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Associated Press Dispatches.Congressional. Washington, December 11.
--In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Wilson presented a petition from Frances Cook, and two thousand five hundred other colored people of the District, asking the privilege of suffrage.
Referred to the Committee of the District of Columbia.
A committee was appointed to act with the House committee on the subject of President Lincoln's death.
On motion, so much of the President's message as relates to finance was referred to the Committee of Finance.
Mr. Grimes, of Iowa, presented a bill granting an extension of time for the completion of certain coal railroads.
Mr. Morgan presented the memorial of New York merchants asking the restoration of certain lights on the coast of Florida destroyed during the rebellion.
Referred to the Committee of Commerce.
Mr. Sumner presented a bill to confirm the land titles granted by General Slocum to colored men on the Sea Island last winter.
Referred to th
Return of General Grant. Washington, December 11.
--General Grant returned from his Southern tour this morning.
New York Markets. New York, December 11.
--Flour has declined 5@10; wheat, 1@2 Corn and beef dull.
Pork heavy.
Cotton dull; sales 1,200 bales at 47@49 Whisky steady.
Naval stores dull.
Gold, 145 1-4.
Baltimore Markets. Baltimore, December 11.
--Flour heavy.
Wheat scarce.
Corn lower; sales of white at 80@83; yellow, 76 @78 Clover seed, $8.62 1-2.
Oats drooping at 49@50 Provisions nominal.
Whisky heavy at $2.31@$2.32.
Proceedings of Congress. Washington, Monday, December 11.
--Senate.--The President pro tempore announced the following committee to act with the House committee on the subject of Mr. Lincoln's death; Messrs. Foot, Yates, Fessenden. Wilson, Doolittle, Lane of Kansas.
Harris, Nesmith, Lane, Wiley, Buckalow and Henderson.
Mr. Nye gave notice of a bill to change the eastern boundary of the State of Nevada so as to include additional territory, to be taken from Utah and Arizona; and also of a bill for the speedy completion of the Pacific railroad.
At 1 o'clock, P. M. the Senate adjourned.
House.--Mr. Bland, of Maine, introduced a resolution for the reimbursement to the loyal States of advances made and debts contracted by them for the preservation of the Union.
Referred to a special committee of seven members.
Mr. Elliott, of Massachusetts, introduced a joint resolution, which was referred to a select committee of fifteen, declaring the condition of the Sta
Interview with the President — his Opinions — the lobby — the Senate conservative.--Mexico. Washington, December 11.
--Leading Congressmen from New England had an interview with the President Saturday.
A Senator expressed the belief that Congress and the Executive could harmonize on a plan of reconstruction.
He expressed fears that, under the lead of Thaddeus Stevens, the House would take a position which it could not hold.
Prospects of the Tennessee delegation for early admission grow better every day.
Heavy lobby at work to procure a renewal of the reciprocity treaty.
General Grant just arrived.
A Senate caucus was held this morning on Stevens's joint resolution without any result.
Another will be held this afternoon.
The resolution cannot pass the Senate without amendment.
Official advices received to-day from Mexico favorable to the Liberal cause.
Imperial troops constantly falling back towards the c
Heavy snow storm. Halifax, N. S., December 11.
--Seven inches of snow fell here yesterday and to-day.
The sleighing is very fine.
New York Markets. New York, December 11.
--Cotton — Middling dull at 48 Flour dull; State, $7@$8.25. Wheat declined.
Corn dull.
Pork firm; mess, 29.
Whisky unchanged.