Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-27
8g Telegraph.


WAsHISoroS, Feb. 25.-Senate.-On the
Muscular eous Appropriation Bill. The Chi
rigui amendment was rejected by vote OF
% against 25. The amendment repeating
articles by the Secretary of War, was passed.
HousE-Sherman, in urging the necessity
of concurring In Senate amendments to the
Tariff bill, said that on the advent of the
present administration the public debt was
twenty millions of dollars with eighteen mil
lions in the treasury. Now the public debt
ia ninety-six millions, and the Government
must have lightweight millions for the next
fiscal year Ali the Senate amendments ex-
cent those on tea and coffee were coneurred
in and the bill passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Senate-Tbe House
amendments to the Colorado Territory bill
were agreed to.
The organizing Territorial Governme nts
for Nevada and Dacotah passed.
HoUsE-The Volunteer bill was taken up.
Corwin's motion to postpone the Voiun-
teer bill till Thursday, which Stanton said
would kill it, prevailed by vote OF 100
against IA.
The report OF the Committee of 80 was ta-
ken up.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-Senate-The a.
mendment for an arsenal in Texas, was
struck out.
Inc conference committee FepoTt Ou Inc
Diplomatic Bill was agreed to.
The Consular and Diplomatic Bill passed.
An amendment to the Army Bill for $780,
900 10 protect emigrants was adopted.
SESATE.-The Post Route Bill amendments
were agreed to and passed. The Army Bill
was taken up.
From New York.
New YORK, Feb. 25.-The steamer Ariel
brings 81, 900 900.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Feb. Pa dispatch to the
| American says letter from Southern MEM
| Der of the Peace Conference, says peace will
be preserved and the Union restored. Re-
suits on all points satisfy majority.
The Cover nment has received dispatches
| that a large expedition from Galveston for
| the Rio Grand, is fitting out, with the de
clared object of protecting the frontier In the
event of the withdrawal of the United States
| troops.
The proper authorities have information OF
| an attempted plan to shoot Lincoln at the
| inauguration.
The debate in the Peace Convention to-day
was very exciting. Once Guthrie and some
of his friends were SO lm"ch offended that
| they left the hall, threatening not to return
| but they subsequently returned.
Kings draft on GuZot, Assistant Treasur.
| er of Louisiana, for $500, 900 has been dishon
ored, as Dix's had been.
Texas Election.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-The election ii
| Galveston and Houston resulted in foyor OF
| Secession by strong majority.
arrival of the Pony Express,
| FoRT KEARNEY, February 26.-The Cali
fornia Pony Express of the 18th has ar
| rived.
The California Legislative Assembly adopt
ed resolutions endorsing Crittenden's Com
| promise, opposing coercive measures, ant
/ urging the Senate's concurrence.
| Indications are that the Breckenridge ant
| Douglas wings are about uniting.
| The Republicans and Breckinridgers are
still staving off the election of Unitet
| States Senator.
River News.
| LOUISVILLE, Feb. 26.--The river is falling
with feet water in the canal.
Markets by Telegraph.
| New ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-Cotton sales to
| day 5000 bales; Middlings 105a11l. Sales o
| three DAYS 80 900 bales; receipts Of three day,
| rs, 900 bales, against $4,000 bales during tn
corresponding time last year. Total receipts
| at this port less than at the same time las
year 1877 900 bales; at all the Southern port
COL. 400 bales. Sugar quiet, 4la54. Molasse
25a27. Sterling exchange l034a1044. New
York sight exchange lag dis.
| CINC1NNATI. February 26.-Flour quiet a
| 81 55(94 60. Whisky advanced &C.; sales
| 1000 bbls. at 144c.; holders demanding fur
| Their advance. Mess pork buoyaut; advanced
| I25(925e Lard dull.
| Arrived.
| New ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-The Metcalfe
| from Liverpool. has arrived. Also the bari
| Ivanhoe, from Rio.