Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-20
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4 presented GeIlLlOQf
/ il favor of a uniform banking law
Mr.. Sumner presented about dozen De
titioas numerousiy signed by citizens of def
| ferent lows Ia Massachusetts,, asking Con-
| gress to repeal the fugitive slave law, 10
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
| and the Territories, to prohibit the inter-
State slave trade, and admit no more slave
States. Acting upon precedent, he moved
| TO refer them to the Committee on Judiciary.
/ Mr.. Mason moved to lay them on the table
| Mr. Sumner called for the year and nays.
| Mr. Wigfall desired to give his reasons why
| he should vote in the affirmative, but Wade
objected.
The motion to lay on the table was carri-
ed by yeas rs, nays ia strict party vote.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the veto message
or the President sent in yesterday was taken
up and its consideration fixed for next Tues
| day.
Mr.. ColIamer presented petition similar
to that offered by Mr. Sumner, and moved it's
reference to the Judiciary Committee.
MI Mason moved TO lay it on the table.
The motion carried.
Mr. Pugh reported bill for the relief of
Judge Cradlebaugh, Of Utah which was order
ed to be printed.
Mr. Anthony offered resolution calling
on the President to furnish the Senate with
the instructions given to Mr. McLaue when
Mr. Wilson called up his resolution in
structlng the Military Committee to inquire
INTO the contract for iron made by the War
Department.
Mr. Davis thought the resolution should
De addressed to the War Department.
Mr. wilson thought similar resolution
OF inquiry was passed at a former session,
out ~ months had elapsed before reply
was Received. He wanted different informa-
than yrh pbyyO all or
Department. His resolution had created a
sensation in certain quarters and strong eff
iorts mad been made to change its direction
ana he bad been approached even by politi-
cal friends to induce him to do so.
Alter some further debate the resolution
was laid over
[ The resolution providing for an adjourn
ment for three days at a time. from Thurs
day next till the lst of May was adopted by
26 to p, and that for an adjournment from
the 18th to the 30th of April was rejected
u against %.
The Homestead bill was taken up. and Mr..
OWNS amendment, to legalize the lands in
California and Oregan by miners, was con-
sidered ut length without vote.
Adjourned.
HousE.-The deficiency bill was taken up
Mr.. Houston demanded the yeas and nays
on its passage.
Mr.. Sherman reminded the gentleman that
if he insist on the yeas and nays on the pas
sage of the appropriation bill they may be de-
feated
Mr.. Houston replied that his object was to
defeat the bill and he was willing to take the
responsibility.
klr. Sherman, in reply to question by Mr..
Curtis, said there was not single item 10 the
bill not recommended 10y the administration,
and that it was the smallest deficiency bill
which had been reported for years.
Mr.. GOOch would vote for the bill, under
standing it was to pay debts already contract
ed. but he hoped that hereafter the admins
ton would contract only such debts as lis
friends could vote to pay.
Mr.. Houston replied that there was scarce
ly an item in the bill to pay debts contracted
by the Administration; Congress had incurred
the obligation.
The bill passed by 70 against IS.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Military Academy bill, as re-
turned from the Senate with amendments, au-
thorizing the calling out OF regiment of Tex
an volunteers.
The committee rose without action.
Mr.. Bonham's resolution for an adjourn
ment on the 18th to the 30th of April was
read.
dir. Washburn, of Maine, and others, OBJ
jected.
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Foreign.
New YORK, April 19-The steamer North
America has arrived at Portland with Liver
pool dates of the 5th.
Brokers circulars say sales of five days
amount to 10000 bales of which spectators
took 1,200 and exporters 900 bales The
market closed for the week, tomorrow being
Good Friday. All qualities slightly declined;
Inferior qualities dificIlt to sell; Prices
very irregular; Sales Thursday 1000 bales,
of which spectators and exporters took 1000
bales, closing steady with a fair demrnd; Or
leans Fair Il; Middling 6s.
LIyERPoOI--Upland Fair cotton I'd; mid
ding 3l6d; stock at Liverpool 900
bales of which 73I 900 bales are American.
Breadstuffs quiet but firm. Provisions quiet
but steady. Cousols 94sa942.
The Nova Scotian arrived at Liverpool on
Thursday.
SPAIN.-Ortego has fed, pursued by his
troops, who had been misled,
The troops have submitted to the Queen.
The attempted emeute ut Palermo failed.
Arrived.
NEw ORLEANS. April Holyhead. James
Neswith, VIM. Libby, New Hampshire and
Mounraineer, from LiverpOol; Aramed1 Snow.
AutOcrat, Crescent City, Newport and Mis-.
souri,, from New York: barks Siemprerera.
BaTulora and Arctic, from Boston.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 49, House and Sem
ate prot e dings unimportant.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, April I9.-The river is falling
rapidly, with Is feet water on the falls.
Markets.
New ORLEANS April l9.--Cotton quiet ;
sales To-day 10000 bales; prices easier but
quotations are unchanged; sugar steady. Ola.
1T; molasses, an average is doing without
quotabe change; -four firm 5.7ja5. S73; mess
pork firm $500; whisky dull 20c; coffee firm
l3al3i freights on cotton to Liverpool sew
en-sixteenths; exchange unaltered.
NEW York, April l9-Cotton in limited
demand, sales to-day 500 bales; middling up
land liz. Fleur dull, sales of 1900 bbIs AZ
5.27a5.S5. Corn sales II 900 bushels 74a77.
Linseed oil 6la62. Mess pork firm, sales l.
500 bbls l7.s7taIS0O. Lard sales $50 bbls
lLtall. Rio Coffee 49,. Molasses sales 100
bbis 4sc. Sugar advanced !; Porto Rico
6ta7s.
CINCINNATI, April H. Mess Pork sales 500
barrels at IL 90. Flour sales 100 barrels at
5.50i5.60. w isky sales 1000 barrels at I73
Coffee Ia. Sugar 7las4, Corn 46.
FkASKIIx Fem June In Issa