Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-02-14

APPROPRIATIONS FOR DAKOTAs
Letter from the Secretary OF the In
terror, stating the necessity for ap-
propriations for Dakota Territory.

Letter from the Secretary OF the I'm.
terror, stating the necessity for ap.
propriations for Dakota Territory,
Department of the Interior, Jan. l6th
1868 SIR: have the honor to transmit
herewith copy of communication
dated the 29sh Of January, 1862, address
ed from this department to the honorable
James N. Ashley, chairman of the Com.
tnittee on the Territories, House Of Rep.
resentatives, stating the necessity for ap.
preparations for Dakota Territory, as
therein indicated. .s!.....
| now renew the application, and re.
quest that the matter be referred to the
appropriate committee of the House OF
Representatives for early action iu the
premises.
X copy Of a communication to this de.
partment from Honorable j. B. S. Todd, of
Dakota, is also herewith enclosed, from
which it will be perceived that the sum of
$3.50 is required to detray the expenses
incurred in taking the census of that Ter
ritory, instead of $1,000, heretofore es,i.
mated; and I request that said sum be
appropriated ....
Very respectfully your obedient ser'vt
.ur .,., J, ?. USHER, Secretary.
Hon. G. A. Grow, -
1a Speaker House Representatives..
Department Of the Interior. MASKING.
ton, January %, 1862 Sir IL desire to
call your attention to some appropriations
necessary for the Territory of Dakota
No provision was made in the law organ
ling the Territory for a territirial library
and an appropriation Of S., 900 is recon-.
mended for that purpose.
The census of the population of the
Territory was taken by the direction of
Congress, but no provision has been made
for the payment Of the expenses The
cost Of the census was $500
No provision has been made for the ter.
ritoria buildings for the public SERVICE
To construct such buildings as will be
required will involve an expense of twenty
thousand dollars. .n
An early treaty with the Ogallalla and
Brule Indians, tor a cesslOn OF a part Of
the country owned ty them, extending
from Colorado through Nebraska, to Da.
kota, would greatly promote the interests
of the people of the Territory.
in my letter to You of the 10th instant
l referred to the importance of treaty
with the Ogaiallas. The country referred
to is owned jointly by that tribe aud the
Brule, and one treaty wousd accomplish
the object desired for both Territories
An appropriation of 500 would pro.
badly be sufficient to pay the expenses of
negotiating treaty, and purchasing such
presents as would be necessary to secure
tie good will of theIndians. ~. 49,
A military road from Sioux City, Iowa,
to Fort Randall, embracing bridges over
the VermiIlion and Dakota rivers, would
be of great advantage to the Territory
This road, including the bridges, it is es-
timated. may be constructed for Sl0,O 900.
An appropriation Of $1,000 is also re.
com ended for the construction of road
from the mouth of the Nlobrara river, on
the southern boundary of the Territory 10
Fort Randall, via the Ponca Agency.
on Very respectfully, ~ -t1s~@
t04tu CALBB BgSMITH, Secretary. &
Hon. J. NJ. ASHLEY,
Oh. Conn., on Territories, H. e.