New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-22
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WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Sendte-The bill -
provide for the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States was taken up and dis-
cussed. f
The crime of forgery of United States securities
is made punishable by ten years. imprisonment
The House passed the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill also, the bill to facilitate con-
mercal, postal and military communication be-
tween the several States.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-In the House, o vos
on the amendment to the diplomatic appropriation
bill authorizing the appointment of solicitor -
the State department passed. The other amend
ments were disagreed to. EG
The President has recognised r. A. Santiers N
consul of Wurtemburg at Galveston.
SAN Francisco March 2l.-Honolulu dates -
the 9th of February state the eruption of the great
volcano has ceased. e@t..- E
Mining stocks are improving.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Senate.-Mr. Brown
introduced bill to aid the construction of thu
Kansas and Neosho Valley railroad, connecting
the great lakes, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas with
the Gulf of Mexico, which was referred to he
Committee Public Lands.
LOUISVILLE, March 2l.-A soldiers conventsoa
meets here on the 9Th of April. All the officers
and soldiers who have served in Kentucky regi-
menus are lieu, Adll lhIc Ofti tut pEuGi$&&
railroads. -
Sterling King, who recently confessed the at
tempt to assassinate Secretary Seward, attempted
to commit suicide this morning. His recovery i
| doubtful. -
New YORK. March 21.-The steamer New York
sailed at noon for Aspinwall Among her passea-
gers is Thomas W. Knox and another to aecan-
pnny the overland telegraph expedition from San
| rb ibnrta China and Russia. kA
Western Europe. a .g..r
FORTRESS MONROE, March 2l.-The o. S. steamer
Bienvile has sailed for the West Indies.
V1CKsDuRG, March 21.-The steamer MolGe Able
passed down at 10 last night, the Clara Dosen ss
P NJ, and the Emerald at NJ
The Lady Gay passed up at 8 P. NJ.
\, GrvrsroN March 20.-IIittle of interest n
beinr done in the Texas Convention. A commit
+ toe of nine was appointed to form an address T.
the President
Mr. Barnett (Union) offered a proposition to pay
the widow of Gen. Houston the full salary he
would have received as Governor for his full term,
from the time he was deposed by the secession
convention.
AT Galveston the cotton receipts for the week
were not over 400 bales, and declining The st0ck
on hand not on shipboad is about 1000 bales. Mid
ding rules at 29c. in gold. The market is un-
settled.
The brig Florence from New York, is at tie
bar. The steamer Wilmington, for New York,
sailed on the 18th. The Sedgwick is detained It
the bar. The Ladonia is discharging.
/ New YORK, March 2l.-Cotton declining sales
5000 bales at 80 to 40e for middling.
Naval stores dull turpentine 81 to 90c.
! LOUISVILLE, March 2l.-Leaf tobacco lower !;
sales $50 hhds. Flour, 81 o. Mess pork nominal
at s26. Bacon shoulders, lsc. Clear sides, l6se.
Hams, 2lac: Corn, Coo. Oats, 42c. Cotton. sse.
Whisky unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, March 2l.--cotton, s4c Flour, g Is
to 81 12a. Corn. 62c. to Csc. Oats, 45c. Pork.
: s26 125. Lard, 1916, and whisky unchanged.
March 2lmPoa5 and wheat n1n a. a.
Whisky unchanged. Groceries and provisions
dull Pork s25 90. Bulk Sides 1885, Shoulders
92c. Bacon Shoulders l5c. Clear Sides l6e-
j Lard lS3e.
NEW rYoak, March 2l.-Floar more active
| Molasses dull; Porto Rico 75c. Pork SIS rs
Lard ls5e Money steady y,, at ,as, to cent
stocks Unchanged, except l040's, which de-
cined !.