The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-10

degree TO the faithful compliance with CON
tracts; the timely forwarding of supplies
and measurable repu alton of the admins
traiion OF Indian affairs. The evidence
shows that the conduct OF this oiiice has
been
IRREGULAR AND DEFECTIVE IN
the following respects; in receipt and security
Of proposals; in non-registration and the final
disposal OF samples. In the unnecessary in
-pection OF supplies an the premises OF con-
tractors, inspection and the pressing OF
specific lines OF supplies by persons,
other than those designated, in the passing
of certain lots OF supplies upon the inspec-
ton OF only small portion of them, in ig-
noring to a greater or less degree by repre-
sentatives of the Indian bureau and the Of |
6cials thereof of the prerogatives of the
board Of Indian Commissioners in lack of
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
from the bureau and delegating of too much
authority to persons in charge, and finally
in each of the system and records as to the
operative of the Office. That the late COM
missioner OF the clerk in charge of the OF
fee, l. responsible for all. These Irregular
ties and deficits may not be entirely true,
vet the board is OF the opinion that a prop
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common business methods, would have cor
rected mary, ii not all of them. i, is be-
lieved that seldom, if ever, were large in
terests of the government managed with
SUCH DISREGARD
for mercantile usages, plain business prin-
ciples and ordinary protection against
dishonest practices, as has been shown 10
prevail in the office in New York. The
board then proceeds and deliberately de-
scribe and discusses the existing modes o.
the management and practice concerning the
details OF Indian service. The treating oil
awards, inspection, transportation, care and
issue OF supplies, purchases in a few market
contracts and contractors. They find much
To critic and condemn. Tho following
paragraphs are self-explanatory
The agents have disbursed money on ac-
count OF subsistence for employees without
receiving in return the paymen, from en-
ployes in such cases. The Indian Bureau
has failed to suspened allowance OF such
disbursements. 1t Is believed that at many
agencies, the agents and chief EN-
| pioyes Use for themselves and families the
SUBSISTENCE, SUPPLIES PURCHASED,
| for the sole Use of the Indians A strict
enforcement Of the law providing Tor the
| enumeration of Indians in an establishment
of a secret service, or the umbers OF inspect
OTIS and a uniform system of book keeping,
showing indetail the re eipt and delivery
OF supplies. The enactment OF laws allow
| ing the instant suspension and dismissal Of
agents, for probable cause, and an under.
standing that the officers of the Indian
bureau will not allow a laxity, on the par
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keeping and honest issue of supplies, unde
the special subdivisions of beef cattle, oil
hoof and transportation. 1t is shown tina
the forms Of contracts used
ARE INVITATIONS
on the part of the Indian Bureau to a com
mission of fraud by contractors, and that
radical change inthis particular is impera
lively demanded by the common sense anC
simplest business principles. When con
tracts are made in terms sufficient to pro
tect the interest and treasury Of the Gov
eminent, firm hand and determined spiri
are needed to carry out their provision.
without fear or favor. The reign of tn
contractor will have ended and the Indian
bureau will be governed by business meth
eds, law and justice. As an instance of tn
prevalence OF irregularities during the lat
administration Of Indian affairs, it is assert
ed that seldom, if ever, was the
REQUEST FOR CoSCESsIoN
made by a contractor or agent refused b,
the Indian bureau. This single statemen
speaks volumes for the weakness or in
efficiency, if nothing else to where care an,
management OF the Indian affairs was i'm
mediately entrusted. Among other thing,
in this convention the report states that the
instructions we sent by the late commits
sioner to an agent in the indian territory
WHO WAS ATTEMPTING
to do his duty in accepting only proper cat.
tie, not 10 reject cattle offered by contrac-
tor. And eminating as they did from off,
GERS directly charged with the duty oi
managing Indian affairs, they were consid-
cred 10y tn agents in the Territory as no.
tice, that a rigid inspection of the cattle,
was not thought important. The report
contains the following concerning the affair
at the Pawnee agency. The evidence I'M
der this head Ii small III compass and
speaks for itself. No conclusion or recon-
mendation ON the part of the members oi
the board, making this report with regard
to the state of affairs which was existing al
the Pawnee agenc as late as March last
and may still exit, will be necessary to
those who afttrward consider the evi
depce presented and lave the means
at command to rectify the loose
ness Of the system, Of which
| PERMITS OPEN FRAUD
to be carried ON at least eighteen month.
at an Indian Agency on the border Of pop
ulous state, without active measures being
taken to defeat such practice, or To thoss
who can show to an outraged public the senti
ment, that stealing from the government
and Indians will receive merited punish
ment In regard 70 the central superinten
dency the conclusion reached by the boarc
Of inquiry is, that the present superinien
dent is
INCOMPETENT AND AN INEFFICIENT
. officer. They say he has been terribly de
relict and that he has failed to detect Of
rectify grave abuses within his superintend
ency, and to bring TO justice the conspira
tors to defraud the government, whom
: seemingly have taken little pains to con
ceal their nefarious practices IRON the PEG
: pie Of a large section of the country Al
: official who is ignorant of the common repor
can scarcely be useful in watching large pecu
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and the Indians. The board says tabula
statement OF public money advanced to q
q. Engalls, an agent, prepared from the bu
reau books, showed from August 18th, 1s7:
to October 4th, 1875, the sum advanced t.
THIS ONE MAN,
without a settlement OF any account up t.
, July 18th, 1875, was s5O,206. The bond
and sureIies of any Indian agent canno
be security in any such sum to the govern
ment and as it appears from the evidence
, that sum has never been
SATISFACTORILY ACCOUNTED FOR.
The Board failed to discover an,
sound reason why an agent shout,
, have anything to do with the selection
of traders, further than to report from tim
to time, any violations of the law by tn
latter. The business as at present in-titu
ted, conducted and continued is simply
license to an agent and his proxy to swindl
the Indians in the name of the Unite,
States of america.
Decided.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., January 7.-Th,
supreme court to-day decided the natoriou,
case of McGarahan vs.. The New Idria MIN
ing Company. The court decided tina, tn,