Year: 1875

track No measurement has ever been made proving
IL less


The commission think the distance travelled by
trains engaged Transporting goods 10 the Red Cloud
Agency does not exceed $50 niles / thankful that
my trains do not have transport goods in that
try for this commission The Post once Department
paid for service the mail route between Cheyenne
the Red Cloud Agency prior to February 1875 for
IS5 miles Since that for $50 miles IL in evidence
that no loaded train travelled this route. II is
also in evidence (see pages SS4 9O1 this reporL
by six men, who have been engages as sub
. contractors or employees on this route for two
years, that they travel two routes, each much
longer than the mail route, and the commission say
that the character of the country is such hat exen-
detours are often made TO avoid steep decvItes
and the extensive and deep deposit OF loose sand =
This Is true and yet with all these departures from tho
mail route 1.-THE distance travelled by loaded
does not exceed $50 miles in the opipion OF this
route or the longer for loaded trains and why
they DO not give the route travelled by them bat am
able TO state that II was via Fort Laramie. both going
ana returning invite them TO make their next trip
via the cattle train route.


The commission now refer TO the removal Of the
agency IN 1873 and the account for the services Of the
same and says


On the 10th of January, 1874 McCann makes out
IS certified by Dr. Save and paid from the public Treasury


The records OF the government again prove this COM
mission, to speak mildly careless stating premises
Ten thousand dollars paid ior such services upon
the recommendation OF the Assistant Attorney General
70 whom the had been referred by the Secretary OF
the Interiors and the evidence, which the commission
did not call for ana the account ITSELF which was IN the
Office OF the Second Auditor andwhich the commission





tne commission propose 70 pay me tne SUN
OF $5,ll7 so Is for travelling one way, or
just one-half the actual value OF the services,
which, being brought 70 the attention OF these gentle
men, they Will doubtless revise their arithmetic and
recommend the payment OF q balance OF S2S5 on the
account still due me on their own basis


The commission say, "We understand that Jules
Econee and II. d. Yates offered advance TO move the
agency for about this sum = wish the commission
could have been. explicit. This Offer to
me and is probably to all interested. But sup
pose they did SO offer. DID it occur to the
mis- lhnf al pgfah ned nv he
men who performed the labor, that after moving
the agency proper, these trans returned TO the old
agency and moved TO the agency three train loads
oil supplies which had been unloaded at the old agency
previous 10 the removal and that the cost OF carrying
forward these supplies was included IN this accountr
Aad did u occur TO them that there might have been
some delay OF trains and expense incurred by the re-
fusal OF the Indians TO permit the removal I'LL certain
promise alleged 10 nave heen made by
a commissioner to the Indians, that arms
and ammunition should be furnished them
If they should consent TO the removal should be full
lledY In a word, did II occur those gentlemen that
fair dealing would dictate that contractor should have
an opportunity TO explain any apparent overcnarge for
performed OF replying TO reiuting
charges made by persons not under oath, aud who
probably knew rs little Of the matters IN regard 70
which they testify the commission seem to have
known regard 70 the facts assumed and upon which
they base their reportY


TIE EVIDENCE


taken by the commission not evidence in any just
sense Witnesses not sworn; contracts, which
could only declare their own provisions were not re-
ierred accounts and bills OF lading on hle in the
Office OF the Second Auditor not examined very
important paper being certified copy OF the storekeep
ers receipts and shipments at Cheyenne an abstract OF
the business OF the Indian Department at that important
point given though forwarded TO and It's receipt
acknowledged by the chairman The publication of this
connection with the remarks OF the commission on
the -four question: would have been more comprehen-
sive well as Just One OF my accounts was recon-
mended 70 be referred TO the Department OF Justice by
the commission An examination Of the same would
have shown that IL had already been there had been
passed upon and the amount paid upon the recommen
dation OF that department


But 10 what tribunal justice shall refer these gen.
temen VINO have attempted TO backen the character of
q who certainly never injured them in thought or
deed and who has faithfully labored TO perform every
be ever entered into with the government and
who transferred 10 900, 900 pounds OF goods
for the Indian Burean without the loss Of single
parcel package OF the sanes A. 70 their mode Of
procedure-he expediency Of receiving pdrte testi
mony intended TO injure the parties interested till
adverse report should be signed and afford them
opportunity defend-and their general verdict


refer them to public opinion and their own sense Of
honor and just.ch


In this hasty review Of this most remarkable report
have purposey refrained from referring any evidence
which did not TO affect have made state
ment which is not sustained by the records OF the gov
ernment | challenge the closest scrutiny OF my deal


on to which any man yet proven guilty Of deraud
ing the government is entitled. When again accused
trust II VIII be upon evidence which will endure the
light of truth. ID. J. MCCAIN.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 5, 1875