, 1870-02-21

Report OF The board OF 1ndi an Com.
nINRtancrH
1EITEA OF APPOINTMENT.
DEi'AKTNEkT GP TIE INTERIOR, !

DEPARTMENT GP Iuk INTERIOR.
OFFICE OF INDIAN !AFFAIx1,
NASHtS0TuS, X2y -, 15t2
GENTLEMEN: Ycu have bee1 eo!icI.ed p9 the
President, uedtr The provision OF the fourth Sec
ron Of the act Of Congress- approved Aprtl ~
aes nt9 II 15 fa
dian Department" &c, for the Jcsr ending jane
~, lssu. for the purpose Of enanang the President
bt,, su,hor;xed b. tae fame 10 exercise, under
tbe n.reetton Of The President, JOINT co1tso With
the SECRETARY OF tue Interior oFer the dtsburse-
sny ra1t inereoi ,Est the President r1sy deal1aa:c
and hasinE bseu Convened IN the c:ty for the par
pose OF otganktoK for the execution Of yonf duties.
aid olnsr otnce1s Of the government, you desire
the hunhn,zat1op. ciElllzs:on, aad Elrist,aniza-
ton Of the 1ndisns yer; respectfully, after Goa.
tG?s,ton M M1,n ne sec,ststy Q! ne lntesor' Sub.
10 proper aLt tn1etsRen, action IN the fatc:c rea.
ton oI the TGSerhnent With the iEdian., deem
|. important should receive sour cary c;It:aefs.
ton AID uaecs,ion, VIZ: A determination or ret
tement Of y hat should tie rue lee1l status o. the
1Ltians; q deuni.o:n Of their r:gnts md oanGa-
stnrs under the lava Of tae United s;a1e., Of lie
atea sud Territories RcH ttet:I a;iruia.to.a;
Whether auJ more tYeA'!cs eha bt stipulated with
the IEd.a1s, aid II nor, what legislation Il necss.
ttru}at.ons. and what tor lhoss .vi;h waem no
t1ch stilularIons exist; snouid the IE'itaus be
rlscea cpen rcterrh'tou,. and VIA. Il The heat
it'a:icn d,.c1sns,t s,e se,Eeea lie % c:y.lzei sd
locn!'Ieh 1Eotans, asd me united ros1ng
tE'ses Of tie plains ard raonntatps; vba: changes
arc Necessary III e1lst'uR lRKa relating to put
ctasirg Gcocs AID provisions TOT the lniiaoR, IN
order 10 preveLt ffa1d. kc.: stould acy c1acge he
made 10 sne t5enod Of ra'tng re sonry snnai;
u:i5 Ter .c+ulis io.lox IRON sFecd,t In.
disLs lessirE tne reservations. F'o9acn1 eo.Etc:s
:as aoIais *. a9a fnqass AZ
eis sssnse tis lsquria a'' q tbs sierc ue
oI ressen o. 'ae present I'D shsrssi snad;t;oa Ct
many 1ca.an tr!ecA e.ree.s1lJ TIE v,!d .Id foylne
VII pern1s, ard thelf conditions arc waits be
:ssG'e s.sa es.e o. u.y YIN seea TO fsa M
s1eu1a e a BE- es.see, snd tse e,s.eaes @ O. ,Gei
n:lcEcJ Of t:o.r ocsceEs mould be rcrorted upon.
AZ tnsEes:loEs, seeotnmesaauons: and 1epoF:s
orAhe secretary OF the Interior, - be By hl n sub
m,t,ed, when necetsas1. to the rtes!ders and
rorEress, yesJ 1etpec iolly, Joe. ooed!tut ser.
Addressed TO Hon wn. Ws:s6, Joac !. Far.
well. Gtc.e II. stuart, R1nt II Caa rbe1l. Wu. F.
booze, i s Tes<y. Felix K B,nsot, Sa:naa
| E1EcrrIyE MANSION, II
| WASHINGTON, H. c, Jure $, 1ss9.)
