New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-18
The Southern Congress.

n ID BEI STIC DC MT II T. LIGEN OLE.
The Southern Congress.
MeSFGoMRRY Feb. I6.--Qnite number of models
for the flag Of the Southern Republic were again
4 presented in Congress to-day, and referred.
Several communications about missiles of war
Il were brought in and referred.
s IL bill Was reported from committee relative
20 Accidentally, prescribing uniform rules.
The Peace Congress.
& AsHIEGToN, Feb. l6.-The peace committee Of
conference have reported q plan of pacication
Z compounded from Massrs. Crittgnden and Guthrie's
and the border States resolutions, which applies I'd
the principle Ok the Missouri Compromise north Of
49, 3ef, ana popular sovereignty South. Strong
Efforts are making 10 carry this plan through this
week.
II Is understood that the Virginia, North Caro-
lima and Missouri delegations will vote against
Maryland, Kentucky and Tennessee for the repori
of the peace conference.
twill probably be adopted by d majority OF the
represented States.
President Davis in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Feb. L. President Davis arrived
N an this city At 10 clock tonight. He met with
~ liandaome reception, ana salute vas fired in
llis hnn0r. large Goncourse of citizens and
slxaageTs escorted him to his lodgings at the Elk
change hotet.
Army Of the Southern Gonfaderacy.
Private adYiees from Montgomery say arrange
rlents have been made for a loan Of fourteen mill
lion of dollars By the frst Of March, when the
Southern onfederacy will have fifty regiments of
troops for the field to resist COERCION and, in case
Of blockade, to march against Washington.
Louisiana Legislature.
BAEoG RouGE, Feb. 16.-I In the House of Repre-
sentatives to-day, Mr. Haynes bill, rendering the
thanks of the House to Gen Joe Lane for the gem
erons afeT 81 his services to the Sonth also, his
rebuse of Senator johnson, OF Tennessee, was
referred TO the Committee ON Federal Relations
Ir.5Allen offered resolution that it was the
4 sense of the House that more appropriations be
made from tue swamp land funds, except in case
MI WAY WIN resolution created much discussion
during Wlijch motion to lay it on the table was
MA De and lost u substitute for the same nearly
z similar 20 igiHai, was finally adopted.
NJ. " kipson offered a joint resolution that
committee be aRpeinted 10 prepare system Of
laws regard 70 the disposition of public lands
" passed.
Tlse 5aianee 81 the business transacted III the
House as ofaan uainlportant nature Much of the
DAY Has spent IN discussion.
The House adjourned over till Monday.
Washington Items
AsriSGToS Fe I'D. i6.-It is rumored that the
Y liFaea cont renee debate to-day was exciting
aiIinng the Northern and Southern extremists
II Renreaentatige Niblack was this day nominated
chief Justice Of Nebraska.
fraeas occurred last night between represen-
tative Kellogg of Illinois, and Mr.. MediIl editor
A of tbs Chicago Tribune. The latter was knocked
down. when byst aflders separated the belljgerents
Another company of cavalry arrived in Wash
Z iilffon 10 day.
1ds. Hsinphiil Jones, special agent of the Trea-
sarE tbs South, asretarhed and is preparing 10
rapport 10 Secretary Dix.
At has tganspifed that o committee of New York
bankers told Mr. achanan, in December, that q
oveEnnae tloan 0nd not be taken unless Unions|
man was substituted for Mr.. Dix in the Treasury
TeIegrap hie dispatches received from zRichmond
to-day say the conservative feeling peryades the
Virginia Convention.
she war department, was rendered because Of re-
Elections III the report Of the committee on the alb
tsteacfioH Of Indian bonds.
The army suppl taken possession Of at N Napoleon
Ark Was destined for the army sent to Texas to
protect the whites from the Indians.
lsia reported that assurances have been received
Chat neither Forts Sumter nor Piekens will be at
tackled. but that Hon. ef. Davis, as soon as inau-
guraled Preaidant Of the Conederated States, win
send ministers to negotiate for their surrender.
e also reported that Major Anderson thinks he
could defend himself against the assail
.anfa till aneenred BIZ the Government.
Tho Sandman Mission.
X NEW YoRB, Feb. g. is reported that Edward |
~. Lofing, ri Boston, u be nominated for the Sar
dnian mission.
Congressional Proceedings.
& WASHINGTON. Feb. I8-The proceedings in the
Ssenate and House of Representatives, yesterday /
were 0f nd unimpo nature.
II BiEs seWatd'E amendment to the tariff bill, ex-
tendiag the time Of paying duties to three years,
The House adopted the report of conference on
die disagreeing amendments to the legislative ex-
egg aaFs judiciary and appropriation bill, which
III the Senate today Mr. Pearce. Of MARYLAND.
reported the agreement 81 the committee of con.
ference on the deficiency bill. This strikes cut the
Silfgfq ui amendment
Collection of the Revenue.
" HE Convention in caucus last night, unanimous
III Ippfoved Of Mr. Bingham's force bill, which
the collection OF the reVeue on ship
board outside of the insurrectonary ports. 1t will
be pressed to passag week. The naturaliza-
ton caption only was read.
Applications were made for patent copyrights,
which were referred.
Il The balance of the business was transacted in I
secret session.
Sailing Of the Daniel Webster,
NEE York, Feb. 5I5.--The steamer Daniel Web
ster. with one hundred and fifty United States |
troops, sixty cases Of muskets, provisions, and
military and hospital stores now iies at the guar
antine Station, and will sail tonight, the 18TH
Southern Steamship Company.
BosroE, Feb. l6,7The Southern Steamship line
ass voted to send the steamer South Carolina to
Charleston on the 25d inst.
Lincoln in Buffalo, N. z.
BURFAIa,s Feb. IG.-Air. lincoln arrived this af
ernoon from Cleveland, Ohio, and delivered
'peech, " hieh contains no ne W points
Fugitive Case in Canada.
HAMILTON, O. W. Feb. 10. The decision of The
21aen5s Bench vas sustained, and Anderson, the
lzgitiYe, was discharged.
Domestic Markets
NEW YORK, Feb, 15.-The Cotton market to-day
aall and heavy. Sales animportant, Mid
gAilag uHiauGs are qnated at ll3c. Flour closed
sales OF IL i0e0 bhs. at So to IS 10 for
III s ssfate The sales Of Corn amounted to
y hls q III for Mess. Tils sales az Lard embraced
issl ekls at "a to lQes per h. the market closing