The daily union., 1856-12-12

desire 10 be located in permanent homes These Indians
have been charged with TObberes and murders but the
superintendent expresses the opinion that they not
guilty. The Utahs quietly awaiting the ratification OF
the treaties concluded with them, and viii commence
farming whenever permanent homes assigned them
The Nayaoes cultivate the soil and improving IA lhelr
condition This tribe has made partial reparauon for the
thets and murders committed by few pad men among
them, by remuneratng, according 70 their aDlhty the
for the property stolen, and promise TO make
FIVE per centum per annum for the bSneht OF the indian
tribe entitled thereto Such would simplify the
business Of this department and that Of the treasury
duce gradually the stocks hand they mature and be
act Of justice TO the Indians denied 10 them under ex
istng laws.
Owing 10 the mperfecon of records the different mode
in which their written the difficulty Of properly
identifying applicants and other causes the progress IN
making and deciding the applications for Dounty-land
for Indians has been slow. Under the regua-
ons adopted there have been three thousand two hun
dred and seventythree Indian applications for bounty
land Of which three have been decided adversely at the
Pension Office two thousand eight hundred and twenty
eight in Of examination or suspended and
hundred and forhree warrants have been granted
and sent to this Office for delivery TO the proper parties
Among the accompanying documents will be found the
prescribed for the sale and transfer Of these war
by the Indian holders which 1t is hoped will amply
protect them from imposition or fraud.
Twenty-sx quarter sections of Choctaw orphan land IN
Mississippi which had reverted for nonpaymen have been
reyalued and sold and hirytour sections OF Greek re-
serves Alabama have also been reyaued and sod and
the prices obtained In both believed be the fair
cash value OF the lands.
The construction OF the road from Fort Rdgley In MIN
nesota the south pass Of the Rocky mountains in Ne
braska Territory for which appropriation OF fifty thou
sand dollars made 22d of July last having been as
signed by you this bureau instructions Issued on
the eighteenth day OF September last 10 William H. Noble
ESQ.,, who appointed superintendent. de is now IN
the field in the discharge Of his duties His instructions
forbid him anticipate any further appropriations for
this road and require that he proceed to lay out and con-
such emigrant wagon road between the points
referred to judcous and economical expenditure OF
the money will authorize
map of the Indian territories within the United States
provided for by the act of August S 1885, s in the course
~ ind hn
cessary delay.
The tabular statements appended to this report contain
much valuable and useful information in relation 10 Indian
affairs.
contract has been entered into with the publisher for
the execution OF the work connected with the printing OF
the sixth volume of the History Condition, and prospects
of the Indian Tribes.
Proceedings been instituted in the Court of Claims
by parties holding drafts for large of money drawn
by agents and subagents in California for beef and flour
alleged have been furnished for the Indian service there
in the years 1881 and 1852 understood that other
similar drafts still outstanding. An act passed on
the goth of july 1854 appropriatng sum equal to S242
O36 25 for the payment of lot of drafts OF like de-
scription These drafts all drawn without authority
OF lava fact notorious at the time and OF which the par
ties whom they made payable had full notice HaV
Ing had occasion to examine the subject to some extent
there appear to be Irregularities OF such character
connected with these beef and flour transactions that
full and thorough investigation into them should think
be instituted especially there appears to be satis
factory evidence ofthe issue of the articles the Indians
The operations of this branch of the public service would
al disposal of the department keep constantly IN It's
employment special agent OF high character for nte-
o, and integrity. Occasions frequently arise requiring
fha services a. such an agent.
S;co he An ~ March, 1853, ffy-two treaties with
various Indian tribes have been entered mo. lhese e
ties may, with but few exceptions OF Se'i"' O'
be separated into three classes First treaties OF peace
Friendships second, treaties OF acquisition, win vie" o
coonzng the Indians reservauous and thTd treaues
OF acquisition and providing for the permanent settlement
of the individuals OF the tribes in the future on
nta M LAM
abolition of the tribal character The quantity OF Land ac
qured by these treaties either by the eItngushment ot
the original Indian title by the reacqusuon OF lands
granted Indian tribes by former treaties is about one
hundred and seventyour millions of acres ThiTy-two
these treaties have been ratified and twenty now be
fore the Senate for its consideration and action In no
former equal period of history have many treaties
been made such accessons of land been obtained
Within the period the jurisdiction OF this office and the
operations of its agents been extended addl
tona from six hundred thousand square miles
of territory embracing tribes about which before that Tune
but little known and by authority Of several acts OF
Congress thirteen agencies and nine subagences have
been established The increased labor which has been thus
devOlycd the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs and the
entire force of the bureau we'll upon the supennend-
eus and agents has been very great and has sweed the
business connected with Indian affairs 10 extent al
ncred BILE The labor Of this branch Of the service
has doubled since 1852 and yet with this extraordinary in
the permanent clerical force Of this office the
now that il the 4th of March, 1853 The perma-
force IS insufficient to promptly perform the
labor of the buTeau and the classification and arrange
Of the business Of the Office should be modified and
improved but this be done thoroughly without
small permanent increase in the clerical force.
The existing for the protection Of the persons and
property Of the Indian wards of the government sadly
defective New and more stringent statutes required
The relation which the federal government susains to-
wards the Indians and the duties and obligations flowing
from It, be faithfully met and discharged without
ample legal provisions and the necessary power and means
enforce them. The rage for speculation and the wonder
ul desire obtain choice lands which TO possess
many those who 90 into Territories, cause
them lose sight Of anG entirely overlook the rights Of
the aboriginal inhabitants Tho mos. dshonorabe eKpe-
dents have in many been made OF % dsposess
the Indian, and demoralizing employed 10 OUtn
his property and for the Of adj quate laws the de-
paTtmen often pCrpeIed and embarrassed because
Of inability 70 afford prompt relief and apply the remedy
in cases obviously requiring them.
The general disorder long prevailing in Kansas Terri
tory and the consequent unsettled Of civil affairs
there have been very rurous the interests OF many OF
the Indian tribes In that Territory The state OF affairs
ferTed with the influx Of lawess and Epecuators
incident and Introductory thereto has impeded the
and the selections Tor the homes OF the Indians and
otherwise prevented The full establishment and proper eff
cheney Of all the for civilization and improvement
within the scope Of the several treaties with them The
schools have not been fully attended the school
buildings agency houses and other Improvements rap
idly constructed they might otherwise have been Tres
passes and depedatons OF every conceivable kind have
been committed the Indiana They have been person.
ally maeaed their property stolen their timber destroy
ed their possessions encrosuud upon and divers other
wrongs aud injuries done them. rG,withsianding all
which, they have afforded praiseworthy example Sood
conduct under the most trying circumstances They have
at no time that nm Of attempted redress their
wrongs but have patiently submitted injury, rely
ing the good faith and justice OF the government
demny them. In the din and strife between tho anti
slavery and pro-savry parties with reference to the condi
ton Of the African there and in which the and