New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-02

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,sitioa were brought up, together with the House
cp0rts on the subject.
Mr.. Seward offered joint resolution as a sub
titute.
Nr. Hunter moved to strike ont the last article
if peace proposition and insert the first Crittenden
es0iution.
Mr. seward said that Mr. Hnnter's amendment
would change the character of the proposition.
After considerable debate Mr. Clark asked Mr..
Hunter to offer the Crttenden resolutions as
whole.
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, March l-House.-Mr. PhiIlips.
of the Military Committee, reported bill for abol-
i=hing the Military Board, conferring the powers of
the same on the Governor and Adjutant-G General.
Also an act to more etfectualIy carry into effect
the military system of the State. Both were laid
over under the rules.
The joint resolution complimenting Hon. Joe
Lane was reported favorablv npon: So also was
the letter from Mr.. Osborne, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. Bush from the Joint Committee reported a
bill to provide for the sale Of public lands, which
were made the order for Wednesday.
An act to authorize Baton Rouge to pay an addi-
ti0nal tax for school purposes was called up.
Mr.. Coleman introduced bill making an appro-
priaton for the improvement of navigation on
Tensas river.
The bill relative to the Judiciary passed.
The bill relative to the pay Of the extra clerks
in the Land Office came up: The Senate amend
ment. making their salary six instead of four hun
dred dollars, passed.
The bill relative to the patrol in the parishes of
Union, Claiborne and Jackson, was engrossed.
parish of St. James, passed.
Mr. Phillips introduced act to reduce the
price of tidal overdowed lands, with a substitute
making it lawful to sell them at public auction,
after ninety days notice. Those not sold may be
entered at one quarter per acre.
Letter from Major Anderson.
WASHINGTON, March l.-Major Anderson writes
the War Department he has not been sick. BE
says he can sweep Cummings Point in a few
'''''''' Advance in U. S. Stocks
United States stocks advanced Il yesterday,
Lincoln's Cabinet
| WAsHGSGToN March 1.-Hon John Bell, of Ten
| nessee denies having been offered a seat in Mr..
Iincolns Cabinet, and says that he does not desire
Chase, of Ohio, has been appointed Lincoln's
| Secretary OF the Treasury.
| The War Department has been offered to Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania.
Minister to France.
WASHINGTON, March l.-Mr. Slidel has tele-
crap phed his family to remain here.
1t is supposed he goes to Paris as Minister of the
Southern Confederacy.
Court Martial
| W.sUIxGToN, March 1.-The Court of Enquiry
has ordered court martial in the of Major
Armstrong, fer surrenderiDg the Pensacola navy
The Federal Property in Texas.
WASHINGTON, March IA correspondence at
the War Department shows that Gov. Houston was
greatly instrumental in inducing Gen. Twiggs to
surrender the Government properly III leGaS 10
the authorities of that State.
The Missing sloop Levant.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The United States steam
J sloop. of.war - has returned to the Pacific
squadron, after unsuccessful search tor the miss
ing soop Levant.
The Wyoming has as yet not returned.
Reservations in the Army and Navy.
: WAsHISGroN March l.-Lieutenants Andrew J.
o Haves Of Alabama and Geo. Holmes, of Florida
IS Of the Marine Corps, have resigned
r Lieutenants Bailey and Montgomery, of the U
=, s. Artillery have also :endered their designations
They are all going with the South.
81 Colorado Territory Bill.
sr WASHINGTON, March l.-The President has :ap
prnved of the Colorado Territory BILL including
p Pixies Peak. 1t is slent0 on slavery.
~ Serenade to Ex-President Tyler
RICHMOND, March l.-Messrs. Tyler and Seddon
rs late members of the Peace Conference were ser
d enaded in this city last night
t., Elk President Tyler, in returning his thanks, sac
ne the South had nothing to hope for from the Blac
mt Republicans.
ce gina.
e. NoRFoLK, March l.-Lieut. Martin, of the u s
X Revenue cutter Dobbin. has resigned hi4 position
10 He goes with the South il his services are accepted
w. Southern Pacific Railway Stockholders
ID. Lol.rsvlrLE March l.-N1r. Stevenson, Presiden
We Of the Southern Pacific Railway, requested tn
ed Stockholders to meet him in Louisville on the l4tf
or in New Orleans or the 18th Of March, on bus
ness of Importance.
The Returns in North Carolina.
- RALEIGH, March This city gives u thQqsan ,
& majority for the Union. The majority against holt
m ing State Convention is very large. ,..
hn WILMNGToN, March 1.-THE secession cahdIaate
i are elected by thousand majority
l. Later from California.
NJ ~ Fopr Kr,RxEy March 1.-The Central OVerlan
l. IL ponv EXPRESS passed this point to-day bringlr
m m SAN Francisco dates to the 10Th utt
M The express reports the loss Of the ship Spec
N | we'll in Cameron Bay.
/ steadier and prices for articles OF various deScf
rs, tons were somewhat frmer e..., ,
es' By this arrival we have later dates from u
p Sandwich Islands, but they contained nothing
IL irnnortancc Business at Honolulu continued du
4 Missouri State Convention.
Ia ST.. LOUIS March 1.-The Convention met al
ss adjourned over till Tomorrow
; The news of the adjournment 81 me peace co
and ference and the passage Of Mr.. CorWih5 prop
} G sitions produced soothing etect'
. L launching of the New Battery al Charlesto
tte' CuAnLrsroN, March 1.-The floating battery "
launched on Monday last. The DahIgreen gu
n, are hourly expected. All turloughad troops 4
; + ordered to return by Wednesday.
and Missouri State Convention.
u u JEFFERSON CITY, March 1.-THE State COnye
! ! ton has adjourned to meet in st. Louis on Monda
Grs, Domestic Markets.
ms New YonK, March 1.-The Cotton rlnrket clos
V 7 dull and heavy, at irregular prices. me sal
Nc comprised 500 bales, at III 10 life. per ~
Nddling Uplands: The s4es Of Flour en1brac rae
ms, 5000 bbs., at $ 10 to So 10 lot SupGEuhe E21@
!, D Tie turn is in favor OF the buyer. The sales
NJ Corn amounted to $4,000 bushels, Al ~ TO %
A Pork steady; sales 100 bills, at 81 Is for Nc
MoIasses-sales of 200 bbIs. New Orleans at 81
A A 36e. per gallon
ern- Arrival of the Steamer Edinburg.
iins, NEW YORK, March 1.-The Liverpool, New Y
d, Ii and Philadelphia Mail Company's steamer ht
way, burg from Liverpool February l3, via QaeC
ocl1- Town thn l4th has arrived Her news has b
, anticipated
B F River Intelligence.
if LorIsyl1IE March 1.-The river at this polr
ar' at Il stand with feet inches water in the ca
,ory by the mark.
4ny, II y Sr1cmE.-Ne,Uurk, n. j., Feb IS. The I
Mor Hotel here was the Of an attempted su.S
amps on Saturday night. man and woman engast
room together aud parto9k iaFSeby ,n ~ smia