The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-06
FROM WASHINGTON TODAY.
Special Despatch TO The EUentn0 Telegraph.
Com misstOnsr Taylor Defends the Usage
Treaty.

special Despatch TO The EUentIl0 Telegraph.
COmmisAiOnsr Taylor Defends the Usage
Treaty.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The following is a copy
OF the letter of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs to Senator Henderson,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE
INDIAN AFFAIRS, June %, $50 me Hon. j.
b. Henderson, Chairman Senate CJmmtGtee Ou
Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C.-Str-Tne
Committee on Indian Affairs of the House of
the following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted by the House,
Resolred tAs the sense of the House of Representa-
tYesJ That the treaty cOnCiudeu the 27Ch of May
1858, wh the Great and Ii tie Usage IT, ibe OF indians
means employed To procur4 their acceptance by the
Indians. Ia an outrage their rgats; that In trans.
OF aEus. moi only dsregards the rights and
Kansas and builds %p irsntiui isad noe s "a
defiance OF me Just rgnts OF the settlers and of the
Fifty repeatedly denied by this House to dispose of
those aI Gs BY treaty otherwise III an BY absolute
Congress alone is cOmpetent to promote"
was President of the Commission which ne.
gOiatoUs on the part of the United states,
assisted by Superintendent Thomas Murphy,
Boone, cocoon missioners. Toe accusation
clearly implied In the resolution that i'm proper
means were employ ed To procure the consent of
the Indians is. believe, utterly without fouu-
dalton In facts. am certain that not the
slightest threat or promise was made by
and eagerly signed the treaty publicly
% alton Of saiisfac lon win It's provisions
Indeed, not only were those who signed the
treaty sa, istied with its provisions, but the
whole tribe and all the settlers on tue lands. so
far as we had means OF Judging, seemed also
satisfied with them AS this treaty has been
which you are chairman, as the resolution Of
the House implicitly accusing this Commission
OF official miscoG duet, was adopted by the House
Without any information having been given to
me or 10 my Olleagues that any charge affecting
my oftcial conduct or that of my colleagues on
said Commission, was being considered by the
Commlitee on lndi an AttaiIs of the House. and
az on my own behalf, and on behalf of my COL
leagues, most positively add emphatically
deny that any improper means were mploy ed
by us 10 be employed by others to obtain the
consent of the Usage chiefs and head men, or
any of them, to the said treaty; as we are con-
scioHs that In making said treaty we have . ne
DUTY gie and dSae ion bss, 1t wGrtay and well
Indians, Of The people of Kansas, and of tne
general public or the United States. AS our
are TO us above all price, are deeply involved I,
therefore. appeal through you To your honor
and thoroughly the whole n istory OF the neg0.
tation Of this treaty, and all the circumstances
connected with the transaction, and report
fully the conclusions of your judgment, to the
End that neither the reputation of officers OF
this Department. nor important work COM
miLted To- and carefully executed by them,
shall be Injured or lost by ex parte investiga.
tions. but that simple justice may be done. l
bave the honor to be, very respectfully, your
". u. TAYLOR, Commissioner.
The North Carolina Represeatattoas
The entire North Carolina delegation, with
the exception OF David Heaton, from the
Second District, are now here, ready to take
their seats. General Paine of Wisconsin, has
their credentials, and will probably present
them to day, and ask that they be sworn In.
The Legislature OF North Carolina has adopted
the Constitutional amendment, and complied
with the various reconstruction acts of Congress
The Legislature will elect United States Sem
ators to morrow week. The principal caudi
dates are Messrs. Abbott, Sloane. Poole, and
Heaton.
The Louisiana Senators.
The Legislature of Louisiana elects Senators
tomorrow. II is thought one of them Will be a
colored man. There is not o qaorum In the
house this morning. Not single Democrat is
in the hail. nearly all of them being in New
York.
Affairs at the PhiIade eIphia Navy Yard
Hon. William d. Kelley, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, offered the following reso
lution:-
Res0lUed That the Naval Committee be directed Il
inquire uo the rtgu aIity ard legality of the pur
chase OF planning and rVe,iDg machines, CameroL
pumns. and tools ana machinery generally by Cheo
dCre Deller Engneer Oi the Navy Yard at Pail adel
city ot Philadelphis, or To send subcommittee
lhither for this purpOSe.