New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-06
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
.v,,,., REPORT OF SECRETARY LAMAR.


rur PUBLIC LANDs-THE sERRiToRIFs
,r.sy,xcroS Dec 5-Thc report of the Secretary OF
ma Interior for the fiscal year ending on June 80 mas
nen submitted the President Secretary Lamar sa'es
that there has steady, though not rapid. improve
mon, Il, the moral and intellectual condition OF
the mass of the Indian population in the last twelve
opths The average attendance of children at schools
a GOO greater heretofore. On tho Cheyenne ana
has been increase OF over
I 500 acres under cultivation. he adds:
herc are other Of different character showing
that the Of Indian civilization PROGRESSING under inc
present MANAGEMENT o. the Indian bu c me yea, are
@ 5GT les. sS Than rH hose Of last year
than ss o tho %cs q esSasng the
While the lns rsscson u It's
report 70 some Q, e Sa sdminstra
tom q sasn assns,s pro
- % %hdss sS " q Should "a o &C. to visit each
nd dn nys;"'s conduct ssS rcSr and
needs ndan. residing thereon s%oh G 1sco was
the failure Of n ns %ea sSan 70 Ss
ans seyeray has been and is now being
w pSTna The a ysr SO iS
prescribed BY ,rsa n to h aS'% ssss
Sp s" sr ." e public Indian home
rot eesu furnished with a tte their selections.
The report discusses detail the training and educa
fSoa of Indian the administration OF Jstce on
che farming among the Indians ana grazing
ON Indian lands 1t says on the last point:
Undesirable that Congress should enact law that
shall Specifically authorize the Indians TO ms 5Ge ea a ss
Other products q Indian va, EXCEPT ' Ss
res 20 &c by elaine the ts
for OF suoh tribe under such regulations a. s
Secretary Of the nteoT may G" ' "yeTed into the
Treasury could therercm without further egs
pnssi iroro limo tho Treasury in small sums but
fhe aggregate at tins time Is nearly $4,000
Iii also urged Congress should take speedy ana
definite action concerning rights OF for railroads
through Indian reservations The clearing out or tres
passcrs from Oklahoma and renews the commissioners
suggestions of last year that the Indians in the inah
Territory occupying lands west OF 9S OF longitude ne re-
moved TO the surplus and fertile lands east thereof
aud fiji up the uncccupied Oklahoma country ana
that the lands vacated together with the public land
strip sold actual settlers, and recommends that Con-
gress authorize the appointment of commission TO Vst
the Indians ascertain their wishes in regard TO the
proposed removal The condition of the Indians on the
various reservations and tribes is explained 1t Is recon-
encd that the salary Of the Commissioner OF Indian Al
fairs bc increased from 1000 10 $4,000
The entries various kinds in the Land Office Indicate
m area taken up of s432O00 acres The surveys made
during the year covered of 2,3o2,9l6 67-loo
acres The Secretary adds:
The report the pubc surveys though
MS painful s1G i s sPfars most iIp OF ' e
lie land states and Territories H ss se h a p ba
sha s the Trted surveys are 80 detective
be without me it and misleading and that IN
mannfactHred upon the basis Of fictitious deldnOtes
,ny is ioows in the States and Territories nsme
IN one hs Tsoy
, ~ IdsnS onsh Se% o
ffths Oregon twothirs' washington one half Wyoming
and the F sras az" Se n
SURVEYED lands principally in the vicinity Of he Ever
and islands and s on Ss coast upon "e @ RS
ports ports Of General, that New;
Surveys mostly returned undor The deao.i system EN-
icSs q those sections appear without
ON, prospective demand for legm te purposes
S s without S 1S the actaa IN
'Ss ssiS "''"''. sS wv Msr,co recommend. r1
survey Of me body Of surveyed land that Territory
,oTsdabe areas hav been surveyed on paper paid
The without any surrey u a sT e coraS NE
general eport Of s zach absence e Of all
o. monuments or o'beT means Identifying subdivisions
sds Sn 81 81 ss ns % % very Tor the
1s sns to upon %Ssr
70 sen the statements Of ,s report
judge basel and ;he rsa ay s 81 no To-
IN the n ed 0S r az 20 an
Of the surveys and payment therefor o n,,,o nrev
territory not largely required in the interest OF
legitimate settlement
Third-rst TO extensive frauds committed IN sur
under the deposit gsSryy e
Eo5Tth-Tho enactment law making false and fraudu
also penalties Tor removal OF survey
The Secretary renews mis- recommendation for the
enactment Of law barring the presensnon OF claims
she laws relating TO desert land grants and timber
G IF a Ps the %Se Se r c Of S
Timber acts OF June g. 1873 and the repeal OF the law
permitting deposits for surveys In speaking oi inc ui-
lawful Enclosure of public lands. he says;
made in ny last annual r ar
mani w "ns engaged what they cali
rrowing i've stock 'ranchng" has been verified by
sof AL
shown ~ the rsport Commissioner Of the General
Land Office s75 unlawful nelos%res containing an area Of
m h been STsTs' sns
NEARLY s Dsr Seen SaSnf Tor
aasoooo acres DEGREES obtained Tor
9 more an and part Of
fences beng removed The tota area from which
port Of the commissioners is Doubtless
Enclosures Il the Department employing
the number of agents necessary ior the the
On the sOth following the proclamation Of the
by amy Se1s the %scSs
taxing action under accomplish the
purposes Of ,he law as speedily as possible claim, ~ n,
on the par Of those engaged in the Of
fences rcesdings by suit TO s0aie shout be Issos To-
prosecution should be instituted against the principals
Thru ences heretofore erected remain requests
s9oS II ms should iI be g instituted "O'
Fourth Whe. fences heretofore erected not removed
siea s6ate DISTRACTED by force then
Tie military should be invoked
What hitherto has been through the
sSns Of the the c asfHs 81 ' fssSnS that the
should sparngy used IN Government like our own
lesitatea 10 advise this OF the Government
where power could be effectively invoked aud so Tar
the military not been brought into fequstun-
Whatever appliances however the law has placed Ill the
hands the Executive will hereafter be invoked
domain main ''"
The rep 1t includes a summary Of the condition OF the
railroads hich receive aid from the Government IL
then passes the subject OF PENSIONS stating that the re-
port OF the missioner OF Pensions indicates greatly
rat
expenditure and less 81 ical force. eyncing an
activity in its management, ami adds
considering appeals from Tho decision OF the Pension
such peculiar dshlD ist
1deen aIuepatory legislation advisable call attention 10
sections 47O7 limits the claim OF
Dependence the part oi.an aged parent or minor emil
It's moment oil time oI
whose eaih the Dependent is made