, 1880-02-14
TIE INDIANS.
INVESTIGATING THE DuREAu.

epseu. Da" y ~ 80, " "Tho c,,,-
MAsinS1inS, M - ~ ~ 49, 10y; monr;, ~ 1nS,an
tn'tNe uppu.n~,a ,,,a ~ tI.u ,,to ,he ot,n,n,s-
CoiIa'lssioneI7 ~ 1No rxao, .oe ~ 49,, -.
ttaIioI u 'no tnan ta 49, t1,at a,,,,, r. H.
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Iepo.lea ta' e.es n"'9 =, 'u..'"' M do,ht IN ' thnt
1ani.S' ,a amu u,u.' 10 .x,,,,.,,, ~ oorroctn,,
uaes' WI. .,.", Wv 4ha 'g.u Cn,ru,ttaa 1,ova
~ "ppe.As .,,sa lu'' 49, Wv ro,,,1,aaa ~ tha
olscoyoreo s'at .no p'.au o ..sns@ .,,et ,,an,, v
,a.e COMMISSIONS, Tsan ~ a> s,,tf tn as,,,o
PERSONS WY LIN. Inn snt l,,-s,,nass o sr IT,
were tfease "sn slcas ,'sa n"t as 49, t,a,-
lustlce. oueli pe.svas . so a"ants ed,,,s.oa eds
pile apptoSsu M w 49, u'.l t,uo ao,ornI o,o,,,'s
Wtnni ma 4as. os 10y y, ha,o1 sTo 0 for ,,oar ~
"l'e.l A'se oeoll p.seon oa,"n', ao,,. ~ ~.
tWo. 10. ho upsnu ~ ~, ao..,o. a"a han,
uayt ola no! .,a nKs tlIa '''''''''''' A'''' 0eo'
@sen ~ ~ ',.,i. m.u Iujue"u ,,,o,,o, Z. ho,,r
Mr. 1lo"uluhvs VI A,acsau, @ oIi"s
Cohm1sSone,s s,,, lol AS sasant ~ mnss, ,
ship. inc other members o. @ the ~ noa.G, ,a ala
otness VINO aeo ,as'las a VIII h,s t1 s'.us9., H.
think no '.."s WI W uuo .,a ~ oo"' ''t '''o
,appolnllaon1 iol aone % .,a'.
LIZ. Iits noS1ns. ...es ,1as., ,,, h
Wneh b1,E'rnsee ""a oo."s oAea..tso 10y ~
by flfty-seyon ponca Chiefs and heads Of
families, addressed to the Great Father"
md as1ng In 1or1al manner to os removed s
le !hun tesa.uts, MY m.1s WIZ, ~ T.,a n1a'
Tho iirst signature was that OF WAlte-Eaeio'
"Why," said she, "thts Is remarkable.
lie never signed any ., paper Of
wv ,ss,.t.,oa, M, Mu 49, 49, ~ ro,no,. = '''''
or wh9snshess 70 % Ee1aovsa. ,
Standng-bcar was questioned IN regard to
the paper. A smile Of surprised incrc'lullty
~ liz, AMI eo,.u hr;of Int n,nr,Iot,c ontn.
il' ''u sono p,'ot naS =, sn'r'.'u ~, op i,,n
Ions were expressed by him III MS own dlts-
lcct. When 1t WIS concluded, his words
Won a,,.n,,a ,1o. thov s,v ono th,nr
n..' n so.,,os ~ ;,,. @ a,,>,tr,' T., ",t
aha "lito al4ohel' Ao "ns analoua ~ IN
plnin Ills understanding Oh Inc aoculnent he
did Sign. 11u sud tho Agent returned from
Washington, and proposed to them to remove
to the lndlan Territory. Tloy said: "No;
II wa move ut nil wo win 90 TO the Onuha
teselsAtlo Ano fsea1 Acpt ".S S"s, . .ia ,,l's -.
last tney ha Soailsil, ana mikea Ies Inc @no1a
,, to,d NOT tpp aovE owe At Al All A.. ort tn.re
oy a ~. o .,,s a.,,,,.,,,,nn ~ t,,e,, s,,.,
upon sad G ther rs,i n 1e6ye Us anG sy t has
aIgncd.
Mr.. Tihbhl'swns examined. le Was asked
whnt, In his oplnion, WIS tic rcnl motive f0i
tho removal. ITO get THO appropriation 0i
&D,000," sud Alr: T!bbals; !" cail sec NJ
other motive, 1he 1'oMcas supplied thoti
own transportation and rnttons for, tin
journey" hc continued, "anu ! Sau't SCI
how II cost tho Goyernuenta cent"
Acting Commissioner Brooks then asked L
have le.ter from Agent, Kimball put in eyi
dence, on which the writer saya that 81, ,00t
was paid out for transportation, and $40 fol
wood and forage while. on thu journey, nj
accounhtlfo for upon certified v0uclIurs. Brlgll
Eyes Mereupon asked Standing BEN
how often wood WIS lssped during tho trip
''Only once" WIS tho reply; !" the rest OF TIL
time We picked up stlckH on tho r0Ntlstde.h
..1Iow often did they issue f0tAge?n
'tNOt once" answered the Cl!ief, promptly
It Ia exDtcied that ktulllull, tho Agent vii,