Omaha daily bee., 1885-07-16
INDIAN INVESTIGATIONS.
ThG Holman Congressional Committee
Ready for Business.
Some of the objects in View to be
Looked After-now the Appro-
priation isExpended-Ed-
vocational Matters,
Etc, Etc.

| The Holman, or rather the specla
congressional committee, appointed tc
Investigate into the great Indian problem
and see what can be done TO solve it TO
the best good Of every human concerned
will start out to day from here on II
| journey, to the various Indian agencies
reservations and schools, scattertd arount
over the western country. The member
OF the committee are Hon. William S
Holman, member Of congress fromIndiana
chairman; Hon. j. G. Cannon, membe
of congress, from Illinois. Hon. Thoms
ltyan, member of congress, from Kansas
Representative Peel, of Arkansas, anc
Repres sentative Hatch, sof Missouri
Only three of them however. Messrs
Holman, Cannon and Ryan go out OF
the investigation. Peel and Hate!
are detained at home the latte
by sickness In his fanny, and the formei
by business that compels his attention
Messrs. Holman and Cannon arrived her,
yesterday, and Mr.. Ryan will be In at
o'clock this morning. They will start or
the noon train, going from here first t.
the Rosebud and Pine Bluff agencies
The committee Is accompanied by Maj
j. p. Needham, sergeant. alarms for the
house of representatives, and j. G.
Courts, clerk to the house committee OF
appropriations.
Mr.. Cannon's wife and his charming
daughter, Miss Helen Cannon, came thit
far with him, and after remaining here 9
few days will 60 to visit rslstiyes at Kan
sas City.
Desiring to learn something as to the
business and principal objects of the
committee q reporter for the BEE had
his card elevated to Mr.. aolman's room
at the Paxton hotel, last evening, and
wss granted very pleasant interview.
Mr.. Holman said, In reply to an intero-
cation from the reporter, that frat of all
it will be the business of the committee
to inquire into the manner In
which public money appropriated
for the use and benefit of the
1ndisns Is being expended; whether
benefcislly, economically, judiciously,
and for the best interests of the Indians,
or whether reckle,sly, extravagantly, or
more for the benefit of agents. The
manner and mode employed to educate
the Indian children Is also one Of the
most important questions the committee
has been entrusted with. 1t Is believed
by great many men who have given the
subject much attention and study that
the present mode employed to educate
the Indian children Is not conducive of
the best results. They are sent away to
colleges where the children of
numerous tribes have been col
lected, and of course learn
rapidly seem to readily accept all the re-
quirements of civilization and give prom.
ise of becoming good citizens, but just as
soon as they leave school and return to
their people, they at once adopt the alb
original customs and customs, and return
to the barbarian ways of their ancestors.
AS remedy for this 1t Is proposed that q
system of common schools among all the
tribes would have such an influence on
the older Indians that their interests
would be aroused to such an extent all
for indlgence and barbar-
ism among the young Indians would be
removed. In Its rounds the com.
mittee will Wait all the Indian
schools in the country and
Investigate thoroughly into the way
they are conducted. AS matters are now
when the Indian children return to their
homes from these schools, unless they
sink back into the barbaric and super
sticious ways of their people, they are to
q certain extent ostrscised. Much of
the committees time will be devoted to
ascertaining how money can be expended
In adopting plan which will produce
the best results for civilizlng and aducat-
ing the indian boys and girls.
1t Is also proposed to investigate the |
feasibility and. the advantages of a policy,
ong contemplated, of finally getting all |
The Indians in the country, except those |
who hold lands In severalty, located with.
IN the borders of the Indian territory,
where they can the more easily be cared
'or and protected. 1t has become 30
1ow that these people are almost entirely
dependent upon the government, said
Mr.. Holman, for their support. The
'hsnces for hunting game are almost
'layed out. But to give them the cup
'ort they require, 1t becomes necessary
or the government to see that they
re concentrated as much as p.s.ible
nd if they can bs induced to settle In
he Indian territory that will be made
tate expressly for their own use. Then
no reservations scattered about here and
here over the country can bs occurred by
he government, opened for settlement,
nd the proceeds derived therefrom de-
oted to teaching the indians agricultural
ursuits and educating their children.
n connection With this proposition to
oncentrate the Indians in the Indian
errltory, congress also has another mo-
I've In view, and that Is to stop the de- i
Ire and determination of white men {
ding In there and occupying the lands.
While 1t Is impossible now for white |
eople to Invade the territory with view .
} making homes. still 1t Is open to civil.
led Indians, and no one can interfere
ith them going In and occupying the I
nds.
MIR. Holman expressed himself as being I
lrprised at finding here such great city, G
ld he thinks that the future outlook for c
maha is equal to, II not greater, than 8
~ other city In the country. L.
Della Green had her preliminary trial be- '
re Judge Stenberg Yesterday afternoon, and q
as again acquitted of the charge of robbing t
rlando Fassell of $500 on the night of I