The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-06-22
THE HISTORY OF IT,"

1.-THE HISTORY or IT," Under the above heading tho Citizen pub fishes letter from the Department Con, mander 10 the Adjutant General of th Army, asking for an officer to be stationc, at Indian agencies in his Department. Frou the heading We are led to suppose that thi letter Is " a game to bring the Interior De partment into disTepu;e, etc. In auothe place he is charged with having state, falsely that the Indian Commissioner had re qusSted & military officer to be stationed or the reserves; and Sull in another place th, Citizen tries Co make out that the General letter has been finally referred 10 the Agents who wilt probably determine the whol, matter"
 The Citizen is evidently very hard up fol a case against the Department Commander We are really at loss to know what that truthful and high-toned sheet wants its readers to believe in this matter. We cer- tainly cannot see how the publications of General KsutzS letter helps the cause which the Citizen iS advocating. The letter speaks for itself, and shows that the General knows what he is about. An officer has been or dered 10 attend at the san Carlos ReServa- ton. we do not know whether at General KautZ's application or not. We give below our authority for stating some weeks ago that il was at the request of the Indian Commissioner. One thing is evident from the two communications. that both the Gen eral and the Indian Commissioner have asked for an officer Co be stationed al the agencies, and it matters little who inaugu- rated the thing, il has been done, and il iS not left to the agents to ;ermine whether il shall be done or not. It has evidently been considered necessary both by the War and Interior Departments. We think Ihe people of the Territory considers 1t legal and proper check on the swell Indian ring that has been trying to maintain the grip il has had upon the Territory for years:
 HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC AND DEPARTMENT OF CALIFoR- NIA.-San Frar cisco, Cal, May r., lS77- CirciGlar: The following copies of commun- cations furnished these headquarters arc published for the information and guidance of all concerned:
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR, OFFICE or
 
 The Honorable, fhs Secrcfary of U'ar-SIR: l have the honor 10 transmit herewith a copN of letter, dated the 27th instant, from The of Indian Affairs, requesting that the War Department be >olicited to allow the attendance of a military officer from the military posts in tue vicinity of Indian agen- cies, whenever il may be practicable. 10 wiz ness each delivery of beei and other supplies by the contractor for furnishing The same.
 The expressions of the CommiS toner upon the subject presented have the approval of this Department, and the favorable consider liion of the Secretary of War k respectfully requested in the premises. Very reSpec.- fully, your obedient servant.
 (. SCHURZ, Secretary.
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR. OFFICE | )F INDIAN AFFAIRS, WAsHINGToN, APRIL 29, | S77.-The H0Rorabir the N-eretarv of tbe Inte- l 'i0r-Sir: I have the honor 10 request that | he Honorable Secretary of War be solicited | O allow the attendance of n military officer | rom military posts in the vicinity of Indian | agencies, whenever it be practicable, to wit ! less each delivery of beef and other supplies | ,y the contractor for furnishing such sup ,lies.
 should this request be favorably conSiderd " the War Department, all agents at agen- ies in the vicinity of military posts will be ! instructed to submit to the inspection of such 'fhcer the copies of contracts furnished him inder which the delivery is 10 be made. lso ask that, if this management be con- cnted 10 by the War Department, officers ctng as witnesses to beef or other deliveries 'e instructed to report 10 this office any cir that, in his judgment, indicate my given delivery to be not in full conform " To the terms of the contract. Very re- pectfully, J. .. SMITH, Commissioner. WAR DEPARTMENT, Nav f, lS17. - Ap- roved, and respectfully referred to the Gen ral of the Army 10 issue the necessary in- truciions to carry out, as far as practicable, he wishes of the Commissioner of Indian fairs. By order of the Secretary of War,
 C. II. CARRINGroN. Acting Chief Clerk. HEADQUARTERS CT HE ARMY, AnICTANT ENERAL's OFFICE, WASHINGT. x, MAY 9, copy respectfully referred to the General, Military Division of , ie Pacific, for compliance with the preced- , g indorscment Of the Secretary of War. By ,mmand of General sherman.
 +. D. TOWNSEND, Adjntant General.