Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 8, 1878, Page 1

VOLUME XXXII INSURANCE. gt SRS SRR A SPRINGFIELD F. & M. Ins. Co. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LOSSES PAID IN 29 YEARS, Over Six Million Dol - OF WHIOH Over $700,000 Was Paid to Chicago. 29TII ANNUAL STATEMENT JAN. 1, 1878. Cash Capital - - § 750,000.00 Cash Surplus - - 886,020.71 $1,636,020.71 All Pending Liabilities 82,602.66 Not Assels - - - $1,003,427.05 Policy holders will observe that the Co. has gained largoly in gross and not assots in 1877, demon- strating that the uniform confidence in tho Co. earries it prosperously through hard years as well as big fires, CIIICAGO AGENOCY ESTABLISHED 1851, R. §. CRITCHELL, Agent, 168 LaSalle-st. WESTERN DEPARTMENT, 118 XLaSalle-st., - A J. HARDING, General Agent, (. B NANTZ, Assistaut General Agent, ANNUAL STATEMENT. TRADERS Tnsarance Company, of Chicago, LIk Janunry 1, 1878, CASTt CAPITAL.. BURPLUS... $812,321,43 ABSETS, Unlted States Tesiaterd {Ifl 40 1) ) (i) (‘d:\l Ol o Evanson Chicato Uity Ganis 16 Late ral nieroy ieal Estato vwaed Company (uninea'n) 18,432,24 Carhi on Depusit, C Exchsnge Natl Bank. 00,023.42 Cash intopany's rins Gl Oited, . 346170 Due Trom othes pa- nles s Insurance Py 14,812.67 e d 3,000.0¢ Prdiima e of collectiot e, v 36,033.70 Total Abtets.v.sssn. 9812,321,43 LiADILITIES. Losses not d . e X HET ™ At e AL COMPRLY soverorners TyROUTA ‘Total Liabilitiek., $174,070.38 Burpl da 1 : T e Ry § 2 ation of COmvINy ... . » HE BUGk par value of siock of 100 RiEt 1t. J. BMITIL Becretary. "~ OMANPAGNE WINES. For Bale Everywhere, ts' MEETING, T NITING, Notlce ls lieroby givan tiat there wi 1 mockinliera'of i ierinanty e Leshng ot l'ctrlhflfi o ! l.fl‘l: o 3 Ea s ' electin NTOCKIIOLD 1011 FINANCIA L, ) kit “COUNTY ORDER And City Vouchers Bought By LAZARUS SILVEIRMAN, nuerof Commetce. TO RLNT, FOR RENT. DESRABLE OFFES I 102 TRIBUNE BUILDING TO REINT. Applyto WM. (. DOW, Boom 8 Tribune Building, NOTRE DAME, IND, This 1o ataitutton sffurds students an poportunlty of i1 & Clasical, Sclentltc, or Commerctsl ‘wurse, g Cy Civii E: l"E If;u"l'ha"fy %{fl:flf Cuurse of Clvii Eugloeer- ccoad Term c Year will beglo Feb. 1, 1678 For catalogue, o VERY REV. W. CORBY. C. 8. G. SHEFFIELD SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL Cunesta Cotmony B LD 1 DA RIRIT e and Appiied n el and kY, A 3 4 Geology. aad {n Geuer. siatle QU TS 4 ot atiut udle i e y 3 Fuliticil Kooy, Hictary Suser £ enell aud Getiaaa, E VT n b L, iEJ. ELSRTGENR DR R QEORGE J. BLUsL, JAMILY Lo, NU-5C] o . FOI BOTS, LOW -UAKD, Ueasra Lake, Wia MINERAL WATERS. THE GREAT EUBOPEAN NOVELTY, HUNYADL JANOS, . NEW APERIENT WATER. Speclally recommend. ed for richness in aper- lent ralts, and ita emm- cary in Iljous attacks, prevention of Gout, Flles, etc., and ae an ordinary aperient hy LIEBLG, VI CHOW, KCAN. Gty haMt and the entire ROy medical profewlon in England snd Germany, 18, Surgeon«{iensral U 8, Army, nd pleasaot o I0s' effects ARTON KIMN, New York, “Asalaxa. ve, 1 prefer 110 every other mineral wa- r . WM. A, MMOND, New York. ‘‘The D A s el SHcTent of ah purguiive Vew Yark, *“The N speciany waters, " DRz, ALERED L. LOOMI. nowt “prompe " and” most adapted for dally use.™ PR. FORDYCE RAY jéen, 18 LRI New Vorl, | lte; disgreeable and uoplessant uan DR, LEWIS y other. 8 A. NAVRE, New Vork. *Prec Terred to any other inzative." A WINEGLAKSFUL A DOSE, Every, genuine bottle bears the nameof The Apols 1naris o Gimiteds, Tondon. FRED'K DE BARY & CO,, © 41& 43 Warren-st., Now York, Fole Agents for United States and Canada, FOR BALE BY DEALERK, GROCERS, AND DRUGGISTS, oA J.L HATHAWAY, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in COA T MAIN OFFICE AND DOCK, Corner Market and Randolph-sts, Oftice nnd Dock, 1 North Markot-st. Olfiea and Dock, 207 Archer-ny Otiice and Yurd, 711 West Lak ‘lfil Coal fresbly mined and recelved since the strike, Coul delivered In all parta of the city promptly and In pootd order, Orders from country and city solicited and filled on day of recelpt of order. - COAL. BOGLE & 0@ LaSalle-st. BOGLE & CO, 133 LaSalle-st, BOGLE & 00, 133 LaSalle-st, LEHIGH, LACKAWANNA, BRIER HILL. ‘The very best quality, cspecially selected for tamily trade, The very lowent priccr, DOUR—CIICAGO-AV, BRIDGE. RN LANDS, A TARM AND HOME Now is the Time to Securs it, ONLY FIVE DOLLARS FOR AN .ACRB of the Best Land in America. 2,000,000 Acres IN EASTERN NEBRASKA, On thellne of 1ho UNION PAOIFI0 RATLROAD, NOW FOIt hALE. et ot (55 ety e i SEoAt Oulpo Rer Cents andsfo areat ftalitond thy- o ichnay, o ine of thla Hema for {It: X for thoss seekiug new lof tormation with taaps seu " th Suninbi: ¥R T, DAVIS, Land Agent U. I’ 1t 1., OMAMA, NEB. NOTICE, MUNGER'S LAUNDRY. EXPLANATORY, Tn our advertisement of Sunday s mistake {n wording wan nade. | In adyeriiaing sur O ' Yo Tead, < brindie o8 75 piece st aroas 4 Fer hundred. e for s $1.060per hundred, or | ndred or more pleces In tl g Detween 73 and 110 blecrs, 1ug between 60 lnl{"’fl{lh o bundiea of 73 ure advantae of_the low Fate e reauire oue ART EXHIBITION 200 Fine Imported - OILPAINTINGS. Mr. LEOPOLD DOME, of Vienns, has Just im- ported » very fine collection of hivh-cluss tmodern Ol Puintings, which are for wule and on free exhis bitlon st the Artiste’ Gailery, 212 Waoanh-ay. {ilrand's Buliding), on snd afior Tacalay, s T OPTICIAN, ORI T TTIIR O, Ll L o SO BIANARNE, OPTICIAN, Tribnne Bailding. Flue fpectac ca sutted tu ail sights on seleutifio prt ctpive, Upera und Fleld ¥ Gro- £l Dt and el Dishacs, “felescopen Mo ELRIL CIANG$N, il e oinnnns DISSOLULION, 0 WHUM IT MAY CONCERN, -1 colnpact wakiug the G of rlc!..l'l‘mlnk:z.’l.':h:z:'z ot eyt A A agroedihas Price rhal close: fesiil BEL1S i dncioned bialuSaer e T the cu L grm! January 8, 3874, NOTIOIS, The understgned will contlaue n the Commiato bustae icceasor to Frice, Bebb & T X il bu found &t the old mr{d‘,'xu's’nufllz 35:‘.5 e ~ WANTED. ~ Wanted to Rent, A large double store, suitable for the Ra- tail Dry Goods, in any locality whioh is promising. _Addresa G 13, Tribune otfice. =g cccren 013, Tribuno otfice. 