The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-28

Hon T. EwISo.
Secretary q Me Department. Of the Interior
RESOLVED, Ths, Hon T. Ewing. Secretary Of the De-
parment the Interior, furnish this committee copies Of
all papers and records on file in his ONCE, or any depart
menl under his control. in the following cases;
No. l, in schedule Z Of Hon. VIM Medills Comms.
soner OF Indian A6airs) report in ls4SEwngs and ely.
No ., in same schedule--W. g. and G. w Ewing
against same Indians, amounting 70 se4io 20 p~.~
No. 3, in same schedue-W g. and & W. Ewing
No Is, same schedule--W G. and G. w. Ewing
No 80, same sche,lule-W G. and G. w. Ewing
against the Sscs and Foxes OF the Mississippi. amounting
to Ss,720 S3.
No a. same schedue-G w, and w. G. Ewing
No SO, same schedule-EwiDgs and Clymer against
the Weas and Peankishaws. amounting to $4,244 S5
h DEPARTMENT OF THE IkTERIoK.
Washington, May ~, 1880
SIR | have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 18th instant, enclosing a rcsou.
ton OF the committees which is in the following words
VIZ:
g ResOlrsd. That Hon T. Ewing, Secretary Of the Do,
Of all pa and records file in his Office any de-
pa atnlen! under his CONTROL n the following eases,
soner Of Indian Abair report in lsaSEwing and Cymsr
agsins. The p Pouawatomss Of the he o.age. w 80.
against s'ns Indians; amounting 70 si.4le e. ~
mo. 3, same scheduIecW G. and 9. W. Ewing
s4o.s5l o. - ''''' ' ~SN'S'.
mo i6 same schedue--w. G. and G. W. Ewing
:. No. 49, same .chedue-W G. and G. W. Ewing
against Sacs and Foxes OF the Mississippi amounting to
No. u, same schedule-Ci. w. and w. G. Ewing.
$40 1910,
:. No. 80, same schedule, Ewngs and Cymer against
Weas and Peankishaws, amounting TO $424a 3D." .s +.
No one of the called for the
oluon OF the committee is named described, or IN any
other manner embraced within the resolution Of ths
House which the committee, and defines and lin
It's its powers They therefore, in my Judgment nct
within its authority Nevertheless, though not bound 70
do so, choose to transmit the copies called for b
The committee will find herewith copies of the papees
in all the cases named in the resolution excspt the ssv-
enth No 49, which has not been examined, consd
eed in any way acted upon, either in the department
or in the Indian BUREAU since came into scs. and in
which there are no papers on file in the department
have no knowledge of the case, and communicats
| nothing concerning 1t. sNe
As to the three first named cases, Nos !, 2, and 2 On
the schedule deem proper TO add 10 what u said IN
my communication OF the 18th instant Ito which reie)
that the point decided by me appeal from the Comms-
sioner OF Indian Affairs was that the national obligation
OF the Indians, delivered in general council and pobly
declared and witnessed by the superintendent OF indian
affairs, by the Indian agent, ought to be considse4
prima fdeie evidence OF national debt Among the pa
pen TO the department by the Commissions Of In
dian Affairs, in compliance with my letter OF April leAe,
there nothing tending 10 mpcach the integrity OF
either the superintendent OF Indian affairs OF the lndisn
agent On the contrary, there much evidence 10 sus
tam and confirm the truth and propety OF their attsstA
lion. #na..I. II Il N a .Hai
The amounts found due on these obligations were
No. Ewings and Clymer, (Pottawatomies) N.773 90
Nos. 2 and 3. w. G. Il q w. Ewing, (do) 34,437 10
On which payments made within the year lSls-
On No 93is2 90
On Nos. 2 and 1886 10
And ceces were issued for the several balances, form
of which will be found herewith.
lp December last objections were hled IN behai OF the
Indians the payment OF the full amount oil the resdue
OF these caimsthe counsel representing them averrinG
that part ony OF The sums named IN the several ooga
tons DUE and that declared and understood
4 a he lime N
On this representation reopened the suspended
all further payments and gave time TO take teshmony
Some dispositions have been since taken and hed and An
extension of time asked 10 take further teaumony
On this have yet acted, and the cases sull remain
open and undecided The motion 10 reopen the casss
the action upon it, the evidence aken and the motion TO
extend the time Tor taking testimony, and the papen hsd
ia support Of that motion, will all appear in their order
Al Letter addre ssed to William M.dil, commi..ossr Of
Indian Affairs BY Thomas H. Harvey. dated April 2s
ls49 and marked private "a copy Of which will Be found
known me, until the 10th OF April, 1850, when i was
presented with the application for the extension OF hoe
and consider II in other point Of lHnt man
as fact lending to mpesch the character for omc's IN
iegrty Of Mr. Harvey. who the superntsndSnt tAaa
witnessed two Of the national obligations. All ne@
c'sss are still before the department Sa ,S"
following sums: Hgss
On No I6-w G. & G. w. Ewing Ss,24i -
On On No No as-W g G sc W. Ewn Ewns s,7as 73s 80 %
| And there have been paid them follows;
| On No. 10 4l,179 IS
On Nos 20 and "a the whole amount, viz o.4si "a
The facts OF those sufficiently explained in
my letter the committee OF the 18th instant which
refer, and in the accompanying papers.
letter from the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs,
transmitting copies Of the papers in the three last-hAmed
cases, together with the copies, is sent herewith.
have the honor to be- sir, very respectfully. your obs
dent servant,
T. EWING, Secretary.
Hon. Wm. A. RICHARDSON,
Chairman OF Select Committee, Ho. OF Reps
Rssoiped That the Secretary OF the Interior oe request
ed TO communicate 10 this committee, win as Itue osay
as possible the whole which has been PAD out
of the treasury Of The Unted States upon the account OF