The nature of the
guardianship and control over the Indians exercised by me as Secretary
and trustee is such as to require this Department to keep an account of
the funds to their credit or held in trust for them, and to receive the
interest on their trust funds promptly when due. I am fearful that this
bill may not allow me to do so, and to guard against any danger of
embarrassment in the transaction of this business I inclose a draft of
a bill[112] which, if substituted for the one already passed, will, it is
believed, obviate the difficulties which may arise if the present bill
should become a law.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Z. CHANDLER, _Secretary_.
[Footnote 112: Omitted.]
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _March 27, 1876_.
_To the House of Representatives_:
I have the honor to return herewith without my approval the bill (H.R.
No. 83) entitled "An act for the relief of James A. Hile, of Lewis
County, Mo.," for the reasons set forth in the accompanying
communication of the Secretary of War.
U.S. GRANT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, _Washington City, March 25, 1876_.
The PRESIDENT.
SIR: I have the honor to return act H.R. 83, with the following report
from the Adjutant-General:
"It appears from the records of this office that James A.
Pages:
750
751
752
753
754
755
756
757
758
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769
770
771
772
773
774