New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-20
AN ATTEMPY TO CIyILIzE THE INDIANS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-TAc Gill prepared
10y Secretary KirEvoo5 for the improvement Of the
dluon of unclYzcd Tndians and submitted ~ the Pres
dcnt TO Congress yesterday, provides for the appoint
mcnt Of coInIssion OF three members, to be known
the Commission on Indian Civilization, AMI for sccre
tary GHG Interpreters 10 the commission The bl pro
vles that The commission under the direction Of the
Secretary Of the Interior Shall visit such tribes the
President may designate and authorizes them, after
certau- the eize Of their resolutions, TIE number OF
Indians thereon. and obtaining other Information -
tighten their judgment and understanding N the prem
scs TO into agreements with The Indians Wit their
free consent, for reduction Of reservations Ia
where the commission hal. deem such reductions ady-
sable l. such The bin provides Tor surveying tho
boundaries Of tie diminished rcscrrcs TO extend tic
public surveys the and over tie ceicd lands
and also provides for the sale Of the cec3 lands for
cash the expenses Of surveys ard Of lands be
paid from The proceeds Of such sales, an tho balance 10
be placed TO the credit Of the Indians.
The bill further provides for conveying the diminished
reserves by patents tie Indians, giving permanent
ownership except IN cJscs Of allotment IN sew
crafty IN their tribal cap1cy. 1t provides
for The allotment o' land IN scyeraly; and II j. is
proved that tie Indian las cultivated a" selected ten
acres il will he patented 10 him, and The cpst OF i'm
Iroyemcnts 10 tie amount Of SIOQ in each cns" VIII be
dc,raycs by the Government from the surrendered
lands TIE proceeds Of the sales of surrendered lands to
De expended under the direction Of the Secretary of hc
Interior IL the erection Of houses purchase Of harness.
horses, cattle farmn Implements etc. and IN the
for subsistence, OF school teachers when necessary.
IN" commission T. directed, IN where Il not
thOyt advisable 10 reduce rc-crVatioHs 20 enter into
agreements tie OF the boundaries the res
traous. 10 extend public rUrvcys over them. and 20
convey Hl!0tIu.uts !H sCyrrdity The commission is
also authorize 10 negotiate for hc cc,s'ou OF entire
IDsrrvaol- ana tac removal OF tile Indians 10 other
Tr-trya0us surveys and sales of slC reaU.EaliOIs to
lc made by the GOV eruMeH and the moneys 10 be ex'
pended tor the benefit o. the Indians Oh the 20
which thcy may DE removed Provision l5 also made
iuI u.,otmcLts IN seNcTdty on fhci" new reserve.
The object of tuc a, explained bY Secretary Kirk
wood, Is 10 make the luoa's c,eutua,.v scsUVpcrtHg,
10 give them tle TO their lands IN Acycry and 20 tdu
cate auJ ciyli2c them Another feature Ol the bi
To provide by treaty IOr I"ym- the ndaE' within nm.
ted period after ihe passage ~ The act after the
-us rIal. have become payable, thr principal Oi all
trust funds held by tie United States for Indians.
Sl another feature is tc gradual reduction Of annual
appropriations by Congress for the support Indians
uniil In the near future. the indians become sefsup-
porting such approy Tat!Uus shall entirely The
6... wne aiming 20 bring the Indians iutO q condition
of scfsupport, carefully guards al their rights aud IN
tcIcsts II ls tll accord wiki the recommendations
contained in the SrcIcty- annual report and with The
views upon Indian affairs expressed IN h- message 10
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