New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-27
Proceedings ~ Congress On the
l8th inst.
THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARxET.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEWS.
Etc, he. Pc.
81 LIyERrooL coTTON MARxEr.
1nirtr-Nlnth Censress.

ferred to the COMMITTEES on the District 81 co-
Al i O'clock the bill to enlarge the powers Of
the Freedmen's Bureau was taken up, when Mr.
Hendricks, of Indiana, took the floor IL opposlticn
= M. n. Ramsay. Of Minnesots, introduced bin
which was referred to the Military Committee, tor
the relief Of certain officers Of ceiored troops for
services between the dates OF appointments a2|1
muster in giving them pay for that time.
Mr.. Doolittle. I rise n present the credenta
of Nj. Marvin, Senator elect from the State Of
Florida In doing so, / desire to say personally /
and to bis character and high standing during that
period and to his loyalty to the government Of
the United States during all this struggle It gives
me great pleasure to bear testimony Hls services
as judge of the United States in the District q
Florida, for many years, are known to the whole
country. His ability as Judge in the admlnistra-
| ton Of our laws and admiralty jurisdiction are
One of the best works ever published on an admi-
ralty jurisdiction, which is often quoted IN the
courts of England, was written by him. And, sr,
it is with great great pleasure that can say =.
upon the subject in my mind there is very great
| distinction. He iscapable and willing to take the
oath which Congress has prescribed as being
necessary to be taken ny every memoe. @ q ths M
4 House and of the Senate when they enter tnlS
body.
4 lie upon the table. 4. =, +, &, s.
ton to pension agencies, giving the appointing
power Of pension agent TO the President, instead
Of as at present. to the Secretary of the Interior
and giving to the President, also the right q de
f. Pending the consderati6n Of the above subject,
the morning hour expired and the Chair announo-
1 ed that the bill to enlarge the powers of the
) Freedmen,s Bureau was in order and the bill was
accordingly taken up. S
Nj. Hendricks Of Indiana, spoke at length il
4 opposition to the measure. ss AS
; Pending the consideration OF the SUBJECT tne
i Senate adjourned.
i Ho,tse.@A communication was received from
the Secretary of the Treasury relative TO the de.
$ crease of our mercantile marine, and suggesting
: immediate legislation. Referred to the Commerce
S Committee.
E a bill regulating the compensation Of .postmas-
ters was introduced and referred to the Postomce
< Committee.
& IA resolution was adopted instructing the Com
9 mittee on Commerce to inquire into the eXpeden-
e amending the e. Ct Suy IT issz sbaa 81 Y "a
u barges on the Western waters carrying produce
to Market i,
i a oution was adopted asking information g
el the Secretary Of the Treasury as 70 what appor
1t tonment Of authorized circulating notes has beer
of made in the different States and Territories and
resolution was adopted that the Secretary Of Wa
furnish copies Of the correspondence between tht
v Superintendent of the Military Academy and TN
q Chiefjo Engineers of the Army relative TO pre-
serving the cannon captured during the rebellion
asI at West Point. s !. &s5
rel IA resolution was adopted instructing the Com
10 mittee on Ways and Means to inquire into the ex
le pediency of repeating that portion Of the revenue
laws relative to stamp duties on western instfu
s. ments. ~
il The House went into Committee of the Whole
e, on the navy appropriation bill.
g The House discussed and struck out the appro
y pration of sos 900 for the purchase of Leary's
e. Island adjoining Portsmouth Navy Yard. The
bill was laid aside.
% The House proceeded TO the discussion OF tne
:. Presidents annual message.
q 4 Mr.. Deming spoke on the readmission OF the
~ ~ Southern States and would not consent TO theii
Y admission without certain guarantees for the ~
~ ture. He commended that there was no loyalty IN
~ Y the South, except q dogged submission to the
present state of things
II Mr.. Smith, of Kentucky, urged that Congress
y should act with caution and prudence and no
s is haste He commended the Presidents action, ant
"a argued that the Southern States were still State
~ and part of the Union. ~ s,iss .s,5
Of Before Mr.. Smith concluded, the commute
,is rose. \,
~ ~ Adjourned. ~
an Liverpool Cotton Market-Foreign Items
el LrvERPooI,s Jan. 6.-Ld1est BY Telegraph, pi
re Greencdstle.- The cotton sales OF the week wer
if 65 600 bales, including 1000 to spectators an
~ l3500 to exporters. The market opened buoy
to ant at the first Of the week. with an advance OF
ng penny the market closing with partial loss OF
vance in the rate of discount to per cent. N
,th authorized quotations are: Orleans, fair, 222d
to mddling, 2id; Mobile, fair, 22ad; mddling 20ad
uplands 22d; fair middling, 20td. Sales of Fl
,as day were 5000 bales,- the market closing dul
ers Total stock imports were 4025oo bales includn
10000 American. e, q,
ci- CREENCASTLE, Jan. 0.--Ino lltneS 2clty drbio
he says Few persons now doubt that the ma
nj cnuse of the condition of our money market is
m he found in a series Of unlimited engagements
goods upon credit to Americans, which wiii get
proportonate returns in bullion, cotton, wheat
in other produce, the receipts being lar below
~ 10 stead Of above the usual quantities.
ne The fire at st. Catherine's, London, was one
iio the most disastrous for years. Loss estimated
ho high as 100000 There is little doubt bot that
nj was incendiary. aei
,aG The British revenue returns for 1865 are higt
'ha1 satisfactory. .
~, ~ Napoleon gave the usual New Years receipt
~ ~ to the Diplomatic body. He expressed his hap
No ness that the past year had strengthened the bon
be of peace, and was an augary for q long day
m neace and prosperity over the world a
his Count Favorney, Secretary Of the French e
,er' bassy at Washington, had an audience with
All Emperor. e.
in an anahee "i'4i t"'leS 'Ae 1Auss. = =
ign lsa 1f's Heavy Robbery.
New YORK Jan. 19-This morning James
,ors reney, young man IN the employ Of the Farne
: N and Citizen's National Bank Of Williamsburg.
he dispatched to this city with eleven thousand
can lars in treasury notes and seventy Thousand
lars in checks for exchange in the Park Ia
= u through William street, he was stopped by I
the men in butchers cart, one of whom jumped
the pavement and struck him across the face "
yes. pistol, knocking him down, and snatching
yess treasure. The assalant jumped into the cart
st drove away, and has not been arrested The s 9
at zens offer one Thousand dollars reward for the
~ coVery of the money. " A
ave New York Items. q
We NEW YORK, Jan. 10. The trial oI uonAaes u, !,
hese nandes for the murder. of Otero was concina
yesterday. He was found gully Of murder u
that first degree, and remanded for sentence.
sen The new fifty cent note was issued yestermaay ~
and the printing bureau Of the Treasury Depa
why ment. :, Il,
sorce from 200 10 2O0O and divide the
/ Bis N the former number among the latter.
Col Loons, special Treasury agans ~. nso ls invei
ina. of government cotton in Richmond last Tuesd
this Governor or Florida.
But W su1NaroN Jan. le.--G government has relic
s., Provisional Governor Marvin, and recognized
side s. Walker as the constitutionay elected Cover
and IL FLORIDA. y
pre- ~ = -
{ Of n fsooy paopos1rIoN The concord Rank 4
oI bers, who are doubtless in some foreign couu'
lew e beyond the reach of extradition treaties. b
cns offered. through some third party to give up
isae stolen United states securities snntag to Sc
!. S3ti0 600 upop the receiut tJfs fSsS 4flF' II