The Nevada Democrat., 1857-03-25
saN FRANCISCO, March II, 6r.

From oar sErtru,n Of Wednesdayl
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER SONORA
SAN FRANCISCO, March IL, 6PM
| The steamer Sonora has jist arrived, bring
ing dates from, New York to February goth. ~
80 ,1sas N Congressional.
In Senate, on the l4th of Feb, on motion Of
Mr. Weller, the House bill for the construction
| ofa wagon road from Fort Kearney via. the
Sonth pass of the Rocky mountains and. the
! California, was passed.
Tn executive session. the Dallas Clarendon
| treaty having been amended by the committee
\ on Foreign Affairs, was debated for several
hours, and finally laid over till the 9TH of March
| the first day Of the new administration. The
South is opposed toits amendments, and all on
account OF the apglo-Honduras treaty. which
belongs to the Dallas treaty-other reasons pre-
! vailed to prevent its confirmation by the Pres
| ident and Senate, and its fate after the 4th Of
March under the newn administration is prob
The Senate passed the Army bill which now
! only awaits the signature of the President. to
become a law. The bill gives an average in
creased salary to each officer of $500. During
the discussion of the bill in the Senate, the gale
ries were crowded with the wives Of officers, all
anxious as to its fate.
On the 18Th Of FeBruary,, alawo was passed
bill to ascertain and settle private land claims
in California. .....s4
The House passed the submarine telegraph
bill. after amending 1t, and it will now 60 back
to the Senate for concurrence. sia go3r N2
The House coucurred with the Senate amend
ment to the coinage bill, making it lawful for
two years to pay out at the mint the new cents
authorised to be coined for the fractions of the
Spanish and Mexican dollars Some debate was
also had upon the tariff. in Committee of the
Whole.
On the 10th, the proceedings in the Halls Of
Congress were of a most important and exciting
character The report of the Committee, ap-
pointed to investigate the charges of corruption
against members of Congress, was presented.
The report recommends the expulsion of mem
bers Gilbert; 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 to the 25th. The
Committee also reported a bill to guard against
corrupt and secret influences in future legis-
lation. ...e..l,
Miscellaneous.
| The disunion convention assembled on the
| 10th of Feb. at Utica; about $50 persons were
in attendance. The convention fully endorsed
the sentiments of the convention held at Wor
cestcr, and openly and boldly avowed secession.
Yesterday and nominated E. Doyle for Cover
nor, and Thos. G. Turner for Lieut. Governor.
Present Secretary of State, Attorney General
and Treasurer were all re-n0minated. The X.
MS nominated the same ticket except the Lieut.
Governor ~ f sa I
Adviccs from Kansas state that the commits
sioners appointed to Investigate charges against
the Surveyor General Cadwallader, reported in
his favor. Cen Clark charged with killing Mr..
Barkrous has surrendered and entered into re-
cognizance to answer the charge. 19geia "a
At q joint meeting of the N. j. legislature the
Hon. j. II. Thompson was reelected U. 5, Sen
ator for six years from the 4th of March 1857.
The legislature fMich. adjourned on Monday.
Among the acts passed by that body was one
for banking law; granting aid to Mich. emil
grants in Kansas, and organizing an independ-
ent Supreme Court. Resolutions in favor of
admitting Kansas as free State were adopted
Accounts from Whcatland state that Mr. Bu-
chanan had not fully decided on his Cabinet,
aud that his determination would not be known
for some days. a
The French Minister has made demand on
our government for losses sustained by French
residents at Greytown, during its bolnbardment
by Capt. Hollins.
The laborers employed in the tunnel at Ber-
gen, N. j., numbering l000 being engaged in a
bloody fight, the inhabitants of Jersey City,
Hudson and Hoboken, were greatly alarmed.
The belgerents during the fight set fire to their
shanties. which brought out the fremen--subse
uuently several companies of military were Or
dered out and proceeded to the scene of disturb
ance. The firemen dispersed the mob-threc
or four were killed and several wounded.
Intelligence was received announcing that the
celebrated adventurer Dr. Kane was in so criti-
cal condition that his life was despaired of.
The Coroner's jury, empanneled to inquire in
to the death of DR.. Burdell, have concluded
their labors. They rendered their verdict that
DR.. Burdell was murdered about the 3Oth OF
Jan. 1857, and that Mrs. Cunningham and S. T.
Eckell we're principals in the commission of the
crime, being aided and assisted therein by Geo
Vail Snodgrass as an accessory before the fact
Both branches of the common council of N. Y
City. on Friday evening Feb. 18th, adopted res
olutons of reception of d. G. Broderick, the
Senator elect from California, and placing the
Governors room at his disposal for the recep-
ton of his friends. Senator Broderck was
saluted on his arrival at N. Y by one hundred
guns M AH
The Washington Union gives the following,
as the rumored Cabinet of MFR. Buchanan:
LEWIS CAss-Secretary Of State,
HOWELL CoBB-Secretary of Treasury.
JOHN B. FLoYD-Secretary of War,
~. A. v. BRowN--Secretary of the Navy,
JACOB TH0MPsoN-Secrctary of Interior,
]. CLANCY JoNEs-Post Master General,
ISAAC ToucEY- Attorney General.
fn Nicaragua Intelligence.
The following intelligence from Nicaragua
was telegraphed from Aspinwall to the Panama
steamer on the 21st of Feb The British steam
er Trent arrived here at noon bringing news
from Grey town up to the 10th inst OnSunday
last news reached Greytown that Walker had
repossessed himself of Serabique. 1t appears
that on the 18th Walkers party attacked that
place about o'clock in the morning, with ZOO
men and two nine FOUNDERS. The Costa Ricans
held out until the following day when they va
Gated Walker lost two men killed and three
wounded. The Costa Ricans lost IA killed and
80 wounded. A steamer having been sent up