New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-08

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IIaI pmLLApELFHA II r March IA terrible accident
occurred at Easton, In this State yesterday by the
explosion Of the boilers of new stea mhaatS ;,t
i completed at that place. t'ses %
The steamer was just about starting on her frs.
mp down the river, and had large number Of
passengers on board, when the boilers exploded
with terrific force, entirely demoIishinr the forward
| part Of the cabin, which was full Of passengers
fifteen or twenty Of whom were Instantly kflled.
and as many more were dangerously wounded
The passengers were mostly citizens Of Easton
| and that vicinity, many of whom were on pleas.
ure trip. No further details Of the disaster have
yet been received.
Congressional Proceedings.
| WASHINGTON, March I'm the House yesterday
the bill providing for the protection of female PAS
sengers on emigrant ships, was passed.
| An invitation from the ladies' of the Mount Yer
| non Association was received by both Houses o
Congress to visit Mount Vernon on the 7th. Thu
| invitation was accepted.
| The bill submitted by Mr.. Colfax, from the Post
| Office Committee, provides that Postmasters col
lecting less than one hundred dollars per quarter
be allowed pay to the amount of s400 per quarter
| instead of the present commissions.
The Mexican Treaty.
The Administration anticipates the rejection o.
| the McLane-O Ocampo treaty, in which event Mr.
MeLane will not return to Mexico.
His departure from New York has been post
poned in consequence of the anticipated rejection
of the treaty.
The President says that in case of the rejection
Of the treaty. he cannot hereafter be held respon-
sible for anything that may happen in Mexico
touching the interests of American citizens, as he
has no power to act and American citizens and in.
terests in Mexico must take care Of themselves.
It is understood that Mr.. Cox will soon open the
discussion on the treaty in the House. and all Sc
cresy in relation to the treaty has been removed,
the Senate will also openly discuss it.
The adyiees received from Cuba, via New Or
leans, that two steamers had sailed from Havana,
under the Mexican flag, for some port in Mexico,
exeites much attention here.
tt is stated that three steamers fitted out by
the Spanish authorities Of Cuba, to cooperate with
Miramon at Vera Cruz Tampico or Alvarado, and
that this is but the first step in the proposed inter
vention by Spain in the affairs of Mexico, to be
sustained also by the aid of France.
The Mexican news due at New Orleans by the
steamship Indanola, from Vera Cruz, is anxiously
looked for here and at New York.
Five Hundred Troops Ordered to Texas.
NEW YORK, March TN pursuance of instruc-
tions from the War Department, Lieut.. General
Scott issued orders yesterday for five hundred
troops, under command of Capt. Palmer, to leave
on the 18th for the Texas frontier.
Later from the Barbados
New YORK, March 7.-By an arrival at this port
we have later news from the Barbadoes.
An extensive fire had occurred at Bridgetown,
which had destroyed q large portion of the busi-
ness part of the place.
The loss is estimated at 50 500, 600.
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON RouGE, March - Morning Sessiofs.--In
the Senate to-day Mr.. Shadburne, on behalf Of the
Committee on Judiciary, reported favorably on the
bill to incorporate the Red River Navigation Com
pany, also favorably the joint resolution rela-
live to the 0pelousas bridge across Bayou des AL
demands. .
Mr. Shadburne, on behalf of the same committee
reported favorably by substitute on the bill pro.
viding for the Improvement Of navigation on Sabine
| river.
He also reported favorably, with previso, or
the joint resolution relative to the payment of GER
tain moneys into the treasury, now in the hands o.
| the commissioners appointed under the act provi
ding for the improvements Of the falls Red river
| approved March 16, 1857.
| In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Heron, OF
| behalf of the Committee on Judiciary, reported
favoraby on the bill providing for the relief Of lane
| settlers.
| The Chair presented communication from
Louis Hubert relative to the question providing fol
the preservation of navigation on Old river, which
is situated between the Mississippi and Red rivers
The communication was referred to the Committee
| on Public Works.
The Presidents communication to the Board OF
| Public Works, relative to cutoff at Scorpinafs
| point, was laid over.
Mr. Pearce, on behalf of the Committee on FL
nance, reported fayorably with an amendment on
the BILL for the relief Of the veterans of the war
| of 1914 and 1915.
Also favorably on the bill granting compensa-
ton to the Secretary OF the Board of Currency for
services rendered.
The Joint Committee on Banks and Banking re-
ported tavorably, with an amendment on the bill
to incorporate the First Louisiana Foot Rifle Com
pany of New Orleans. The bill was referred to
the Committee son Judiciary.
The committee on Banks and Banking reported
fayoraby with amendment, and recommended
the passage of the bill relative to the collection of
licenses. z= =Z
The Committee reported unfayorably on the bill
eXempting taxation on blind slaves.
Also, unfayorably on the bill to authorize and
provide for geological reconnaissance of the State
of Louisiana. 5.s1z
Also, unfavorably on the memorial from the Me-
chanics' Society of New Orleans
The committee presented bill to amend an act
to provide for revenue, and the manner of col
lecting the same. Passed.
Mr.. Laidaw introduced a bill to provide for the
construction of a railroad from Baton Rouge to
the Jackson Railroad, which was referred to o
special committee OF hyes composed of Messrs.
Laidlaw, Goode, Tailor, Salomon, and Shadburne.
Mr.. Goode, on behalf of the Committee on Judici-
ary, reported favorahly on the following bills:
On the bill to incorporate the New Orleans and
Boston Steam Packet Company.
h On the bill relative to Auctioneers.
On the bill providing for steam ferry across the
Mississippi river at Bayou Sara.
On the bill to incorporate the Orleans Academy
of New Orleans
On the bill to regulate the fees of the Justices of
the Peace OF Orleans parish
On the bill to secure proper examination and
to measure the coal brought to the port of New
Orleans and parish of Jefferson.
On the bill to incorporate the Crescent Mutual
Insurance Company OF New Orleans, and to amend
its charter.
He reported favorably with an amendment, ON
the bill to incorporate the st. Louis Institution Of
New Orleans.
Mr.. Pearce presented a report from the Select
Committee appointed to examine the Land Office.
Mr.. Burlington called for the special order of the
day. the bill to provide for the purchase Of lot to
construct the Governors mansion with an appro-
priation of thirty thousand dollars to accomplish
this object; passed.
Mr.. Solomon called up the bill relative to the
Medical Department in the University of Louisiana
Its title was amended to read as follows: An act
to appropriate fifty thousand dollars for the bene-
fit Of the Medical Department of the State Of Lou
isiana y passed.
Mr.. Laidlaw made nation to refer the bill for
the organization of the militia of the State of Lou.
siana to the Committee on Militia.
The bill to abolish the Board of Public Works
was made the special order Of the day for to-mor-
row.
A pending discussion took place ON the bill to
prohibit the issuing of State bonds until authorized
by an act of the Legislature.
On notion the Senate resolved itself into exec
utive session.
House.-In the House of Representatives to-day
a motion was made to reconsider the vote OF yes
terday on the bill to construct railroad from
Baton Rouge to the Great Northern Railroad. The
bill was lost by forty nays to thirty nine yeas
The bill to create six Sherihs for New orleahs
came up as the special order OF the DAY ana
lengthy discussion took place. ..
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