The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-18
WASHINGTON.
DELANo BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS.


DELANo BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON, September l7.-SeCretary
DelanO was before the Red Cloud Com.
mitteo to-day. lie said he remembered,
though indistinctly, that BrunOt ex,
pressed to him an opinion in favor Of
the separation OF the Indian Bureau from
the Interior Department. Subsequently
the President Informed the Secretary
that BrunOt expressed such an opinion to
him, and the President asked the Secrc.
tury's views rs to the propriety Of asking
legislation to that end. This was
during the session Of Congress Of the
years 1873 and 1874, towards It's close.
The Secretary informed the President
that hc wished the Interior Department
to be relieved OF the Indian Bureau.
Some time after this the President in
formed him (BrunOt) shortly after his
resignation as n member OF the Indian
Commission that he was in error as to
what he had said In his letter Of resigna.
ton concerning the Secretary in regard
to the separating Of the Indian Bureau,
as the Secretary had expressed his viii.
lingness to have such change made.
The President OF the Board asked the
Secretary whether he desired to PROFOUND
any questions concerning the statements
in Prof. Marsh's pamphlet.
The Secretary said he had no desire to
do 80.
Ills purpose was to leave the investiga.
liOn, 30 far as he was concerned, to Of.
fcial documents and to such documents
as Professor Marsh might furnish, and
such as the Commission itself might seek
aud obtain. The Secretary by request
stated The relation OF the Indian Bureau
to the Interior Department, and said, in
response to aquestiOn, that he did not re.
member that the Board Of Indian Com.
missiones ever differed with him in the
allowance vi accounts on the ground that
they were tainted with fraud. His atten.
tiOn had been called to the allegations Of
fraud at the Red Cloud Agency, and he
had taken steps to protect the interests
Of the Government by appointing
Commissioners to investigate the charges,
he would not fail while lc was Secretary
to take all the proper steps to punish all
wrongs committed within the limits Of his
district. The Secretary was asked wheth.
or any member Of the Board Of Indian
Commissioners expressed desire for
the removal Of Mr.. Smith as Commits.
siOner Of Indian affairs, and he replied
that former member OF the Board, Wm.
Welsh, had expressed such desire.
This was in the fall Of '73, Welsh said II
the Secretary would remove Smith, he
would escape trouble, and avoid Con-
gressiOna investigation. The Secretary
Informed Welsh that he could not afford
TO remove an officer in whom he had con.
idence. lie further said to Welsh that II
he would make charges against Smith he
(the Secretary would appoint n com.
mittee to be named by Welsh. II the re.
port should sustain the charges the Secre.
iary promised that he would ask the Pres.
ident to remove Smith. Welsh however
did not acquiesce In the proposition. Sub.
sequently Welsh suggested himself as the
proper person to be Commissioner Of In.
dian Affairs, but the Secretary objected
to Welsh owing to his indiscretiOn and
want Of adoption to the place. Prof.
Marsh said he had no questions to ask
the Secretary.
CALLING IN THE bonds.
The following Is the call for bonds just
Issued by Secretary Bristow:
Tireniy.s.cnh Call Gpr he Redemption et
500 Bonds Of 1854:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, l
September II, 1916.
BY virtue Of the authority given by an
act Of Congress approved July Il, 1870,
entitled IAN act TO authorize the refund.
Ing Of the National debt" ] hereby give
notice that the principal and accrued In.
terest Of the bonds herein below stated,
known rs 500 bonds, will be paid at the
Treasury Of the United States, in the
City Of Washington, on and after the 18th
day Of December, 1876, and that the In.
ierest on said bonds created by the act Of
June 30, 1864, will then cease, as follows
Coupon bonds-5Os, Nos. 25Ol to $500,
both inclusive; zoos, Nos. 700i TO lO5OO,
both inclusive; 600s, Nos. 10l0l to l5300,
both inclusive; 1O00s, Nos. 39s0i to
5000, both inclusive; total, 100000.
The amount outstanding embraced in
the numbers ns above Ia S5,O00,000.
United States securities forwarded for
redemption should be addressed to the
Loan Division In the Secretary's Office.
Signed B. II. BRtsTow, Secretary.