The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20

their subsistence by Congress. lilo Ia The nabit
Of making visits among them at distance from this
city, and the bands were In the habit OF
visiting him IN great numbers NJ his residence this
CITY. remember lot OF goods beng purchased by
Superintendent Young Of one James G. Lee for tho
Piede Indians some three four years ago. and
the same were distributed among the different
bands OF Tut. se-gub- bets, Nun-cupplns, Mali-cu-
vets, Terrups. Yun-guts and ho-quus, each
OF which sub-chefs was and am per-
sonaly familiar with. should estimate that there
were from 600 to 1000 Indians present when the
above named bands collected together In the
southern part OF the Territory ut that time These
Indians tho habit OF cutivatng corn, melons,
&c. and hoes, SPADES shoves aud axes were o, great
utility among them in throwing up dams, making ex-
cavations for irrigation aud cuvating their stuls
generally, and such articles were distributed among
them this occasion, together with wheat aud
potatoes tor seed, by superintendent Young" and
on.
D.. LEE,
who is better known death than he was In life APP
pears sx times in these papers tho recipient each
time Of $l50, his quarter annual pay q farmer 10
tho indians, and about dozen times moro as wit
ness OF the distribution Of gooda There seom to be
two other farmers besides Lee each OF whom also
paid 5000 year for educating and training such
tribes bad been domestcated and induced 70 adopt
an agricultural lilo.
AZ already mentioned. II was nearly Ave years be-
fore the Treasury Department allowed and paid the
s32 SIS claimed by Brigham Young to be duo HIM on
account OF these vouchers In close q corporation
as the Mormon community and At so remote dis
tanoe from the then Western frontier opportunities
for
in such accounts easy that the few rrsgular
perceived and obvious IN them led 10 their entire
repetition. II then alleged that under tho head OF
"presents 10 paciy and bcirend the Indians articles
were charged which are out OF tho usual course OF
Indian supplies one garing irrsguiarty was the
subsIilctiou OF ''coais," vesis" anu "shir,s" for
bread and milk and other articles, furnished more or
less AS giits struggling Indians by the blacksmith Of
the agency. This man, when put under oath IN the
investigation, explained inns irreguarty as toows:-
..Indans of different bands ana from diGerent parts
Of the territory were in the habit Of having their guns,
traps. arrow spikes, made or Repaired and on such oc
customs, being destitute OF food, had 10 be supplied
and furnished them whcat potatoes, beet, Hour hay
for their animals powder, lead, and caps to Try their
guns aier being duly sighted, rihed, &C., and TO-
bacco; garden vegetables, bread, milk, &c. When
my account was presented 10 their clerk, Mr. Mack-
iniosh in detail, specifying tho quantities and quail
tics Of each artice furnished he objected to its mi
nuteness and substituted the words Shirts vests COATS
In Iieu IN MANY OF the articles herein enumerated.
under tho belief stated by him, that although tho
amount demanded by me Us compensation tor lheso
articles was reasonable and just, no did not believe
the government would pay 1t If stated IN that FORM
Under his advice as clerk OF the SUPPLEMENTARY,
consented to the substitution Of those articles ~ lieu
of those actually furnished Dy mo- aud OF the same
amount value, tho aggregate beng $ts rs, spcc
fed in SAID voucher, winch SAID amount has been
tualy settled with mo by superintendent Young"
And the voucher Tor this item Of Brigham Youns's
account was certified by Brigham Young ION honor"
TO be
''coRgECT JUST"
and tho interpreter, Hunungton. also certlnes ION
honor" that he 'was present aud tho articles
toned in tho voucher distributed 10 the Indians spec
lied thorein.n IL Is not wonderful, then. that the
Indian Bureau at Washington refused 20 pay the
money. s'ralso in false III ALL" was maxim its
officers could quote quito properly in defence oil their
conduct rms or some other discrepancy which lad
been brought to their attention. was suncent to JUS
thy them, thoy behaved, IN Withholding payment Of
tho accounts until their proprie.y and equity could be
established. II in vain that the agents OF Brig
ham Young urged settlement
At length the matter was brought 10 the attention
Of Congress- aud an item was inserted IN The Suudry
Civil Bill Tor the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1862,
acting "that tho Commissioner OF Indian Affairs DO
directed to examine Inc accounts Of Brigham Young,
late Governor OF Utah Territory, and er oicio super
ncndeot OF Indian affairs, for disbursements alleged
to have been made by him account or the Indian
service 10 said Territory, and report a statement
thereof to Congress" The Commissioner III turn
delegated power to the new Superintendent OF Indian
Affairs in Utah TO make an investigation, when was
accordingly made, aud a favorable report being re.
turned, except 10 tho item OF ''coals, and
Shirts just referred TO- tho money was appropriated
aud
rhE CLAIM SETTLED
But the investigation, upon tho result Of which
Congress overturned the action OF the Indian Bureau
AMI ordered the money paid, proves, in the light
which has since been shed n the Mormon Institution
10 nave been The ver.csl We all Know what
dred ana disciplined community 1t Is which ruled
Ly Brigham Young With bis power Tor Lille or death
many men, the production OF Witnesses and
the manufacture .; evidence would DC AS easy work
10 him as was tho cvangcizaton OF his regiment by
Co.onel Billy Wilson, VINO, as We .now. was In tho
habit OF detailing TO be- baptized, that other
rival regiment should boast OF greater religious al
yanceneut Finding that an inquistion was inev TIA
BILE II no shed TO secure his money, Brigham Young
met the sressionai investigation half way and pro.
ptateu aud isarmcd the government agent by oler-
ing him every courtesy and facility. sThe vouchers
were tax en up ny one but nothing was found ex-
c.pt The instance OF the "cOats, shirts
Iha scope OF the inquiry viii be in the instruc.
tons to agent, witch To institute s,search
ing scrutiny" ato the accounts tor tho purpose at as
C., rtaniDg.-
Fifst--Whcthcr tho goods, wares and merchandise
named therein necessary the indian service
III tins sulcrinl eb dcncy
Observation-Disclosures they were OF the kind aud descrIp
ton usually gwen 10 the Indians
Tnira-wnc.her thoy were really purchased for tho
Indians, ana we're IN good latin distributed among
Item presents.
foa,th-Whether the prices paid Tor said articles
were I'm accordance with the then current Rates of tho
country:' aud
Fifh-Whethcr the vendors OF said articles had been
duly accounted 10 tor tho same BY Superint udeut
Young.
Sxth-Wheinor the services charged for in SAID ac-
counts having been rendered TO the ln!ian SERVICE
had really performed.
Sscenih-wnethcr the same necessary Tor its
ptot cs,s
Eohh-Whcther the parties who performed sad
services accounted to Tor I'M by Superln-
tendent Young.
A,nh-Wbcther the prices paid for said services
stn accordance with the then usual Ut the