The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-15

recommends that ne claim be not al
lowed.
Messrs. Wiltshire and Heard are the
agents or attorneys of the Old Settlers
in the prosecution of this claim. The
report was made by Mr.. Peel on the
18th Of February, 1885, Mr.. Heard
having been elected to congress at the
November election preceding.
What did he do? We are informed
page % of the report before ciaed)
that Messrs. Wiltshire and Heard ap.
peared before the committee and adj
vocated the allowance of the claim.
Now, we beg to ask Mr.. Heard and
hts newspaper supporters whether it
was consistent and honorable in our
great and good representative to take
advantage of his influence and. privi-
lege as a member elect, to not only
appear before theassembted committee
to urge a favorable report, but
with individual members on the focr
of the house fer the passage of this
bill In which be had q pecuniary in
terest? That he did this he will hard
ly deny. And if IT be true does nG
the record convict him of being a dis
honest demsgogue9
But that is not all. Ina the 4Sth
congress, having taken his seat as the
representative from this district, Dir.
Heard, as we are credibly Informed,
solicited appointment as member of
the committee On Indian affairs, be-
fore which all matters relating to the
Indians come fer investigation, stsl re-
tanning, let it be understood, hisagen-
CIV or attorneyship for the Old Settlers.
Knonmg this, Mr.. Carlisle very prop
erly refused TO appoint him. Ealing
In this, Mr.. Heard went to Mr.. Per-
kins and procured through him the
introduction of a bill { House Jill 775,
LIST ses., 49th congress } referring this
matter to the court OF claims. The
bill, innocent enough upon Its face,
bU favgriEg the Indians In that 1t
pFBvides Eor exParte testimony, was
read twice and referred to the COM
mittee On Indian affairs in the regular
course. When it came Hpffor censid-
heration In that committee, Mr.. Heard,
still holding the incongTuous pos-
ton e. attorney for The Indians
and representative q the people of the
Sixth Missouri district, appeared be.
fore the committee and urged passage
of this, BILL, which takes ths control OF
the whole claim OF of tie hands o.
congress, where it properly belongs,
and EaGkes it a burden GS the over
worked courts Nh. Pea, who made
the adverse report in the 18th, was
also a member OF the committee o.
-1ndiac affairs an the 18th congress.
He had investigated the matte
thoroughly ard then repe1 ted against
furthe. consideration of tie bill. Bat
on the representations aRe by the nee
of the vaunted Influence" of NJ
Heard as We understand, Mr.. PeIl
wssileG in the 49th congress to recoH-
slider. his actiea in the 4Sth, and con-
scented to a favorable report on tie
bill. This, however, he suas only led
TO dozen accOCat of bis firu conviction
that any investigation by competent |
would at once develop how
grOuRaess was the claim.
Now, after the above outline hs-
tory of this caae. we doubt if the fol-
lOwingrsonclusiens can be denied:
1. This claim is not Justly due the
Indians.
2. II that be true, Mr.. Heard.
sren as a private citizen, would Law
q mself liable to the charge of gross
kshOnesty in attempting, fcr money
osasideratiOn, to lobby such a biz
ksOugh congress
Z. Even if the claim was Just, Mr.
Heard, having a monetary interest
herein, eolld not consistently use ha
inference rs a member elect of con
yress to secure favorable report. !
4. Simple honesty would have de-
handed that he relinquish his attor-
eyshIp for the Indians before he be- 4,
anne 8 merher of the house. !
}. To use his official influence to Il
edere the passage of a bill in which Is
e was financially interested Git being :
Understood that the attorneys We're to
eceive 30 per cent. of the am0E of al II
'wed) brands him as dishonest Job n
er who has sold out the Interest of )
ae people to build up his private
,rtunes.
This is the history of the case, so far 4
. We can learn. We have no desire B
do Mr.. Heard an injustice, and If p
lere is single nisstatement in this a
'ticle, our columns are open for q
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