New-York tribune., 1866-12-06
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER.

ANNUAL. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER.
The Office of Indian Affairs Is connected with the
Department Of Interior and the task Of the Commissioners
wi not Dc regarded an easy one If Il Is taken into eonsaer
direct scattered continent and divided into more
than OO tribes charge Of IA superutcndents and some 20
agents whose frequent reports and quarterly
examined and adjusted that general rus be adopted
for the guidance Of those officers for the reason that the people
under their charge are so different IN habits ctors manners
and organization varying from the civilized and educated Cher
okee and Chocaw TO the miserable ldeaeIs OF Azonai
snd that this ONCE called upon 10 protect te lua Weler
ander treaty Stpuaton roaming at W over his Tl hunt
ing grounds from abuse by Inscriptions whites We az te
same time u must eoneeoe every ISsohaDie pinese VIZ
spirit Of enterprise and adventure which pouring It's hardy
population into the Western country
The first and chief place among the events Of the year re-.
feed in the report oeer the second Of The Office of
Indian Affairs is occupied by the Indian treaties which were
ratified in 1866 and went into effect
Among the important Of these treaties those
various provisions brought into fun operation viii establish
the couederaed tribes upon basis OF enduring prosperity IL
contains provisions for the abolition OF Slavery and the estab
shment Of Territorial Government with tie Superintendent
Governor the Territory being named Oklahoma ana
70 consist OF one member Similar ere the trea-
s eoncnded with the Greeks and Cherokees Both these
tribes were avehoders and during tie wareivided as regards
LOYALTY the Government The reales secure emancipation
and the restoration Of peace and harmony between he opposing
factions 49, .,.....,
lands X ee1ed 20 toe Government in trust 70 be surveyed and
sold for benefit OF the IndEs the proceeds 10 e invested
for them IN the proportion Of per cent iof eoueaon - pr
cent for orphan fund and " Ir Se9 ioI .le Laola i
But this may be sold inone body for cash at 81 per core
The intention o. me & aI e 10 ne toty beSe 10 exeIade
the receipt Of large amdnt Of deprecated Cherokee scrip in
& rcint Of sTp Tefescntng Indian Indebtedness in pay
ment for lands as IN W Of the Sues and Foxes Kavs and
other tribes being rnav0rabc But question hos arisen
beber the actual language Of the treaty not absolutely
preclude the sale OF he lands upon any terms OF e what
mainiae two years devoted 70 an asylum for
orphans Of soldier Provisions are also mgae ioI te ynt
sges done 10 missionary establishments during the war
os,eI vet been sa5itted 10 tie senate believing
tat peace 90 best be maintained with Indian tribes after
onn treaty arrangements liberal and just in their pro-
visions ad faithfully carried into execution by the Govern
ent snls agents the Commissioner urges the continuance
of the pcy which has met with such gratifying success during
ths ursent and last year.
rious botes have occurred durng the year between
the ndans and whites although numerous cases OF depeda
tos by members Of tribes not heretofore 'ed With or cas-
" raids by them upon frontier settlements or emgant us
Ive occurred usual IN all tie regions from the British pos
esO0 the Gulf Of California with the exception OF the re-
gon near where the boundary OF lGalo ana oregon me no
Nevada line the center portion Of Arizona where ne Aachcs
are always hostility with both whites and other Indians and
the southern part OF HtaH "heie slqi I'm u ana M D do %
some scarcely outbreak or az KIND mas taken pace 30
the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi peace mas peeh
some tribes have remained and committed deprodsons upon
cepona for these troubles is too often the IN
hpess Of the Government agents sarng cases OF which
The Commissoner strongly urges the necessity Of providing
eecus code Of laws for the arrest conviction ana pun
shment OF crimes committed BY whites against Indians Of IN
dans agant whites or Indians against each other upon eer
vahons l. regions chiefly inhabited by ndHn as ths teI
course laws passed 80 entirely insufficient
Much remains also 70 be done with regard 70 tfaae
licenses with its varied rahcaons In order " poteet TIE
The fund provided some years since be used when
sary for rcscung and providing for capyes akcn rom their
homes or from emgraDt companies by Indians being
hauSd there being just demands upon which cannot be
met the Commissioner recommends that fund Tor this
purpose bs provided moderate appropriation asked for
70 b. used 10 procuring memorials Of the various Indian tribes
whether portraits Of leading implements Of industry or
warfare specimens Of apparel &c II Is urged thot some
d pocy should be edOpted la cgarl 10 depreciation claims
against Indians in particular cases
SDa efforts have been made for he Improvement OF
Insn schools aud by correspondence with the various super
ntendens and agents and special Investigations in numerous
s the Indian office has sought 70 learn the precise cOnd
tjons Of the schools and thus arrive at Just conclusions 70
haf ecSsarv their improvement Much good has already
been Accomplished ard the way opened for st further PROCESS
In the ebt direction examination into the merits OF the Ger
man Kindergarten system which has recently been introduced
po this couy is belief that is use In some OF
Indian schools be advantageous and accordingly the
cay books instruction and practice IN the system we're
oc0r and recently been placed IN the hands Of several
teocho The system particularly adapted 70 attract to and
retain the schools the younger ehhaen Ho great hopes OF
its SUCCESS entertained .-.-..--, -,
e examination Of the annual reports and statistical tables
dclOses gratifying fact that the Indians Of many ses arc
fgprOxing their attention 70 agriculture eho At the e
forts during the past year have generally been crowned with
slooes IN Of the agencies the average OF shnu pro
dnc OF labor and Of individual wealth VIII compare iA'oIsby
With frontier settlements Of the whites 80,
Ths importance Of thorough reorganization OF he Eorkng
force Of he bureau Is dwet upon A. length In eoncaon
ths gives particular notice oi the several
sgoadnteadeocies and agencies.