The daily union., 1856-12-12

which the deadly strife between the Sioux and Chippewa
Indians may The conviction and execution under
criminal laws of all Indians guilty of the murder OF
Indians, would it is believed, put stop TO the par
ties of the Sioux and Chippewa, as well as other Indian
tribes but there has been fund provided by which
such prosecutions can be commenced and carried on
would, in my opinion be act of humanity If such q
fund placed at the disposal of the department. as the
prosecution, conviction and execution OF few Indians
would, no doubt, have most salutary influence.
With the Red Lake. and few other scattered bands OF
Indians next 10 the British possessions and in the valley OF
the Red river OF the North have no treaty arrange
They said TO be very poor, and IL 1t be not
thought advisable to exngush their claims to lands
cuped by Them it is believed that ii would be humane
act TO give them aid In the way of gratuity.
few seeds and agricultural implements would be of great
service to them, and would to insil in them a
grateful sense of the liberaty of the government
The matter Of dsposng according to the law of Con-
gress of July H. 1854 Of the interests of the habeed
Sioux in the Lake Pepn reserve set apart for them by the
treaty of July IT, 1885, it confidently expected will
soon be brought to final decision and determination.
The subject haa been of difficulty and intrcacy
but the final port of the commissioners has just been
received and steps will be taken at to cause the scrip
to issue to the parties entitled thereto 1t is proper to OBJ
that the law provides that transfer conveyance
of any of the scrip shall be valid and all assignments
thereof will therefore be dsregarded.
The central superntendency embraces within its limits
all that vast country bounded the north by the 49h
parallel of latitude the west by the Rocky mountains
the south by the Arkansas river and the country of the
Osages and the by the Missouri State line and
the Missouri river to the mouth of the Big Sioux
river and thence in northery direction to the British
line Of the Indian tribes and the operations of the
service for the past year. within this superntendency it
may be remarked that
The Blackfeet Flat Heads Nez Perces and the other
tribes parties to the treaty of the Judith residing
the headwaters of the Missouri river have since the
negotiation of that treaty. in October 1885, remained at
peace and refused all participation in the hosites of the
tribes OF Oregon and Washington Territories The COM
hunting ground provided by the treaty has produced
beneficial results and the conflicts of and rapne have
given place among them to the exchange of horses pei
try and other articles of barbarous commerce. The
Backeet although absolutely barbarous said to be
intelligent and actabe and ample provision is made by
the treaty for their instruction in the arts of civilized life
Hitherto difficulties have attended the delivery of the
annuity goods to the Crows, who inhabit the country
bordering the Powder, Big Horn, and Yellow Stone
rivers They warke possess large bands of horses
and depend upon the chase for the of subsistence
Under Instructions from the superintendent the agent will
meet them at their huntng-grounds and consult with
them to the future place at which their annuites shall
| be delivered.
The Assinaboines speak Sioux dialect and inhabt
country north side of the Missouri river opposite
the mouth of the Yellow Stone They expert hunters
subs by the chase possess few horses and the Esqu
| maux dogs as beasts of burden.
The Gros Venres of the Missouri reside the north
side of that river below the mouth Of the Yellow Stone
They speak the Grow dialect On the south side of the
Missouri and few miles below the Gros Ventres the vii
lagos Of the Mandans and Arickarees situate These
three small tribes cultivate corr beans and other
vegetables than requisite for their subsistence In the
they nhabit dirt lodges but their
crops gathered and Cached they betake themselves
their skin lodges in the timber preparatory to hunting and
preparing their buffalo robes and meats The Mandans
speak language dssmar their neghbors and are rep
resented intelligent and quite dgnifed The Arckarees
speak the Pawnee language These three ibes
their boats which consist OF buffalo skins drawn over
circular framework Of willow. They expose bury
their dead seaods The superintendent is of opinion
in which concur that separate agency should be estab
ished for the Crows Assinabone Gros Venres Mandans
| and Arickarees.
The country on the north side of the Missouri river from
the region of the Gros Ventres the mouth of the Big
| L. h. a..
bands of Sioux In consequence Of the hosides that
s between the Yanconees and the habreeds Of Pembina
il is suggested that wedefned line should be establish
ed between them Both the Yanctonees and Yancons cu
vate the soil to extent but the former rely chiefly
on the hunt for support
On the south side of the Missouri the Unc Papas Sans
Area Two Kettles and Blsckfeet Sioux reside; and the
Brue Minnecongue and 0gelaah bands Of Sioux occa-
sonaly penetrate that region from the country dacen
the Platte All these bands insoent and audacious
and depend upon the chase for subsistence.
Agent Twiss has resumed the duties of his agency and
the annuity goods for the Sioux Arrapahoe and Cheyen
nes had arrived at Fort Laramie You referred his
reports for information In relation 10 several horrible
that have occurred in that region and the
the with the action Of the agent In the premises With
reference TO depredatons have only repeat the remarks
made In former report and to suggest that Ii would be
much better and safer the law was regarded as the rule
Il Of action In all such cases.
The Poncss nhsbt the country adjacent to the valley OF
the LEau qui ceGft They plant corn The whites are
beginning TO settle the country which these Indians claim
The Pawnees who were formerly compelled, by their
hosites with the Sioux leave their country north
Of the Platte and seek home south Of that river
now been compelled TO abandon the latter The whites
now encroaching upon them north Of that stream and
while these Indians also cultivate land to limited
yet they and the Ponca from the uncertainty Of respng
the fruit Of their labors to be depressed and
have given themselves up Incidence and vice They in
fest the highways insolent travellers and seek 10
procure livelihood by begging and stealing 1t is e1-
ceedngy important that arrangements heretofore
ed with respect these bands be contaminated without
delay which will settle them down liked and permanent
homes and thus promote their comfort and relieve
| tiers and emgrants from their annoyance.
In speaking Of the face OF the country streams &c In
the upper portion Of the central supern the su-
perntendent remarks that the Missouri river il naviga
BILE for boats drawing hiry-four inches from a point
twenty-five miles below its falls s moutha distance of
more than twenty-nne hundred miles Thirty-fve miles
below the Judah begins the first of three
rapids Of which present any important obstacle to
navigation When the character OF the navigation of this
river becomes more generally known IL will be the thor
oughfare TO Utah. Oregon and Washington Territories In
ascending this river beyond Fort Benton the first fall
eghynine feet In perpendicular height The upper fall
seven miles beyond this thirtyhve feet in height the
intermediate space presents minor falls and succson of
rapids Above the falls there Is unin te-Tupted
for small boats for three hundred miles in soutbeIIv An
recon He also states that the Yellow Stone In naviga
mouth ' N
The omahss represented az improving in their con.
ouoE They are conened and have ample provisions for
the approaching winter Their reservation s highly spo-
ken OF by their agent and when the
and mission buildings in Of construction are
hnshed and oil the other improvements contemplated are
made upon 1T the home Of the omahss the Black Bird
his VIII be very desirable good crop of corn
potatoes and pumpkins produced on their and
In addition thereto the Indians have had very successful
| hunt
Some prairie land has been broken and planted for the