4 eonntss:oc Ct ci:'zc1s hs1iIE teen arco,n.-
iasct q ild,sa s.a!ss. coas:s, ns O. Wm. u si.e
u, tsf vaa,pstM i: % Iaa.: II. n5,ss, NJ YosE @
7. :. Tosey, Boston: Felix Il. Dtouo', r.;.1aul21
Nathan u fntp, New YORK; and Acaly S. Laae
| I.d:,ta-tte tolloNirg Regulators viii. TIL fat
her d.1ecuors coa:rol Tie ac:.oa OF ea.a CO nn:s
s.oa III d OF tho 1creau OF 11d:4u !A2Hrs IN Ca:
TEN eonirF rrdsr tnesr josc: .1pefs.sioo:
!, TUE ComualAs:ou = III r1Ae q IL o*u orEA2:z.
tor AID eIlI loJ IL osn c,et. n4xst:Aoss. keep
| lrf Ii "Lects.s1F t4fenAes " flanspor3atoc
tr: s'steEcr, =. clert hire when &c ra'!E eaSaEt'
ID snch tsrsice,' *.shla the auount appropriate,
I tntfe1tf pF tptRfcfH,
2. the commission ssai! be furE!lhed with r1
e IL 59 osss fa sns
CO: Diet Ct ~ parts Of rae er5tiys snerto|.
r TasJ sasla haze Ia!l power 10 .1s2sc:, IN PEI
titnieuor nc:es arsi agencies in the lud:aa eoau
sts: to oc pteteAt a. the payment Of sonrities,
conentAt,ops or councils wl:p s5e lodAna: auf
| when On the erCutd, 10 AdT!Ae superintendent
aIu aseE,s tn the Performance Of their dr,.es.
+ 1ney arc sotha.xed - oe p:c.en.. N pest1
OF ~ tub- -eountt.ee. Al purchases Or Roota 10
1Gd.au puspofes, trd tcEFec! fAtd pasc1aees. -
vs:re *un the ConnisMoEer OF Ed:An AoA:zs
IL wteteser ~ they .p.n deem It Necessary or At
7irsnle tnat ttstznct.ors OF superintendent
aRerts be ccarsed Of Eod:fed. tney VII COZ
mr1ica.e sach sds1ee, through the cucs Of II
Of lie in,el:or: aco. in uie E2nne., iae,f adv;s
A. 70 changes Il nodes Of parceasirE Vood., {
cor tuct1t the acAn Of tae 1rdan bureau IN
seE Go.r.ATa ., .Seaas ~ ,!as 1upss.as.teas' a. ~
wsfdto 10 tne 1ed,an Bureau or Department
/ the Interior Tor Aci1oo. ....-- ..-.
c, The coz mission VII, 1t their hoard meeting
dtitrulte upon the Recommendations t. be rns4
at 10 the p.sns Of c:s1.1i1g CT leAi1ng with Il
| II d1au4 Ard 50 ,ntt tne same .os action IN Il
| uau1eF above iLo1cA:ed: &nd al nlA1s lnroiv1l
the expenditure Of pust1c Nonty viii be act
upop ~ the Executive Of The Secretary Of the l
terror nt ore etre tdtcre Is 4 uAtt Etdtr the &An
= Tne usual uscde4 o. 4ccourtt1Z with q
| Tre4s1rI canroI oe changed, md II ihe exnent
iuIe4, therefore, nuSt b &1ole:I to the aopro.1
. row rtq2.rtd ~ Law a1d b lhe teza1.dors
ttt Trtn-r:y peraituc. tt, AID nj vouchers 2r
! tptipFln to tst A4ne laws AEd requirements, 4
| pgs. tnfppgn The osdiuas. thann+lA
All tie ofaee1s OF Tic EpTtfrmttt uo1reci
vi h tue 1oo:Xn s<1sicc sre cTlolasej TO aCu
tysry tAcll ) Ard opportunity 10 sa.d connI>l
and theH ano committees Il III. peFfesnAt
OF thtH aut,ea, AID 10 give the n,
1 :. spe,iful he'd TO tnetf AdFtce *lti
;, Inc ltllts OF tDca ot1cef1' positive
+ | tttprtpIB froM their sEpetiors: 10 allow 81
C~mp Ise:o.c'+ tuft acces1 10 heir fecofds 3ud
c | eoaL{R: ana 10 co-07eTAte 9Th them IN The I'll
= tAtLest ntnlet, 10 The extent Of thelr pros
). n;,Yttr u the general work Of c1Tlliz;rk tie
ptsta Protecting them IN tnels legal IigaA, 4
ein u.4upg them 10 pecoMe IN austf1o1s cluxs
| IL reyuarcut Eomet, tnStead OF folio xtaS ror
y , AZ Tre con naIs,on ~tl keep such records
rr;f .,tes o{ their pfoce eedtnZs ~ maj b. nece4A
ii n n I'd s.jdrtct at SneH Action, ana viii ?
vtde tor tAe nanns1 n which sas1 comWun,