New-York tribune., 1874-06-10

Indian Commi ssioncrs" That Board, az 0reaniEa-
tion has not resigned and statements 10 that eect are
erroneous. The Board consists Of ten members, who
serve without compensation but whose expenses are
paid by the Government 1t has a secretary. Thos K
Cree being the present incumbent, with salary OF 5000
IL has also employed until recently clerk az COM
pensaton Of 81 500 per annum. and copyist ana mes
seneer Six OF the ten members only have resigned
The remaining been called together for the
purpose OF recognizing the Board The vacancies ac
casoned by these designations will be filed by the Pres
den as far necessary with the best meu he can Sc
iect who may be willing to serve. and who are IN mar
mony with the present Indian policy 1t is not doubted
out that good and useful he found TO nl the va
cances necessary be filed as IN no manner 10 dis
tnrb the Of work embraced 10 the peace
policy.
The letter OF resignation, prepared, 1t lie understood
ny Mr.. Brunot. was, 1t is believed, pabished imhed
atey on its receipt by Secretary Of the Board With
out consulting with the Department or making known
10 the Department his purpose In this respect Inc
reasons Tor the resignation as given in this letter. are
In some respects inaccuratey and erroneousy stated
ana such statement requires correction. MI Bruhot
desired to make the Indian Office separate DEPART
ment, to be placed under the exclusive controi
OK the Board OF Indian Commissioners, with provisions
., iaW continuing them In ONCE certain pei,o p p tbe
aosointeiy and beyond the power OF reinova oy ane
attack upon the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. and
while an investigation Of his conduct by the Committee
in progress. The secretary OF the Interior was not
opposed to making the Indian Once an indepehdent
Brunot. but 1t deemed advisable by the secre-
tsry after large part dd 0i the ben Se'siSo too
late for the PaS PROBABLE success Of the effort
TO advise its Introduction and this opinion was was
then being which could be exerted TO break down
the administration OF the Commissioner OF Indian AZ
themselves aud With results which Will soon be
made pnbic highly favorable and honorable to
deemed advisable now to alude to the authors OF
the charees against the Commissioner nor 10
would Secretary have advised the creation of
Board With any limitation Of their 0fhcial existence
placing them beyond removal by the President al DIS
How far the efforts against the Commissioner may
sea elers Of rG tSe Board tepO,s Mr. WALKER in re-
latlon TO affairs at the Red Cloud and Whet
y is given for the statement that this report made
by MI Walker upon an appointment made by Mr.: brn.
subject of Walkers report was examined by Commis-
sion composed OF the Right Rev. Bishop Hare OF the -
for his the Rev g. D. Furnau Indian Inspec-
tor j. ID. Benier, and 4. III. smith, member OF the
gentlemen establishes beyond doubt the inaccuracies
and errors of Mr. Walkers report aud tue results OF the
hereinbefore referred to- confirmed the conclusions OF
the report OF Bishop Hare's Commission.
With reference the statement concerning the testi
mouy Of the Peace Commissioners before the Indian
Committee Of the House that they complained OF acts
which they themselves authorized, the Commissioners
that In the latter member OF the Executive
Committee acted account Of A. A. Wilder for over
s0ooO and, unaware that there had been contract aI
proved for part Of the amount asked the Commissioners
OF Indian Affairs II the contract had been submitted 70 the
ExecuuveCommittce. The Commissioner, in an Official
letter dated Nov 49, replied that II had not ana 10 1ae
his statement true, the amount Of the Dill could
not have Oeen obtained under the contract referred To-
Tae House Committee were offered all tue d9cuneh' ~
Office OF the Peace Commission, but did not aval
themselves of the Offer although II IL asserted that there
more than enough to prove every statement IL lne
last report