The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-08
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Order by President Grant.
News from the Frontier.
--latest from Cubs.
Reported Surrender OF
Four Thousand Cubans.
Opinion of Attorney Gen
eraI Williamson.
order by President Grant.
Washington Items.

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The following Executive order was
made at the Executive Mansion
June Sd:
A commission Of citizens having
been appointed by the President, un-
der authority of the law, In the man
aqement of Indian affairs. consisting
of Welch. of Philadelphia; j. V. Far
we'll. of Chicago; George IL. Stuart
of philadelphia; r. Campbell, of St
Louis; w. K. lodge, of New York
E. II. Toby, OF Boston; +. X. Bru-
not. of Pittsburg; Nathan Bishop, OF
New York; and II. S. Lane, Of Indi.
ana, the following regulations will
until further directions, control the
action of the said commission and oi
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, IN mat
ters coming under their joint super
vision
1st. The Commission will make its
own organization, and employ its own
clerical assistants, keeping its neces-
sary expenses of transportation, sub
sistence and clerk hire. when actually
engaged on said service, within the
amount appropriated therefor by
Congress.
2f. The Commission shall be fur
nished with full opportunity TO in
spect the records of the Indian offices
and obtains full information as TO the
conduct of affairs therefor.
3D. They shall have full power to
Inspect in person or by sub commit
tees the various Indian superi intend
cies and agencies In the Indian cOun-
try to be present at the payment of
the annuities aud consultations aud
councils with the Indians. and when
on the ground to advise the superin-
tendents and agents IN the perform
anee of their duties.
4th. They are authorized to be
present In person or by suh-cOmmit-
tee at the purchase of goods for the
Indian purposes, and inspect the said
purchases, advising with the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs In regard
thereto.
9th. Wherever they shall deem it
necessary or advisable that the IN
structions of the Superintendents or
agents be changed or modified, they
will communicate such through the
office of Commissioner of Indian At
fairs to the Secretary of the Interior.
In a like manner In regard to their
advice as to changes in the modes OF
purchasing goods or conducting the
affairs of the Indian Bureau. Proper
complaints against superintendent or
agents, or other officers, will IN the
same manner be forwarded to the In
dian Bureau or Department of the
Interior for action.
9th. The Commission will, at their
board meeting, determine upon the
recommendation to be made as to
the plans of civilization or dealing
with the Indians, and submit the
same for action in the manner above
indicated; and all plans involving the
expenditure Of public money will be
acted upon By the Executive or the
Secretary of the Interior before such
expenditure il made under the same.
9TH. The usual mode OF accounting
with the Treasury cannot be changed,
and all expenditures therefore must
be subject to removals required by
law aud by the regulations Of the
Treasury Department, and all vOueh-
ers must conform to the same laws
and requirements. and pass through
the ordinary channels.
8th. All the officers of the Gov
ernment, connected with the Indian
service, are enjoined to afford every
facility and opportunity to said com
lnissioners and their sub-commis-
sioners, in the performance Of their
duties, and to give the most respect
full heed to their advice within the
limits of such officers positive in
structions from their superiors; to
allow such commissioners full access
to their records and accounts, and to
co o perate with them In the most
earnest manner to the extent of their
proper powers In the general work of
civilizing the Indians. protecting them
in their legal rights, and regulating
them to become industrious citiZeos
In permanent homes, instead of fol-
lowing rowing, savage life.
9Th. The Commissioner will keep
such records of the minutes of these
proceedings as may be necessary to
afford evidence of their action, and
provide for the manner in which their
communications with, and their ad-
vice to, the Government shall be made
and authenticated.
TSigned1 IS. GRANT
Nommissioner Parker instructs the
army officers assigned to duty as In
dian Agents and Superintendents as
follows: It being the wish of the
Government to collect the Indians
and locate them in permanent abodes
upon reservations, and reasonable ap
propriations having been made to
assist them in sustaining themselves
after such permanent location by the
pursuits of civilized life, you are earn