New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-01
" ES TERN M ARK ETs.
From y.sterdar,s Evening pspsrs.l

MEMPHIS, Jan. 20-The steamer, Miami hence
for Little Rock OF Saturday night, sig miles up the
Arkansas river. exploded boilerJ tearing away
the forward boiler deck. She took-fre, burned to
the waters edge and sunk. @
The Miami had on board fifty cabin passengers,
one hundred of Co. B, Sd U. s. Cavsi.y, and one
hundred on deck, iseludng the crew
Messrs. Tuck and johnson the C lerks were Inst
and also wife and child of the former.
After the explosion a corporal end citizen
were seen to draw pistols to blow out their brains
to escape burning. saI@.
The details of the affair are horrible
The steamer Henry Ames heard of the affair,
went to the rescue and rendered valuable
assistance. ~
One hundred and twenty-five is the lowest esti.
mate placed on the loss.
Major J. 3. Rankin and Dr. Jenkins are the only
passengers known to be saved
EVANSVILLE Ind, Jan. 30-The steamer Mis-
souri, exploded this morning opposite Robertson's
| saw mill, half mile below the mouth of Green
river. The steamer Distator was near at the time
touched at Newberg and took off Drs VIM and
Robert Slaughter. She gave no particulars of the
| affair.
The wreck is in possession of the Evansville
| gentleman, who got off here last night, says
there were good many gentlemen, but only five
| or six ladies on board.
The cabin register has not been found.
| The port list shows that the officers and crew
numbered about one hundred.
| A Newberg. report says only about twenty sur
| viyors were taken off, including the wounded.
Capt Hurd and his two were on board
special says the Missouri was racing with the
Dictator at the time of the disaster.
New YORK, Jan. 3O.-The POSTS Washington
special says the House Committee on Public Lands
have agreed to a bill bringing all the public lands
of the South under the provisions Of the Home
stead act.
The House Committee on Freedmen,s AHairs ia
ready to report back the bill concerning the Freed
mems Bureau, with few amendments. One
thereof was adopted to ratiiy Gov. Aiken and
others.
The Senate has amended the bill. It provides
that whenever lands are rendered to their former
owners the occupants shall receive from the
government forty acres ont Of the public lands.
SING SING, N. Y, JAM 30.--The notorious Jack
Sheppard has again escaped from prison.
New YORK, Jan. 30.-rhe Commercials Wash
ngton special says the report of the Internal Reye
nue. Commissioner meets with only qualified ap-
pr0val. The New England interest regard it favor.
ably, but is strongly objected to contemplating
perpetuty on taxation and the national debt, and
as providing fol an immense host of officials.
The Committee on Ways and Means will modify
some of the proposed measures, but will maintain
the whisky tax at the present rate. The Western
members of the committee will secure the adop-
ton OF the report against paying fishing bounties.
Rev; Mr.. Roy, of Chicago, who has just returned
from the South is testityiug before the Recousruc
ton Committee as to the condition of the South,
New York, Jan. 3O.-The steamship Evening
Il WASHINGTON, Jan .30.--Senate-Mr. Wilson in
troduced bill providing for national defense, by
establishing active volunteer militia throughout
the United States, enrolling all able bodied men
between the ages of twenty and fifty five.
The bill protecting all persons in their civil
rights came up.
Mr.. Salisbury called for the yeas and nays on
Mr. Trumbull's amendment, declaring the niggers
citizens
Mr. Van Wrinkle spoke against the amendment
Mr. Trumbel withdrew it, offering the following
substitute: That all persons born in the United
States without distinction of color race, etc..
not subject to any foreign power, declared
citizens.
MIR. Guthrie inquired if Mr.. Trumbull intended to
naturalize Indians.
Mr.. Trumbull replied: ave deal with Indians by
treaty, except in reference to those who incor-
porated into the United States, and are subject to
taxation"
Mr.. Cowan said the amendment would natural
ze great number Of Chinese children in Cali
tornia.
Mr.. Trumbull replied that children of Chinese
parents born in this country are citizens.
Mr.. johnson thought the only way to reach the
question of citizenship was by Constitutional
amendment, and doubted the authority of Congress
to pass such bill. Pending the discussion, the
Senate adjourned.
HoeSe-A me ssage was received from the, Presi-
dent, transmitting information regarding the sur
render of the steamer Shenandoah, which was re-
terred.
Mr. Rice introduced bill for the bettef,organi-
zaton of the navy.
The Senate bill to enlarge the powars of the
Freedmen's Bureau was taken up
Mr.. DOnneliy suggested an amendment to pro-
vide common schools for the education of all who
Apply therefor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Commissioner of
internal Revenue recommends that il, future $1,000
income be exempted from taxation, but that not
over $500 be deducted for house rent.