The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-09
INDIAN EFFAIRS.
Senator ingalls, Plan for Their Regulation.

Frc,u the Chicago Inter-ocean.l
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 23.-Mr.
Inealls' has introduced in the Senate bill
providing for the removal of all Indians TO
a general reservation, and suggesting a new
method for the regulation of Indian affairs,
which has some excellent features. 1t pro-
vides for the appointment Of a number OF
commissioners, Of whom portion shall be
educated Indians, chosen for their special
ftneses by the President, and subject to
confirmation by the Senate, at salaries Of
5000 a year each. These commissioners
shall select chairman from among their
number, and two secretaries, not OF their
number, at salaries of $1,000 year each,
and have charge of and direct the manage
ment of all the government with all the
Indians under the jurisdiction of the Uni
ted States, except what are known as the
five tribes (Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks,
Chickasaws, and Seminolesl and other Ind
ians on reservations within the several
States. They shall contract with them
FOR CHANGE OF LOCALITY AND PERMANENT
SETTLEMENT on NEW RESERVATIONS.
provided for in the act; fix the time OF re-
moval; provide the necessary transporta-
ton examine and recommend all agents,
teachers, farmers, and mechanics, and EN-
ploy all laborers, or appoint competent
persons TO do the same; they shall
fix the wages of all persons not otherwise
provided for, suspend agents for cause,
and fill their places pro tempore until sub
stitutes are appointed; they shall employ
suitable persons as agents or runners 10 in
form the Indians OF the intentions of the
government, and upon negotiations
in regar1 thereto, and shall do
all other acts not specified in the act which
may be necessary for the complete accom-
plishment of the purposee of the act, sub
ject always TO the approval of the Secretary
of the Interior The bill provides further
that the board shall divide their number
into two equitable parts, one of which shall
have charge of the territory west, and the
other east, of a line which they shall jeint-
ly fix, and they shall continue TO operate
in their respective departments until all the
Indians comprehended in the act are per-
manently and satisfactorily settled on the
new reservations. Locations for the In
dians in the Eastern District shall be pur-
chased by the commissioners in Indian ter
ritory of the Indians now in possession,
twenty million acres, or more, at twenty
Ave cents an acre, payable twenty years af-
ter date with interest at three per cent. per
annum. In case such a purchase cannot
be made, they are empowered TO select res
ervations on
PUBLIC LANDS BEST FITTED FOR THE PUR-
POSE.
The commissioners are authorized to
allow tribes not in the way OF public en-
terprise to remain where they are now,
when, in their judgment, the good of the
Indians and the public interests will be
best sub5erved. In the removal of the In
dians the military are required to cooper
ate and furnish transportation as far as
they have unemployed teams.
All reservations shall be selected and ar
ranged for the concentration and compact
settlement of the Indians; and each reser-
walton shall be as large as the country will
permit, so as TO make the fewest possible
general reservations and such general res
ervations shall be subdivided to suit the
necessities and number of the respective
tribes; and the boundaries OF the sam
sh all be well defined, so that each tribe
may remain intact.
No CONSTELLATION OF TRIBES
shall be made without the joint consent of
the Indian chiefs; and all the Indians shall
be bound 10 keep the peace with all per-
sons, and refer all matters OF dispute 10 the
courts provided for in this act. Ii shall be
competent for said commissioners TO con-
tract with civilized Indians for the adop-
ton of uncivilized Indians, at a cost no
greater than the present annUities, and the
payment not 10 extend beyond ten years.
The bill provides for the purchase of
supplies after the manner in which they
are purchased now, but requires that pref
erence be given to the manufactures and
produce OF Indians The commissioners
shall cause all surplus products of the In
dians not required for their Use to be sold
in the markets, and the proceeds applied to
the purchase OF goods to the owner.
The act prohibits, under a heavy penalty,
the sale of firearms, ammunition or liquor
on any OF the reservations, and provides
penalty for defrauding the Indians. No
persons addicted to drinking or gambling
shall be retained in the employ of the COM
mission or allowed TO remain on the reser-
walton. Employees shall be as far as posi-
BILE married men, whose wives shall be
willing to teach Indian women domestic in
dustries.
ORGANIZATION OF COURTS.
Provision is made for the appointment of
some employee of each agency as a justice
of the peace, from whose decision there can
be an appeal TO the commissioners, who
shall jointly and severally have the power
and jurisdiction of county and probate
courts, from whom an appeal may be taken
TO the Secretary of the Interior. Provision
is made for a prison at each agency, and
an authorized constabular or police force.
The commissioners-one OF more of them
are required 10 visit each agency monthly
and report TO the Secretary OF the Interior. |
The two secretaries shall be located al con-
venient points, and do the clerical work of
the commission. All contracts with the In
diars shall be conditioned that the present
annuities shall be applied TO the general
work Of providing the means OF education
and self-support; shall not extend beyond
ten years, unless at the option Of the gov
ernment and may terminate or lie rec sIced
sooner on the recommendation of the COM
missioners at any time when the Indians or
any tribe shall be capable of self-support
and that all permanent employees shall be
engaged for period of ten years, unless rc-
leased or dismissed for cause. The said
commissioners shall
DIRECT THE INDIANS IN THE FOLLOWING Or |
DER OF EDUCATION, |
according to the facilities afforded on the |
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