The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26

a,Isr aeon.,'n Inds ana the residue paid 70 them,
$500 "~S'''fs certain 81 puiated attorneys lees.
p,.r.,.., DANGERS AHEAD
sevsraI Ina. element OF danger relations nth
nIss'ns, ~ an tribes win whom nave treaty sup
aar winch attention not vel been directed
h.,r nat the annual payment prom SEQ lnem Tor
hel1 ~ .nqulsbed lands win syorilv cease and tney
Nv" w ia have no legal Claim w on the United states
-. hi DO eniirels dependep.l upon the county OF
.on Tess. For example the tchippewas OF Red Lake
ahe Pembina as viii receive the,r ash
~ staiment, 81 400 THIS yesr There rs "a ciau 80 IA
nsIr treaty Apr IL lss 4 when PROVIDES Tor tie
payment oi O,ooO per az the Red Lake Cup
pewas anu $1,000 10 tue pembipa tribe during The
pleasure OF tue preside'.t These amounts were in-
cudea III Inc estimates Tor the fiscal year. but
were stricken out by Congress no probable conui-
ZION Of me Pemb'ns Indians wnen government aid
sha cease may be surnised from Tue following re-
mArAs OF their ageV- u his last report
& uws % a s wfH Via Hss ssd the
o,paravsy nothns they nave travelled TO Penn
o,n4 aud pack eacs have disposed
my or sins .~1 and have traded on nesy si their
with shs@ ''' OLD ones very h"'a to 40 anything
The Navajo receive this year s4s $40, beng tue
us. 'ns..ne a. Of 50 WORM OF clothing Tor each In
aian Next year they wili be quilted $40 Tor eac
person VINO engages IN farming or mechanical pur.
suils-tner saitsr nothing.
The DIV amisu ana other allied tribes in ASKING.
LOU lerrt DRY will receive their hnal payment in 1879
trouble ay be expected WITH these Indians, as tuey
claim ina the ualip reservation thers absolutely
whhe me government CLAIMS the righL the ir
reservation, remove them elsewhere and Consolidate
thafn WI III otner trbea fhe following tribes also
eeive Tue ir last instainlent next summer:-
The iatneaas koS.en and Upper Pend 'oreiiles
,ehutei ine skiaiiams, The Waia Walla, Cayuse and
omatil a Tribes, The Yakamas and the coniederated
tribes nnd Uanas IN Made Oregon (teniuO, Wasco
ana w arm Spring Indlassl
MORE DhFiCIENCiEs PROMISED
seen starry Scnarz Is repUrtou TO said recently
III rels renee TO the OF ArIzona Indians
aud IN ; insuihc'snt appropriations lor tuem:-
a nr s :" spend ac money and provide Tor emer-
s 'A'' arse AND then apply to Congress for de-
rus is just what HAS been years past, until
the denr nces on account OF the Ipdl.n
"a mol
Cor gress has hiUIerto fuileu to make appropria-
tior .. although estimates have been several
tim es submitte,l In the usual manner during
the recent SEE SION the House Apprc priation Lom-
MI tee Ieuscv report any dehcencles those
III AZ had oeey certified by the accounting officers
til Trcasury Department. Several CLAIMANTS, how
o. or ny ~ dicous lobbying, succeeded
~ the Srlpury Iivil BILL ana rejoicing
reasW Gidiiau's autograph. In connection with
ms ~ after OF dehcienciesi " is not Impairment To
secretary Schurzs attention section 36.9 Re-
wise Statutes, which reads thus:-
70 department. of the government shall expcnd my
ny Congress that bsca Involve the
amy contract tor the future OF
OF such appropriations.
l Under the circumstances 1t would seem that
either 10 deliberately violate the spirit II not tie let
ter OF the law, or run the risk OF starving In
| dams into hostility.
HOW INDIAN BUSINESS IS TRANSACTED
II is pretty well known That since the creation of
Board OF lndlan Commissioners nearly all annuity
goods, prOvisOns supplies required
Tor the Indians are purchased by contract anu paid
tor directly from the Treasury. The vouchers have
To bear the certificate oil tue special Inspector
suspects The articles supplied under contract ana
then nave 10 be passed upon by the Commss oYer OF
Inaian Affairs, the Board OF Indian comm ISIS lers
the Secretary the sror the Second Auultvr
| The Secona Comptroller, before payment DO
dcred. Ii contractor expects immediate payment on
delivery OF he goods he viii be disappointed; II no
receives his money within n month he Will be t0rtu-
mute: II he has 10 wait three monns he NAV CONSOLE
himaelf with the reflection that good many oil hts
Orosner contractors IN the same predicament.
