The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
4 NEW INDIAN SGHgslR.

An Indian Treaty Claimed by the Senate
Committee Indian Affairs to be Ample
Authority for the Issuc OF United States
Bonds The Choctow Claina-Auempts to
Have It Twice Pnid.-Tho Great Cherokee
Treaty-Iis Pr0visI0ns-Tcn Million Dollars
More United states Bond. Wanted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1871.
Ihave just unearthed scheme for an additional
issue OF United states bonds without the authority Of
Congress, or, indeed, without any authority what
ever except secret treaty between the Senate and
certain alleged representatives Of certain tribes OF
Indians.
On the ed day of June, 1866 the Senate III secret
session made treaty with certain alleged represen.
tatives OF Che Choctaw Indians by which the United
States was bound to pay the Choctaw representa-
tves the SUN of $5000O), one half in money and
One-half In United States bonds issued for tle pur
pose to the aforesaid Choctaw representatives.
BY act making appropriations for the year end
ing June 60. 1862, Congress appropriated, and tho
proper officer Of the government paid, the required
amount Of money called for in the treaty-viz.,
s25o,ooo.
Upon application Of the Choctaw representatives
Congress, by act Of March g. 1866. appropriated,
and the proper officer paid In lieu Of the bonds, On
additional sum OF s25o,ooo IN full satisfaction Of the
claims under the treaty.
In books OF the Treasury Department. under tho
for lands under eleventh and twelfth articles of
treaty OF June o. 1866, Of March q 1861 per act
March 1851 ana March 8, 1867 may be found the
following charges
March 80 1851 No. 4,ols to D. H. Cooper. $4,000
April il 1851, No 4oss 10 Choctaw delegates li54s7
........................s 2l9.o0o
March 70 Iss5 No. 7 to Sronin au1ha Sears en- s
Total .s95ool0
The Accounting Onlcer of the Treasury, Hon. e.
b. French, Second Auditor, who has the matter IN
charge states In an official letter to the Secretary
81 the Treasury that the entire sum demanded by
accredited representatives OF the Chocaw tribe;
among whom Is.., were Douglass 3. Cooper, Indian
Israel Folsom aud Peter Folsom, Choctaw delegates.
Now If the Choctaw Indians are, as is claimed, an
independent nation Il rs none OF our business what
100000 paia from our Treasury.
u. On the other hand, the Choctaws are, as is
matter may Be we'll looking S Il ali
events the claim has been once paid. TO the last
dollar.
wHERE THE FRAUD CONES IN.
NOW, though the whole claim has been pnij, the
Choctaw delegates come forward with demand for
S25o,00O United States bonds. They claim that 'tho
requires the Issue Of sz5cooo United States bonds to
been issued. Therefore they claim that the Presl-
dent has full authority to execute aat law by the
other legislation by Congress Is necessary TO that
end.n Preposterous and wicked as this claim IL,
tnere is no trouble In getting 1t endorsed by the
SENATE C0MHILTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.
On the 5tn Inst. Mr.. senator Garrett Davis, OF
Kentucky, submitted TO the Senate a report rom
the Committee on Indian Affairs, which was con-
sdered and agreed to. The concluding portion
only Is impor' ant. IL Is % follows:--
There suossa treaty between the United States and
the Choctaw nation Of Indans which entities said nation 70
a s .s: ss ss s e :sa MAXI AZ nj I
win Sc execution ministerial junction. he has inli
as y re s .y AR 10 he rrs
authorities OF the Chootaw nation. Wherefore they report
Re;olved That the President having full authority under
Ua sa s ss e as nc Sa Ss,
'yo0nies' Is necessary s g sdss end aoRRAx
W.. MCDONALD Chief Clerk
1t Is stouty maintained by the originstors Of this
report that an Indian treaty needs no sanctions
spulations, and requires no aid from Congress- and
that the Secretary OF the Treasury needs no other
aunOrly I0r the issue Of bonds OF the United States
TO the amount stated In the treaty authorizing
Them.
with dishonest man at the head OF the Treasury
department. there would be no end to tho increase
OF our national debt unless this perntcons plan is
right speedily Knocked IN the head Secretary Bout.
well interposes cautious but, SO far as II goes q
very c0mmendable opposition. In his letter OF the
2otn ultlmo to tho Speaker OF tho House nc
says
Ifoesce that bonds issued such circumstances would
market rspeo,ra submit ,hsp sSssos ~
Congress for such action rs may be thought proper
The advocates OF this atrociOus fraud uree as n
blind, that United States bonds issued without any
other authority than nm Indian treaty, cannot be
paa except an appropriation be nrst made by Con.
Inag cheap dodge will deceive no one. All they
ESTABLISH A PRECEDENT
nv winch unifed States bonds NAV be issued without