The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-06

their dome lion and ciyilza ionn Aud providing
not only for the extnguishment Of the Indian title %
lands within those limits but also for securing each
Indian sbo IL the head Of family, portion OF said
lands in fee to hnse bat without the power Of aena
tirD II the policy d,aed by this legislation prove
successful the tii,es as SUCH viii cease to own the
lands which will become the individual property of the
heaos of families and each Indian family will bs separa
ted In interest and pursuit from the tribe being THUS
easily and successfully brought under the influence
of customs and institutions, and the adopt
cd by government for their civilization and domes tica
ton This Office will cordially cooperate with the other
branches of the public service in every proper effort
to secure the success Of policy believed to b. wise
Reservations have been made recent treaties,
follows
TONS under treaty Of July 60 1854 shore of
Lake SUPERIOR eight ten miles northeast Of the mouth
Southern psninsuar for Indian purposes, twenty full
town hips situated north east Of Grand Traverse bay
For Indian mission purposes, sixteen townships, being
For Otawas and Ghippswas under treaty Of s1st July
1855, eight full townships northwest Of Grand Traverse
nsy one small tract east Of same and two others .,
Northern peninsula under treaty Of slst Of July, 1885,
tract Sugar Island Nebish Island and part of
main band part ola township at roquos point part Of
township west Of same township at Aontisque lake,
ard Garcen and high Islands in Lake Michigan
cossN.Under Chippewa treaty Of S0th Sapte -,ber,
1854 for Laue and vieux desert bands four townships at
south side OF Keweeran and Huron bays, fl viii III TO
make elections.
For La Point band and other Inaiaus six full oSnshps
west o. the mouth Of Montreal river For other Wisc,n
quantity of ns townships atjscent TO EACH fom which
to seleh six wSships
MINNESOTA TERRITORY.
Under the treaty.
For the Fond du Lac bands, 10000 the right
bank IF the ST. Louis river immediately below the Sa
vanDah Iiser.
For the Grand Portage band, tract extending back
to Pigeon river under the second article Of the treaty
Of February %, 1855.
For the Mississippi band of Chippewas four townships
south side Of Milo Laos and Same islands, under the
secoId article Of the Winnebago treaty OF 27ta February
1866.
For ad tribe nine townships south Of the gceat bend
Of Minnesota river Ter treaty Of 18th July $780, and
act approved 18th July, 1854
For the Sioux half breeds fourteen townships on west
shore Of Lake Pepn.
Under treaty OF 23d January 1862 FIR Dacotah band
ten miles each side of Minnesota river fsom the
great bend to its source.
TERRITORY
For the Umpqua and Willamette tfbes. the Pacific
coast from Point Lookout to point near umpqua river
one hundred miles by twenty miles.
The solution Of the House of Represen atves of the
4th August, 1854, require,-
'1hat the Secretary Of the Interior to be pre-
pared for the Of the House of Repre- atives dur
ing the of Congress, staernen Of the time the
public lands may have been in market, well the
quantity classified according to tho Get graduating and
reducing the price of the public ands passed 4h August
1884, The information called for by this resolution will
he communicated in a separate report.
The accounts of the Receivers Of Publ Moneys AMI OF
the Survey have been adjusted including the latest
dates and the ularious and intricate duties incident
to this branch OF the public service have been
very generally with ability and energy Respectfully sub
mitted THOS. A. HENDRICKS Commissioner.
Hon. r. MoCLYLIASD, Secretary Of the Interior.