Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-16
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20 THE WORCESTER DAILY spy
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., NAV Is

WASHINGTON, b. c., May Is.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
Over one thousand claims, amounting TO sew
eral million dollars, have been filed with the
evidence on all OF over $4,000 in amount TO be
gwen before them at Washington.
THE RED MEN.
Jonathan Richards, Indian agent at Wichita,
Indian Territory, writes, April Goth Repre-
sentatives from all the tribes appear friendly,
and he thinks they are disposed to form peace
full alliance. The KiowaS, Comanches Chey-
ennes, Arapahoes and Apaches are represented
by some OF their men, who are behaving very
well, and there are hopes that their visit and the
influence of friendly Indians will exert marked
benefit over them. Heavy rains have delayed
the meeting of the council. He heard q great
deal more of Indian depredations and proposed
hostilities from newspapers and seusatonalists
than from Indians and other valuable sources
and think there is no cause to fear general
outbreak among the wild tribes. If such should
occur, it will be the result of the improper in
fluence Of designing and bad men.
THE NEW TERRITORY.
The new territorial government for Columbia
was inaugurated to-day, there being a large
number in attendance at the Metzarot building
to witness the proceedings, including the o.
ganization of the legislative assembly. Fred
Douglass was elected vice president of the coun-
ell, upper branch. The governor, in his mes
sage, stated that the funded debt of Georgetown
that that of the city of Washington is over two
millions, with one million floating debt The
receipts of Washington for the general taxation
are 81 800 900 per annum. The governor makes
recommendations relative to the finance and
public works, and suggests various improve
ments.
THE SENATE.
In the executive session to-day, the treaty was
favorably reported by the chairman of the com
mittee on foreign relations, Mr.. Cameron, with
out any recommendation of amendment. That
gentleman, after making a few remarks, was
followed by Senator Morton, who explained
certain parts of the treaty in response to in
quiries. No general debate has yet been opened
upon the subject, the proceedings thus far hay
ing been merely of preliminary character
There are speculationS as to the result of the
final vote. The prospect is that the treaty viii
be ratified Ii is said the democrats met to-
night to talk over the subject, especially as to
the principles of International law involved, and
further, that instead OF Reverdy Johnson being
opposed to the treaty, as reported, he earnestly
desires that it may be ratified by the senate.
THE NEWSPAPER MEN.
Sergeant-at-Arms French of the senate has
summoned before the senate investigating COM
mittee j. G. Bancroft Davis, assistant secretary
of state, Dom Piatt of the Capitol Finley An
derson of the Herald, g. w. Adams of the
| World, z. L. White and Ii. j. Ramsdell of the
| Tribune, and several of the senate clerks.
The select committee on senatorial privileges
| held a meeting tonight, and examined five wit
nesses concerning the publication of the treaty
in the New York Tribune. G. w. Adams, cor
respondent of the World, testified in effect, that
he had no knowledge how the copy was OBJ
tanned, or from whom. White and Ramsdell, of
the Tribune, testified that they did not procure
it either from senator or any officer or en-
ploye of the senate. They, however, declined
to answer questions as to then name of the person
from whom it was obtained, and whether they
paid money for it. This refusal on their part
will be reported to the senate tomorrow for the
action of that body.