Congressional Report: Investigation of Indian Frauds dtd March 3, 1873
Subject
Indians of North America; Federal Government; Indian Agency/ Reservations; Correspondence; Indian/White Relations; Crime; Military/War
Place names
North America; United States; Washington D.C.; Western States; Utah; New Mexico; Arizona; California
Tribe
Ute; Paiute; Goshute; Shoshone
Description
Congressional Report: Investigation of Indian Frauds; emphasizing the conditions of Indians on reservations in Utah and Arizona and fraudulent acts committed against them. The document also comments on the conditions of Indians in New Mexico and California, and on military operations against Indians.
Publisher
Digitized by: J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date.original
1873-03-03
Type
text
Format
applicaton/pdf
File name
1of2-1870s-SS001.pdf
Language
eng
Coverage
Washington D.C.
Rights
Digital image copyright 2010, University of Utah. All rights reserved.
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INVESTIGATION OF INDIAN FllAUDS.
M.iHCIt 3, 1S~3.—Laid on tiio table and ordered to bo printed.
Mr. SJI.VSKS, from the Committee on Indian A Hairs, made the following
Li H P 0 R T :
KKL'LMIT OF TI [10 COMMITTEE OX INDIAN AFFAIUS, CON-CI:
I;MXC. FRAUDS AND WKOXGS COMMITTED AGAINST
•]'! I !•; INDIANS, WITH MANY STATISTICS OF VALUE IN
TIL ^MANAGEMENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
J'V THIS INVESTIGATION' AND UEL'OUT THE COMMITTEE
IKH'E TO DO SOMETHING TO KID THE INDIAN'S AND
TIIK INDIAN SERVICE 01' THOSE HEARTLESS SCOUNDRELS
WHO INFEST IT, AND WHO DO SO MUCH DAMAGE
TO THE INDIAN, THE SETTLER, AND THE GOVEEN-M
ENT.
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION.
CoxniiESS or THE Uxm:r> STATES,
Jn the Homo of'Jlrpreteiitaliva, January S, 1S72.
On million of Mi-. SHANK-;,
lii'olittl, That llio Ciniiiiiilteo (in Indian All'aira be, authorized to investigate and
ri-pnri. in v/riting. at any lime, to the House., flie condition ami the management by
li'iveniiiient nllieials anil oilier persons of Indian ail'airs witli the Choetiiws, Chick-
:i«a-.\.«, cliei'iliees. and otlier tribes, nations, bands, or individual Indians, fondling tins
^objects of annuities, pensions, bounties, bounty-lands, and moneys paid under trea tics
aiiil law* ol' Congress, and ibat saiiV eonimittec' bave power to send lor persons and
papeis, and to take testimony to enable it to make such investigation and report.
Attest :
KDWD. MCPHERSON, cicrk.
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION.
CONC.UKSS or TUI; UNITKDSI'ATKS,
Jn the JJnum of lleprcseiilutifcs. June 1, lb72.
On innlinn of Mr. SHANKS,
Jinolml, Tlmt tlto resi.lniion of tlic House, passed January H, 1872, iiistrnctingtho
I" iiiilii'i: mi Indian Affairs to ninkn ami report investigations into frauds against
ImliaiiH, In- I'Miiliiiiied liming lliix Congrehs, and lliat Mm eoliniiitlee mi Indian Alluir'
III.IV, in piiiMianre uf s:ml iuv i si igiiiimi, s-'iiiI ii Hiili-c'iimmiltv", not. exceeding three of
itn member*, in tbc Indian Territory dining tbo vacation of Congress.
At tent:
EDAVD. MCPHERSON, cirri.
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