Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-06
WASHINGTON.
The Indians Bid the Commits.
siOner Goodbye.
Curious Charge against the Re-
demptiOn Bureau.
Frequent Deficits in Bank Bal
anceSs

called AZ the Interior Department this
morning to say goodbye TO the Commits
sIOner, when a short interview took place.
They expect 10 start for home tonight.
The Cheyenne River Indians viii stop for
a few days in New York. The agents re-
turn with them, though it is understood
the resignation Of Agent Sayille is at the
disposal Of the Department.
When the Indians entered the Interior
Department, the Commissioner said:
81 understand that some Of you want to
speak this morning, and l would be glad to
hear anything you have to say"
Red Cloud answered, "My friend, we are
going home to-day, and the young men
you see here want to shake hands with you
and bid you goodbye. We came also to
ask about something we have not heard
about. would like to ask about the pay
for those who came with me-the interpre-
ters and all the Indians"
CommissiOner-"Ther are some things
10 be said about those men who have come
along, that would rather not Be obliged to
say to you. They have not come by the
wish Of anybody but themselves, so far as
l know, and they have been sources of mis-
chief ana trouble ever since they came here.
They got you to insist on going to the
Washington House, and they got some of
YOU to 90 there after had told you that it
was not a proper place for you. They have
led you in
Bad Practices
since YOU have been here. Now they have
the impotence TO come and ask me to pay
them for that sort Of services, and l leave
it to you TO judge whether 1 had better do
= = Ill IL = -, l.
that subject. have told your agent to
spend for yoJ, in getting such presents as
you want twenty-five dollars apiece. This
is in addition to what you have already re-
ceived in suits Of clothes, and other things
that your agent has bought for you. wish
1 could make it more, and DO for you what
you ask in that respect, and to furnish each
Of you horse with saddle and equipments,
but that 1 am not able to do, because l have
not the money to make the purchase"
Little WOund-"YOu tell the truth when
YOU say YOU did not invite the interpreters to
come along with the Indians. We have
heard thst before. But if We had come
along with only three interpreters belong
ing to our delegation, these interpreters
would dispute as to what We said. We
invited these three to come in order to be
witnesses on our return as to what was
done. As for myself, 1 am not Influenced
by these men. They wanted to come with
us, and now they say We have deceived
them, and, between the two, they are fall
ing to the ground. They blame us for not
getting paid. We came here at the invita-
ton Of the President, and We expected TO
90 home with horses, equipments and guns,
so that our people would receive US gladly.
If We 90 home without anything of the
kind, when We arrive there, the people will
Laugh at Us"
CommisaOner-'I would not give you
guns if 1 could. If l could give you
horses and saddles l would, but have no
power about it. l can't 10 il. SO it is not
worth while for me to encourage you in any
way TO expect it. About these
men you speak Of as Interpreters,
they are not interpreters at all. Todd
Randall when be came to interpret for Red
Cloud broke down, and Red Cloud had to
get some one else. Halliday, the only one
who did belong to you as an interpTeter,w was
employed by me. He is a good interpre-
ter. but he likes whisky so well that he
broke down. He got so drunk l could not
see him for several days. l shall pay him
for what he did and send him home. Ran
dali viii also be paid. Those other men
who have deceived you, who have kept
you from doing your duty, and have led
you astray, have no ClaiIG for anything,
and may be thankful that they are not
driven out Of the country. The Commits
siOner then addressed
Sitting Bull,
saying: l have heard with great pleasure
of your conduct and of the conduct Of two
or three others Of Red Clouds agencies. [
have heard from your agent and from the
military officers al the agency Of the great
services YOU have rendered the government.
You have proved yourself to be a very
brave and true man, friend TO your people
and 10 the whites. \ our good conduct has
been reported to the President, and / am
instructed by him 10 give you a token Of
his regard.
Moneys discounted Somewhere.
The thief who stole the package of bills
from the Treasury Department few days
AGO remains undiscovered. Gen. Spinner
seems worn out with anxiety, Charges
have been made that several banks which
sent packages Of money to the Treasury
have been reported short in their remit
tances, and the banks have been required
tomake up the deficits. Treasury officers,
say that such discoveries have been rare
and the evidence is conclusive that the
banks had made a misC0unt.
The Claim Of the Archbishop Of Cali.
fOFHia,
pending in the Mexican Claims Commits
sion. for portion of a fund dedicated to
~. Lar1a--11ar1H nv tho
Mexican Republic prior to the aCqui-
sition Of California by the United
States, and which has been withheld from
the Diocese of California ever since, has
been referred to the umpire fol decision as
to the amount. The principal and interest
amount to about -, 100000.
Good Indians Fare the Worst.
The Cheyennes called on Commissioner
Smith this afternoon and complained con-
siderably about the failure of the govern
ment to do anything for them since their
arrival here, saying Indians that did
the best GOT treated worst by the
government. Tall Man Dan said that if
he had learned TO lie like Spotted Tail and
Red Cloud he would have Jared
better. Lone Horn pointed at
Mrs. Kelly, saying-"the lady that sits
over there Cur people once did wrong so
that we can never pay her for; if you can
nav her for us, / wish YOU would" Mrs.
Kellvs husband and little daughter were
killed by Sioux and herself taken captive
a few years ago. After and-shaking, the
Indians left and will return home by way
Of New York.
The President presented Sitting Bull
with q rife handsomely mounted and en-
closed i'm q leathen case. On the brass
mounting surrounding the lock isengraved:
"SiJting, Bull, from the President, for
bravery and friendship
The Cheyenne Indians requested the
commissioner to appoint Rev. 5. d. Hin
man and Rev. j. Z. Newman commission
els to 90 out and aid III negotiating the
Black Hills matter.