San Andreas independent., 1857-03-21
IPer Telegaphic Dispatch to the Stockton Republican,
ARRIVAL OF TIE
STEAMER SONORA
SAY FRANcIsco, March l7,-4, P. n

SAN Francisco, March 17,-4, P. NJ.
The steamer Sonora has just arrived, bring
ing us dates from New York, to Feb. goth.
The P. NJ S. S. Co.'S steamer Sonora, w. F.
Lapidge, commander, left Panama on Tuesday,
March Sd, at $780, A. NJ, with 646 passengers,
663 packages freight, and U. S. Mails, from N.
York, per George Law, and New Orleans per
Grenada, Feb. goth. Left in port q. S. frigate
Independence, and a. B. NJ. sloop-of- war Trim
GONZALEZ. The steamer Tennessee, expected at
Aspinwall, to take the passengers per the ST.
ezra Nevada, hence Feb. goth, had not arrived
at New York at the time of the departure of
the George Law.
Flying rumors of partial success on the part
of General Walkers troops on the river and
lakes, were not very generally credited on the
steamer
The News.
The most important item of news to the people
of California, is the passage by the Senate, on
the IA tn of February, of bill to construct a
Wagon Road from Fort Kearney to the eastern
boundary of this State.
The Congressional Committee, appointed to
investigate the charges of corruption against
members of Congress in voting for the Mime
sofa Land Bill, have recommended the expul-
sion of Messrs. Gilbert, Edwards, Matteson and
Welch, and the exclusion of Mr. Simonton, re-
porter of the New York Times, from the floor of
the House
The news from Nicaragua, although brief,
is of the most cheering character to all inter-
ested in the fate of General Walker His sue
military point of view.
The news from Europe is meagre, and unim-
portant.
Congressional News.
The Senate, on the 18th February, on
motion of Mr.. Weller, considered the
House bill for the construction of wagon
road from Fort Kearny, via the South Pass
of the Rocky Mountains and the Great
Salt Lake Valley, to the eastern portion of
California, and it was passed.
In Executive session, the Dallas Claren-
don treaty, having been amended by the
committee on forei on affairs, was debated
for several hours, and finally laid over to
9th March, the first day of the new admin
istration. The South opposed it, amend
ments and all, on account of slavery
clause in the nglo-Honduras treaty which
belongs to the Dallas treaty. Other rea-
sons prevailed to prevent it's confirmation
by the present Senate, and its fate, after
the 4th of March, under the new admins
tration, is problematical
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the
Army bill, which now only awaits the sig
nature of the President to become law
The bill gives an average increased salary
to each officer, of $500, or in all, $780,
900. During the discussion of the bill in
the Senate, the galleries were crowed with
the wives of officers, all anxious as to its
fate
Accounts from Wheatland state that
Mr.. buchanan had not fully decided on
his cabinet, and that his determination
would not be made known for some DAYS.
The French minister has made de-
mand on our government for losses sus-
tanned by the French residents at Grey
town during it's bombardment by Capt.
Hollins.
l7th.-Important dispatches were re-
ceiyed by our government on Tuesday
from Peru, but their nature did not come
to light
On the 18th a law was passed to prevent
the counterfeiting of T. S. coin, and bill
to ascertain and settle the private land
claims in California.
The House passed the submarine Tele-
graph bill, after amending it, and it will
now so back to the Senate for concurrence.
On the 10Th the proceedings in the Halls
OF Congress, were of most important and
exciting nature.
The report of committee appointed to
investigate the charges of corruption against
members of Congress was presented
The report recommends the expulsion of
Messrs. Gilmore, Edwards, Welch and
Matteson, and also the exclusion of Mr..
Simonton from the floor of the House, as
reporter.
After a protracted discussion, further
consideration of the subject was postponed
until Wednesday, 25th
The committee also reported bill to
gu4rd against corrupt and secret infuen-
ces in future legislation.
Miscellaneous
The disunion convention assembled on the
10th February, at Utica. About one hundred
and fifty persons were in attendance. The con-
vention fully endorsed the sentiments of the
convention held at Worcester, and openly and
boldly avowed secession:
The advices from Kansas state that the Com
missioners appointed to investigate the charges
against the Surveyor General, Cadwallader, re-
port in his favor.