, 1875-10-19

DeLAHO AND SMITH,
7uEI All: LIT DUNN EAaY
prof. Marsh charges agaiuHt tho SECRETARY ~
tic Interior aud Commissioner Of Indian ,,Iairr
tho Commission nay. il rroven ousi4. to subject
both officials to impeachment. They fouud
however, that tho Secretary Ut tic Interior ucr.
bonaly has but little connection with auv of Tie
contracts made for Iudan SERVICE or viii, ad-
1nstment mud paymeut Of accounts zeturnablc
to tia; otl'ce The Commission were uuaLe l.,
learn that tho la:o Secretary was consulted
Or had My direct official couuec.
tion viii, any Of tho contracts 1elut,nt,
to the Ned Cloud Agency, or that he had au;:
onlc1a. connection "l;h anr OF the acco,tn!s pre-
sen;ed Tor payment a. tho bureau. except those
~hich II allowed there. and rejected bv ,hr
board Of Indian Commissioners tecc.sarijy
caIne before him for tual adjudication, Tho
of.s'"a! voucaets aud pa!erA UPON which claims
a;nunut'tX 10 uearly .31r 900 were orGpled bY
the Sec. ctary to be paid
WERE CAREFULLY E1AMISED
BY Messrs. Fletcher aad Harris, uf the Com,nis-
slon. who reported that nouo Of them had tcoo
rejected o5 ,iIo bosrd u Indian cou'lniss!on-
manly bceau:o Of aome technical
dl.ilcalty, or MI houeat diversity between their
body aud tho IutiAu bureau upon oome ques-
tlona u =" a'is.ng in thess CASES. rhes fursAar
reported that II ~ instance wsro Any such pny.
meu;a made without having been submitted to
tue law officer OF taat Dcpa4 tmsnt sud met WILL,
hIs approval. Recurring to the payment. py
order Of Tue late secl esary Of the in.er.or. Ut VI
account Of *1i.375, claimed by d. ], McCsnn
for the removal Of the Government hsoros ani
other property from tho old to the uex He'd
Cloud Agency. tho Commission sar they
can regard the account III no other
light than ~ ubiquitous mud frauduieut. aud nod
ihat It might be unjust to condemn the late
Secretary for its payment, u there III no assur-
auce that the certificate of tbe Agent, j. II,
Daniels accompanied the vouchers Of McCaun,
With reference to the charge Of
OFFICIAL. DELINQUENCY AND coNcEA1MESr or
FRAUD.
Tie Commission learned OF but tllree occasious
"hen tho atteution Of tho bead OF tue Ddp.r,-
u'ent ~as Called 10 tho e.lstenca Of any abuses
aud frauds at tue Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Agencies. The Hist instance was that Of tho
presentation Of the repnrt OF MesHrs. Ke1nole and
Alfeso. which was LAID bofoie tho Iutp,jor D.
pastment OH tho lat Of July. 1874, and which lin
rs its exposass- % tbs Spostod Tail Agency. Tic
irregularities aud cusTut,tion tller~,:c I'd grow
log out OF Agent ltlsey m1BnRaasSMe1,t led to
Tue recommendation Of d Special i'll, eatlgatjop.
and suspension Of hia aocnnn.s, Outstanding
vouchers, and certtdcates. Thay also exposed
tle fraudulent character Ut tho Graves trat,.,Ior
tstiou contract 10 accordance With tbia rocou,-
incubation, J. ". Daniels WA deputed to make
special investigation at tho Spotted Tail Age,,-
g. ME. Afford tiudB fault With Tbs Secretary of
tue Interior for having intrusted that inyostiga-
al Agent ut st. Cloud, and could not hare ex-
poscd i'll detail the Irregularities and corruptious
o. hle ne!ghbosa notwithstanding himself. The
Commission caunot coincide III tie IoI 90 OF ths
objectou. They find AR. Daniels has long held
important trus:s III connection with Indian af.
fal1s. Without 80 fat a. appears. auy assault ur,-
OH lsa Character. 3tr. Uauals reported that nf-
tee full investigation lu did not tiud that theru
had been anr mora supplies rccetpted for than
were received and iasucd tu lodges AZ numbered
by the Indians. lie confirmed the fraudulont
Character OF tho Graves contract which has ac-
eord1nGy been repidiated by tho Department.
THE SECOND oCcAAsoH
was On tho report Of Samuel Walker. who's waa
Investigate atfalra at tho Ieu Cloud aud SIottch
Iail Agencies. Th!s report was AIsIy
unfavorabe. mud ~ Booo As tie Secretary
received copy of it he appointed Uiahop liata
facts embraced III tho sl,ectal report OF Mr.. !
Walker. After more than I months inyostiga- |
tion they made al elaborate report, generating |
Agents eay1!!o snd Howard from tie charges Vi |
respective Agencies deserving OF colnn.cuda-
tou, There does not appear thu Commission
ray. In any OF tho transactions above referred
10. aad which occurred prior 10 tho peraonat III.
terv!ow Of Prof. atarsh with the SECRETARY Ut
tho 1utcrlor. any evidence tl,nt this officer Ind
been loug aware OF the abuses OF tho Ind!an
Agencies without making sll,cezu etlutt TO iu-
veasgate aud reform thoiu.
IN TIE THIRD rtArK
tho Commission come TO tho inputatcn Of want
ot public zeal manifested By tAc Secretary OF
tho lutetlor Ia ru!stlou to the abuses aut fFnudA
which Ffof Marsh sought 10 impose OIL hin. 1n
dtspos!ug Of tl,s delicate branch of inquiry they
preseut the accounts gwen by both shese gen
slamen Respectful. tho interview. but dtau uo
In llH account. rue Secretary aAYH
ba earnestly requested the Professor 10 furnlst1 |
him with such information NJ le had, aud with |
all the proofs l,o could cali up against tho Agent
A. lied Cloud, ~t,.rl huMcsos. Prof. Marsh do
GLUED to do. Tho Interview took placs in The |
office At his Eeuuoat. Prof. /
Marsh. ou hs uart' says ho told the |
Secretary distinctly that II N Investigating
Commute. ~as appointed he would give the |
Coam- sion she ntcc!i!ed Information to his poB- |
sesa'on. hut; On st!uktnE Il over. concluded ho
Ter tue Cuu1atseo Was appointed.
COMMISSIONER eMlrH.
TIE cnHl1iihstoh report that thov have soon
,oshIug in tho course Ut THAR investigation that
'ou'd leati TO any othDr CONCLUSION than that she
Ecslrca to perform Ills duty faithfully tu ,he
,,nnsrs. They have encountered no transaction
hlch casts tho least shadow upon h.s porruual
= pie!a! integrity, but met With mauy .nurkel
,.. WANT or VIGILANCE.
stuteness. and decision Ut chs1actor which
slouR to the bead OF that important t%reau.
hcy thlnk It whH !nexcusablo 20 l'srmlt ~ 1oug
Petlo4 to slspBe without xsceltaluinx tho
Fcc!se distance between tho railroad aud tho
Kenctea. especially hs contracts for freiEhtlug |
W efe baaed upon all agreed compensation .per
lilo. It was an orEor to lus at Nes York
aoaa contracts for Wagon trauspotsa-
On; Also % pay Mecanu lAo full asaount
bis transportation c!al'n while Tho distance
- tn d!sputc, relyiuR OIL IloW contract to coy-
t auy possible los&ss 10 the Government |
lao to authorize DR.. 5aylle 20 selsct ~ inapeot-
T OF Hour at ChoYauue; also to supply pork