New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-27


Mr.. Rfott, Of S c., announced, on behalf Of the
committee Of which he is chairman that perrna-
pent Constitution would be reported on Wednes-
day.
secresy was removed from the. bill on postal af,
fairs also from the appointments of MesSrs. Henry
J. Etlet, Of Miss, as PoGtmasterGenera; J. 2. BEN
jamin, Of La, az Attorney General
The Commissioners to Washington are Messrs. L.
B. Roman Of La, W. j. Crawford of Ga, and John
Forsyth of Ala.
It is rumored that Mr. Mallory, of Florida, will
be appointed Secretary of the Navy.
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE Feb. 2G.-In the House, to-day,
petition for stay law was presented, and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A resolution offered that committee OF five
be appointed to visit the Military Academy near
Alexandria. and examine into complaints made
against the institution
An act was introduced to incorporate Jefferson
College in the parish Of st. James.
Mr.. Haynes presented q letter from the Admins
traitors Of the Jackson Insane asylum, denying
Mr Beggs charge of corruption. Referred.
Mr.. Adams, in behalf of the Committee on Com
r0erce, reported favorably, by substitute, on the
bill relative TO the Masters aud Wardens of the
pert of New Orleans.
An act was introduced to protect navigation in
the parishes Of Union and Claiborne.
A joint resolution removing the Commissioners
of the Board Of Public Works, constitutional
grounds, was offered and made the order OF the
day for Thursday.
l1r. Adams introduced an ACT 10 DeLLeF LLe reg
uatCns of steamboats, and steamboat engineers.
Referred.
The act relative to the registry of births and
deaths passed. 1t applies only to New Orleans,
aud imposes heavy penalties for not registering.
The Registrar is only required to charge twenty
Eve cents.
The bill appropratng slO0,0rO to put Forts
st. Phillip and Jackson in complete order was
called up and discussed at considerable length !;
Mefsrs Wilkinson and Phillips being warmly in
favor Of its passage.
Mr. Beggs offered an amendment, that the money
be maid out Of the collections OF customs at New
Orleans, which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Beggs offered another amendment, that
s25 600 be added to the appropriation for Fort
Pike. After an excited discussion the amendment
was lost The bill, however, passed by unan-
nous vote.
An act providing for the sale of forfeited lands
was referred back.
vote taken on the bill abolishing the Board of
Public Works, resulted as folloWs-yeas 40, nays
To-
After the passage of various relief bills the
House adjourned.
Proceedings Of the Federal Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The Senate yesterday
was mainly occupied on the miscellaneous appro-
priaton bill. The Chriqui. amendment was re-
iccted-24 to Is.
The amendment was adopted repeating the act
prohibiting the purchasing OF patent articles by the
Secretary Of War.
IN the House, Mr.. Sherman, in urging the neces-
sty of concurring in the Senate amendment to the
tariff BILL said on the advent of the present admin
isratiOn the public debt amounted to SIS 500 600,
with SIS 600 0{0in the treasury. He added that the
public debt now amounted to S9G0N0,00O, and that
the Government must have $8S goo 900 Tor the next
fiscal year.
House amendment to the Colorado Territory bill
was brought up and agreed upon
! The bill providing for the organization of the
| Territorial Governments Of Nevada and pacotal
| passed, ~
| The Volunteer bill, reported by the House Mill
| tary Committee, is being considered
The amendment providing for U. s. Arsenal il
| Texas was struck out.
| The report Of the Committee OF Conference or
the Diplomatic bill was agreed to.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill passed.
The amendment to the Army bill for $4,000 tc
| protect emgrants was adopted.
In the Il Ouse, Mr. COrWin's motion to postpone
the Volunteer bill till Thursday. which Mr.. Stan
ion, of Ohio, said would kill it, prevailed by ayes
100, nays "A.
The report of the Committee of Thirty three
was taken mp.
The Senate's amendments to the Post Route bill
were agreed to and passed.
The Army bill then came up.
The Peace Conference.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-The debate in the Peace
! Convention Yesterday was very exciting Once
Mr. Guthrie and some of his friends were so offended
that they left the hall, and threatened not to par
ticpate in the proceedings, but subsequently re
| turned.
Attempt to Shoot Lincoln q
WASHINGTON, Feb, 26.--Proper authorities here
have received information OF an attempted plan Il
shoot Mr.. Lincoln, at his inauguration.
Draft on Louisiana.
WAsutHGroF, Feb. 26.-Mr. Kings draft on Elr
Guiro, Assistant Treasurer Of Louisiana for $500,
OOO, was dishonored, as Mr.. Dx's had been.
Shooting Affair in Baton Rouge.
| BATON ROUGE, Feb. 26.-Mr. Lafayette Caldwell
last night shota young man by the name of Charles
McMain. The wound inflicted is of dangerous
| character. Mir. Caldwell committed to jail
where he is visited by numerous friends He insist
| that he Was assaulted in his house.
Later from California.
F'oRT kEARSEY, Feb 2G.--The Overland Pony
Express, with adyices from San Francisco to tht
| 18th, passed here to-day.
The House OF Representatives has adopted reso
| lutons endorsing the compromise measures of Mr.
Crittendou, deprecattng coercion, and urging tht
Senate's concurrence.
There are Indications that the Douglas ant
| Brccknridga wings will soon unite.
The Republican and Brockinridge members ar
still stavng off the election of q U. 5. Senator.
Domestic Markets.
CfNCiSNATt, Feb. 2G.-The Flour market close
quiet, at 81 80 10 s. co. Whisky declined lc.
the sales reaching lG0O bbIs. at l44c. the gallon
holders demand IN advance Of lc. Pork close
| buoyant. at an advance of III 10 25c. the Dbl.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The Cotton market to-da.
closed quiet and steady; the sales sum up l7O
bales ut liz cents for Middling Up!ands. Th
sales of Flour embraced 1900 bbls at IS Is t.
s. 20, for Superlne State. Corn dull, and nj
quaEities slightly declined; sales today 100
bushels at 6l3 to II cents. Pork closed dull
with sales of $40 bbls. at SIT 25 for Mess. Lar
dull sales 200 bbls, at 81 to l04c, the lb. Sugar
| steady; $50 boxes were sold at to 55c. for Cuba
and 81 to I {c. for Havana. The sales of New Or
leans hIola3ses comprised 2G0 bbls., at 35 to SEC
the gallon.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2G.-The Ohio river at thj
point is falling, with feet water in the canal b.
the mark.
VIcKsurRG, Feb 26.-The steamer Scotlan
passed down at | the Rickne at /, the Roane at
and the Iatan at 7 P. NJ. yesterday; the iWm. N
Morrison at s, and the Mary L. keene at IL ocloc
this morning.
MOVEMENTS AT PENsACOLA.-The correspondent
of the Columbus Times says:
Last Saturday another bearer of dispatches al
rived from Washington and demanded passpol
and conveyance to Fort Pickens. He was at one
sent over to Col. LOmaX, but the character Of hi
dispatches is not yet known. Some two hour
after his arrival, signal flag was raised upon tn
fort and heavy gun fired. At intervals throug
the day the gun was fired, but foG what purpose W
could not learn. The next morning the masts {
the WyandOtte came in sight, and lmmedlatel
after another gun fired from the fort, tn
" stars andstripes pnt at half-mhSt, and althou%
daylight, a rocket sent up. The Wyandotte cam
| sacrntlv intn the harh and under flag of trucf