The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-14
MONEY FOR INDIANS.
Consideration ofthe Genera indian
Appropriation Bill Completed.

Consideration ofthe Cener al indian
Appropriation Bill Completed.
The house committee on Indian al.
fairs have completed the considera,
tiop OF the general Indian approprla.
tion bill. 1t provides for the physical
and education welfare OF the red men
literally, the total amount recon-
mended for educational purposes be-
ing $722,000 tor day and industrial
schools. and 100000 for the con-
struction OF new school buildings.
The bill contains revised salary list
for the Indian agents, whose pay is
varied according to the responsible
ties OF the positions. 1t carries an
appropriation of little less than
$S,000,000 which is somewhat belo "
the appropriation for the current fis.
cal year. Under the caption OF mis-
cellaneous, an appropriation OF $780,
600 is made to enable the secretary
OF the interior to employ practical
farmers in addition to the agency
farmers now employed at wages not
exceeding $75 per month, to superin-
terd and direct such Indians as are
making efforts Tor self support. The
Sum Of $4,000 is appropriated to
carry out the provisions OF the act OF
Feb. 8, 1887, providing Tor the allot-
ment OF lands in severalty to the In
dians on the various reservations.
FOR NORTHWESTERN STATES.
The appropriations for Northwest
ern states are:
Washington-Salaries: Umatilla az
eucy, 81 200; Neah Bay. 81 900; va
kima, $1,800; Colville, 81 800; Puyal-
lup, l,6OO; Puyallup, $1,000. To
carry out treaty stlpulations in the
way OF clothing, rations and annui.
ties; Columbias and Colvilles, 81. 100;
Snobomish and the allied tribes, 81,
600, Walla Walla, Cayuso and Una
tillas, So, 800: incidentals, 81, 800.
Montara-Agents' salaries: Black
ieet 1880; Crows, $4,000; Fort
Peck, 1000; Fort Belknap, 81, 500;
Tongue river, $500. Treaty stipu.
lations: Crows annuities, $4,000,
clothing and implements, $62, 900;
Blackfeet, $15O,00O; Fort Belknap,
$l15, 1000; Fort Peck, $165, 600; Incl.
dentals, 81 900; St. Ignatus mission
on Jacques reservation, S45 900.
Minnesota-For carrying out past
treaty stipulations with the Chippe.
was, Pillagers and Lake Winnebago.
shish tribes, $22, ,666: treaty stipula.
tions with the Medawaugoutous who
were residing In Minnesota in May.
1886, $4,000; to the Chippewas OF
Lake Superior, So. 600; support OF the
Red Lake Chippewas, $40, 900; for the
Chipweways' at White Earth support
and to carry on agricultural opera
tions, $4,000; for the Lake Trav-
erse Sioux, 5000; St. Johns univer.
sity and st. Benedlct's academy in
Stearns county and ct Clontarf, $50,
900.
North Dakota-Agents salaries:
Fort Berthold, $1,000; Devils Lake,
$1,000; for treaty stipulations with,
Turtle Mountain Indians, $4,000;
incidentals, $1,000.
South Dakota-Agents' salaries;
Yankton, 81 900; Crow Creek, 81, 800;
Standing Rock, $1.S0O; Cheyenne,
ST., 500; Sisseton, 1,500: Pine Ridge,
SO, 200, Rosebud, So, 200, for carry ing
out the recent agreement with the
Sioux, $3.50, 900; for the Yankton
Sioux, the last payment of the series
OF annuties, SIS, 900; for subsistence.
$35, 900; incidentals, $500; for the
education of ten pupils at Pierre, at
the rate Of SITS each. and for fencing
and repairing, $35, 200.