, 1870-03-18
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Some Pertinent Inquiries.
, Rattlepate Histo1y:-*.:1

Some Pertinent Inquiries.
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:, -, WAsuNgTuN;s March IL
Tbs 'f1sxt4 :riecs nf news j., Fresh Potomac
shsdt Hsyi6g paItaken ,:of tho first haul of
the seaeon,'I swim to businesa ~
= =. ~rnox CHICAGO TO ME11co CIT.
Two extmsiru steamship md railway pro
jects ape to be presented By Senators Cole md
Stewart. Colo wishes to have a steamship line
from San F1apc;sco to New Zealand and Aus
halia, kubaidized Like thAt to Japan and China,
Of which Senator Colo WA an originator.
etewart'e project IL \ r1i1roxd from Chicago to
the City of MEXICO, passing the cities Of Mon
terey, San Luis Potosi, and Queretaro. Mr.
Stewart Is at work upon the studies and plans
Of this road, and his proposition at present
seems to bo that treaty shall be concluded
lxtyeen Mexico and the United Stated where
be appropriated to pay the interest On the rail-
wsy bonds. He says that at present there is
almost absolutely no trade between tho two IT.
pubIcs, although Mexico il rich in hides, min
erals, and many other Articles important to
our commerce; and he argues that II this rail-
way shall originate such commerce, govern
uen& can Afford to suspend, for a term Of
years, tho appropriation to itself Of tho duties
specified
SHERIDAN AND coLIn.
FouF-dftLs of the Congressman and Scna-
tors sustain 0eperal Sheridan in the position
he has taken in Indian Affairs. 1t ia generally
assumed here that Mr. Yincent Colycr ia a
visionary humanitarian, whose obseryatians,
p9se . e aa aRa an the dsaeG I'd ss Of @
has taken place against the Quaker and Sam4r-
itan policy adopted toward the savages, and =
considerable number Of the Western and Pa
ci6c cost Representa- stivea are even hostile to
making any moro Indian treaties CT distnbut-
ing food a1nongat the tribes. It il alleged hAt
feeding the Indians makes them indolent and
irsolens, and encourages them to peraist. in
their nonadic and Bhiftleaa mode Of life.
6he1idans catalogue Of the recent IndiAn
atrocities is generally accepted az authentic,
SsRf0napS SsIoRT ps! R%Snsy have dss's9aX sas@eS
to reach that point where civilization demands
that We regard the Indians as irresponsible and
implacable, and not to ba purchased to peace
by the methods at hand under our form OF
sssnet ~ ~ ia 1oenhs,a ~ % y ~ ~ ~
tI,a h1Innnifar;nns. On the other hsni7 th.ra
il. without doubt, lobby here which would be
glad to sec the Indinus driven of their resesya-
tions, 90 thkt the latter might fall into tie
banda OF land -iobbers and railway corpora
tons.
soc1N. WASHINGTON.
The season Of Lent, having put stop to
most OF the reception and evening parties.
breakfast md '.stag" dinners aso now IN
vogue. One Of the most remarkable Dinners
Ben gutlcr, Shoe Fly Coz, and tic remarkable
Sam Ward eat down together, sam Ward
has given the most lavish, dinners in Waslnuc-
ton for the past two winters, paving tiftoen
and tueuty dollars head for tho same,
Butler il . companiopabla man. without CON-
victions OF sufficient strength to make i'm, yin.
dictiye but Echcnck, his enemy. is quite dif-
| fercnt person. Sclenck will neynr speak to
! Butler again, and he threatens, If Buffer ever
Rpeaks to him again, to treat him with expecto-
| ration
| It Is probable that, after considerable de-
| batting in executive session, the Senate rill
| conhim tho trenty negotiated by Porter and
| Ealcocl with the Eacx Government, I1esi.
| dent Grant has expressed himself earnestly il
favor of it, and Tic treaty. has powerful friends
| on tLc bcpch and in the bar Of the Supreme
Court, Tho feeling amongst tho moderate
| members VAS probably oppressed to me by b
Senator, when 10 said : "1hcre is. no doubt
| Job hidden underneath this treaty, but wt
cannot tell WHARF it is Tho dominant fncIfnn
in lie Senate is il favor Of tho e1nans;ye mil:
cy. ard no great pains viii ba taken todiscnyc,
| where the particular lob is to be- foupd hi thif
| matter. IGa cuano interest has Jonfuiest
somethinc to do with il. So is therc n shin
| cinp intornst. ard colon;zirt- ;nternst -
Nj. bradley viii probably 30 confirmed b,
tho Senate, notwtthstandinc The oupoaitiou 3
the csrpet1baccers. The sforr int Grant to1I Il
cettaiu Scuatofs that lie WAS Wiling to viii,
draw fbe n.me of DrnflIer II mt 1s1;oges7 +,
thoec familiar With he Generals faithfulnes;
to his frieuda, Having sant Hr. Hrailey',
name tn thn Senate. IL wnu1if he II the h;rLss
degree discouIteous to pluck it out yolunts1iIy
naTticulorlr when the cfanccs ara t,rc 10 m,
tbat tLa Nomination MI be accented, SA
ruy t17snlSn r,I1.
The Scnate has nassed thc HoutycI,- -Shar,ns,
Funding Til, after long. 1istlcss, and unfn
norsnce md little for t. sesrL;tr- Il ia M
pslla that In tlis. az in Almost orerr unhli
measnro there II !. iohhing ;nteres+ fba ch;a
ioi.1cTr In this ca ase being Tho l,snkers Win AZ
net to neoot;ate he new honfls and ia NIX
| thst littld shayo-a mero fractlon of = ,nit-
Which h.s onal1fd tho Coole family tn huil,
r.;ino.de enrintle hawks nit nvar tha co,,n, -
~ san,1 sbi,.1o.Js ~ 1,;s.nnss;ss -. h1,nI :;
the w,str n1sces ~ linn. ~ = ~ '>NA'' -
TIE chnnces Of the Funding bill rassinc IN
House are fair. an told that .gentlemsl
attached TO tha White House made this nc
mask LIST week: .-.-,
with gold at only u per cant premium
tnnlf;n1 in ryery denarr+maent ~ t-naI ~
President and Boutwell, expect to be aMe t
take OF one hundred millions OF taxation nez
year, and then =, million Of miracles cannc
prevent Grant's ro-clecton for another. fou
yeArA
During the delste on the Funding bill, Nj
Sumner spoke with good deal OF vignr M
Independence, and he Aas recovered much c
the favor which he had temporarily lot
amongst some Of the eenators-