Unsil very recently contractor might assign hts
| nItif VA ved n clilo huf
xnder opluiou OF The United States Supreme Court
! Tho Second Comptroller has decided tnat more
signmvnts Will be recognized. As no nouce OF this
decision uas been ofciiiy given good deal Of
convenience ana srumvns may be anticipated
! READJusrMENr OF AGENTS
Up to July l, 1875, the pay OF Indian agents, with
two $500 cxceprtous 81, 800 year, irrespective
oil their duties To remedy this
uniarness the Commissioner oil indian Affairs
mcnued n classification OF the agencies follows
FIRST class agencies Win 900 Indians 81 500
Second class agencies with 900 TO 1000 ln-
u,ans 200
| Fourth class agencies with :, 900 10 j, 900 In
Filth class assnse. win ooo to 1000 inaisns L6oo
SIKH class agencies with $40 to 900 Indians. LOO
seventh Class agencies with less Than 800 In
The COMMISSIONS hoped Ina, n,shsr rate Of com.
pensaiion would secure supcrior class OF officers
uut Congress seems to have thought that u lower
rate would effect the object, and accordingly
reduced The pay 81 more than one-haii the agcnt
rom Slooto $500 each. Tho pay as now established
| Is from ST. QUO 10 81, 90, as ioliows:-
Two special agents srge, 1000 each two agents
$22ol xix ~ $1,000 hve 81 500, onc a, 81, 100
six al 81 800; fourteen at 80 one al 81 400.
at sl,30o seventeen at sl.2OO, four at 81 100 aud
fifteen at 500.
Tho special agents At large will he general utility
| mou Only one has been appointed 50 iar-wiliiam j.
Pollock Recently Superintendent OF Indfan Affairs tor
| Dakota-sn Office that has been aboh hed he is
| under orders 10 take Charge OF tue Spotted Tail
Agency peudins the appointment OF regular agent.
| OF INSPECTORS AGENTS.
The following list Of Inspectors agents has been
| special asenls VINO have been appointed tor merely
temporary purposes such Tor example, as disbursing
sgents for the special Sioux md Ute Com mi soners
Indian inspectors
William II. Hammond John Mcneil aud 4. C. Wat
kins, 1000 eacn anu travelling expenses.
| Indian Agen,s.
| Ay1sona
Colorado River, 81. 800 John c. Mallory, Jr
| Pima ana Maricopa, 500 II. Stout
| San Carlos. $2,o0o-h. l.. Har.
| Moauis Pueblo, ST. 300--wilham r. Matser
| Papsgo, 81, s0o-(vsc ,ncyl
CALIFORNIA.
| Round Valley, 81, 5o0-Menry 3. Sheldon.
Hoopa Valley, $l000-Captsin X. q. Parker, Twelfth
Tulo River, $1,000. G. BeIknap.
Nilsson, $l,3O0-J. Il. Colpurn Is. s. Lawson ap-
pointed,.
Los Pipos, 81, 6O0--James Is Abbott
Wbiie River, 81, 20O--Sa than U. MeckeE
soutnern Ute, 81, 2v0--Franeis Ii. Weaver
Dokotd
Cheyenne River, 81, 5oO--Captain Thso. schwan,
Eleventh infantry, In enarse.
CROW Creek, 81, 3oo--Lleutensnt w. r. Doughcr,y,
First infantry, IA charge ~. q. kemble appointed,
but has pot y.t jOnedj.
Devn's Lake, 81, 2U0--Jam~s Mclaughlin.
Fsndreau. 81, 0O0--W diam II. n. MsssoD.
Fort Bertnolo. "a 400 edward ia. Aiacn.
Lower brue, 81, 700 Lieutenant William t. Dough
cry, First Infantry, III cuarge.
Red Cloud, s., 2v0-Jamsr Irwin.
Sissetob, 81, JO0-k. IA. L. Hooper
spottea raii S2,2oO-wiliam JED. Pollock, special
agent ~ CHI trge.
stand ny Rock, 81, 7Oo--w ,Iiam r. Hughes
Vans. on, 81, 6o0--Jonn w. Douglas.
Idaho
Fort Hall. 81, 5U0---w. IA. Danilson.
Lcmni, fl,lOO-JohB A. wrIgbL
Neg Perez, 81, 60V--Jobn Is. MUnteIth.
Imam Territory
Cheyenne and Arapahoe. 81 20O--Jobn ID. Miles.
Kiowe asd Comanche, 81, 600-Pniiemon IS Hunt
Usage, 81 60D--I.abau Miles
PawLee, 81. 2O0--samuel :. Ely.
Quapsw, 81, 20U--Hirsm W. Jones
sac apa Fox, 81. 20U-Ievi Woodard.
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