Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-28
Indian Com n,ixsion-Mr. Faulkner

Mr.. Faulkner reached home on Satur-
Gay nigh, last, having completed aud
closed his connection with tie Commas
sion appointed to investigate the admins
tra,ion Il the Indian Affairs in tie West
THIS has been lahorious duty imposed
upon ,he Representative II this D strict
and three full months, with the excep-
ton Of few days have been devoted Ia
the performance of is dnties. We learn
that tie rep RI was fnisHed on FRIDAY,
luplics,es made, which Of one was deliver
ed on Saturday T. the President OF the
Bard Of Indian Commission in New
York, aud the other to President Grant
in Washington. We have asyet had no
opportunity ourselves 81 seeiug tina; d GU
ment, bat learairc that it has received
the s:srs:U~r ot cur Representative. ne
NJ. prepared IA advance to believe that
il sill meet with the appreciation Of tie
country. We are satisfied that IL any
fraud or mismGuoeement has been d r.
covered, they viii te flnad - &c fully
exp >ed.
Since writing tie above. we have scen
tie following br ef s,,nopsi, of that report
10 our columns:
Nrw YORK, Oct I7.-This commission
hss been in session flr several DAYS at tie
( Fifth Avenue Hotel, in the city q. New
York, preparing \ report upon the volun,-
/ nous evidence taken before IL. Ii was
supposed at one time that there was much
diversity of opinion among tie members,
/ and that there would be two reports, ore
signed ny all tie members except Mr..
/ Faulkner, and a separate report prepared
by him. IL now appears however, that
/ this is not the case, as much, ii not the
greater part ct the rep0rt adopted BY tie
cam Nission is known 10 have been written
I bv Mr.. Faulkner. In this IepuTt tie
! late Secretary If the Interior snd the
commissioned Of Ind an affairs are ac-
Quilted al any fraudulent completely in
the irregularities snd abuses Of tie In
q an bureau; but the administration Of
that department in nary Of its acts Is
severely criticised and condemned, and
III errors sharply pointed cut. 1t con-
demns the cnnduct of DR.. Savillc. the
agent of the Red cloud agency, ard re-
cpmme, d. his immedi ate removal from
Ace. Y iavcrs the abolition # the Of
hces of .upcr.nterde OF Inda affairs
IN the West, "a Offices whose substantial
duties are discharged by the inspectors,
and whici are now filed by rlen rece.v-
& large sa sries, peri rming very little
service ], deals roughly with the con-
Tractors in she West. who form there
wat SCALED the Indian Ring" and re.
commends that they Re awarded no furth-
er contracts, AID be dismissed isnm the
confidence Il tie g1vernnleut. 1t refers
some cf their transactions Ia THE Depart
meut Of justice for prompt legal prosecu-
ton. Professor Marsh Is treated with
great courtesy ard respect Throughout the
report. ard sustained in many of hi>
charges and overruled in others. The
report ahounds in many valuable sugges-
tons. looking to bStier system Of ac-
countSbiltv at the agenc "a, insuring
greater fairness in tie contracts for trans
pori alton ard supplies, curtsilipg unnec-
cssarv e,pead lures, ard prlvidug safe
guards agsina future frauds 1t con-
iaius importsnt suggestions rs to the fu-
ture policy OF the government IN regard
IN the Indian population, neon mends a
teri torial govorumen; for Z e lndain ter
r.,orv. the establishment 81 courts, tie
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