New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-28
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Congressional Proceedings.

V0HBTeSslOHal ErOceeulngS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-In the Senate yesterday
Mr.. Price introduced bill for the relief Of mail
contractors.
The Vice-President was authorized to appoint
two more members on the Committee on Claims.
Some discussion of an important character fol
lowed, when the Senate adjourned over till
Monday.
In the report Of the thirty-eighth ballot for
Speaker of the House yesterday, an error oc-
Cured.
The scattering vote was % instead Of l3. as re-
ported. Sherman lacked votes of an election,
the whole number of votes cast being 226, of which
Sherman received l09.
The scattering vote was distributed among thr-
teen candidates. The number of candidates being
mistaken for the number of scattering votes
caused the error in our report.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--The Senate Committee
appointed to Investigate the Harperts Ferry affair
day but nothing important was elected.
Thaddeus Hyatt has been summoned, and will
appear before the Committee on the 1st February.
Senator Wilson'S letter to DR.. Howe, of Boston
cannot be found. The Committee will therefore be
obliged to rely upon Realf's and Senator Wilson'S
testimony as to the contents Of the letter. as DIR.
Howe has not been subpgnad DIR. Howe, it is
said, has, however, expressed his readiness to ap-
pear before the committee, if summoned. lie has
not gone to Canada, as was reported.
j. R. Giddngs, Of Ohio, has determined to obey
the summons Of the committee, and is daily ex-
pected at Washington.
Neither John Brown Jr., nor Sanborn will con
sent to appear voluntarily, and their whereabouts
is at present unknown.
1t is supposed they have gone to Canada, to
avoid being compelled to appear.
This refers to the celebrated Passmore Willianl-
son affair, which created SO much excitement at
the time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Senate was not in
session to-day.
The members of the House of Representatives
met to-day at the usual hour. ltWas evident early
in the session that some Important movement was
on foot and that the conservative members of the
House were prepared to make q strong effort to
unite all the Opposition upon W. N. Fl. Smith, of
North Carolina, and if possible elect him Speaker
on the first ballot.
After various personal explanations, speeches.
changing of votes and giving reasons for SO doing.
ETC., the House, amidst great excitement pro-
eeeded to the thirty-ninth ballot which resulted as
follows:
The whole number of votes cast was 22s; neees-
sary to choice lis.
Smith, of North Carolina, 1l2; Sherman ID6 :
Corwn 4 scattering, 6.
. Mr.. Smith lacked but three votes of an election
and when the result was announced, the greatest
excitement prevailed among the members narti
cnlarly on the Black Republican side Of the
House.
No further ballot was taken, and the House nd
journed over till Monday.
Claim Of Indemnity.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 26.-Mr. Wheeler, of Va, ey-
Minister to Nicaragua, presented memorial To
$4,000 indemnity from the State for the loss Of
three slaves stolen from him at Philadelphia in
1866.
Destructive Fire.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 2T.-The stores, together with tbe
Gaiety stable, containing forty horses, were com.
pletely destroyed by fire this morning.
The stores and stable which were burned formed
part of the block.
The loss is estimated at SIC, 900.
The property was nearly all covered by insurance.
New York Shipping List,
NEW YonK, Jan. 27.-The Shipping List of to.
morrow will report the Cotton market a,,iet and
closed with downward tendency. 1t will report
the sales OF three days at 5000 bales. Middling Or
leans is quoted at III. The Tobacco market re-
mains unchanged. Sugar closed dull, at a decline
of &c.
Domestic Markets
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The Cotton market closed
steady; Miadling Uplands is quoted at III. The
sales of Flour to-day amounted to 1000 bbls.. at
IS 05 to IS 10. There were 400 barrels Of Whisky
sold to-day at 24ae. per gallon Corn closed dull;
the sales amounted to 12000 bushels, at rs to soc
Eastern Mess Pork is quoted at III to 1T. Rio
Coffee is quoted at III to l2ac. Molasses easier.
The Sugar market closed unchanged.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 27.-The market for money is
slightly easier.
Provisions closed buoyant. Eastern Mess Pork
is quoted at sl7. Ten cents was offered for Lard,
but l0l to 10ac. was asked by holders. The sales
Of Flour amounted to $500 bbls. at s. 80 to SIS 81
The market closed with an advancing tendency
There were 6l5 bbs. of Whisky sold to-day, at 263
to 20He. per gallon. Corn closed dull, alta decline
of lc. 0atsare quoted at 4sc. per bushel.
River Intelligence
CINCINNATI, Jan. 27.-The Ohio river at this point
is falling, with II feet inches Of water in the
channel
LouIsvlLLE Jan. 27.-The Ohio river at this
point is falling, with seven feet Of water in the
canal.
sr. LouIs, Jan. 27.-The Mississippi river at this
point is entirely free from ice. The river Is falling
slowly.
FIoKsBuRe, Jan. 27.-The steamer Morgan vii.
SDnzuae tioyvn at Il nrIneIs thir a,,a,,i,,sy