, 1875-10-19
Ex-Secretary De|ano and
Commissioner Smith Let
OFT Easily.
Sweeping Changes Recommended in the
Management Of Indian Affairs.
A SHORT SYNOPSIS,
THr Red CLOUD COMMISSIONERS REPORT r
HfAt1, CnNrlHa

| r., aree1as D'sna'e" y 70 ihe th'edao iT1'hn.
\. NJ r.s, ~ W W. to'-1no report Of
! a o'~oa 80 A''"6 .oa'la'''eo Is q pom
- s.'' eaeo' "n'sn "ou1a III 1"enty col
uuos " au'' pspeI' aua 'ne evidence accom-
m' ~ 40 oon."inoo III 'o'ume oil 8oo pages
.ue .aa'soa y! i.o'. 'tarSn as 70 agent sa''''c
sa'" @n9 o'o 'ntoeo'ato dlstnlesat Eco'
] ommenosu' Ao is charged With Al unpardona-
DO disregard OF tho moneyad interest Of tho
| Government. The oEnployes 1t Red Cloud ara
characterized A. tncouno.ont vor,hi... ..,a
dnn,,ken' The co,.,z,iss1osa s'',o''. Us 1no u,
~h.,t.. 49,. u.'eD'oue4' a.. aso IN oouot
"ho'ner Ing enumeration OF ths H.
dsna iS correct. Tho systrm Of keep-
ing accounts Ia loose and defectvo
T,hc rrovt.,c, ~ t+ N -, ~
soro rh,.h -. ~ VI ~" sseaty o.
-ooo' "ncu pso'laes 'nA1 ~ afmy oli'eeF aha!
boon utterly diarcgarded. Tho Commissioner Ut
Iudian Affairs oyen ayo NOD hi, fpnor.nro ~ . ~,
euch nroyison I'll. r,on,,,ia.o, snnses. ~ eay
fs..,,."s ~ - w.. ,,..'',>. a''ee'o Apilo7e many
lao commission tiud that tho beet contractor,
Doaler, Was honest Aad not thiet, "a charged
by Prof. Marsh, Tie claim IL nado that tbo
haot for Ird,,,. Il. ah,,i,.s =. Ass .1o
low that for tho army. The Commissioners oos
mako tho following
nEcoxxExpAuoy:
"Wo would earuestlv rscomrcn,, tbot ,-or,
arm7 cf1cars ,t.ti,noi ~ n" n"aras. .s,;,.' Io
camp who arc alroady under tho pay Of tho Gov
erument, who aro. gene.Al,y, man OF education,
integrity, aud competent skal, with no .rfnon.
dut,es to narform in tinoS - ns,co a. sa ao,ass
shond , ~ ~ p rro~ 49,, ~. .s"o VI psaeo, IN oesr
1uou'o W '.o''' '.'ae 20 LIMO aesslIeu At zach
Agency, aud uadet tho direction OF tue Com
mlseary- General Of tho Army. to inspcct aud
accept or ro1ect all boof offered by contractors,
and report bis dotngs; that tho Agent be- al!
loved 10 receive uone except on his certificate.
and that no voucher be paid that docs not bear
tic loApector8 q slgpatura In It's approval As
security for his integrity we havo the known
tbs cou1t-na,tia. Tor ali ieliuquenta, 0'" '1
arEcl4EN faAuD in PORE
uah BY contractor named Havens On the day
when DO purchased extra prime in Chicago
tor el7 per barrel The proo OF meas in tE,s sa,1o
and on tho tn days WHOM be made purchases Il
SIS, tile price OF nosa MAS s19,37M and ai0.50
reapsct'vely. difference Of S4.975f aud $4.50
Il appears, thelefo1o that. i NO tako s5
vaiuo between tho two grades Of pork, tho Gov
crnmcut ought to receive ut leaet 5000 moro in
Valua than has yet been refunded"
), II 70 THE FLoul.
ceivpg Prof. MarHh They SAY Of tlo 0our:
~ Wis of peculiar touch, au to ciyo At nncc
tho Impression lhkt IL probably had been a]ut-
teIated by led Cloud with tho tlna wblto sandy
tIu3 NAlEA jhItAlY CunNQHqS t18 40tl Around thA
Agency. Thia tmprcasion il cnn.;rme5
By 4 chemical Rualysta which va
procured. aud which foycalod, besides
tue usual ingredients Of uheat -four. sand, iron
- oxide, and spiDhufic acid tIla snn,f nuount
Ing to pnr cent Of tbs who!e nample. Tha
presence OF so largo q percentage Of forojrn
aubssances ecomB concuslyely to proye aduItefa-
tion. aud In the absence Of ell oyidsnce of nny
other -four at tho Agency containing such sub.
stances, wo were forced to the copcluuIon tint
Red Cloud In reannue}b]c f,r I'm Imroutr,n
psacslced upon the icarned:p Professor.
tue cA1uMEr.
Creator care III tho selection of tobacco IN
recommended.
FREIGHT CONTRACTS.
ut Ia recommended that D. j. McCann. NJ
Omaha, he forbidden futuro contracts frnTn +ia
Government" Tho Cou1misainonrn sav il IA
certain that, during = poFtlotrot tho Tina hefora
thc removal OF tho Agency from Piatto Sfc1,snn
transported freight over tie now route which in
universally conceded not to bo mora thar ri |
miles, and yet charged and receivnd nav from
tho Government at the rato Of l33 miles.