The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-19
Washington.
The Red Cloud Report.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The Red Cloud
Investigating Commission have made
their report. The evidence taken COM
prises over 800 octave pages. The Com
mission sustain the charge of incompe-
tency against Indian Agent Saville, but
exonerate him from the imputation OF
dishonesty The Commission finds that
army officers agree with Prof. Marsh in
the belief that the number of Indians is
greatly over estimated, but that the emu
meration was made az fairly AS possible.
On the beef question, which occupies a
large part OF the report, the conclusion
is that Prof. Marsh was mistaken in es-
imating the weight OF the cattle at 100
pounds. The commissioners valued a
herd OF these same Texas cattle, which
they thought would average 756 to 800
pounds, but on weighing them found that
the average Weight proved 1858 pounds,
many Of the single steers Weighing 1900
pounds.
The Commission report that they have
seen nothing i'll the course Of their inves-
conclusion than that the present Com.
missioner endeavored earnestly and sim
cerely to perform his duty faithfully to
the country. They have encountered no
transaction which casts the least shad-
ow upon his personal or official integ-
rity, but met with many marked with
that want OF vigilance, astuteness and
decision of character that should belong
to the head Of that important Bureau.
The report is interspersed with such
recommen dations.as-s strike the Commits
sioners as OF Importance, and they are
sumNed up as follows: That Agent sa-
vile will be removed; that j. W. l..
Slavens, j. I'll. Martin and D. j. McCann
be excluded from future contracts with
the Government; that E. r. Threlkeld be
excluded from all future engagements
as Inspector; that McCann's ac-
counts be referred to the De-
partment of Justice; that the dis.
lance IRON Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Agencies TO Cheyenne and Sioux be
measured without further delay; that a
new census be taken OF the Sioux at
both those Agencies; that bids for flour,
clothing and wagon transportation be
received at some suitable point in the
West; that the Office or Superintendent
OF Indian Agencies be abolished, and
the duties connected there with be trans
ferred to the Inspector; that the feasi-
Dility of dispensing with railroad freight
contractors from New York to the West
be considered; that army officers be
detailed TO inspect Indian supplies;
that the system of keeping accounts
be improved; that the Indian Agen-
cles be graded, with reference to the
salaries of the Agents; that Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Agencies be removed
nearer the Missouri river; that a Com
mission Of army officers be appointed TO
consider the propriety OF organizing an
Indian soldiery for police and similar
duties; that Territorial Goyepment be
established over Indian Territory; that
suitable persons be appointed to prose-
cute lor all wrongs against -the Indians,
and'to defend their rights as far as they
may become the subject of adjudication
before the Courts, and that future legis.
lation be shaped with view OF bringing
the Indians under the same laws wnicH
govern all Otner Inhabitants Of the Re-
public.