The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-08

vision, uselessness without instruction ol
the force OF the civilization division, and
finally the general decentralization OF the
force Of the bureau throughout did moi
afford data from which the late Commits
sioner could find an abuse.
OPERATIONS OF NEW YORK OFFICE.
The report continues the following re.
view Of the operations in the New York
office: In connection with the annual
lettings at New York City for the bulk oi
the supplies OF the Indian service, tenn
porary Office has been annually estab-
lishen there where bids have been open.
ed, awards made and supplies inspected
and shipped. This Office has been in
charge Of clerk detailed from The In.
dian Bureau with delegated powers to act
for the Commission in matters OF revenue
and to perform such other duties Incl.
dent to the office as the circumstances
might require. The duties Of the person
in charge are often Of delicate nature
and require sound jugdment,
THE HIGHEST INTEGRITY
and good business qualifications. Upon
him depends in large degree, a faithful
compliance with contracts, timely for
warding OF supplies and measurably the
reputation Of tie administration Of In.
dian affairs. Inasmuch as the Board has
sought to confine its inquiry TO matters
ari.irs within recent period, 1t will
nay deal with affairs at the New York
UtIice for some time, with the exception
Of calling attention TO the case OF the annu:
ity clerk elsewhere referred to. The Board
has found little to commend in the man
agement Of the clerk in charge during the
past two seasons. There has been lack
Of system OF the records, marked incli-
nation to disregard the wishes or direc.
tions OF the Board OF Indian Commits
sioners, and to follow only the opinions
Of certain OF his associates in the Indian
Bureau Neither by
business EDUCATION
nor experience was he qualified for the
duty Of the Office. The evidence shows
that the conduct Of this office has been
irregular and defective in the following
respects: In the receipt and custody Of
proposals, in non.registration, in the final
deposition Of samples, in the unnecessary
inspection OF supplies on the premises OF
contractors, in the inspection and passing
Of specific lines Of supplies by persons
other than those designated, in the pass.
ing Of certain lots OF supplies on the
inspection Of only small part Of
them, in ignoring to greater or
les+ degree by the representatives OF the
Indian bureau and officials thereof, Of the
prerogatives Of the Board Of Indian Com.
uissioners, in the lack Of specific instruc.
lions from the bureau and the delegating
Of loo much authority to the persons in
charge, and In the lack Of system and re.
cords as to the operations OF the Office.
That the late Commissioner or clerk in
charge OF the Office is responsible for all
these Irregularities and defects may not
be entirely true, yet the Board is Of the
opinion that proper spirit OF co.opera-
tion and application Of
COMMON BUSINESS METHOD
would have corrected many il not all Of
them. Certain II is ignorance OF facts
that cannot successfully be maintained
as an excuse, as attention has been called
to most il not all Of them. The manage
ment that has permitted an unexperienc-
ed person to oexercise an independent con-
troll 10 New York City, to dictate to
members OF the Board Of Indian Commits.
sioners, to appropriate for his sown use or
disposal properly which fell into his
hands as a Government agent and to have
no record Of his transactions In the part
or whole, cannot be strongly enough con :
condemned, II is believed that seldom II
ever, were large interests OF the Govern
ment managed with
SUCH a DISREGARD
for mercantile usages, plain business
principles and ordinary projections
against dishonest practices as has been
shown 10 prevail in the Office in New York.
WAsHrSeroN, January THE inveu.
tors are moving to have the cost OF pat
ents reduced from 500 to S.. II is
proposed to abolish models and exami-
nation, granting patents TO all who apply,
as In England, leaving the right to the
invention TO be contested in the courts.
The U. s. Consul at Bradford, England,
says the trade in American butter and
cheese Ia astounding, the latter being sold
as Cheshire. While petroleum Ia \ ne.
cessity, trade in other products OF Amer.
lea is rapidly increasing.
PRESIDENTS EVENING REcEPrroS-PAR.
DON OF A CONVICT.
The President will hold his evening re.
ceptions on January 10Th, February 9th
and February 26th from s till 10 o'clock.
The President has pardoned John T.
Toombs, convicted Of using cancelled
postage stamps for rithe payment Of post.
age, and sentenced 10 eighteen months i'm.
prisonment in the Kentucky peniten.
tiary.
TExAs MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Col. shafter, before the Sub. Committee
on Military Affairs this p. N gave inior.
nation concerning events on the Texas
border. He said there was much less
stealing during the past than in any for.
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