8K MERICAN Arwes e lor, P ol ike lsading Club Bhates #t KELLE'S Cublery snd Lol Kisporlum, Na. 83 Hadluou-a Folt saLL. AND CONTRAGTORS THE 1 ik hle , o 2 -~ = i = &, 2 < 5 2 = Ved untl! Tucs ! N the otii@ Of Lie CHICAGO LAND COMP. pota 3 Ogden Bulidiag, sailweat curner Laks aad L5, __ GRATES AND 3 Pt AN L e ‘ AN Ulinmed ana® Ll ( SLATE MANTELS, E KUBAECO & LUMNET . BU¥ RIATE ST WASHINGTON. Secretary Schurz’s Indian Board of Inquiry Tells Its Story. The Bureau Declared to Be Very Rotten in All Its Parts. Dishonesty and Criminal Carcless- ness Discovered Throughout the Bervice, Chief-Clerk Galpin Is Given His Peremptory Walk- ing-Papers. Mr. Schurz Rending Him a Moral Lesson in Connection Therewith. Views of a Prominent Official on the Finance Question. Modifications to Be Proposed by the Opponents of the Bland Bill. Means to Be Employed to Sccure the Passage of Tom Scott’s Bill. Eastern Importers Seeking to Under- mine the Immediata Trans- portation Act, A NEST OF FRAUD, INDJIAN-AGENT INGALLS. Soecint Inapatch 1 The Chicuan Teibune, Wasmaron, D. C,, Jan, 7.—The passage in the report of the Indian Investization reflecting most serfously uoon any Western man fs that which rclates to G, W. Ingalls, formerly of Springfieid, 11l tle was in the Indian service in 1872, and subscquently, Tue Board eays as 1o himn that he was revorted to hiave been orent at the Southeast Nevada Agency for ahout two years, and to have had the privilege of namivg his successor. The latter was -reported by o wituess to have slleged that between £40,000 and $50,000 bad been cxpended by In- galls, aud he could not sec what results came ot it. Ingalls rendered accounts fn the spring ot 1! and these were made up In the hand- writing of the Bureau Clerk who was to pass apon them. This clerk was subscquently dis- charged for cause, and became attoruey and laim agent, TGH IN FAVOR with many persons of the Burcau force, and Iugalls appeared to bave had a great influence about the Department, and bis attorney (the ex-ierk) had abundant (nflucnce to stretch all polnts ou the account {u the Burcau in 18576 and immediately prior to those investigations. The sub-examiners ot asccounts were much annoyed by this man's account. One of them sald it wwas a bad aceount, and nobody liked to touch it. Upon examination, he testified ns follows: 1 Q.—Why do you euppose clerks have been afrafd of thisaccount! A.—It is not o straicht and correet account, Mr. Ingalis {s not o stralght and correct man, Q.—1s it supposed by you that ingalls or any other agent baving business before the Indian oflice has any power of worklug an injury to & clerk who performa his duty fn respect to ac- counts? A.~Donot know that ho hasat the present thue. No, slr, Q.—!Mas bofo the post timei A—Igive it a8 tmy opfnlon, yes, sir. Q.—Iow fur past? A.—~I should judge that Mr. Ingalls i3 & man who seems to bave A GREAT DBAL OF INPLUENCE sbout the departmcnts, He was alwavs here, and was o particular friend of Commissioner E. P, Smith. It was upon bis recommenaation that lifs successor, another man of ANOUT THE SAME BTAMP, was appointed. Taking all these things togeth- er, & clerk would think that §f he could get rid of handling such an uccount he would doft. A wbular statement of the public money ad- vanced to G, W. Inzalls was prepared from the Pureau books, and it showed that from Aug. 4, 1872 to Oct, 4, 1875 the suin advanced to this oue man, without a settlement of any we- count up to July 25, 1870, was 8502, RESULT OF THE INQUIRY IN TI1B MANAGRMENT OF INUIAN APFALIRS, Tathe Western Ansoetated Pross. Wasnixoton, D, C., Jan. 7,—The report sub- mitted to Sccretary Schurz by Josvph K. Mo Cummon, of the Departinent of Justice, Capt, ‘Thomas IL. Bradiey, United States Arwy, and Qeorgo M. Lockwood, Chlet Clerk of the In- terlor Department, the Board of Inquiry con- vened by him in Juno lust to investigate the Indian service, Is very olaborate and volumin- ous, the document making sixty-five priuted pages, exclusive of the testimony. Itsconclue slona in regard to the charges preferred against the Chlef Clerk of the Iudian Oflice will be found u thy letter of Secretury Behura to Mr, Galpin, The Board tlud, coucerning the Fustery North Carolina Cherokee matter, which wus also specially brought to fis attention, that an juvestigution of the coutroversy shoula be made by & court or commission appointed by the Prestdent, and that tho delays jn ita settlement have jeopardized the wel- fure uf tho Indisus. The dliticuit uature of the extensive investigation made by the Board in regand ta the general couduct of the service is ndicated in THE FOLLOWING BTATEMENT! ‘The regulations prescribed by the President for the mavugewment of Indian affaire, and the directions from the Sccretary of the Juterior, seem to bave been absotutely necessary to a full complianes with the 1w, but no regulations or directions under the statutes have been found by this Bosrd for the control eituer of the bu- reau oflicials or subordivates in the Indlan ser- vice here or elaewhere. The instructions, regu- latious, and other advices promulgated by the Commissioner over his own slgnature have hiad alimited effect, not having been rigidly en- forced or fully respected. Under the circumn stanccs, tho fact exists that wo bu- reau or olllce of the Government has afforded more opportunity for dowuright jr- regularity and concealinent of fraud than has the mansgement of the Indian Burcau and service. The Board say that, during the late sdumiuwtrstion of the lodisu Oflice, the Com- wmustoner and Chief Clerk, with three others,— usately, the stevograpber, the correspondence clerk, and aonuity clerk,—forived » group which gave dircctivn to ali matters of lmpor- tance passivg through the ottice, and olten acted upou the saiue by meaus ol IEESUNAL OR UNONFPICIAL CORKESPONDENOER, ‘The report continues Thero ls uo doubt, after conaldering tne evl. dence, which member of the kroup wicided do facto the yreater power or luflucuce over oticlal watters. I'ha ovidence of surluus witacssed sod docunichlary evidence show that the Cowmiusion- er, after