The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-23
Dciano on Himself.

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Dciano on Himself.
The so-callcd investigation Of the charges
n"ninst the Interior Department and the
Indian Bureau draws TO close at wash
ington. Senator HOWE Of Wisconsin. who
did not accompany the committee in its
nasty journey through the West sud-
denly appeared at the capital in time to
draw his mileage and per diem and to APP
ply the whitcWash brush with the ,igcr
which lac exhibited here when conducting
the Custom House investigation.
Imperfect rs this inquiry has been in
every essential respect, and poweIless as
the commission was 10 compel the attend
ance of witnesses or to issue process for pa
pers, ii was impossible TO cover up all the
tracks Of fraud and collision between con-
tmctois and officials which have become
so notorious. 1t il probable, therefore
that the majority will make scapcgoats Of
some OF the subordinatcs. and let DELANo
and his confederltcs 20 scot free; while
minority will condemn the violations Of
law and the loosr system which has been
the cause OF 50 much corruption and
scandal.
MI DELANo was on the stand himself
few days ago. ana after anewciiug nqui-
rics which had evidently been prcarranged
for effect. Mr.. FAULKNEH asked him this
plain question:
what r.o rrcc.. p. .i.on Of the Iudan Bufc-u'o
tho transactions of t'a' turrau2"
Instead of replying directly. he went
into long and rambling account of all the
bureaus, and especially the operations of
the Land ONCE. without giving the desired
information. After concluding this eva
siNe reply, Mr. FAULKNER brought him
back To the real question, and then he adj
mitted having control over the Indian
oitCc. Upon being asked if lac had any
thing TO do with making awards Of con-
trncts, he sad no but qualified il with the
admission that the awards were submitted
for his approval on disapproval. which, OF
course, gave him the hual power and this
hual power he ha' never failed 10 exercise
for the Ring.
His attention was next called 10 the fact
that Ire had approved about half q milton
dollars worth of account. which had been
rejected by the Board of Indian Commits
sionerS. Ills explanation OF this business
was wholly unsatisfactory. Here are hi.
words, rs reported in Que of the organs:
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