Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-30
REMOVAL OF
Gil OK - AW DIANs
SIMEON BUckNER.

MARcM ~, isia.
| Mr. STUART, Of Illinois, from the Committee
on Public Expenditures, submitted the following
| EPoRT,
The Committee on Public Expenditures, whose
| duty l. is made, by the Rule Of the House, $50
| examine into the state OF the several Public DE
| psrments, aad particularly into laws making
| appropriations OF money, and TO report whether
the moneys have been disburscd contotmably
with sueh laws" would respectfully report:
That in the performances Of that Duty and in the
very limited time permitted by proper attention TO
their duties in the House. they have examined some
OF the disbursements in the Indian Department, and
would submr the following facts as the result Of
that exam nation.
They find that, in carrying into effect treaties
with the Chckasiw Indians (artielc 20. April,
1856 a contract was entered into by the Govern
ment with Captain Simeon Buekner:
Articles Of Agreement made on the LIST day OF Octo-
her, 1887, betseen Captain !. A. Philips, U. S.
A., Of the one part, and Simeon Buekner, Of
Louisville, Kentucky, Of the other part.
This agreement wituesSeth; That the said Capt.
James A. Phillips, u s. A., for and on behalf Of
the United States Of America, and the said Simeon
Buekner Tor mis- heirs executors, and administrators,
have mutually agreed, and by these presents do
mutually covenant and agree, 10 and with each
other, in manner following, to wit:
LIST. That the said party ofthc second par, sgrees
W transport, IN soOd ana substantial steamboats,,
with keels attached. II required, from Memphis,
Tennessee, TO Little Rock o. Fort Coffee a, many
OF the Chckasaw Indians, their Baggage and their
agents, us may he designated by tho superintendent
OF the emigration, on tie following terms, TO wit:
For the transportation ol SAID Indians to Fort COT.
fee, Ak-nsss. II the reto OF Ella 90 per hoad; for
the transportation OF said lndnns TO Little Rock nt
the rate C SO per head; Tor the freight all lndsn
baggage, a. the rate OF 81 10 Little Rock, and 80
so 10 For. Collie, tor every hundred weight
.'Ntsa
the tnte cOut,ol of The lHd.ans Gnd at the steam
boats, so tac as resuds he time OF stopping and
starting OF said boats Nrd the safety and comfort OF
the lodSnsi but, in the management of the boats
and the crew, the master alone is to control.
Aud the party OF the FIRST part agrees, for and on
behai OF ths United States, TO allow to the party
OF the second part, for such of the steamboats, as
may DC employed IN the emigration, and awaiting
the arrival OF the Indians at Memphis, 500 day
Tor eeeh OF he boats, as denurrage; and for the
transportation of said Indian. and their baggage,
the rates Us above stipulated.
The conductors of parties will give certificates of
the nurioer OF Indians, and the amount of freight
Transported; on which payment will be made If the
agent IS n funds, and of such funds as he NAV re-
ceive 70, the purpose.
That the United States will be rtsponsible for no
aee'cens arising under, growing GU, OIL the fore.
going srpulatous.
In witness whereof, the PARTIES have hereunto
placed their hands and seals, the day and date above
written. J. A. PHILLIPS,
Captain U. ;. a, Disbursing Officer
SIMEON BUCKNER.
Witness
BENJAMIN REYSoLDs.
liappeoIs, from the papers file in the Office Of
the Second Auditor, that after the day of the date
OF this contract, Captain Ruckner proceeded in the
execution OF this contract, and before the 9Th Of
March, 1855, he had transported in boats from
Memphis 10 Little Rock and Fort Coffee, 1901
ChHkasaw Indians. For this service he was paid
by the proper disbursing officers, the sum Of one