wakiug prowusce or decisious based uvon bis wwn couviciluus, refused to ful 8l or wxecuts thew, or absoluscly departed from bisowa views in vrder to indulge the saprie SDAY, JANUARY &, 1878, clousness of his Chlef Clerk, These jrregalaritiss of correspondence and relinqaishment of the authority operated to cover queetionable tranaac- tions and keep favorite persone in secnre positionn. Phin kind of correspondence, with the fellowshin 1t erigendered, rendily rpread thronghont the ofice, and some continuance of It will doubtlees exist until removais are made or orders isnued to break up the cvil . The Board ray they desired to interrogate the Comtnlssioner upon *#umiry matters, and other- wise have the henefit of any statements he might Le pleased to make, but [t did not urge 1t request alter he wrote first to sacertain con- ditfonntly if any evidonce had been submitted redeeting on bis “character as an oflicer or un the purity and efllciency '’ of his administration of the husiness of the office. This waa consid- ered by the Board AS AN EVASION, and no further efforts were miade to secure his attendance ssa witness. Further, In reference to the persuns who were Imincdlately assoclated in the two rooms, the evidence shows that the Chiet Clerk was ‘*too strong in his attach- ments,” and ton bitter as an enemy, to be in- trusted with the power and prerogatives that belone to the position, or, In other words, was unable to control hiimsell, and therefore could not satisfactorily discharge the dutics of a high administrative office. After reciting various Instances of loose man- einent on the purt: of Commissioner 8mith and his subordinates, the Yoard remarks: The absence of regulstiond. systems, and meth- ods, the suppreselon of charges and specificatione, thaenrrying on of a semi-oficial correepondence, the carelera dispoeal of papers and recorde. the relinquishment of anthority or delegation of of- Beial power to atother, the lors or dteappearance of valuable papers, the unwarpunted sud face tious obporition to the joard of In- dian Commtissioners, the nnfitness for their resvective positions ' of Chlef Clerk, Correapond- ence Clerk, Ananity Clerk, and others, the peree- cution of the Chief ofsthu Medical Divielon, the incompetency of the Chiel of the Accounts DI- Yialon, the ineMciency of the Acting Chicf of the Laud Divislon, the habitual lack of circumspection in the Finance Division, the uselesaness without instrictions of the force of the Civiiization Di- vistou, and nnlllr the general demoralizstion of the forca of the Bureau througlout, did not allord data from which the lute Commissioner could find euabuse, TIE NEW YORK OFPICE. The report coutalns the follewieg review of operations fn the New York offlce: _In counectlon with the auuus) lettings at New York City for the bulk of the sunplies for the In- diun service, u lemporary odice hay been annuaily established ‘there, where hids have boen opened, nwards made, any rupplles inspected and shipped. Lhis ofilce haw Leen 1 charge of o clerk detailed from tho fndlan Bureau, with deleguted powers (o act for the Commiesloner in matters of rontine, and to perfors such other duties incident to tho otlice av circumstances might require. The duties of the person {n charge are oliten of -a dellcate nature, and require sound Judgment, tact the Mihest integeity, and goud belness qualifications, Upon him depends In a_largo degrco. the falthfu) compllance with contracts, the timely forwaraing of supulies, und measurably the reputation of the udministration of Indisu ailairy. Inasmuch ae the Board s ronghit to coufine 1ta irquiries tu matters arieing withina recent perfod of e, it whi unly deal with affairs st tue New York ofiice fur the same tuwe. With the exception of calling atten- tion the caso of the annuity clerk, elsewhiers re- ferred (0, the Board hos found little to commentl in the manugement'of the clerk in cbarge during the past two seasons, There has been an utter lack of system and of recorls, a marked inclinu- tlon to diregard the wishes and directions of the Losrd of Indian Cominmssionors, to follow only thu opiufons of cerwin of his clates 1 the'Indion Bupean, Nelther by business cducatlon norexpericnce was he qualited for the duties of the ofice. The evidence shuiww that the cunduct of this office has been drregular and defective 1n tha followlng rexpecs: Intiie receipt nnd custody of propossiss iu the nun-registration ani fnal * disvontion of samples: In the unnec- enwry inspection of supplies on the prem- frca Of contractors Inepiction and passing of -fwcluc liuew of supplice persona other than Uiuse derlznated; in the R of certain lots of supplles upon the fuspection of only & swall poe- tion of them: In fgnuring o a groater or less des gree by representatives of the Indiun Dureau and omiclain thiereof of the prerogatives of the Huard of Indiin Commiesioners; in & lack of apecific ine structions from the tiurean, aud the delegatiog of two much suthonty to the person In coarge; and, finally, i the luck of ayst+3a and records as (o the operstlons of tho uiice. * i ‘Fhut tho late Commissoner, or the clerk in © t 3t co-operution and application Of colnion basts ness methods wonld huve corrected manv, it not all, of them, Certwin 1t s ignurance of tne facts cunnot successfully bo muintalned o8 an excise, 8 wsitention “had ‘been called 10 most, if net all,of them, The munogement that has permitied an inexperienced persnn to oxercisy an fudependent controi In Now York City, to dic. tato to members of the loard of Indlau Co missioucry, Lo xubropriate to hin own uas or dine posal propesty whict fell intu his hangs as Gov- ernment sgent, and to have no record sccouut of lifa traneac 1u part of In whole, canuot be toa strongly concemned. It s velioved that xeldom, Ifover, were large intorests of the Government mannged with such s dlsregard for wercantile uwages, plain business principles vrdinary protection againat dishonest pract bas been whuwn to Brevail in the oftice 1n Now York, MORE ADVERSE GRITICISML ‘The Board then proceed eluborately to de- scrlbe