New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-05
RED CLOUD INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

THE MEETING IN THIS CITY DRIAYED-v1Ews OF
Mr.. HARRIs-A LONG REPORT TO he MADE-AIL
THE CHARGES TO BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF TIE INDIAN sYsTEM-A PARTIAL USE OF
THE ARMY LOOKED ON WITH SOME FAVOR.
The Red Cloud Investigating Committee did
not meet yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel as e1'
pected. Messrs. Harris and Anterior the only
members who reached the city. Gov. Fletcher tele-
graphed from Pittsburgh that he delayed by rail-
road accident, and Mr.. Faulkner sent word that
he was detained at homo by the sickness OF
his daughter. Senator Howe ia expected soon,
but ii is not known certainly when he will come mess
Harris aud Anterior hope that the Committee VIII BEGIN
to-day their consultation regarding the conclusions
drawn by each member from examination OF the tes
tmony The meetings Of the Committee will be secret
and the report agreed upon will be transmitted to the
Secretary of the Interior and perhaps to the President
before its tenor or any extracts OF IL will be made public
Mr. Harris in conversation with TRIBUNE reporter,
said last evening: "Gov Fletcher, Mr. Faulkner anu
myself appointed by the Secretary Of the Interior TO
investigate the charges which had been made against the
Indian Bureau. Mr.. Atherton and Senator Howe were
appointed by the President and have coperated with u.s.
1t proper for make report to the authority by
which instructed TO examine and report ana II
the members appointed by the President desire II re-
port will probably be transmitted TO him at the same time
We have endeavored far were able 10 discover
the bearing OF the testimony point referred 10 ny
PrO1. MARSH. All the charges
tracs-pork -four transportation, beef sugar tobacco
and Ohers-w DO considered in the report, which VIII
necessarily be long, II justice is done to the subject ana
shall seek not only to omit no general or specnc
charge OF Prof Marsh but to consider all collateral ques
tons We understand well that we liable TO omit
some matters because are unable TO cover
every conceivable subject involved in the inq'sry
The action OF the Department with reference TO the
frauds alleged will considered and the system in use
in furnishing supplies TO the Indians discussed ana
where in Judgment improvements can be made theV
will be suggested What recommendations will be made
cannot say but it is matter OF discussion IN the Com
mttee whether not portion OF the military ma
chinery might not be employed 10 advantage in the pur
chase transportation, and delivery Of Indian sup
plies at the agencies. The members OF the Com
mttee have not expressed their views on this SUD
iect, and il would be unsafe to announce
a conclusion vet he reached. We now supporting
military camp Red Cloud and Whitestone Agencies
and the officers stationed there might, perhaps he proh
ably employed in overseeing the transportation ana de-
livery goods and in inspecting and passing upon their
quality, in accordance with military inetho9s.
military officer acting under orders from his superior
and amcnable 10 military law, would have less opportu
nifty inducement TO cheat than another person some
OF the Committee think that II may he pracilcaDle 10
make use OF the military gentlemen in this way