The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-16
Onr Washington Correspondence.

WAshNGTON, req. 1t, lou.
A Treaty Being N~egotidted-Another Territorial Govern
ment ~ Embryo-A Ne,o Era in the History of the Red
Man-Colps Patent, Threats and Reoolcers-Ths 7sras
Debt Blu in the S~enah-Tredty of 1919 nth Spain
Mr.. Orr's Erposure-Fdst Legislation, Gc.
delegation OF Choctaw Indians, now in this city, are
negotiating a treaty with the government, by which
they are 10 be guaranteed the right Of q territorial
government upon an equal footing with other territorial
governments. By such a treaty the Choctaws will not
only be entitled TO q delegate in the United States Con.
ere's, but admission as a State into the Union, whenever
they have the requisite number OF population. In this
treat. the Choctaws propose, for q sufficient compensa-
ton 10 be paid by this government, in money, to take
charge OF and manage various Indian tribes which have
s1~uatted upon the Choctaw territory, and are now occu-
~ ling !, in violation Of existing treaties. If this treaty
be negotiated, and confirmed by the Senate, it win not
only be the most important Indian treaty entered into
by our government, but 1t will be the commencement
Of O lew era in the history Of the red man, leading to
a perfect civil and political equality with his white
brothers.
Although the Colts Patent case peems to have been
un :eremonioutly licked FROM the halls of Congress, yet
Kicked out. Efforts viii be redoubled at the next session
Of Congress, and the friends OF Col. Colt are alreai y ex-
pressing confident hopes OF success before the next
House Of Representatives In this connection, l would
mention that various and sundry threats are rumored
to have been made by Colt and his friends against GER
colonel esiS 9 %e ras coming IN o on fsr T.. . ons sam n"rod Is, Of sa .s.t ins
the virtue OF one Of his reydyers upon the person of the
Hon. John Letchcr, bat was written to BY a friend from
this city mot to come y Sensible advice, this. How
ever, / place no confidence in these rumors, but am ra-
ther inclined to think that Col. Colt, in his pa zen. ex-
T ~. ) sa'a a pepsec M .nan opposea.
to the Texas debt bill in the House OF Representatives,
and win insist upon the bill In its original shape, appro-
priating IS, 800, 900. The House amendment appropri-
ates only what has already been a appropriated, &C, $50, 600,
and whi,h now stands on the books OF the United States
Treasury to the credit Of Texas. It then amounts to no
lpDrOprlntlOn At All. but a mere uprmIgniQn to the State
Of Texas to receive what is already hers, provided she
viii surrender large equitable claims she holds against
the federal government; and provided further that the
creditors Of Texas will release bota the State and federal
governments from all ~ebligation aud liability. OF course
such q bill as this would not be seriously considered by
the State OF Texas, and the time spent Ia its passage Is
so much time lost. II is now believed, however, that
the committee Of conference win %commend the passage
OF the Senate bill without an amendment, and that this
%perplexed question viii be finally settled.
A bill TO carry out the provisions Of the treaty OF 1919
with Spain, was under consideration in the House to-day,
and Mr. Orr, OF s c., made an astounding ex oosure OF
the character Of the bill and the fragrant frauds already
perpetratea under cover Oh TINS treaty. THIS bill proposes
this treaty, which would amount TO 81, $50. 900. Mr.. Orr
showed that 81, 052,6 0I bad already been paid, and that
claims was assumed, that they would under no c.rcum-
stances exceed forty thousand dollars. Some Of the
claims and. vouchers read BY Mr. Orr produced mach
The House, by a large vote this morning, ordered that
10000 copies Of Com. Perry's report should be printed,
whenever 1t should be submitted to Congress, for the use
Of the present members. should they not have added,
"and all reports hereafter TO be ~printeds' 4.
CORRESPONDENCE OF OTHER PAPERS.
correspondents Of the Pennsylvanian, Administration
organ.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1855.
The President and Gen. Scot-Ocoan Mad Steamers dc.
Whenever democrats are wheeled into the magnsni-
nous towards political opponents, they generally hnd
themselves In that classic situation which Gen. Scott
so ieelingly alluded 70, whom suddenly called upon to adj
dress his fellow citizens Of Warrington, during the last
PRESIDENTIAL campaign. The Lieutenant General bill
which passed the House with auch Cordial unauimity or
Monday last, vas q complete sell Democratic members
were told that ell that the veteran looked for was glory,
not gold-.rank, not rations-e few more feathers, but
not another extra ano vance from the Treasury. IL was
whisperingly limited that the new rank might possibly
add afew hundred dollars 10 Gen. Scott's income; but ~
vas talked Of ~ q bare possibility--as one of those little
Treasury dribbles which usually attend warriors in their
upward carver Of glory, ~spanslcs, and gold lace. II nov
turns out, that under the provisions Of the bill, 90 Gle.