New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-09
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Special Dispatch 70 The N. 4. THouno.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 8, 1859.
The Senate, in Executive session to. day ratified
all the Indian treaties, about fourteen in number;
also, the Cass- Herran treaty with NewGanada-
the last-named by all almost unanimous vote.
The treaty with the Oregon and Washington In
dams authorizes the President to lot out the lands
TO the heads of the families, with discretionary
pow or to sell them. The tendency of this is con.
sidered bad as it will throw millions of acres Of
land into the hands of comparatively few lndians,
who in few years will be dragooned out of them
by SPECTATORS and the result will be to scatter the
Indians, make them incident, impoyerish aud
destroy them.
1t is the opinion Of border men that this power
was inserted in the treaty by Spectators.
The President sent the name of George w.
Jones, ex-senator from Iowa to the Senate to-day
as Minister to BogOta, and the Senators almost
unanimously consented to his Punishment. The
salary is 81 800.
A ocose remark made by Senator Seward con-
corning the confirmation Of Jones, called out an
in,utiDg reply from Mr.. Blight coupled with
threat unbecoming the dignity Of the Senate. Mr..
in the split which becomes a Senator and 8
statesman.
The death Of Postmaster General Brown was
not announced TO the Senate to-day. The Presi-
dent will announce it by Message TO morrow. The
Senate will meet at 10 o'clock and dispatch its
business, which will be confined wholly to ap-
pcintments, when at late hour, the Message will
be read spd The Senate will adjourn out of respect
to the memory of the deceased Cabinet Officer. 1t
will meet on Thursday, but merely asa matter Of
form, as it would be disrespectfll TO the memory
of the dead TO adjourn finally to- morrow.
1t is reported that the Pfes1en. vii nominate
successor to Postmaster General Brown tO-mor.
row. As the Senate adjourns the next day, the
vacancy having occurred during its sitting, the
nomination mus, be made before adjournment &
confidential friend Of the Administration informs
me that the place has been offered to Cave John
son, on account, of his experience in the Depart
meDt.
The funeral of Gov. Brown will take place on
Thursday. The body will be taken to Tennessee.
lam suthorita!iyey informed that at o'clock To-
night the President was undecided whom to nOni-
nate as the successor Of Postmaster General BrOwn
He will, however determine the question 10 season
10 have the Senate act upon it tomorrow or Thurs
day.
An extra session Of Congress, as early az June
is considered inevitable. The Department is out Of
money, and the bills Of the present quarter cannot
be paid without an appropriation to meet the do.
6cienciss. l have heard 1t intimsted 10 high
quarter tina. where there are two mails per day in
the North, orders will be given TO reduce them to
one.
To the Alsoci..ed Prssa
WAsHISGrGs, Tuesday, NJ arch 3 1859.
TIE following clause is IN the Miscellaneous Appro-
prs,ion bill as 1t passed:
ia present til After the seon Of Congress proyi
removal viii indemnify the Gov
eminent from additional expense growing OF. OF any con
for smother site"
The fonoving rejected:
s Secretary Of the Interior Be- su.hozed 70 purchase
The in New York occupied BY the asd states
paw the Judiciary fad provided sui ieut
thereof shall renain rnexsnded 81 ne close Of mo
htsl year."
TIE officers of the Post-Office Department and the
Sixth Auditors Office met this morning, for the pur-
pose Of ving expression to their deep sorrow IN con-
sequence of the deste of the Postmaster General The
pubic departments will be closed tomorrow aud
Thursday, when tie funeral will take plscs.
The Senate to-day ratified a number Of tresties with
the Oregon and Washington Indians; also the Csss-
Hsrrsn Tresty by large majority, after amending it
by proyis ~ the effect tina. those Who have not
already presented their claims may do 20 before New
Granada shau take fnel sciioa on the subject The
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