and discuss the existivg modes of man- agement sud practice concerning the details of the Indian ervice, treating of awurds, In- spections, transportation, eare and lssuo of supplivs, purchasing in open market, contructa and contr ‘They find much toeriticlse uod condenmn, ¢ fotlowing paragraplis sre sell- explanatory: Agents have diaburéed money on account of sub- sletenco for employes without recefving in return payment from the employes, In such cases, the Indian Bureau bon failed to suapend the wllowancs of such disburscments, It s beileved that ut muoy Agencics, Agenty und the chief empioyes nsu tor themselves and famlles the subsiatonce suppiica purchused for thy wole uxoof ine lnatans. ‘The udiun Jiuresu miay bo sble to correct wuch viols tious ©of luw, Out comstant upervivlon of tho Agencles 'hy oficers of tha' Deparfment is the_ only remedy known to the loard which approsches a suro preventlon of frregulart- tlce churged, A ntrict enforcement of tha law pro- viding fur tie snumeration of the Indiane, the ou- tablisliment of tho Secret Sorvice, of an fncrears of the number uf inspeciors, 3 uniform systemn of bookkeeping, showing in detsil tho receipt and delivery uf supplics, the enactuent of luws allow- ing the Instaut wnvpension and dumivaal of Agents fur probable ea and an understanding that the otticers uf the Indlan Buroan will not alivw laxity on the paet of tho Agents, will be the sieps toward the proper keeping and honest issue of supplics. OTHEL FRALDS. Under the apecinl subdivisions of * Beef cat- tlo on the hoo!” and “‘Tranvportailon® It is shown that the forms of contructs used are in- vitations on . the part of the Indian Burcuu to the commission of frund by coatructors, and that @ radicul change in this particular is fm- peratively demunded by commun sensu abd the stinplest “busiiess prineiples. When contracts ure made {u terms sutlivicut to protect thu in- teresta and Treasury of the Goverument, firm hand und determined apirit are seeded to carry ot thelr provistons withuut fear or favor, the relgn of the contractor will have ended, and the Lfian Buseau will be groverned by buslueas wethods, (aw, und justice, AB AN INSTANCE of the prevalling irregulantics during the late adminiserution — of 7 Indlun uffales L s asserted that scldom, §( ever, was the requust for a concesion mude by e contractor or Agent rofused by the ladian Buread. This single atateinont speaks volumes 1or the weak- ness or Inetliclency, I vothing clse, of thuse to whose care the mnanagement of ndian afluirs was intrusted. Awongg other things In thin connectlon the teport states that lustructions were sent by the lute Commissloner to an Agcut In the Indwn Termtory who wus ut- tempting to do his duty {n accepthz only proper ('ul.llu not to reject the cattle offered by s con- tractor, snd coianating ws they did from an of- flcer tlirectly charged with the duty of manug- juie Indian aflaies, they were considerced by tho Ageuts tu the Territory us a notice that a rhnd fuspection of cattte was not thoeht fmportant. TUE PAWNER AGENCY. ‘The report coutaiis the followlng concerning offatrs at Pawnce Ageney: The evidenco ynder this bead s in smatl compass and speaks for Jteelf, No concluslon or recomuendation on 1he purt of the Buard waking thls report with segurd to the state of atlairs which existed at the Puwneo agency as late as March last, und way sthil exlst, will be neccasary to thuse who, aiter considerlng the evidence “presented, haye the meaus ut thelr comumand 1o rectity the looseness of systeus which periita open fraud 2o bo casried ob for at leust eighteen wonths at au Judiun Agency ou the burder of populous dtalea withuut sctive wessurvs being taken to defeat such practices, or to thuse who tun show 10 un vutruged public sentiwent that the steal- fug irow the Goverumeut snd Indiuns will re- ccig werited punbahuncut. Tu regurd to the Ceutral Superintendency the conclusion reuched by the Boxrd of Inguiry 15 that the present Superivtendent s an fncoui- petent aud fnctlicient otlleer. ‘They say he HAY BEEN TEKKIBLY DERELICT 1n that he Los fatled to detect or zectlly gravo abuses witblu hls b‘upcrlulcudvnc{..mdtu g to Justice consplrators to detrand the Government Who, scemingly, bave takeu lttle palos to con- Ceal Lheir uelanious bractics v the pevply of alarge section of countrs, ** An official who is ignorant of rommon report can searcely be uac- ful [n watching larre pecuniary and other inter- este of the Government and the Indians.” The Buard say a tabular statenient of the publle money advanced to G, W, Lugalls, an In- diun Azent, was prepared from the Bureau's bauks, and it showed that from Aug. 28, 1872, 10 Uct. 4, 1575, the stn advanced to this ons man without a settlement of any account up to duly 25 1577, was ¥502200. The bonds amd surctiea of any Indian Agent cannot sceure any such sum to the Government, and, as appears from the evidence, that sum has never been satlafactorily accounted for. The Board has falicd to discover any sound reason why an Agent should have anything 1o do with the se- lectlon, lcense, continuation, bond, or the concerns of a trader, further thun o report from time to time any violations of law hy the latter. The business as at present natituted, conducted, and continued, §s sinply o leense to an Agent and his proxy to CHEAT AND SWINDLE THE INUIANS In the name of the United States of Auneriea, Evidences have heen numerons of the accu- mulation of fortunes by pereons lu that serv- {ce upun saiaries that would baruly provide for the necessaries of life. That this bas heen true 1s & scrivus reflection npon the former adminis- tration of the whole service and a repruach to the whole nation, inusmuch as the plundercd have no recourse in Jaw, and year by vear lcads 1o & resort to arins, the only Jogleal reconrse of a barharous people; and when 1t §a known that the umklltr. Tueiliciency, und must. burefaced dishonesty have been TIE BOURCES OF SUDDEN FORTUNES and Indlan wars, it tay well be asked, who Is to be blamed and whenee the remedy! Agents have been appointed, nut beeause of thelr