The Nevada Democrat., 1857-04-01

- have dates from New 0rk 10 Marcn otn,
Ina from New Orleans to the same date.
..Tbe J. L. stephens brought 1888 passengers,
ncluding 27S q. S. troops-all well.
From Nicaragua.
fbe steamer Panama, J. NJ. Dow, commander,
from Central America, arrived at Panama
Msreh l4th with $50 dcserters from Walkers
aymy. the majority of whom belonged to the
,nounted rangers. They were sent on fora
ring party by Walker. well mounted and arm
cd. and induced by proclamation issued by the
Governor Of Costa Rica to desert. The proc
lamation offers to all deserters from Walkers
ranks free passage to the Atlantic States
The men say that they were kindly treated by
the Costa Ricans Their passages through to
New York was paid to Capt. Dow, and they
we're to sail from Aspinwal on the steamer Illi-
nois about the goth inst. 1t was reported that
Gen Henningsen and several others of Walkers
army had thrown away their commissions.
Congress Matters.
The following are the only proceedings in
Congress particularly interesting to California
The Senate PASSED bill requiring the Post
Mester General and President to contract for
Telegraph line between Washington and San
Francisco a bill was introduced providing for
a steam Revenue Gutter on the Pacific.
The House passed the Miscellaneous Army
and Navy Fertilization and Ocean Mail steamer
Appropriation bills.
The Senate's amendments to the Indian appro-
priation bills were all acceded to, and the prop
osltion to invest the eight million dollars held
in trust for the Indians in safe stocks, was laid
on the table by majority of s.
The Senate passed several bills of private
character, and then took up the post Office APP
preparation bill. An amendment providing for
the transportation of letter mall i'll coaches,
from the Mississippi river to San Francisco, was
adopted, and the bill finally passed.
Messrs Gilbert and Matheson, members from
New York. who were convicted of corruption
by the Investigating committee resigned their
seats In the case Of Matheson the House pass
ed resolutions cOndemning his conduct in re-
gard TO the Dcsnoine land bill, and declared it
unauthorized. In the case of Mr.. WEIGH Of
Connecticut, there was an ardent disposition to
deal less harshly and finally resolution dcclar-
ing evidence inefficient and ordering that no
further proceedings be taken was adopted by a
vote of lis 30 IL.
The bill creating Mission at the Court Of
Prussia passed March 4th.
In.the House the corruption enquiry was
brought to a close by the resignation of Mr.. Ed
wards of New York, and the expulsion Of Mess.
Simonton and Trpett from Reporters seats.
A bill to deposit surplus revenue, excepting
$1,000 900, TO he refunded when called for, was
reported by the Committee of Ways and Means,
and passed by vote of 10 TO 49,
The closing proceedings of Congress on Tues
day. night aud Wednesday morning, were mark
eddy the usual scenes of confusion.
a Washington dispatch states that the Senate
have under consideration a commercial treaty
between the United States and Persia. 1t was
negotiated between Mr.. Carol Spruce our Min
lister at Constantinople and the Persian ambas-
sador at the TuI kish Court.
Apart from the ordinary appropriation bills,
the new tariff act, the provision for a line of
coaches from the Mississippi to San Francisco,
the passage of the Minnesota land bill. with
liberal grant to Alabama attached, the acknow-
lcdgment of the services of Gen. Scott ly the
Senate, and the remarks of Messrs Buchanan
and Breckenridge accepting the trust coatided
to them by the people, will claim attention.
Inauguration.
The oath was administered to Mr. Mason by
Mr.. Pierce, and the former was chosen Presi-
dent pro tenn Messrs Bayard, Bright, Broder-
lex, Cameron, Chandler Jarvis, Dickson, Doc
little, Iamln, Kennedy, King, Mallory, Polk,
Rusk, Sumner and Wade. were declared quail
fcd-the Vice President elect soon after came
in aud the oath was administered to him, when
he made few appropriate remarks, and at
O'Clock ex-Presdent Pierce and the President
elect entered and proceeded with the Senate, the
Supreme Court, the Foreign Ministers and 9TH
ers, to the East front of the Capitol where the
inauguration ceremonies were conducted.
Miscellaneous.
The very -cidcd position President Buchan-
an takes in his inaugural speech in favor of the
speedy construction of the Pacific Railroad,
gives form 10 the rumor that he intends to make
this one of the prominent features of his admin
istration.
The Republicans have carried the municipal
election in Chicago; the Democrats in New
burgh, n. Y. In Rochester, n Y. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor is elected by large
majority, and s out of the 10 Aldermen. In
the municipal elections in Auburn and Utica
the Republicans were successful, and the X. Ms.
in Troy.
In Kansas, Gov Geary refused to appoint
man named Shcrrod as Sheriff, when Sherrod
grossly insulted Geary and fight ensued, in
which Sherrod was killed. Gov. Geary has sent
for a troop of horse to protect his person.
Gen. W. f. Packer, of Lycoming, has been
nominated by the Democrats for Governor of
Pennsylvania.
The Democrats of Missouri have nominated
II. N. Stewart for Governor, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the election of Governor Polk
to the U. S. Senate.
A fatal recontre took place at Washington
on the 18th of Feb. at the Presidents levee The
night of the 9th Col Lee, Clerk in the pension
Office charged Mr.. Daniel Hume of Alexandria,
with picking his pocket. On the next day Mr..
H., accompanied by Col. Walker. reading clerk
in the House of Representatives, went to con-
vince Lee Of the error Of his charge. The ex-
PLANTATION was rejected. Hume struck Lee with
stick, and in return Lee shot Hume dead
Great excitement prevailed at Washington, Lee
was discharged from the Pension Office.
Long John Wentworth has been elected May
or of Chicago, by the Blacks.
On the night of the I'd of March at 1926 Madi-
son street, man named Joshua Milliner muir
dered his wife under circumstances of the ut
most brutality.
California rs, 1857, quoted at Go cents on
the dollar.