New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-20
BY TELEG R A P H
WASHINGTON.
Tho Schooner Ocean Pearl.

The schooner Ocean Pearl.
WASHINGTON. October l9.-The signal
service observer at Sandy Hook reports the
schooner Ocean Pearl, reported ashore On
the seventeenth, is of.
The New secretasy OF the Interior.
Mr.. Chandler was sworn in and psrtici-
pated in the Cabinet meeting. The Presi,
dent says he regards the appointment tenn
porary, as he shall again urge. he thinks
successfully, that the Indian Bureau be
transferred to the War Department.
Appointments.
The following appointments we're made:
Horace w, lch as postmaster at Marshall,
Texas, and George Barck as postmaster at
Calvert, Texas.
Indian COmmissi0ners' Report.
In conclusion we respectfully present the
following summary of recommendations,
the most of which have already been dis
cussed in their proper connection:
First-That Agent ssville be removed.
Sec0nd-That J. W. Hav.ns Of Kansas City,
Missouri, be excluded from all participation ia
future contracts under any department of the gov.
ernment.
be GUIDED from all further employment in.
Fourth-Thst no bids for supplies be hereafter
Fifth-That J McCann be excluded from fur
ther CONT acts with the government.
Sy asna Tessng I 10 tine
the property, stores, etc. of the Red Cloud agency
from the to the new cation be referred to tue
tion.
Seventh-Thst the distsr ce from Cheyenne and
from Sidn' to the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies be accurately asct rt-.,ned by measure
ment without unnecessary delay.
Eighth II at new and careful enumeration Of
the Sioux around the Bed Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies be ma e. AZ d that the agents be required
t make an enumeration Of the northern Indians
as they may come in for supplies and to keep q
record of all issuts ma lie to them.
Erth-That bids for -four and other produce be
received at some suitable point in the West instead
Tepth-That bids for wagon transportation from
the railroads to the agencies be also received at
keveuth-That the office of superintendent of
Indian agencies be abolished, and the duties con.
nected Herewith be transferred to inspectors.
Twelfth-rhat the fe ,sibliity Of dispensing with
the services of q freight contractor between the
Eastern cities and terminal poot of railroad
transp rtation In the West be Considered
Thirteenth-That in accordance with the pro.
vsions Of the treaty of 1868, army officers be de.
that all inspections of Indian supplies and beef
be made under the direction of the commanding
General Of the army.
Fourte' nth--That carefully devised system Of
accounts uniform for all agencies be established
with the mode Of issuing and accounting Tor all
articles def ltely prescribed.
Fifteenth-That the agencies, differing G. eatly
as they do in the amount of intelligence and ca.
paeity reanired to conduct them, be 80 graded as
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sufficient to secure the services OF thoroughly
trained and competent men.
Sixteenth-That he Red cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies. which are now ell the Sioux reservation
be removed to some suitable point nearer the Mis-
seuri river.
Seventtenth-That a com mission of army off GERS
be appointed to consider the Iracticablity Of or
ganlzng an Indian soldiery tor police and similar
duty.
Elghteenth-The establishment Of a United States
terIItoria government over he Indian Territory.
Nineteenth That smtsb Q persons possessed ol
the necessary legal qualifications be appointed to
prosecute for all wrongs against the Indians, to
defend their rights and int rests far they
may be the subject of al udication before the
courts.
Twenteth-That all future legislation for the
lndant, aud all alings with them, be based upon
the policy OF bringing then as rapidly as possible
under the same law which governs all other in.
habitants OF the United States.
Twenty -hrst-The consideration Of such add
tional legislation will develop and apply the
general system of dealing with The Indians sug
gested under the previous head Of general observ
alton.
The report is signed by Thomas C. Fletch,
er, Benjamin w. Harris, Charles 5. Faulk.
uer and George w. Atherton.
The Funding Board Case.
In the Supreme Court motion was made
to advance the case of the Board of Liquida.
tion Of Louisiana ct al. vs.. II. 5. McComb