husl- ness quaiitications and experlence, but hecause of a sentiment, and to Intrust such incn with such great power and reaponsioflities s to utidertake through pizmies the solution of o problem that has engaged the best effurts of stateamen and philanthropists ever since the eatlv dass of the Republic. That religious couvictions are not coexistent witl business qualilleations nune witl malntain, but refleious convictlons alone can never stein the current of corrupt practices of the Indian aervice. The Bibie and a creed will not’ keep wild Indinn from fizchting or his fawily from stagvation, or an Agent, contractor, or irontlers- man from avarice, The present method of selectine Agents is probably an hinprovement on the old, yet it falls far short of the require- ments of the. rervice, Downricht honesty of the Agents fs the rreat desideratun, yet, when uuaccompanied by capacity, oftencst suffers when brought 1o contact with shorp contests, n characetertstic of Western life. It 1a belleved that selections from aubordinates in - the Indlan service, both In the fleld and office, could he mude to great advantage, The emploves in . the office nave heretofore been adverted to, Those In the tleld, and sub- ordinate to the agzents, are farmers, miilers, blacksmithe, carpenters, butehers, ete., provided for by the treaty stiputations or employed from necessity, and suppused to fill the requirements of thelr respectiveavocations, Yet tnele desig- natlon un the pay-roil ls THE ONLY EVIDRNCE OF OCCUPATION, aud if the best pald amoni them are not rela- tives of the agent or trader, It {8 owing prub- ably to the fact thut these persons have been unusually unfortunate in the matter of rela- tives, ‘Tue line shagld be drawn somewnere as to the number of membvers of one family to he emnloyed at an agency, and the Board recom- mend that it be lmited 1o two, Teachers and phyeiciuns, vspectally the former, are frequently alone sclected on the eame hasts, hente the mental progreas of the wards of the natfon doesnnt keep pace with the anticipations of the phllanturopist. The law prosides that $8,000, and, under certaln circumstances, 810,000, may be expended in cach year for enm‘u}‘cl at Ao agency. With this amount an agent ought to secure 8 compe- tent and faithiul corps of nasistants, and, work: ing together In o proper spirit, sccomplish a great deal toward the ameliorution of their charge, Experienco teaches that it is with the vounit the greatest zood may be wrought, lead- ng them first in the paths of [ndustry towards .sclt-support, sud atlecswards to . A MIGIZR MORAL PLANE, Humanity and justice unite in calling npon the Governuient to Keep fafth with the Indians, and this cunnat be done while that falth is imperiled by distracting and corruptine influences, The Board concludes by suylng: fuch are the results of dishonest practices n the management of Tudiun nffalee, and the necessity to uncover and wecuro the punishment of such per- sons mist therefuro be considered one of the fret dutlen of thunu seepousivle for the conduct of this branch of the rersice, UALVIN'S DISMISBAL, Becretary Schura’s tetter tu 8. A, Galpln, late Chief Clerk of the Indiuu Burean, {uforming him that his services were no longer requlmt aays that tbe Board of Inquiry wppotuted in Juna to inves Igate the accusations mads againsg bim by Mr, Wolll aud others failed to tind tost of the charges sustaiued, but the accusation of unjust and improper treatment of a subordi- uate Is sustutued, ‘Tho Sceretary, In addition, accuses Mr, Galbin of neglect of ‘duty In that he neglected to Inform the Secretury of the Ine tenior of drregulurities ut the ageucivs. In this conneetlon Mr, Schurz says: You sdmlt thot, while tempurarlly in chargn of the Breau of Indian AQaire, son Lept Trom the knowledge of the Devartment foru considerabls yertod papers givlug intormatlon about frauduleut practices of the graxsest chiaracte= which had Leen culug on ut Tndian Agencies, ‘The escuse you give u your testiony fur such conduct In case of so grave a natare appesrs to me utterdy trivisl, and mther calenlated to agzravate than to mitigate our offense. That iishonest practices in the udian service aro amonys the gresiest and most dangerods evile wo have 1o contend with, that the oet vigllsnt and relentiess provecution of corrupt fen connected with the service, elther us acenls of ds coniructord, Ie one of the very first ond Inperative daties of thie Department, and that unly fu rare Instances {tis posrtble ta trace such practices 1o the gulity partles. cannot have been unknown to you siter your lou, connection with the service I an_ {ntuéotial und fespunsible position. 1n tho papers touchiug the Iawnes Agency, at feast, we bail Information so clrcumtuntisl, so direct, and so aubstantiated that, aw woon nw they came ta the knowledge of the Do partment, uo Indictment of the parties could with- out difticulty be procured, and wo conld hope to make an example of the ovil.doers, W ben, undor »lich circuniatances, an officer of this Lepartment kecys such papers [or many weeks fromn the knowl- edie of his wuporiors, locking thew up bu his desk, aud then ofers a8 bw best eacase that e simpl forgot them, I can slmply say that such (Dr‘clil‘lr- niean Is most dangerons 1o the pudlic lutereal, ed- neetally fn the ludiun service, 1say that fore Metfulticss fs the best exenvs you offer, for In chanty 1 will abstaln from characterizing your other sttemple at dofense, ** that seczecy was essential Lo the prover action upon that (nformation, as If & promipt comtunica- tion of papuss 1o the suspousidle heaid of a departs ment had not tecn the Aret ueceasary siep ta vecure proper uction, or thot % change of agent ut the sgency was llkely to prevent further \rrogularities, or tnat Enspectars weea busy claewhere a In my judiment, an officer who fails to seo tae ln- potiance of the prompt and VIgorous prosccution of dishonest practices, or who, secing it. forgels wnd neglects i, cannot safely be intrusted with uuy sosponuluilition s Uho mansgement of tadiau atfal s, Yourservices will therefore frow this day be als- pensed with. TIIE BLAND DBILL, TOLICY OF 1T8 OPFONENTY. Syeciat Disatch 10 The Chicagn Tribume, WasuinatoN, D. C,, Juu, 7.