The New York herald., 1875-10-24
WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Trouble as to Chan
dler's Appointment.
A LETTER FROM SAMUEL WALKER.
Analysis of the Indian Investigat-
ing Committees Report.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct q, 1875
NEW CABINET COMBINATION FOR THE PREsr-
DENoY-PosTMAsTER GENERAL JEWELL AND
HIS PROBABLE RESIGNATION.
Vice President Wilson made flying visit to WashngI
ton to-day remaining only few hours and going back
TO New York He TO for himself
the effect upon political circles here Of the
appointment OF Zach Chandler TO seat in the
Cabinet The open disaffecton in the republican camp
caused by this appointment offers Mr. Wilson oppor-
tunity TO further his well known ambition to be
Grants successor and his visit in the nature of
reconnaissance learn the Of the
against President Grant which is pronounced that
to kill him of Simon Cameron win probably let the
Pennsylvania election goby default Furthermore the
early resignation OF Postmaster General Jewell pre-
| dcted by friends of the administration his with
drawal from the Office being the beginning
| OF the breaking up of the Cabinet which,
| 1t will be remembered apprehended
as soon as Zach Chandler made Secretary Of the
Interior. Again. the resignation Of Mr.. Jewell from
the Cabinet would allow him to put himself with good
grace in the hands of his friends who desirous Of
securing for him the nomination for the Vice Presi-
dency in 1876
The decapitaton of Assistant Secretary Cowan upon
the return OF Secretary Chandler from Michigan will be
signal for the resignation of Secretary Brstow who
his friends In furtherance of his nomination for
the Presidency All this shows the progress or
the movement inside the republican party against its
control by the President and indicates the strength
the BristowJewell combination the Cabinet; doubt
less the formidable aspect of this combi-
nation for tho republican Presidential ticket
next year too much for the peace
of mind OF Vice President Wilson and fastened his
speedy return to the East this afternoon.
A LETTER FROM MIR. SAMUEL WALKER
The following letter viii appear In the Capitol to-
morrow. l have been able to obtain advance copy
of il.
Tho commission appointed to investigate ~ the
charges by Professor Marsh against the Secretary
Of the Interior Deano, K. p Smith, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, and J. Savile, Indian Agent at Red
Cloud Agency, have reported their views which they
seem desire should be accepted by the public for
they have adopted every artifce known to special
pleaders even TO suppression OF important testimony
In their eagerness demonstrate that the Indian Ring
proper composed OF Delano, senior and junior, the
Smiths, Wheeler, Bosler Wilder, Dodge and Baldwin,
are free from any tain Of fraud This Ring has had all
beef and most of the -four contracts for the Sioux
agencies since the time of Deano's appointment to
the Office Of Secretary OF the Interior Savens
was only occasional contractor who tolerated
but when he went into the Sioux contracts he was
forced out generally McCann has always been dis
liked by the Ring, and has invariably worked his
schemes by himself Hence, when the commission
forced by public opinion 70 ADMIT some fraud they
selected those whose connection with tho persons
be saved the least likely work harm II exposures
should result do not mean to question the righteous
ness OF judgment given in regard TO McCann far
from it, but the whole amount OF his plunder at
tempted well effected, will not exceed S120 000
while the Ring proper has stolen, beef alone more
than So 600 The beef interest was therefore pre-
emnenty the interest TO be defended and the commits
sion devoted largo amount Of space and sophIstry
that end while ignoring and suppressing important
evidence which would prove fraud The following
tracts the report selected in this connection
Professor Marsh charges that Savle claimed credit
as tor the Sth day OF November 1874 for tho Of
27l 24s pounds OF beef" 260 head Of cattle,
according TO the average weight which he allowed the
contractor on the last herd received, and adds The
truth that he issued beef whatever the Indians
that day. nor for several days afterward as under
stand from the agent and others at the agency. |
arrived at the agency on November O. and was in
formed by the agent that he had bccn for time
Withholding rations from the Indians until they would
consent 10 be counted" &c Recurring to the same
subject on page IA he SAYS
''For example there is conclusive evidence that the
only cattle at the agency November IL, 1874
the head OF puny animals examined by General
Bradey: vet according 70 the provsiou returns OF
Agent Savile for the fourth quarter Of 1874
file in the Interior Department. he should have had
1s4 eO5 pounds, according TO his official receipts
beef issue which he claimed 10 have made on Novem-
ber did not take place; hence he should have had on
November IL at least 446 427 pounds Of beef 430
head OF cattle when be actually had only seven b
This charge has been made not only by Professor
Marsh, bat by other persons through the press and
otherwise and merits full consideration The facts
which We have upon the subject are as follows.
1t true that no beet was issued to tho Indians
November s, 1874 aflerward until November H.
when Professor Marsh was present II is claimed by
DR. savle however that issues OF beef did take place
between the lst and Sth OF November folows:-
November issued 377. November 2 to Big Horn
and Small Horse, /; November 2 Scraper L; Novem-
ber 2 10 White Thunder q November 2 10 Keeps the
Battle /; November q 10 Big Hawk and Woman's
Dress /; November 2 to soldiers ; November q
to Spotted Elk and Little Starl; November L butch.
And that the date November s" was intended 10
cover all issues from the lst TO the 8th If the issue
sth but from the lst to the 7tb inclusive OF but
little consequence to the precise date Of the
AS TO the time when the l50 stampeded cattle were
returned Or. Savie seems TO be In confusion Of
memory, but record was made OF IT, and he sim
ply received at some delivery at about that time $50
head moro than he gave a receipt for il may not be
that he should not now remember or be able TO
testify with entire accuracy From these facts seems
conclusive that he must have received $50 head
on the 1st Of October than no receipted for. This
view OF the matter Is strengthened by the testimony
of C. NJ Boser, who says in speaking Of the
stampede Of September Z, 1874 al know that at the
delivery equal number of cattle stricken of
to make up that number"
Il is proper TO state this connection that Mr. Bos-
Ter claimed, and still claims that Of the 27S bead lost
only 100 head returned 10 his herd which explains
what G. NJ Bosler the chief herder, means by saying
that ian equal number OF cattle were taken Off"
have been thus full in quoting these extracts,
that the whole argument Of the commission may be
seen and also to show that they had Sayles return
for the fourth quarter in 1874 before them. These
returns claim credit for beef issues Indians as fol-
iows:-october /, ll0O49 rations; October 8 90 s77
rations October is ia 299 rations October 23 ll2
rations; November l, none November 8, 90,4l6
rations; November 10, SO 400 rations; November 90
s o76 ations; December is, O72 rations; Decem
Der % H. Al rations Total, J. o33, 472 ratious or
3 100 4i6 pounds there being threo pounds gross
allowed a ration
professor Marsh charged that the amount charged as
issued on the sth OF November issued and that
the charge that amount against the government
a fraud The evidence that no issue made that
date being too positive for contradiction, Save will
be seen from the report Of tho commission admitted
tho fact but claimed that no made that issue from
November / 70 November s. and thai il should have
been set opposite the former date his returns tho
latter being a clerical error. This reply 70 the charge
might be satisfactory although IL would have the
disadvantage OF being an explanation made TO
cover charge OF fraud while tho returns
were made before there any suspicion Of such
charge being forthcoming. But accompanying that
return paper headed, "Remarks 70 she Abstract
OF Provisions Issued Indians al Red Cloud Agency
y. T., by J. J. Savile, United States Indian Agent
During the 4th Of October, 1874" From IL | extract
the following ng:-@Fourth-November L There no
issue u being suspended until tho Indians should
sent 70 DO counted.n That there issue Is
hrmed by the Commissioners themselvea who say,