Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-06

cent.
Mr.. Holmes offered resolution resembling the or
der 70 adjournment Monday next, aud appoint
ing joint committee to inquire into the state of the
buslness-agreed to- and message sent to the House
asking their concurrence.
The amendments to the Revenue bill were real,
and all concurred in, save one taxing Railroads. On
motion, message sent to the House stating The
Senate disagreement
message received from the House proposing
committee of conference, which was concurred in.
The discussion upon the Revenue bill occupied
most of the session
Nothing of importance was acted upon at the hour
when the Senate took recess.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MI Ferrebee moved message be sent to the Sen.
ate proposing to raise joint committee to sconsder
the expedency of authorizing the Governor to pur-
chase bronze statue of Washington, executed by Mr.
Hubbard, of Virginia. Passed its second and third
readings.
Mr. Elliott introduced bill concerning interest
and revenue.
resolution was offered by Mr. Hill, of Halifax, to
extend the time for the daily sessions OF the House.
Laid on the table.
A resolution by Mr. Gotten, 10 resoind the resolu-
tion adjournng sine die on the I'd OF February, was
laid on the table
The Cheraw and Coal Fields bill was then taken
up An amendment, offered by Mr. Outlaw. being
adopted, the bill passed its third reading Yeas II,
nays 20.
| MIR Meares, as director of The Wilmington Char
otte and Rutherford Railroad Company, declared that
| the bill Just passed death blow to that road,
and. under The circumstances, had no objection to
tender back the charter He moved reconsideration
of the Vole which adopted and laid on the table
Mr. Holmes slrenuously opposed this bill, by amend
ments and otherwise, but the vote shows what pow"
eriul party he had 10 contend with.
! mo commercial community in the Stale las had
their interest better attended to than the people OF
| New Hanover Messrs Holmes and Tate have prov ed
! an nd faith fn1 ntaiiV
The bill to amend the charter OF the Bank OF Cape
Fear taken up. An amendment by Mr. Caldwell
was rejected. The bill passed its second reading
Yeas 49, nays 7.
The bill to re charter The Bank of the State was
taken up. Mr.. Jones offered an amendment to make
any branch of said bank receive in payment OF any de-
mand the bills of any other branch of said bank
adopted. MIR. Bledsoe offered substitute placing
the bank upon the footing as The Cape Fear
Bank, which alteration would leave The bill sallstac
tory TO the Stock holders-adopted. Various amend
ments fered were rejected. The bill then passed
its third reading-yeas 50, nays 81.
| A message from the Senate read COZ curing in
all the House amendments 10 the Revenue Bill ex-
cept one, concerning a tax upon railroads. The
House insisted on It's amendment, and proposed
| Committee of Conference.
The bill for the relief of the N. c. Railroad Com
pany defeated-yeas &c. nays SO.
! The House took recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Several engrossed bills from the Senate were read
the first time.
Mr. Outerbrdges bill to prohibit negroes from
selling poultry, &c, without permit from their
owners, was, on motion, confined to MaItin county,
and amendments extending its provisions 10 Caswell
Edgecombe Wake, Rowan, Wayne, Curriluck, and
Cleaveland, were adopted, and the bill passed its
second and third readings
! The debate was resumed on the Western n. (.
Railroad Company. |. passed It's second reading
yeas 81, nays 90. The rules were suspended, and
| =. u ,Iot:k NJ,
Baxter providing for the extension of the road be.
yond MorgantowD, was rejected-yes Al, nays IT,
The bill then passed it's third readng-yeas 81, nays
49.
| The House took recess until O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION
! The bill to incorporate the Cheraw I'd Coal Fields
Railroad Company taken up for second reading.
Messs. Richardson, Gotten Scales, Caldwell, Crumpe
and Baxter spoke in favor OF the charter and Messrs
t Bridgers, Pickett, and Holmes, spoke against it
The oil passed It's second reading, and, under sus
pension of the rules, read the third time
Pending the discussion, the Hou Sc adjourned
Important from Nicarag"a.-Later from Calltor-
nie.-RevoIution In South America.
| New YORK, Jan. 28-The steamship Illinois, just
arrived, brings important news from Nicaragua and
| South America and later advic es from California
The illinois left AspInwall on the 18th January,
with eleven hundred and seventy thousand dollars in
specie The British mail steamer Thames had ar
rived at Aspinwal from Greyown. She reports that
Walker, with force of FIVE hundred, was surround
ed by the enemy, who had offered him terms of ca
pitulation, which be would probably accept.
The U S. sloop of st. Mary's was to leave
Panama on the goth January for San Juan Del Sur.
The steamship George Law was spoken on the 25th
all well.
The Panama Star contains the details of The sci.
Zure of Walkers steamers, but yes nothing impor-
tant in addition to what is already known here.
The steamer Thames arrived at Asp inwall on the
10Th, from Greytown, which place she left the day
previous She brought thirty-fve of Walkers men,
who were transferred to the steamer Granada. which
left Immediately for Greytown, 10 receive tllbusters
brought out by the steamers Texas and James Adger,
and to convey them to New Orleans. Walker had
evacuated Rivas and was at St. Georges surround
ed by the allies, who had offered him terms 10 sur.
render, and as he was cut off from supplies it was
hourly expected by his followers that he would sur.
render.
New YORK, Jan. 28.-Phe New York Times says
TINT Spencer who captured Walkers steamers at
Virgin Bay, is Com Vanderblts reputed agent IN
Nicaragua His name is Sylvanus M. Spencer He
was tried for the murder, at sea, of Capt Frazer OF
the ship Sea Witch
1t is rumored that the U States hlarshals will ar
lest all the lllbusters that may attempt to leave
here in the steamship Tennessee, which starts fol-
Aspinwall today.
SECOND DISPATCH
New YORK, Jan. 28-The steamer Tennessee was
detained to-day in consequence of repairs not being
finished Several flibusters were arrested including
Col. Fabens and Alexander Lawrence, Nicaraguan
Colonization agents. and Henry Bolton, his clerk -
Fabens and Lawrence ordered to give bail in
900 each, which was refused, and they were com
: mitted to prison. The Tennessee is o,nced tc
sail Tomorrow morning.
The Aspinwall Courier, Of the 10Th January, says
that it is reported by passenger on the Thames
that the steamer Sierra Nevada had been captured by
the Costa Reans. and that in consequence the sooT
of war ST. Marys would leave for San Jnan del SUI
at once.