New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09
TELE EG9APHIC DISPATCHES
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TROOPS TO BE KEPT IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.
POLYGAMY TO BE PUT DOWN
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
POLYGAMY TO BE PUT down
Middling Quoted at 53c, in New York.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Congress to-day was en-
gagged in the presentation Of bills which were an
propriately referred, among which was one de-
nonncing poygamy as the twin sister Of slavery
and asking the whole power Of the Government
for its suppression.
| Weather reports from the north indicate the
most severe weather since 1857, the mercury rang.
ing below zero.
\ WASHINGTON, Jan. SIN the House a bill from
the Committee on Ways and Means was reported
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
bonds to an indefinite amount to fund all floating
debts payable in Europe: also SHAT all interest
bearing notes cease to be legal tender when due.
| The House passed resolution that the troops
should not be Withdrawn from the seeded States
till both Houses of Congress shall decide their
presence no longer necessary.
| CINCINNATI, Jan. a.--Flom unchanged; Wheat
81 10; Oats 4oc.; Hogs sll so; Pork s2s. 90
Lard l73c.; Whisky 81 25.
New YoRK, Jan, 9.-Cotton closed quiet at 81
to 53c. Flour dull. CornS6c Sugar and molasses
quiet. Oats 55c. Pork s27 rs. Hogs sll 25
| Sterling Exchange l09. Government stocks dull
and &c. lower. Gold closed at 1879.
| LOUISVILLE, Jan. s.--Tobacco closed active al
full prices. Lugs, $6 to IS; cutting leaf $50 to
$37 Is. Flour, 81. Corn Soc. Hogs, gross, So
Mess pork, s29. Lard, l9!c. Sugar cured hams
254c. Whisky, 81 d.
From Yesterdays Evening Papersl
| New YORK, Jan. 8.-The Heralds Washington
special says the delay in providing for Mr.. Davis
trial is the general topic of conversation. The
prevailing opinion is that he should be tried or lib
Grated.
The Pension Bureau at Raleigh has been re.
opened.
New HAVEN, Jan. 8.--Adams' Express Compa.
ny's safes were robbed on Saturday night on their
way from New York to Boston. The loss thus in.
cured is supposed to be $500, 900 in money and
bonds
New YORK, Jan. Sat the late meeting of the
Fenian Congress, General Sweeney said he advised
Col 0. Mahoney months ago to open a cores.
pondence with Gen. Phil. Sheridan, to place
Sheridan at the head of the Fenian army but that
| he Sweeney declined the first invitation to
attend the Fenian Congress-not recognizing its
legality and fearing insult and Misrepresentation.
He said his apprehensions were not unfounded,
and that the element of discord is from the Man
haitian district, who will do every thing to prevent
a union, even at the price of Ireland's ruin.
The War Department has just issued an order
assigning number of officers of the Veteran Re-
serve Corps to duty as assistants of the Commits
sioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in Louisiana.
The President yesterday received the repre-
sentatiyes of four tribes of 1ndians-the Shaw
nees, Sacs, Fox and Iowas The President assured
them that the government would act in good faith,
and carry out all its obligations toward them, at
which they expressed satisfaction.
1t is considered certain that early in the ensuing
week the Representatives from Tennessee will be
readmitted. The President is exceedingly anxious
that it should be done.
A Soldiers and Sailors National Convention
is called, to meet in Washington or the 22d inst,
relative to the equalization Of bounties and to
promote the material welfare Of soldiers and
sailors.
The Floyd acceptance cases will come up in the
Court of Claims tomorrow. Tie amount involved
is about eight hundred thousand dollars, some hun
dred thousand dollars drawn by the Confederate
Secretary of the Treasury, which were captured
with Mr.. Reagan, the Confederate Postmaster
General, have been returned with Rothsohds' in
dorsement that there were no funds to meet them.