New-York tribune., 1870-09-17

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sycrIoS D. Secretary Of the Interior shall so er
discretion vested him By this act as to encourage sesoei
serving without pay sppOe President under the provisions of
the ious eco1 Of The ss OF apr, & IT, & @ Ken a last 3S4
shall b duty said Commissioners supervise all expenditures
to insTe n goods purchased for Indians connection with the
Commission IN making purchases OF such goods
The Indian Appropriation act passed near the close OF
the late session OF Congress from which the above sec
ton is quoted devoted something over 100000 for ful-
filing treaty spulatiOns with various Indian tribes,
and other PURPOSES chiefly having In view their adj
yancement in civilization The act provides for furnish
ing numerous Indian tribes with all the equipments and
oonyeniences of civilized frontier community, viz:
means of subsistence, mills, seeds implements,
clothing utensils schoolhouses and teachers, med
icines and medical attendance, carpenters,
farmers, blaeksmiths, millers, and engineers;
care Of the aged sick aud nfrm, and OF helpless or
phans ammunition tobacco and money. The object Oh
the act s in the oft repeated formula, ITO pro-
mote the comfort civilization, and Improvement of the
Indians" A singular acknowledgements and e0mnlen-
tary upon the injustice which has in times past been
done 10 them is contained in the last section OF this act
Ii appropriaes large to compensate for the non
fullment OF certain treaty stpuatons dating IA far
back as 1889. "Better Late than never" There
are probably public expenditures which are
less grudgingly approved by taxpayers than those
for the benefit of the Indians. Even II ten times
as much we're required, it would he no less willingly
given so long ii might appear that by this help the
Indians progressing In civilization, ana were actu
ally deriving benefit from the awarded by way or
TO them for the aggressions OF the Anglo
Saxon Some idea Of the thoroughncss and consclen-
tiousness with which the liberal policy Of the Govern
ment is carried ont under the present administration OF
Indian affairs Of the amount and quality OF goods pur
and shipped to the Indians be obtained by
depot of supplies for the Indians on Canal
st. The Commissioners of Indian Affairs. Gen. Ely g.
Parker for several weeks been engaged in selecting
purchasing and shipping goods Of the various kinds
nually furnished to the Indians In order to make
that the business should be well and fairly done, he has
during that period remained in the city himself, de-
voting to IT personal and laborous attention.
The main floor and basement of large store building
were leased for temporary occupation in the latter part
OF July At the time proposals for furnishing In
dian goods invited by public advertisement. When
the bids were be opened and selections made from the
samples accompanying Them the members of the Indian
Commission were invited by the Commissioner, ia re-
qured by law to consult with him. Accordingly Messrs
Felix r. Brunot of Pittsburgh, WIN. f. Dodge, Vincent
Coyer and Nathan Bishop OF this city Robert Campbell
of st. Louis and John ID. Lang OF Maine members Of the
Indian Commission, have, with Gen. Parker, formed
council which passed upon all proposals submitted. The
samples selected were sealed, and the inspectors
were designated by the COmmissiOn whose duty
it is to that all goods furnished
of the same quality the samples. The Commissioner
has in several returned goods which were found TO
be inferior to the samples offered The systematic vig
lance and rigid adherence to sound business principles
with which these heavy purchases nave been c0nd9cted
have gwen the Government the full benent OF all adyan
tagcs OF the market that goods OF the best quality
purchaser IL If noteworthy that no inferior articles
whatever are accepted all are good, substantial and
who use them Few, even OF the officers, IN the late
war ever had such blankets 40 heavy and nne as the
uy nGE being ,enT furnished viii 70 n0t 5ae sd I'm
forgot the panstaking gravity and scrupulous-
inspection Of sundry samples OF tobacco 1t is not at all
romantic to think Of but the Indians must have, this
time 10000 pounds OF plug tobacco. The Commissioner
and his associates, however were evidently taking the
utmost care that the tobacco selected should be of unex
The Indians never have had such goods "a they are
now receiving In fact Red Cloud expressed IT,
there now as there used to be- any streams between
the Bureau aud the Indian lodges TO intercept the goods
those only Tor whom specific appropriations are made BY
law-0Dly those who have provided for themselves by
the several tribes varies from 5000 to $4,000 An
ehamlnaton or the list OF addresses shows
TO the following nations the list being nearly
complete Pawnees, Arckarees, AssinibOins, Poneas,
Sh0sh0nes OF Idaho and Nevada Sioux OF Dakota Chip
pewas OF minnesota, Comanches and Kiowas Apaches
and Auchitas, Utes Of Colorado Utah Indians Crows
Eastern Arizona, and all OF the Nebraska Indians The
Seninoes, Creeks, Pottawoomes and Others OF famil
being quite civilized The value Of the goods now in
store at the depot about $4,000. They In large
spected "a received, and then closed addressed.
with The value OF the contents OF each distinctly
marked on the outside. The business OF re
ceying and shipping goods has occupied several
weeks, ana viii continue for few days longer. The
building now occupied will then be reiinquished. The
friendly Indians Will shortly receive large contribution
to their comfort and subsistence during the Winter.
First 10 the list Of articles are many thousand pairs of
Macklnaw blankets these seyeraly white, scarlet
and blue. Blue cloths and scarlet cloths follow. The
2lOO yards OF calico, $1,000 blue drilling 10000 blue
sheetng, 1900 Of blue and 5000 Of red flannel 1900
nahhel srt' loo sanets and 10000 nseys, represent
the greater part OF the wearing material purchased.
Besides, there are great amounts OF hickory shirng,
plaid WOODEN shawl ticking cotton duck for tents wool
SOCKS Wool hose, cotton handkerchiefs, yarn. spool
cotton llnen Unread mems coats mems pant aoons hats,
shoes, axes, hoes, and kitchen utensils No arms or
ammunition are furnished from this depot
AS lnier tle recent law Of Congress- military officers
are pobted frOn assignment any other than strictly
military duty, civilians now selecting ID succeed
those ouctrs now on duty as Indian agents. The
Q, Qu,a%r pan y regarded as having been highly sue
c"SsI,I ann the department Is now engaged In
spondenee with the leading men OF other religious de-
NOMINATIONS to induce them tO present men for service
s ihulaD agents a. the Quakers have done. The gentle
men cohcerheu IN tle administration OF Indian affairs
are determined that every human effort shall be made to
secure honest and competent men to deal with the In-
dams a. agents and 10 make ii sure that the indians
sha receive the entire beneat of th at,nrourations
made tor them To this end co0pe ration OF the lead
ing grengiQus organizations has been sought and t b.
tn"uSn tnhl ne ad VIII not be- asked in yaiu-east OF
al, ln view W the noble works Of the Ouakers
~l loud IL about the last wild Indian that we have
peen 'u'fi remarked tho COMMISSIONER In answer 10
some inquiries He has been rowing over the plains
be wouldn't come into the rcservations and he womdnt
nave any agent we always had troube with him But
tbsr g. eoq M % nsrd among his people 10 induce
wants tO meet the COmms aud ConnbeID
A. Fort tetefnan next month, but he must first
te several cnols ot MS people. There l. fair prospect
OF a nni settlement Of all the Indian dincuties and
they are gradually coming In 20 the rcseryotions They
begin " see that this is about all Ia eft for them
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