The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-09
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
A FORMAL INVESTIGATION OF PROFESSOR MARsH's
CHARGES TO BE MADE-coMMIssIoNER SMITH
ON THE RECENT NEGOTIATIONS.

FORMAL INVESTIGATION OF PROFESSOR MARSH
CHARGES TO BE MADE-coMMIssIoNER SMITH
on THE RECENT NEGOTIATIONS
WASHINGTON June 8, 1875.
the Secretary or the Interior to-day verbally
asked Professor Marsh TO prepare written charges
OF what he had to bring against the department
IN IT'S conduct OF Indian AFFAIRS, TO which the Pro-
lessor replied by asking him TO make the request
officially In writing, which at the moment ne de-
clined, stating that 1t seemed unnecessary. since
then, however, as Professor Marsh has not COM
piled with the demand made OF him, and has had
ample time to do 1t, in order that the fact may 20
to the record there Is reason to believe that
Commissioner Smith Will prevail on Secretary
Delano make the request in writing.
Professor Marsh VIII prepare
GENERAL WRITTEN CHARGES,
not only as affects DR.. savie, the Red Cloud
agent, bur other officials, ana even some OF
the Western delegates. This will be sub
mitted TO the Secretary Of the Interior, who
VIII ask that either subcommittee OF the Board
OF Indian Commissioners or special commission
shall be appointed to Investigate thoroughly all
charges made and 10 report upon IL. Commits
sIoncr Smith declares himself very anxious tnat
this investigation shall be made and that II there
Is anything wrong ne wants 10 know IT, The re-
port when made will be called for at the next ses
sion OF Congress.
THE LATE NEGOTIATIONS
Commissioner Smith says that he does not re-
gard the LATE efforts mado In the attempted IN
dian negotiations as failures, as they have been
represented. He ecls hat some progress mas been
made In The regulation or the new line oil Ne
braska ana that 1t will be accomplished. SO far
as the Black Hills and the other matters discussed
are concerned ne contends that some good has
been done with the northern bands OF the Sioux,
as they have gone home with considerable matter
for thought, likely 10 result In serious action on
their part which VIII do something toward the
general solution OF the Indian problem.
THE RECENT RAID IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE COMMISSION TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE
sIoUx-rHE OBJECTS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1875.
The Sioux have perhaps lost one friend in Con
gress. The horses that were driven or yesterday
by raidIng party OF the Sioux in Nebraska be-
lonRed to the ranch OF a prominent Eastern repub-
lican Congressman who has hitherto been an
earnest friend OF the Indians.
The commission to be- appointed by the Presi-
dent TO visit the Sioux Indians, 1t Is understood,
will be announced tomorrow. Bishop Hare de-
cllnes TO be one Of the commission, though the
compliment OF rendering the once will be made.
BISHOP Whipple, Rev. Mir. Human, and J. s. Col
Inns, post trader at Fort Laramie, are mentioned
as likely TO constitute the government representa-
tIves in one OF the most important transactions
which has taken place for years. The scope OF
THE INSTRUCTIONS
OF the Commissioners Is as iollows:-
First-As the territory in Nebraska north OF the
Platte River belongs TO unceded Indian terrltory,
which includes the hunting ground IN the north
western part OF the State, bounded on the
south by the Nobrars River, the Commissioners
viii endeavor to negotiate for the relnq uishmens
OF all the unccded territory in Nebraska. as well
as the right TO hunt on the smoky Hill FORK OF the
Republican River, in Kansas. This, II accom-
plished, will give TO the United States lawful and
undisputed possession or all the territory Ne
braska and Kansas.
SecoRd-Thls concession made would leave the
permanent reservation, as at present defined, in
Dakota, about which there Is dispute. But
that part OF the reservation In Wyoming, east OF
the summit OF the Big Horn Mountains Is
regarded by the government as unceded
territory, the same as in Nebraska. The Indians,
however, claim that the treaty OF 1868 secures
the territory 10 them, the same as IN Dakota,
the latter being the permanent and the former
the hunting ground so long as buffalo are iouno
within the boundaries. which boundaries include
the famous Black Hills The Commissioners, there
fore, instructed to secure the right OF way TO
the government TO construct road, which shall
be kept open ana free from reese walton or lin
Wyoming Territory and running In o northwest
direction TO Tongue River, in Montana, branch
OF the Yellowstone River; this road to be kept
nifty miles east or Fort Fetterman, nifty miles
OF Fort Reno and nifty miles east OF Fort Kearuey.
Third-To obtain q REIMBURSEMENT OF all the ter
ritory west OF the summit OF the Big Horn Noun
talns included in the reservation In wyoming.
Fourth-To negotiate for the purchase or so
much OF the Black Hills as may be found contain
ing gold
The Importance OF these Instructions does not
appear as they are Indicated by the Secretary
OF the Interior The President is convinced tnat
II there are
VALUABLE MINERAL LANDS
in the Sioux reservation they ae IN wyoming,
on the eastern slope Of the Big Horn Mountains,
the summit or which Is the dividing limo In the
Territory OF wyoming OF their reservations: and
as the question OF cedng or relnquishlng a por-
ton OF the reservation Is OF the greatest impor-
lance TO the peace OF the frontier It has been
deemed advisable 10 make the EFFORT at once and
not await future Developments
IL win also be seen that only so much OF the
Black Hills as may be found suitable Tor mining
purposes Will be purchased. The right OF way
through Wyoming to the northern boundary and
the cession OF ali the lands and rights In Nebraska
and Kansas are regarded as OF secondary impor-
lance 10 the sale, Tor a consideration of the mining
lands In Wyoming.