Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-29
The Iadhn sna iAs 0smrnneH,.


times lose their temper, when tie
facts 10 relation 10 ihe manner ia
which they are cheated, by agents Of
tho government aru taken into con.
sidcraiion On ~ sides. they ara be-
SET hy cheats. swinflers aud imp0s.
tcrs Their appropriations are diver
ted from the proper channel; worth
less goods forced upon them at high
I prices, and divers other tricks resort
ed to for the purpose ofrobbiug these
auiuiored persons q their just dues.
OF ail tbc rnoucy set apart by tho
government for the Indians, a largo
per cent. never reaches It's legitimate
destination The case ofthc Quapaw
Indians will present this matter in
proper light By a resolution which
passed the Federal House Of Repre-
sen,ativcs on the l9lh Of December
last, the Committee on Appropriations
was directed to inquire whether any
portion OF the $4,000 given to the
Quapaw Indians by the act Of July
I 10, 1870, bad gone into other hands,
or in any way been diverted from its
rightful owners. This money was
appropriated 70 the Qaapaws 10 pur-
suance of treaty made with them,
by which the United States received
certain privileges eheaply purchased
at the above mentioned price. The
payments were 10 be made according
TO Il certain specified rate. 70 each
claimant or lis legal represcuiative,
and the government sent a clerk from
uiiU Avis.ir tluvus "a ttv iutcEtyr AZ sec
I the business done. How il was done,
was described By "a witness examined
before the Committee, named Earle.
This gentleman IS The representative
Of an Eastcrh society for beitefing the
condition Of The Indians, and be was
present when the money was paid,
aud thus describes the transaction.
The claimants were designated on The
books by figures, and No. - came in.
The clerk ran bis finger down the list
and found that No, IS was entitled to
S33S 2l lie announced The amount,
checked il of aud passed The cash
over 10 the Indian. The Hntut0red
savage, in tie presence Of Williamson,
the clerk, AMI Mitchell. the United
States Agent, gave 10 the storekeeper
what the latter said was due 70 him,
and then handed 70 General james 6.
Blunt a third Of The whole sam re-
ceivcd Blunt founded Lis claim Ia
one-third Of the amount due each Rcd
skin upon the allegation, that it was
through his efforts that Congress vo-
ted the appropriation, AND the Presi-
dent signed The bill This transao-
ton was continued until the whole
tribe was paid. and the last greenback
found its way into the wa!letof Blunt.
But Mr. Earle gave information Of the
scaly transaction 20 hs principals;
from them it reached the Committee
appointed to enquire into The matter,
and General Blunt was sent for. de
pat in an appearances, and by bis
statement il is shown that be had
depleted The Quapaws Of thirty thrcs
and a third per cent Of TIE money
due them The Choctaws Of forty per
cent, and the ChicEasaws Of ffty per
cent Reducing this percentage TO
net results, be had pockcied S62,590
belonging 10 the CLiukasaws; SS3,600
belonging TO the Choctaws, and S3Q,-
600 belonging 70 the Quapaws-toial,
SIG, 100 ont Of s-99.00J appropria-
lions. Having explained his liiiie
game. General James g. Blunt LEFT
the Committee 10 their reflections.
I-uvsv Tvuccsl0tss aae, A. sss tlse lsast,
weak; Tor the report says: "lour
Committee are not aware that any
thing can be done % punish those
who have heretofore extortcd money
from fhe Indians, or aided Others IN so
duing, except % cause strict inquiry
to ba made inlo the conduct Of such Of
these persons as arc stiil in The en-
ploy OF The government, and dismiss
from the service al who have know
ingiy violated the law" Inthis man.
uer the whole transaction is passed
over Blunt has the money IN his
possession obisiHei hy such oaira-
rc0us means, and The Indians have 40
redress. lfthcy murmor, or act in a
hostile manner, white troops vii lie
Oct loose upon them. or they will be
removed 70 some uufaVorable location,
ana treated IN a hcariloss, cruel man-
ner The lndian ~Ring Is supreme,
anl such men as General Blnnt cannot
Dc brought 10 justice. Amid admo-
milton is administered, ard there the
natter ends Tho case OF General
Parker, Commissioner Of lndian AZ
fairs, Was but ltile les reprehcusibls
than that u General Blunt, and yet
/ be Is siil 10 Office under General
Grant Il appears BY evidence sab
miuci 10 the Commiliee on Appro-
I priaiious ofthe House Of Representa-
uFcs thai ia june, lS7o, General
Parker bought large quantities II
cattle and provisions without any ap-
4 proprintion, aud without advertising
{ Tor proposals This was an unlawful
I proceeding TIE rriccs he was TO
pay and did pay out OF the Ppbic
funds for these supplies were about
one half greater than De would have
paid ifhc had followed iho law and
T the difference thus lost 10 Tie com
+. try amounted 20 about S350,Oo0 In
I the pnrchase OF cattle The Commis-
sioncr acted IN most indcieuSible
manner. Instead Cf weighing The
animals accepted, their weight was
only guessed a.. and fixed 90 .ee1
/ pounds each, aithoa-h Gcneral Parser
was noii6oi b. an army oficcr that
many az them weighed les than 1000
ponds IN other rcsVccts, The Com
mittee End that the government wSs
overeharrei 10 an alarming oxieut
] There was in force a oontraci o. Trans
port all goods TO the Missouri river
agencies al from SlSS 10 S4-S0 per
hundred pounds General Parker
disressrdcd this Contract, ard made
smother Al S4S0 per one handred
pounds. Flour and bacon were also
4 delivered short in weight, and Al ex-
ccssire prices. II tbs case, - that
of General Blunt. noresneiy hns bcea
-..s.Is..F ~rF IN. H.aff Fh L. -rls.a-sr - e~.f