~The statement on the fHnsucs question aud ‘the Bland bill which follows vomes from a Uovernmont ofli- clal whoae oplnlons upon finsuciul subjects huve hitherto hud great welght with Congress. It doubtless wceurutely represcuts the plans of the vpponents ol the Bland bHl, who, sceing that 1ts pussage is mevitable, deslre to strip it of what wppear to thews the must objectionable features. ‘The stateanent §3 especlully {m- portaut In that it accurutely foreshadows the pollcy that willbe pursucd by the wost o fucntial opposeuts of that bill. Thls couveris. toy, put ju the furm of & statemcnt, fs 38 folluws: Itisu fuct that persons high ln au- thority are conslderivg seversl propositions to L submitted sa modilleations of the Blaud blit, ‘The attempt will be made to except from its operutious thy customs duties aud the public debt, and to provide that tbe profits derived from the coloaze will be made to fuure to the Uuited States fustead of to the owuers of bull- lon. With provisious of this sort the bill would be less objectionable. With & small bullion {fund the mint could begin to volu sliver dollary by usiug them lu purchasing more bulliou. The Goyervment could then fssuo otber silver dollars to the utmost capacity of the mlat, with a couslderable proft to the pevple, and without depreciation for soe years. 1f, un tho other haud, the Govermmont &s required to fssuc il ver dollurs {u exchange for silver Lullfon, they canuot by lssued wuy faster, sud the protit will Beerue 10 the bullion owuers The culy, when | The Thicage Dailpy Tribune, CHICAGO, ' insued, witl zo through brokers to the Custom- House for payment of duties, and vone of it will go into general circulation. In this way the gold revenuc of the country WOULD BE CONVERTED INTO SILVER with all the profit to the brokers, with no bene- fit to the people, and with a luss of publie credit. The artificial valug given to silyer coln by recelving it for duties will maintain It for awhile at par in gold. If the Goverminent should issue It again for any purpose, it will rewurn immedistely to pay dutles, until the amount outstanding is s large s to exceed the demsnd for customs duties. Then alone IT WOULL DEFRECIATE and wonld sattle down 1o its value as eiver builion in the world's macket. Why should the Government take silver for dutfes when paper 18 refused? It miust he eonceded that the sllver men do not wish to repudiate one cent of the debt, but that s the effect of thelr scheme. The debt cannot be pald except by borrowing, and It cannot borrowed In sflver or gold at 4 per vent I the Iitand bil) passes. Euro‘:e holds half the nonds, “Ta except the public debt from the Bland bill 1s to discriminnte IN FAVOR OF THE NONDROLDER, and for this reason the bondholder 18 iuterested In keepinz the () per cent bowds as loug as pos- altile. and he would be very glad to have the re- funding process slurncd He will retaln his 6 per cent bonds until the Government can bor- row money at 4 per cent, which cannot be done Af the Silver bill s passed. The use of miver culn of the old standnrd for the pavment of currency cuntracts Is a different ng. The gradual introduction of sllver, Miinited as it {ssuc would be by the mining ca- pacity, and the dependence upon it in Flm: of paper money, would bean active ald, [n such a view, the silverdollar would be A USEPUL AGENT in the revival of busluees and in the resump- tion of specle payments, It would orevent the accumulation of so much gold as will otherwise be neccssary to resume. All the allver that could be mited for three vears could readily be inaintained at parwith gold, and dur- {ug that thoe the two colns nught be broucht together eitier by an arrangement with the bi- metallic cotns, thie possible advance of silver, thu actual experiment of using the two metals together, or by some woditleatlon ot the Coin- mfa‘m' If this was done, the premfum un Kol WOULD DISAPPEAR, and the success of resumption and refunding be assured. The Silyer LIl o {1 preseot shape hias stopped the refunding provess, und will en- tirely prevent it. It has caused theimportation of our hunds instead of gold. It has sheken the public eredit in foreign inarkets, aud Mt becomes a law will de- stroy it, and bring hack - on . ous not only our public securities, but all forms of Indebtedness. It will cause the adoptlon of guld contracts und embarrass debtors. 1t will result [n the changing of the gold standard for the silver, and will reduce the value of the dollar, by which the debtor will lose three-font tire rate of interest, Contidence in Investment will be lost, business depresslon will continue, and :lhc safety und order of socicty be endau- aered. THE TEXAS PACIFIC SCITEMT MEANS TO BE ZMPLOYED TO SECURE {T3 ADOP- TION. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicngn Tridune. Wasmisaroy, D, C, Jan. 7.~The arents of the Texas Pacfle are actively at work here pre- varing for the passage of thelr bill. They clalm 136 votes tn the House and a majority of 10in the Scnate for a purely Toin Scott bill. They are prepuring documents to show that the com- petition of the Soutuern Pacific Road with the Uunlon Facific will be of great benetit to the Goverument snd to the people. They clalm that the rates of through transportativu from New York ‘to Sau Francisco by the Southern route, ns compared with the present Uulon Pacifie rates, wil) be as 100 t0133. They pro- vose tu have Congress flx uthrouch rate of traneportation eo low as to unly alluw for the watataining of the road. This they think would be $8,000,000 annually, TIK NUNTINGTON BCUEME, they say, 8 intended only to defeat the Beott scheme, and ia oot futroduced with the exoceta- tlon that it witl suceeed, ‘The Seott people rely upon the bills intreduced by House, of Tennes- see, ami Stephens, of Georzla, both of which are under Texas Paclfic auspices. Out of these two bills they expect that the Comunities will frame one as a comproniise, which will be ace