New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-28

State. It also provides that any State subsequently
abolishiug slavery shall lie excluded. Tie report
| was tabled for the present.
Resolutions relative to direct Southern trade
with Europe were introduced, and Commissioner.
proposed to be sent to the slaye-holding States
Objections made to sending Commissioners to Iela
ware.
An ordinance was offered to abolish tho Fedora
Courts, and rGestablishing the authority Of the
State Courts.
An ordinance continuing to euforca certain Fed
eral laws under the control of the State, one de-
corning citizenship were all offered, and made the
| special order for tomorrow (Saturday).
| An ordinance was aIoptodiR relation to the oath
| of lawyers.
| Che Secretary of the Convention was given the
4 Photographed.
The Convention will probably take recess after
| Tuesday. ...
large portion Of the day was spent in secret
| session.
An ordinance was-passed resuming State au-
| thority over the territory ceded to the United
States. l-
Congressional Proceedings.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--.In the House to-day Mr..
Grow. of Pennsylvania, offered resolution asking
/ select committee Of i've to inquire whether any
secret organization exists in Washington hostile to
/ the Federal Government, and whether any Gev-
eminent employees are members thereof.
| Considerable colloqual excitement ensued be-
tween Messrs. Grow, Of Pennsylvania, Burnett, of
Kentucky, Kunkle Of Delaware, and others.
| Mr.. Craig, of North Carol ina, added an amend
ment asking by what authority troops are stationed
on the southern side Of the Capitol.
Mr.. Crows resolution WAS finally adopted
The President vetoed the bill for the relief Of
Hooaday and Leggett.
The House subsequently took a vote to pass the
bill, it being for mail service,
The result was: ayes 81, nays 81. The bill was
declared lost, a two-thrds majority not having
been obtained.
Working Mems Meeting in Philadelphia.
PEILADEIPHIA, Jan. 26.-At the Working Mems
meeting, held in this city tonight, no less than
six thousand men were present, ankle deep in
snow, listening to speeches Of cancellation, and
approving of Mr. Crittendens resolutions.
Resolutions were offered, saying that any co..
lision between the Government and the States
would strike death blow to all settlement of our
present national difficulties. @
New Jersey Legislature.
TRENTON, N. Y, Jan. 26.-The House of Repre-
sentatiyes. by a vote Of 81 to Ii, passed Union
resolutions and agreed to send Commissioners to |
Washington, to meet other Commissioners.
Complexion Of the Missouri Convention.
y Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 26.-AdYices from different por |
tons Of the State of Missouri say the Convention
viii be filled with men Of conservative policy.
Steamboat Melrose Sunk.
i-f-ASsNlLhA' gan zo.--ihe steatnooas Melfose'
from Cincinnati, bound for Nashville, sunk near
UniontoYn. The loss is estimated at S55 O]O most
of which was coyerel Nv insurance
M :, Y m=
AIs = w M. MAILS IS.
s WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Ihe transportation OF
mails to Pensacola have been discontinued, by
order of the Post. ONCE Department.
To,nas+io nfo,,rats
~ ge 800 - eis.,a
new hoh IS ian ian hooot,oh Closed anll put Tm,
Flour market was active, while the sales embraced
II soT, bbls j ", a. * a5 H. s,,nare,,a et,to
go, y, r TAe
& SlsalNNaTl, Jan. o.--ihe safes Oh WHISKY COM
prised 10000 bbs. at lac. per gallon. 1900 bbls. of
Western Mess Pork sold at sly Der Dbl. Lard
dull AT ole ner II. Corn closed dnIl ut az 70 Aoc
s. $50, w ~ - WV
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, JAM 26-The Ohio river at this
mint was fa,,ipq tbis avan;no with foot inohe.
:, i, -, ,a,n,,.
" atei III lne oahat, ny INC ihath'
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Y lHE LATE COL SNOW IN BARRIERS SHoP.-Ihe
editor of the knickerbocker, in his December edi-
soria gossip, gives the following "reminiscences of
~ ,afa nj snow a. ,va1I lnn,, far his 10 hove IN
- "''f nav i A0A -''' al
ne temperance cause .a
He was man of large frame, six feet in height,
With d voice like the tearing of strong rag, and
laugh like the neighing Of all Tattersals." He
vas the greatest practical JOKER we ever en-
;ountered; he was always selling some of Mr..