The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-02

surveyed and ses the selection Of for Indians
the rcsidus be sold for the benefit Of the tribe
The surveys were completed la ls40,
and the cessen found 10 contain 6TI0,666 acres,
To witt II nl.sissippi s1ss se5 acres.
There have been selected for rsservations--
!. o.l..: a.ss.;.z.ss acres
Lssying subjec, 10 sale Of public lands a.2ss.sss
There have been sold Of public lands In
Al Chocktaw land Offices,
ll s:sss%'sssa:: q The he i ssas.
Al Poniosoc, In the osssion
up oooh Sept, l8a9 S,960,736 .
Tosal sales Of public lands -- s,9es.s2S :
1,..v,.. .n.ola sU,sss
OF land. Chiesasaw orphans there have
residue with the exception Of about 800 has been
sod 81 dc ssssrvsss themselves under the provisions &
AZ shs public lands II the ossson bean
asks szcsp the section reserved or ne use q inc district
hs aa:a lands are now sISs0s e entry = w cents
.: &: 4. u a. J. Indian reservation. ss
P.,,n,s. il al - - 24,soO
An rscosdsd hero In substantial volumes These patents
embrace The ssss Up 2 the end 81 aSas and nearly gu ne
cSisisssws from time to time with proper information in
Ssgasd % sslss &c. n pance with treaty stPulsons
Win ssisment Of ihs sales up the different periods
The great decrease of business Ut the land Office In the
saisss sSss il justice % the Indians: should
ponding reduction Of the expense incurred in the dis
e ,ss .ag ss y :.. .xAsa :,
saS s justice ss
saws and g save them from dscon
Under this provision all the Off ,ers connected with the
register and receiver whose pensaton xed by treaty
Nsa nj s. ii 81 400 per Those officers
% s " e a
cssa 2 ,hs United States say ss az.
urss b prescribed BY treaty o. legsation for reducing the
~ d law should not be given for transfer 81 du.is.
q the register and receiver 70 the officers Of adjoining
d sa6O each hereby eascing ling tribe o ~ 800
Per sn1Sm = suggsss!sed IN the annual report from this
"a references TO the reservations under treaties with
the Crseks and Choctaws, and other treaties requiring
on application. TO Issue patents he lawful cIanans
hand were advertised for sale, and more than six millions
and half prepared for market, the greater portion
From the accompanying tables will be thar during
the calendar year s there sold of the public lands
three quarters d isas ending a6 sep,omber
acres were sold, the purchase money being g.
This falling off in cash receipts from the public lands is
owing to tue large quantities thrown into market from
other sources, especially by OF the Mexican war
warrants which be procured for less than the mini
price Of the public ands and therefore, great
extent, substituted for money.
The Of the public lands have also been materially
interered with by the State Selections under the of Alb
September, l84 granting 6JOoO0 to each State Tor
internal and by selections under
King large grants several States for canals improvements
in lieu Of reservations Mississippi authorized by the
treaty Of 1880 with that This fully shown by the
following statements
Acres Acres.
Bales in 1913 l649 1877 40
nexicsu war wsrYsnts, 220S,96000 q 2496, LOO
esass selections, Of l64l, J7e,0ce57 l47,3S33s
Inp'ts Of nvsn Ac, Z" al 1888 l35, 81
Choctsw certhcates, 57,249l0 39,o40.2a
Total, +s33oos.o4 37o6,2S6ls
To which may be added large bodies Of lands hereloore
selected by the several States under the act q 4 Sepem
bsr and other laws amounting several millions OF
Ill Of which interfere with and reduce tho sales of the pub
We lands