ceptuble to the Scott interests. The Commit- tee is, of course, certaln to. report o Ll favorubly. Great efforts ° ure bemg wade to foduce Rice and Caswell, and othier Republican members of the Committee, to vote i favor of the LILL It I8 expected that a good many New Eocluud wembers will be in- tlucaced by the ovinlous of - Rice, of Mussachu- setts, I be abould be diaposed to favor it, but of this there is NOT TIK SBLIGUTEST CIIANCE. ‘The greatest pajus are taken to uscertaln the oplnlons which the different members of the Committee may hold us to the bill, whether they object to it on constitutional or yolitical grounds, If they awre troubled with con- stitutional scruples, capable luwyers are sent to them, or they are supplicd with docuinents sctting forth “with great skill manner fn which the advucates of the road seek to remove these objections, All the wembers of the Come- mittee are LIBERALLY SUPFLID WITH DUCUMENTS touching every feature of the scheme, The Texus Pacitic people claim to have the best men in both branches of Congress fn their favor, ‘They msscrt t they sre conducting their scheme upon & bigh moral ground, ‘Tucy say that there will be no Jobbr bere in the in- terest of their own scheme, asnd they do not know thut auy corrupt wceans are belog used In the™ futerest ot uny oppusing scheme, Col. Beott s expected to cotne here bimwel( sume thoe during the pend- eucy of the bill. bouss hus wlready becn cugazed and s Kept by his azents. ‘Throvk- morton, of Texas, who™ supported the Arny bill, and s & strong sdvocute of the Beott scheme, hopes to securo 20318 HXI'UULICAN VUTES for the latter un nccount of the fact that the Texas delegation voted with the Republicans for the Army bitl, Throckmorton is preparing a speech or a statement in which be will set forth in great detull tho advantages which it is clalmed the Guvernment will derive trom the Southern Pachiic Roud, Throckmiorton s Chalrinan of this Cominittee. He has been supplivd with maps from the War Departiment snowing |he location ol every garrison of trovps along tho border us the busts ot computing the preaent cost of the traneportution ol supplies. Fhe country may expect soon to see A UKEAT AHKAY OF PIGURES showing, us they will claim, the absolute neces- ity of ‘the Texas Pacitle Kailroud, aud Low it can by built without suy cost to the Govern- ment. The Texas Pacliic people dud ereat dif- ficulty ln'accuring sy suppurt for their schemne ut the western eud, as the Callfornla fnterests ulll appear to be allied to the Huntington scheme, TRANSPORTATION IN BOND, OFPOYITION TURRETO BY EASTERN SMPORTEKS. sSwecial Iuapatch (v Tae Cutcdyo Tribune, WastiNoton, D, C., Jun. 7.—The Eastern importing intercsts have lung been hostile wo the law sutborizing the traneportation of roods o boud to the Western cities, Every crcum- stance, howuver trivial, 18 wagnfiied to creste the Inpression that the Jaw i Ju jtsclf unwise, and is detrimental to the (nterests of the toy. crumeut, Custows officers uuder Essterns fus fucuevs constsutly fnalst that the lmmedlaty Trausportation act causes the Lovernmeut to Juse @ great smount of reveuue, sud now Mr, Madge, a Treasury Ageut, uctiog under fustrue- tlous frow the Secretary of the Treasury to ex- smiue the machivery of the lmwediate-Trans- portativn act i New York, reports tue cx- latencs of GREAT INREGULARITIES. ‘This report 1s undoubtedly to be made the basis of auattack upou the law intho jutercsts ol tho Eastern mporters. Fernando Wood is to call fur it as the foundation of su luvestigutivn by the Wavs and Means Committee. “The Imwmgdiate-Transportation wce provided thut the goods tmported 1w busd through East- crn ports need ot be taken o the Appralser's stores for exswluation, but that, i the lao- guage of the law, “there aball by such an ex- wwivatiou of the werchaudise as will satisty 7 PRICE ‘;Q,JE CENTS. §,. i that the same correspond with the ma , ahd Invoiee.' Mr. Lobdeky 27 her Chict of Castoms Agente, one of tho most experienced officers iu Lhe serv- fce, Isued & regulation under this act directing all customs ofilcers that A COMPARION BY MARKS, numbers, and description would be enough in ordinary cases to satisfy the Government of the honest importation, and_for the verification of tlic lnvoice and entry. The potnt 1s how Jikely to be raised that ihis regulation ot Lotulell’s under the law ls not suflicient, aud that to guenl qfn!nst frand the orizinal pack- ages must he opened do New York. ‘Tue clalm ia made that by no other neaus can the Uovernment ascertaln whether the - volce corresponds with the merchaadise, inas- much as the marks and numbers may be mis- leading or fraudulent. Western Importers will do well to sce to it that their intercsis are not endangered by the impeniding altack upon the fimmeafate-Transpurtation act. They shoutd Insist thut the Lobdell interpretation of the meaning of the Inmnedinte-Transportation act shnll stund, and _that un‘z‘y be not subjected to the annoyance, el possivle damage in- cident 1o the opening of all packages uporPNew York wharves. . ‘The allegation that the revenue is defrauded hz this act to any constderable extent Is timpr able. The aystem of transportation of dutiabie guuds in bond has been £ SUST CAREFULLY GUARDED, and it could only be by the most. extraordinary negligence on tue part of the Government oi- fictuls thet the revenue could in any way be de- frauded. ‘To sliege that the otliclais areé remiss is to asscrt that they are jndifferent to hotdine the position of Inspectors, or else they ure a collusion with fmporters to defraud the reve. uues, the customs PATTERSON. 18 OWN ACCOUNT OF HIS SICKNESS. Svectal DispaieN 1o The Chicags Trinune. Waswixaroxn, I, C., Jan. T.