Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
CARING FOR THE INDIAN.
A Treaty Just Concluded With the
Chippewas
ny Which Important Steps Toward Ci,ilix.
lag Them VIII soon lie Taken.

WASHINGTON, Dec l0-The commission
appointed under act of Congress TO nego-
ia G with certain tribes of Indians, has
submitted to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs report of their operations up TO
December /, The report in substance is as
follows;
1.-TWO separate aud distinct agreements hive
been Effected, one with the Indians of the
hite Earth. lie Ch Lake, Cass Lake, lake
Win ebigOshish and White Oak Point leserya-
tons and the Gun river band, aud the
other with the Indians OF the Red Lake
reservations. by the terms OF the agree
mcnt with the Chippewas the unoccured
lands Of the White Earth reservation are
thrown open for ali OF the tribes and bands
OF Chippcwas in NJ Minnesota; tie Indians now
occupying the rcst rvution, which ooniNlns
about $4,000 acres being first permitted 10
make sc,cctions for themselves The quan.
tty Of innd Gu Indian will be entitled to re.
cove undcr tho agreement IL us follows:
Each head OF family, l6J acres each single
person over Is years of ngc, so ncres; each
orphan child under Is years of age, 20 acres
other person under IL years OF ape AZ acres
Every Indian will receive II patent which
shall be OF the legal effect aud de-
clare that the United States will
hold the lands thus allotted Tor
the period of 80 years and such further time
ullo'ce or h heirs, according to the laws Of
Minnesota. Al the expiration of the ~ years
the lunt Is to be conveyed tn the nllOttoo n
fee. 1t Is further provided that tho laws Of
marriage, descent and partition in force in
the tc of Minnesota Shall apply thereto
after the first patents therefor shall have
been executed and delivered. The Indians
are 10 have the benefit Ofaud he subjected to
the criminal laws of the State IN all offences
the penalty for which IL death or imprisOn.
ment in the Stalo Tcnltentiary. The resi-.
dues OF the Lands, after all allotmcnts have
been nlHdr. is to be patented to the crnsui-
dated tribosin common and h'ld In trust,
as in case of individual alotmcnts, ard
every child who may be born within the
bj years limit is tn have tract Of 40 acres.
PrOvis on Is made for the support of tho
Ind ans removing TO white I0r,h, TO he
continued until they are able to take care
OF themselves, hut In no event to exceed
two years. Each head of family. and
each male ludinn over J. years of age,
when he becomes n permanent resident
upon his allotment, viii be trov dod W tn "a
omtorublC hewed log house. u cook stove
yoke or oxen, pillow, wagon ana COW,
an axe and Other implements OF hushnndry.
Each lndinn Shall hive five HCros Of land
lTUkcn for him, and he prov dcd with seed
for his first crop. Industrial and district
schools ARE TO be established for all the chill.
drcn on the reservation. Additional
farmers, carpenters hHCksmlths and
clerks 0re TO be employed, and N
the EMPLOY ment OF formers, arti-
sans ard lahore s preference is IN all cases to
be given TO qualified Indians. The expenses
of removal of the several bands, their b.
sistcnco, together with d tonal carpcn crs,
farmers. etc, are to b" betrayed by tho United
States. The mgr, cment contains several other
provisions intended to protect the per-ous
and property ard improve the moral condition
OF thc Indians,