Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-01

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Of the Interior furnish this committee copies of all
pers and records file in his office, any department
der his control, in the following
No. !, in schedule Of Hon VIM Medlis (Commis-
of Indian Afars report in ls4s-Ewngs and Cymes
against the Po,tawatsmies Of the Usage.
No. 2, in same schedule-W G. and G. w. Ewing
against same Indians, amounting to Sc, ,4lO.7O
No. g. in same scheduIe-W g. and 6. w. Ewing
against the Pottawa,amies of Council Bluff, amounting to
$40, ,35I.O7.
No is, same schsdue-W. G. and G. w. Ewing against
Miames.
No 49, same schedue-W G. and G. w. Ewing against
the sacs and Foxes Of the Mississippi, amounting to
Ss,72Os3
No. "A. same schsdule--G. w. and w. G. Ewing,
No SO, same schedule-Ewings and Cymer against the
Weas and Peankishaws, amounting to 4,244s5.
DErARrMEsr OF TIE IsTERIou,
WAsHIxsros, MAH %, 1850.
Sra have the honor acknowledge the recp, Of
letter Of The 10Th instant, enclosing Iss0uoa q ns conn
ssResop.d That Hon. T. Ewing, Secretary Of the De-
parment of INTERIOR furnish this committee copies Of all
papers and records file in his Office, department.
| under bis CONTROL in the following
"No /, ia schedule E, Of Hon. Wm Medi's (Comms-
sioner OF Indian Afirs) report 10 ls4s of Ewing Cymer
against the Potswatamies Of the Osage
"No. O. in schedule, w. g. and G. w. Ewing
against same Indians, amounting to SO, 4l070.
ssNo. 8, schedule, W. G. and g. W.. Ewing against
Of Council Bluff amounting $40, 35lo7
"No. Is, schedule, w. G. and G. W. Ewing
against Mamies.
"No. %, same schedule, w. G. and G. w. Ewing
against sacs and Foxes Of the Mississippi, amounting to-
So, ,720s3.
S77O.
"No SO, same schedule Ewinss & Cymer against Weas
and Peankshaws, amounting to 81, ,244s5
No one of the called for in the above ectef esolu
ton the committee snamed described, other
ner embraced within the resolution Of the House which creates
the committee and defines and limits its powers They are,
therefore, in my Judgment not within its authority Never
theIes though not bound TO do 50, choose 10 transmit the
copies called for
The committee will find herewith copies of the papers in
all the named in the resolution, except the seventh
case No 49, which has not been examined considered or
in any way acted upon either in the department or IN the
Indian bureau since into Office and in which there
papers file in the department have no know
ledge case and communicate nothing concerning IT.
As the three first named cases. Nos l. 2 and - on the
schedule deem proper add, to what is said in my COM
municaon of the 18th instant, to which REFER mat tne
point decided by appeal from the Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs was that the national obligation the Indians
delivered n general council and publicly declared and wit
messed by The superintendent of Indian AFFAIRS by the In
dian agent ought to be considered prma face evidence Of
debt Among the papers sent to the department by
the Commissioner Of Indian affairs, in compliance with my
letter Of April Z, S49 there nothing tending to mpeach
the integrity Of either the superintendent Of Indian affairs or
the Indian agent On the contrary there much evidence
TO sustain and confirm the truth add Poprey OF their at
| testaton.
| The amounts found due on these obligations were
No. l. Ewings and Clymer, (Potawaamies). Salts 90
Nos and 8. w. G. & G. w. Ewing, (do).- ~
| On which payments made within the year ls4s-
II On No. L.. ..S3, is| w
On Nos and Observation-Disclosures g. 1856 IL
And certificates ere issued for the several balances form Of
In December last objections were filed in behalf of the In
dans payment Of the full amount of the residue Of these
claims the counsel representing them averring that pa
only named in the several obligations was due
declared and understood at the time OF their
delivery.
On this representation reopened the suspended all
dispositions taken and fled and extension
Of time asked to take further testimony On this
have yet acted and the still remain open and u
decided The motion reopen the the action upon
it. the evidence ,aken and the motion extend the lime for
taking testimony, and the papers filed in support OF that mo-
ton, will all appear in their order in the accompanying
copies. -
dian Affairs by Thomas H. Harvey, dated April 26, lS4S
and marked private "a copy Of which will be found here
WITH filed in The department. or made known TO me-
until the 18th of April 1885, when it presented with the
application for the extension Of me And can now COD
slider in other point Of light than fact tending to i'm
peach the character for official integrity Of Mr. Harvey, who
the superintendent ha. witnessed two OF the national oo
legations All these still before the department Tor
reconsideration.
There have been allowed the other three the fol-
) Oa No. le-W g & G. w. Ewing. g........ ,s5.a4l 90
On No. 23-W 6. & &. w. Ewing. ......... s,720 81
. On No. 24-G. W. g. w. G. Ewing. no 80
And there have been paid on them as follows 80 >.
On No. l6
On Nos 90 and "a the whole amount, viz 949l ~
The facts Of those sufficiently explained in my let
ter to the committee of the 18th instant to which REFER and
in the accompany papers,
letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, transmit
ting copies the papers in the three last named cases. To-
eether with the copies, is sent herewith.
have the honor be- respectfully your ooediens
servant .' 1. EWlNu, Secretary
Hon. WM. RICHARDSON,
Chairman Of Select Committee, Ho. of Reps
Rcsolred That the Secretary Of the Interior be requested
to communicate this committee with little delay
sbe the which has been raid out Of the rea
suy OF the United States upon the of the Common
wealth Of Virginia against the United aes for payments
made by said prior the 9th Of july 1882 to the
officers commanding in the Virginia line in the Of the Re
vou,on halfpay promised the officers afore
said by Commonwealth, and the particular accounts which
have been SO paid.
Hon. T. EwIse,
i Secretary Of the Department Of the Interior
Sin Il directed by The Select Committee communi-
you the above resolution this day adopted by the
mittee.
have the honor to be your obedent servant,
| w. A. RICHARDSON
Il DEPARTMENT OF THE iSTERIoH,
WAsHISeros, Mar %, 1850.
SIR Ga yesterday had the honor receive from you
letter. without date, enclosing resolution of the select con,
mte of which you chairman, in the following wooss
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