New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-14
TIE COST or ARMY SUPPLIES.

GENERAL MACTEELEY TEsTIFIEs THAT If THE IN
DIAN BUREAU BUYS MORE CHEAPLY THAN THE
ARMY THE GOODS THEMSELVES ARR INFERIOR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Indian Trans
for Commission to-day continued the hearing OF testt
mony Mr. suchucy, Of Washington, secretary OF The
Board OF Peace Commissioners, testified in opposon e
the transfer "Consderug the ideas IN the minds OF OUT
promncpt military officials" Mr. suckuey said, the
transfer or the would DO equivalent TO decreeng
the determination OF the Indian race"
Commssary General Robert MacIeeley, VINO mas ooeu
invited to appear before the commission at the instance
of Judge Boone next sworn and requested 10 s'@
nj, views General Macfeeley was quite positive tbai
the transfer would be quite as well Tor the Inulans
and very beneficial TO the United states Government
lilo commended that the War Department could purchase
the same quality OF goods cheaply as any other de-
partment. Tire commission being 0nxiOus to hear him
upon THIS point he entered into II at length lie sau ne
ala not believe the statement which had been made be
fore the commission to the effect that had the war DO
partment purchased the beeitor the Indians the resu
would have been expenditure of 100000 In excess
Of the amount actually expended by tue Indian Bureau
for that purpose He said the Indian Bureau saves very
materially By purchasing beef in large quantities, doing
ts own slaughtering, etc, while the War DEPARTMENT.
compelled to buy IN small quantities owing 10 inc Sm1"
numbers OF the troops stationed at the several posts nc
said also that there other reasons He suDbt'eu
in evidence statement made by him u the Secretary "
War the instance OF Representative Scales itoD "
the following is an extract:
II appears that tho -four purchased by the Indian D
partmcnt Is of the grade AS mat pufcuasu
the army An official Captain W. H. Nisli "a.
OF suhslstence), VINO has been inspecting ihdau ~ ~
and purchasing for both the Indian an ON
n.rtmrus states In telegram received at THIS ono On
iha ~ 4 INST a. follows; Flour offered 10 me o' 10
spectlon on contract made by Indian DrpAttnent n
ys1praliy been inf ror grade OF double extra aaa
fst nTCnased FOR issue to troops mas Decn pest gAS
Y \, Colorado flour, best made. The nOur
ro,i an contracts, equal 10 the tampes ul
@ nv the indian department. consider the sam
nio furnished as wholly uutt Tor issue TO any one
had he best opportu iy OF Judging OF the conigar-
've nuates have inspected -four for the Indian De-
Tor nearly years, aud purchased LOT oosn
g,aTT,neuts with reference TO the difference III the
cot OF beef am OF the opinion thatr arises from t"o
c,usrs one that at posts but small quantities Oh peer
1rr uurchased by the Subsistence Depaltmtn Vue Haa
rson being sna, and geuoraly RON te oCUn 90 mr.
nrrd for daily lssur, while the udlan Department I
eGses IN large quantities ana generally cattle on nJ
bnof the other that the beef cattle geueraly purca
nv the Indian Department are inferior 70 IuOso Pu'
chased by the subsistence Department -
The commission then adjourned until to-m9rro" al ~
m be,ng unable to complete testimony to-day ~
WAS anticipated at the close Of Yesterdays session.