New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-07
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
Congressional Proceedings.


WASHINGTON, April EN- the Senate yesterday
the bill relative to courts in the Territories of the
United States was passed by large majority.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up and
discussed at considerable length, but without con
clusion.
The bill was postponed for consideration to some
future time.
WASHINGTON, April 6.--In the House of Repre-
sentatfves yesterday, a discussion took place be-
tween Mr.. Loyejoy, of Illinois, and others, on the
question of slavery.
The House, having entered into Committee of
the Whole, and seeing that the discussion became
quite personal, thereby creating much excitement,
arose, and finally put an end to the discussion.
After some time spent in regular session, the
Committee of the Whole was reconstructed, and the
discussion on the same subject resumed
In the House of Representatives to-day, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Branch, a resolution was adopted re-
questing the President to communicate the facts
respecting the expulsion of American citizens from
Mexico.
Both Houses Of Congress were mainly engaged,
during the greater part Of the day, in introducing
private bills.
The Knights of the Golden Circle
MOBILE, April 6.-Gen. George Bickly President
Of the American Legion styled the X. G. c., pub
fishes in the Mercury of this morning general
order to the whole organizations for final Con-
yenton to be held in the city of Raleigh. N. c.. on
the 7th of May next, to make final arrangements
for movement and other business.
This step has been taken in consequence of a
revolt in New Orleans. "a
Domestic Markets
CINCINNATI, April 6.-Western Mess Pork is sell
| ing at SIT Is per barrel. Lard, in barrels, is
quoted at 1ole. per pound. Flour closed steady
| at SIS 40 to IS 80. There were 1900 barrels Of
Whisky sold to-day at 1sIe. per gallon. The sales
| of Sugar to-day amounted to so hogsheads-New
Orleans is quoted at s2c Coffee closed irm-Rio
is quoted at 1876. Corn is selling at ACC. per
bushel. Oats are selling at Al to 42e.
New YORK. April 6.-The sales of cotton to-day
amounted to 1900 bales-Middling Uplands is quo
ted at ii to I1sc. The Flour market to-day closed
quiet the sales amounting to $500 bbls. s.-Superfne
State is selling at 50 Is to IS 80. Corn closed
buoyant and tending upwards Prime to Choice il
quoted at n to soc. per bushel. Pork closed dull
and tending downwards; the sales to-day arereek
oned at 700 bbls.-Mess is quoted at SIT per Dbl
The sales of Lard amounted to $50 bbls. at 10ic
The sales Of Molasses to-day amounted to 100 bbls
at 43c per gallon. Sugar closed buoyant-th thu
days sales are estimated at 500 hhds, and New Or
leans is quoted at 6l TO lie. per pound.
New York, April 6.-The Shipping List of to-
morrow morning will report the Cotton market
steady. twill estimate the sales at $50 bales
| Mddiing Orleans is quoted at l1sc
/ Exchange on London and Paris remains IN
changed.
The Sugar market closed very firm and active
having advanced 10. during the week. me re-
ceipts during the past week have been very small.
The List viii quote New Orleans Molasses at 45a
to 47c. per gallon
/ Tobacco closed very firm. The finer grades are
/ scarce and wanted.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, April s.-The Ohio river at this
point is at stand with feet inches Of water in
the canal.