Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-20
EASTERN DISPATC HE'S.
BY Overland Telegraph.
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Indian Agency Report Of the
COmlmittee.

The Alleged Frauds at the Re- Cloud
Indinm Agency Report Of the
COmnmittee.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is.
Following is the analysis OF a report
just made by the Commission, CON-
posed of Messrs. Fletcher, Harris,
Faulkner and Anterior, al pointed to
in vestiXate and report on the charges
of mismanagement and fraud At the Red
Cloud Agency, made by Prof. Marsh.
of the Joint Commission for the inves
LEGATION OF the affairs of the Red Cloud
Agency, who have closed their labors
and submitted their report to the
President and Board of Indian Com
missioners, by whom they were APP
pointed, adopting Prot. Marsh's letter
10 the President setting forth the
charges of fraud and misinanagement
in Indian affairs as their starting point.
The Commissioners take up his allega-
lions Seredtam, examining all available
sources ofeyidence and scrutinizing all
the records and documents for proof
which might, in their judgment, throw
any light upon the subject. The
printed testimony so taken comprises
more than 800 octave pages. The
Commission slistains the charges Of
official incompetency preferred against
j. j. Saville, Indian agent at the Red
Cloud Agency, and recommend his re-
mOval, but ~exOnerate him from impu-
iatiOns OF dishonesty and point to him
as One Indian agent who goes ont of
office Q poorer nan than when he en-
tered. With reference to the charge
that the number of Indians at the Red
Cloud Agency had been greatly over
estimated tor the purposes OF fraud,
the Commits siOners notice that the
army officers concur with Professor
Marsh in this belief, and that there
were not 80 many there az had been
represented, but, in support Of the
charge, an opinion merely Is offered.
The enumeration of Indians was at.
tended with great difficulties and de-
lays, such was their determined oppo-
silion to be counted, and the fact that
the Northern, or wild, Indians were
liable TO visit the agency and demand
goods and rations. The census of last
year shows there were l3,423 at the Red
Cloud Agency. The Commi son find
that the system OF keeping accounts at
the agency was exceptionally loose and
detective, and for this reason the
Indian Office is justly CEN
surabls. They also observed that
the provision In the treaty
Of 1868, requiring the presence Of an
army officer 1t all issues Of goods Rad
besn utterly dis egarded, but could not
conclude from that in the absence OF
other proof that fraud hat been prac-
ticed. The question Of beef forms a
principal part OF the report. The an
nual expenditures for its supply are
large and the frauds charged in con-
nection with tho contracts are COM
mensurate with the magnitude Of the
sums involved; that in consequence OF
fraud aud Encouragement the Indians
suffered greatly during the past Win
ter for food; that Agent Saville with
held from them provisions which he
charged against the Government NJ
having been issued to them; that
frauds In weights are brought about
by direct collision between the agent
and the contractor, and that equal ras-
cality is practiced in regard to the
number of cattle. Another fruitful
source of fraud is the system of STAN
peding and that these frauds have been
gigantic and long and systematically
continued we have good proof.
Marsh's pamphlet partakes rather OF
the nature of an argument than q pure
representation Of facts, and In review