The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-30
THE D0CILE REDS.


sioners-success of the Peaceful Policy
The Modoc Rebellion Not One of Its
Results-Extension OF National Laws
Over the Civilized Tribes Recon-.
mended.
WASHINGTON, Jan. o. 1874
The following is the annual report OF the Com
missioners OF Indian Affairs, made to the PresL-
dent, for the year just closed
Sn,1 Il, submitting the anh annual report Of the
men N 10 claim i9 your IN It's manage
me policy piscaimins for that policy any re-
Ponsbity or agency in bringing on the unhappy
asns raids Of HpaeSes snd the eese denonstraens
Of Generals stanley baker which the Indians
hs M hs aa Of hs sas @
close Of the Cheyenne and Hrapshoe war in 1868 Nor
ss p S1ssy On $ Ds9
n si
OF tho aes d5a bes The and disposition
there is reason doubt that eSun9s3ce Of lust
slny Ss% SnS asqd Rss
s sn's of sas several
other me WHICH, R5sn ss1 :. v ana
SSS h.s sy
partially hSse maae aa and
nensv ne Se 6 as In
s,b wrs n ns sSoTs
Indians murdered * white year iSsa
q By s % the
been fewer than in past years "'u na'o
The killing d Ss ss INDIANS in act. of
a. as IS e @
bringing to punishment Indian murderers been bet
g; =
miner the Boise road ~ Snake Indians, and
But one case has vet come to our knowledge in which
white has been for
tended Outbreaks proved to be without
THE noDoc REBELLION
Early in the year the deporabe events Of the Modoo
rebellion produced serious in the public
na ns % % Of he1 S Se in
not shared by those conysrsant Win .5's subject 49,.
.Gs
wa UT @ Il On Do
the appfehensions ana distrast
's e
r. SPRING y he mat Ssrs
:" their a1saay upon
to be required Tor many Years -'S
In the report Board for 1870 and on other ocea.
Sons our has been 10 opposition to the
their shs h as with civilized urging how
ssssrn a uS The Sesotis.ons
Conducted tins princ,pls with the masses Of the
Yards wGoss s SSsS
pie Of serriaSry ~
%h e hs s the
81. made the previous summer conditional
Se 10 h S s S
CURED as one which we deem Of much Importance the
FAITH WITH raE TFIsEs SHOULD BE KEPT.
@ the
Thr Ss % So
schools and churehes much larger number OF children
q; sss
en- e % e e and SSs are ar ~ the
that e Ispndia,e either directly Q, by any ndi,scon
feeble people would Be nations. ds6oaOr @eritins tho
the nct
sSis syizsa tribes
which would indirectly open their country for
tue
rsissI.t also sOpvlctSn u favor Of your policy
pancy other Indian tribes and earnestly repeat The
R sss
the he
and vouchers Of the Indian Department been per-
involved much labor TSer WORK was much isciiaed
the Indian office transmit the vouchers and accounts
TO the of Their fhs
nssFsss's e o q Sa 'e 81 a ss sas re-
seivsd the approval Of !he commttee and sl2ssss
70 e or for sssss
the paper or stated by letter. !.
GOas and s for supplies
John y: FarwsI, Of Chicago. and William e. Dodge. Of
This committee supervised the purchase Of the annuity
goods in New YORK during April. amounting to
$isa s6s and Of supplies for the year. amounting
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
At the last session Of Congress the Board OF Indian
Commissioners continued from the LIST Of July S73
but no .cpriaon was made for the expenses of the
Board for the reason that the une expended balance of
former appropriation was deemed ample. By subse-
quent decision OF the First Comptroller of the sury
under act OF Congress, SS06l of this balance still
unexpended reverted to the Treasury the LIST july
This made either that the work the Board
should be abandoned Its members soould supply the
funds needed They did this ssary
work OF the office has been continued
EXTENSION or rHE LAWS OVER CIVILIZED INDIANS.
The Board he's in former reports recommended the
actment Of law authorizing the President to extend
the laws OF the United States such tribes
prepared for tito repress and punish crime committed
by Indians against each other better laws for the
effective mode OF enforcing the existing laws;
stringent laws to prevent roachments upon Indian
lands making fraudulent practices OF Indian agents,
superntendent employees contractors felonies
Imposing severe penalties Of imprisonment; making
Indian testimony lawful; egmaiizing the half-brecd
children OF white men; providing for an equitable ad-
lustment OF traders prices; proytdtng for the Mission
Indians in California and other matters The propriey
OF these recommendations has been confirmed BY tho
further experiences Of the year.
The suggestion OF Board OF Indian Inspectors mado
in last years. report substantially adopted by Con-
gress The inspectors not being under the immediate
supervision OF the Commissioners and having been but
judge OF the results - . .
FELIX R. BRUNor Chairman.
ROBERT CAMPBELL.
NATHAN BISHOP
WILLIAM & DODGE.
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