~Scustor Vattere son was visited today by a representative of Tae TuBUNE, aud ioterrogated relative to bis resignation nnd his abundonment of South Car- ollna. Said he: 1 shall not reslgn under any circinstances. If am golng to be sick 1 shoulil be a toul to resign, because Ican lle bere und draw my £13 8 duy. No, sir, I sutborlze you to sate that I will not resign, and those feliows down thers will mot pget my seat. i am going to Pennsylvania when I get well enough to travel. Sunon Camerow has fovited e 10 vislt bis farm, and 1 tiunk § shall do s, but I am subject to these relapscs, and { don't know when anutber wil come on. 1 hava been + WORN OUT BY NARD WORK, and harassed by refogee South Carolinians who want situations, until I am eotirely broken down. 1o not intend to abandon South Caro- lina if my persecutors will fut e go back. My interests arv in the State. [ own real property in Columbia and Charleston, 1 wistt I diun'ts 1 would hike to get out, but I can't. ‘Lnese stories ubuut my shamninz aick ALE PALSE. I am unable to move, and oven this conversas tluy excites me and makes e tear a relapse. Yuu are the only man, except Ben Butler and n’lvknl'nymwu, whour 1 huvuseen elnce I wos takew sick.! 1n response to n suggestion that a ride might be beneticlal, Putterson said stch a thing woild KL him, and was tuen selzed with o sudden it of trembllug, Hedoes not lovk sick. “Chere is o rood color fu bis face, and bis eyes aro brignt and pieselug, THE MEXICAN BORDER. COL. SHAFTER'S BTORT. Wasimnoto, . C., Jon. 7.—The Bub-Com- mittee on Military Affnirs, cousisting of R.pre. sentatives Baunlog, Sarsh, Bragg, Malsh, and White, this afternvon’ examined Col. W. R, Shaiter, of the Twenty-fourth Reglwent of lu- fantey, and commanding the District of Nug- ces, Texus, in relation to uifuirs on the Klo Grande border. With respect to the rukiing parties, the Colonel mentivued the coses of six or seven persous wounded by Tedlans und Mex- dcan ralders in 1877, und said the number of ralda was much smaller during the past two Fears than previously, The oblect of the Incur- slons was plunder, not to make war, The Colonel sud that his troops tirst croseed the Kio Urande jute Mexico In Muy, 1870, Ile was in search of Lipans, who were seven miles from the Town o1 Baragusss, and forty-five wmiles from the Ko Urande, The result of his expedition was the killug and capturing of ninetect Indiuns, the capture of stock, aud destruction of thelr villuze. He Kept up bis exdeditions all - the thue, with tha fuil consent of the loval Mexleau authoritica, ‘The well-alsposed Mexlcans were ANXIOUS TO NE BID UF TUE INDIAN At the satus Line & large purt of the luweat ele- went thrives upon the plunder the badlans Lring them, ‘The first square co-uperation ot the Mexican troops with thuse ot the United States was under (en, Falcon. In answer to s questfon what nuiber of 1roaps wonld be uccessary to protect Amnerlean «itfzens, he suld that if the Mexicans wouid ex- crt themeelves i thut direct.on we huve mors than cuough troops, but { we are to cross duto Mexleo for that purpose, we bave nut troops enouch. In tls expeditions into Mexieo he “had always been treated with great condlality by Mexgican oltivers, and by fe- spectable vitizeus of thy trontier towns., Beiore the Issuance of the onler of the War Departinent Lo’ cro<s the Rio Grande, there did Dot appear W be any objection o the part of Atexivuns that this shiould be done, but woen w furmal urder was lssited 13 seemed to the Mexl- culis WL uwssunbbon on oar part to dictate to the Mexicuns, That order was, however, MODIVIED IN JULY, 1477, »0 aa Lo provide that when Mexican truops wers prepared to go ko parsuit of rulders, ours st stop. The Itterucss of feeling expresscd on the frontler was Ly thuse who have been robbed of thelr pruperty. Our cltizens on the ULorder aro opposed to war, ‘They ouly wunt protection. He Kuew of only two Iustuncea whers the Mexicun authorities have returned stolen stock, in one tu s Mexi bud ranches on eachh side of the fu the other to au Amercan. He kuew ol no fustance lu which the Mexicans have refused to surrender stolen property on application, but as u general thivg Americaus do but wo vver for thut purpose, saying it 1s uscless. He did not Lk thery were uuy persuis ou our sule of tho river who assisted the thieves, The Mexican troops expreased ustrong desire to put u stop tw the disturbauces which produ® so muct hard Teeling on both sldes of the siver, The Mexican troops op two or Luree ooaslous heve STARTED IN PUHsUIT OF RAIDERY, but thelr movements were 8o taidy that they Wers tiot attended with suceess. - - Geu. Bunniug tuguired of Col. Shalter whether thore would not bedauger of collistun resulting frum obedicnes to the onder of the War Dc{-m- ment o puréue, overtake, and punish rulding partivs. as well us retako the stolen property ou the Mezican side. The Colonel replied that tf, I pursuance ot that vnder, 1t becanie necessary to follow [wlians or Mexicaos into a town gare risuned by troups iu sulllcdeut vminber Lo sue- cuusfully resiet American interfercice, or if the citizens were strong euuw{’n Lo offer reslstance, it would result in u ieht, but [ tius optnion ho might be mistakeu. Before, huwever, taking the responsibility of produciiie hostilities, be would prefer to let un unbwportant stealing party go. He repeated” that the wost fricadlv aud cordual relutions existed betweea tho suilitary olicers o both sides, Bo fur asprofvssious 1o, Gieu, Diaz was trylus to preveut raids, aud be a guod neighbor, but the vractice Lus nut wwouut- d to much, THE BL PASO TROUBLES. The Secrelary of War bas desiypated Col. Jubs H. King, Nioth Iufantey, sud Lleut.-Col. Willw 1. Youug, Nioeteenth Iufautry, a3 the two utlicers Lo serve with the vtlecus of Tegas appuinted by Gov, Hubbard to lubestizate tbe El Paso disturbances. BIG BUITS. TUB M'GAREAUAN CLAIM. Special Diasnsich 19 fhe Chirago Tribune, Wasuixgroy, D. C., Jen. 7.—~The Buprems Court to-day unaunlmously decided agaiust the fawous MeUarraban clim, which has been the subject uf endicas coutroversy. McGarrahan, the clabusut, was o siteudance swaiting the decislun, and was terribly disappointed. Tilk SUIT OF TUR LEE HELRY for the recovery of the cetate ou which the Arllugton Cewmetery Is located bas w wuch better footing fn court than is geocrally sup- posed. Tuusiwilar caso now *peudivg o tha District Court, the Usited States Judge bas overruled 4 wotivn to diunlss the suit 0B tho