New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-10
WASHINGTON.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

THE VISIT OF INDIANS TO WASHINGTON NOT DIS
COURAGED BY THE INTERIOR DRPARTMENT-Kx-
PENsEs OF THE SIOUX DEIEGAnON-rHE DE-
PARTMENT DOES NOT REGARD THEIR VISIT A
FAILURE-CoCmsE's BAND OF APAcHEs NOT ON
A RAID.
WASHINGTON, june 9.-The actual expenses
attendant upon the recent visit Of the Sioux Indians TO
Washington figures up about 81 500 for railroad fare
and 50 day while here for each Indians board making
the expenses under this head during their three weehs
stay for the entire party, coDssngOf 80 indans $2205
This amount Is for the food and lodging furnished and
does not include spending money, extras ETC., a.
lowed the Indians. Congress made no appropriation
to bring these Indians to Washington, but 1t 10
given ut the Interior Department that this contn-
gency has been provided for by taking the money from
other funds provided for the benefit of these Indians,
and trusting to Congress to make good the amount OK
ned for the purposes OF this trip at s next session.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs says that the whole
Indian race would come to Washington II the Govern
mcnt would allow II. lie says that scarcely mail ar
rives his office from the Indian country without con-
tanning an application from some tribe Of Indians 10 bs
allowed to visit the Great Father for the purpose Of fet
ting business Of great Importance. Tie Commissioner
thinks there are things that could be- told them
they were here which would make impression upon
them than IL the same information ntrustcd to
agents TO communicate that the practice OF visits TO
Washington from these Indians the plains Ii IN no
discouraged by the Interior department.
The officials OF the Interior Department 10 not consider
that the late visit Of the Sioux failure. On the
contrary they claim that many important points were
gained by the interviews held with then One matter
which they to have the Indians understand
WAS that the Government IL not bound by any treaty
heretofore made to feed them any longer. Hence All
that they will hereafter receive will be mere Ratuiy
on the part of the Government This was impressed
upon the Indians every interview and the Department.
feels Satisfied that they now thoroughly understand tn
no thought of eecting treaty with them here knowing
that they had no power 10 90 10. Inc ooJosss
was to discuss the subject with them, ana
prepare then, for some arrangement aitr
return of the expedition which has been sent out " DC
tcrmine whether there IL gold there or not THIS opect
was partially accomplished, and would have been com
plcely had there been no interference ny outnue pal
In the Black Hills. fully impressed with the facs
they yield to the pressure OF the whites goia
found there. and will dc although they re-
gard the Black Hills Mecca, and hold them IN
great reverence, stopping there always on their
ioulpeys to and from their hunting GROUNDS
that the Black Hills would be much more valuable TO
them without gold than with It, AZ To the fehnquis-
ment of the bunting grounds Of Nebraska the Depart
ment has hopes that that will yet be accomplished Az
though there are fears that outsiders here influenced tno
Indians to such degree that they may refuse 70 ncgo
tate in the hope getting more from Congress next
Winter None the commissioners asked Tor nave peen
appointed decided upon yet. A..
Commissioner Smith states that the report thAs
Cochises band Of Apaches Is raidiug outside OF tns
reservation in sOndra, Ncw-MexicO 10 Incorrect ibo
Bureau adviccs that they are faithfully obs@rv,ne
the treaty made with Cen Howard at the time OF ns
visit three years ago.