Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-16
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 14-The commits
sioner of Indian affairs has issued a letter, in
which he says almost every every Indian res
ervation in Kansas has either been settled
or trespassed upon by whites, in utter disre-
gard OF the law which is imperative and must
be enforced. He exceedingly regrets collis-
ion between citizens and United States troops,
and hopes that such a calamity will be avoid
ed but as at present advised, unless they
obey the notice, the strong arm of government
will be employed to enforce it, however for
midable they may be in numbers.
John Ross, the Cherokee chief, is now here,
with view of selling to government about
$4,000 acres of land in southern Kansas, be-
longing to those Indians. This question is,
however, anticipated the Senate in the last
session having intimated that no treaty involv-
ing the payment OF money from the treasury
will receive the assent of that body. The
large amount of Indian lands in Kansas and
elsewhere seems to justify this determination.
The Indian bureau has received letter
t.sSom Superintendent Collins, dated Santa Fe
N1sb 10, in which he says detachment of
troops, together with party of Mexicans,
hotly pursued the savages who had committed
extensive robberies in the valley of Rio
Grande A large number of cattle had been
recaptured, and twenty-eight Indians were
killed On the other side two were killed and
E1VRrHl
as the most successful pursuit after Indians
within the last ten years, and Mr.. Collins
thinks it will have the effect of checking them
till a campaign can be put on foot.
A prominent member of the national demo-
cratic executive committee thus replies to an
inquiry, as to changing the place for the hold
ing of the national democratic convention -
"There is good deal said seriously about it ;
much pressure for it; and, if this is continued,
the committee may be called together to con-
slider it," From this the fact is apparent that
there is no determination yet on the subject,
as has been stated.
The Senate, at an early hour this P. M,
went into executive session, at the instance of
Mr.. Mason, who stated that there was impor-
tant business requiring immediate attention,
and Which might be disposed of in an hour.
Inc subject proved to be the ratification of the
nicaragua treaty, and more than thrice that
length OF time was consumed in the discussion.
The necessity for the ratification was warmly
urged, while the opposition to it was equally
ardent. Inc prominent objection was to the
arucle permitting the landing of American
troops to protect the transit company The
subject of tillibusters was alluded TO in the do.
bate, and even remote encouragement IN
them sternly CONDEMNED. off said n senator .
more adventures should go thither to over.
turn the institutions of the county. orr gov.
ernment has nothing to do with the preserva
ton of their scalps. That article was stricken
out and the treaty was then laid upon the
table. 1t was resolved that the injunction of
the secrecy be removed from the proceed
ings but a motion was soon after made to 70.
consider the vote, and this was pending when
the Senate adjourned. 1t is said that by the
terms Of the treaty, the time for its ratification
expires to-day. Ii SO, its resuscitation is i'm
possible.