Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
AFFAIRS AT RED CLOUD.

10 the government, ana u synopsis
thereof transmitted to this coast by tele-
graph The charges of Professor Marsh
that frauds existed in the furnishing Of
bssvss were fully investigated and found
to be unvarranted. The Commission
recommend the removal of ]. ]. Saviile,
Indian Agent at Red Cloud. for ineon-
potency, but declare him honest. saying
that if removed he will leave the office
poorer than when he entered 1t. The
Commission find that the provision Of
the treaty of 1855. requiring the pres
euce Of an army officer at all issues Of
goods had been utterly disregarded. but
could not conclude from that. in the alb
sence of other proof, that fraud had been
praciicsd. The largest portion of the
report relates to the beef contracts. and
the Commissioners arrive at the conclu-
sion that q" Professor Marsh's pam phlet
partakes rather of ar argument than
pure presentation of facts" fragrant
frauds. however, were found in the full
flmsnt Of the pork contract of d. Slaven
and in -four contract of d j. McCann.
Slaven furnished pork of inferior quality.
and Mccain put up eighty pound sacks
of flour which he passed off for one
hundred pound sacks. The Indian
Commissioner, Rev. E. P. Smith, 10 cen
sured for neglect of duty I'm allowing
clerical error in a contract to pass the
Indian Office which renders fraud posi-
BILE The late Secretary of the Interior,
Delsno, is absolved from all response
bility in the management of affairs st this
agency. The Commissioners wound up
their report with some general recon-
menda.ions, one Of which is that the
Indians shall not be given over the con-
troll OF the War Department. The most
of the other recommendations Of the
Commissioners are thus summarized:
That Saville be removed: that j. W.
l.. Slavens, ]. Fl. Martin and D. j. Nc
Cam be excluded from future contracts
with the Government; that E. Thorlkeld
be excluded from all future employment;
that McCann's accounts be referred to
the Department of Justice; that the dis
tances from Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies to Cheyenne and Sidney be
measured without further delay; that
new census be taken of Sioux City and |
both of those agencies; that bids for |
flour, clothing and wagon transportation |
be received at some suitable place in the |
West; that the office Of Superintendent |
OF Indian Agencies be abolished, and the |
duties connected Herewith be trans |
fsrred to inspectors; that the feasibility |
Of dispensing with railroad freight con-
tractors from New York be consulted; !
that army officers be detailed to inspect |
Indian supplies that the system of |
keeping accounts be improved that |
agencies be graded with reference to the
salaries of agents; that tho Red Cloud |
and Spotted Tail agencies be removed
nearer the Missouri river; that commits
stoned army officers be appointed to
consider the propriety of organizing an
Indian soldiery for police and similar
duties; that territorial government be
established over Indian Territory; that
suitable persons be appointed to prose-
and to defend their rights as far a. they
may become the subject of adjudication
before the courts, and that future legis-
lation be shaped with view to bringing
the Indians under the same laws which
govern all other inhabitants of the
1t will be seen by the foregoing that
army officers are recommended to en-
force all regulations that may be re-
quired. Then why not turn over the
whole management of the Indians to
the army? Lieutenant General Sheri-
dan il in command of the territory
which embraces our chief Indian tribes,
and We think it would be far better to ,
place him in absolute control of our
savages than to require Of him to ss-
tablish police force to enforce the reg
ulations of clergymsn who now mostly ,
occupy the first positions At our Indian
Agencies. The Commissioners furnish :
IN argument for the transfer Of the con-
'rol of the Indians to the War Depart !;
nent, notwithstanding their recommend
Ition to the contrary, when they say:
A holder policy in the treatment of the
indians is especially recommended, be- !
auss Indians believe that the pres ]
mt conduct Of the Government towards
hem Is dictated by covardice." The I
Older policy vould spsedily be adopted