Speech #470071675

Now it turns out. by the admitted facts of the ease. that in 1863 certain portions of large annuities due to the Creek Indians were applied so and so. At the time that application was made it was examined carefully. it could not be done otherwise. There were various funds of the -Creek Indians. and sometimes the money necessary to support the loyal refugees was taken from one fund and sometimes from another. The purpose of the law was to take it from the funds due to the �Creek Indians. Now suppose the accounting officers made a mistake . -it could only have been done with the sanction of thTreasury Depart.ment and the Department of the Interior.