New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
REPORTED INDIAN FRAUDS-MEXICAN CLAIMS.
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GENERAL PRESS DlsPA rCH.I
Tho official etenographer who accompanied the sub
Committee on Indian Affairs Of the House OF Represent
atyes I'm its recent trip to the Indian Terrtory mas
returned to this city after an absence OF nVe "eehs'
The members Of the Committee, Messr' Shanks OF IN
diana (Chairman) Burde of Missouri, and smith OF
philadelphia are still in the Territory having Iet MUS
cogce last Wednesday to visit and set price upon 'e
Cherokee lands west of the 9sth degree OF
Ionotude which have been assigned to the
Osage Indians It is the duty or tEe
President fix the price to be paid the Cherokees ior
those lands and as the price fixed by HIM. some time
ago go cents per acre), unsatisfactory to the Chero
kces reconsideration was procured, ana inc Irtsuh1
will nrobably be guided by the report OF the COMMITTEE
large mass Of very important testimony IaS uoeh
taken disclosing immense and almost lncredloe Irauds
upon the Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, ana ClcKa-
saws through means Of corrupt bargains ihaue DS IN
dian delegates with Washington lobbyists and calm
agents the contingent fees 10 SOME instances aSsl S &
ing millions dollars, in which the delegates lau Ia ge
pecunary interests. The Committee - sald 10 oe very
ndinant apln,t the persons involved in these robbie
RES OF the ignorant Indians ana the canceatlon Ol i
such existing contracts Will De recoihInehuou anu III
sisted upon.
Since the arrival Of the new Mexican Commissioner IN
the Joint Commission of the United States and Mexico
grave differences have arisen between him and his
American colleague. The Mexican Government laid
before the Commission 800 individual claims against the
United States for about S2OOOCOO, known as the
Z" Indian Depreciation Case These were argued
and admitted for their award The Commls-
sioners differed, and the sth of May last by an
order ON their records referred their disagreement to the
umpre for his decision, directing the Mexican secretary
o deliver TO him the papers In the mean tune the Mex
cau Government appointed new commissioner, slc9
the old resigned. He took MS seat June - anu n
ing the Mexican Secretary had not yet e1ecnIed
the order OF reference to the umpire ne VOiun- a
teered 10 his colleague TO examine the lasts
IN see II they could not agree In oplnloh:
and thus save the necessity OF executing the order OF
reference to the umpire. But the new Mexican Commits
sioner reached the conclusion that neither Tue boaru
Commissioners their umpire had any authoflty 10
decide for or against the claims but that hey snOu1 pc
snsneuded and the two Governments ADVISED tnat tey
conid only be settled by inew treaty lie persists III
,i vieu and pepdng the solution Of therouble through
I5f,c 16ahnefs the Sessions Of the Board are sus-
pended ,, - a,
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury Richardson mas d.
ot.d the Assistant Treasurer at NewYork to buy on
the first and third Wednesdays of August 100000 a
bonds and on the and fourth Wednesdays sioo
600 making s6OOOOOO in all and to sell on te nls.
and fifth Thursdays 100000 OF gold, ana on the secon
and fourth Thursdays s2OO0OO making sOOoOoo III AL