Mr. KASSON. Let us see what the record says:. 3 of thesequestionswere as follows: “‘14th. Ought money annuities to Indians be discontinued as far as consistent with treatyobligations? “: of the 15Itnhd. Wiahnas?t proportion actually reaches the hands “‘ 16th.What proportion is received by the trader for goods and supplies already advanced2', maTdeo, atmheosneg, whiteh owtehreertsh e numerous following replies were, “Colonel John F. Sprague, of the 7th infantry, who has spent over 20 years of among his military life the Indians, thus writes:. “Question 14, Ought money annuities to Indians to be discontinued as far as consistentwith treaty obligations? “' to thAenInsudriaenr.s M.oney annuities should be discontinued “. Indians Question.What proportion actually reachesthe “‘Ansurer. Very little, if any. “‘Question 16.What proportion is receivedby the trader for goods and supplies already advanced? ‘. Answer. The whole, if he can wrest it from the Indian. During the period previous to paying the annuity liquor is often sold to uponhis account Indians and entered as calico, shirts, blankets, strouding, beads, ’&c. “Brigadier General James, H. Carlton, commanding the dept of question NewMexico, replies: if Money annuities should be discontinued as far as practicable. “ ‘Question15. A very small proportion.. Question 16. A very large proportion. “‘Question 17.What proportion is intoxicating expended for drinks or in gambling? “‘Answer. Nearly or quite all that the Indian gets over and above what he owes, and what is literally grabbedfrom him, at “the payment, ” by "J. Harlan, U.S. Indian agtehnet tfroardethr.e' Ch“e‘Orofkeenation, writes: the amount. to the Indians nominally by the Government I think it would be safe to saymore than 99%. was actually paid to the tradersand lessthan 1%, to the Indians. I only saw 7dollars paid to an Indian. When an Indian's namewas called a trader stated his claim: the Indian said, “Uhl” Whether that was yes or d could not say; but the moneywas paid to rader. the “‘Question 16. In the only payment I eversawmade the proportion was as I stated in the an swer. It was all claimed, and nobodydisputed it, goodsandsupplies already advanced.’” for The testimony of all honest men who have been out in the Indian country and who know anything about the manner in which our Indian business is conducted is that the Present system of Indian traders and agents j" is wrong. There is a volume of testimony upon this subject taken by a committee of this House which for some reason has been kept back from Congress. Sir, we cannot, without injustice and dishonor to the U.S., allow this system to longer continue; and when a remedy is proposed, which is the only practical remedy one supported by the men best acquainted with Indian affairs, supported by General Pope, who has spent years upon the plains among the Indians, and who declares this measure to be a necessity, and by other officers of the Army high in the public confidence, I submit that it is time for &. to consider and adopt it.