Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-10
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.


ul Psit"
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Uors in ;hr Bureau of Indian Affairs Is
on the Increase.
Tl4ravort Of the secretary of the interior
/, r- ,-.r % very gratifying progress has been
asIr % all ut the bureaus which make up that
Z ia. department.. The work in the bureau of
lr.4E 1l8in, was perhaps never so large us
.Iv rs reason of the numerous negotiations
vtsa nave teeu proceeding with the tribes for
lr-ir .tHu nt the reservations, with the Incl
i-1- af-r nt making allOtments, and was never
nr carefully conducted. The provision of
liygtl.- school facilities for Indian children
an tlu .u.1'l1E ot adult Indians upon farms
involve 'la >I.ut'On of the Indian question -
Ey-rv-H-lr al~,'-FttiouS. anuuitieS ard tribal
1ry'-l--.-, with the agents, inspectors and
cEu-~-..Lrr- who distribute and conduct
it-r must na>- away when tine Indian has he
rlr- -.sHH. secure in the individual owner
Ara. % ru'u frum which he derives his sub
ta-r Bog I- own labor, protected by and
ST. -flUa-H fr the laws which govern the white
ul 7. provided 10y the general government
Trtn .H"n communities in which he lives
vi 81. wau- OF educating his children.
N-t-tn lH4|aU lvCOn-ss a citizen in an organ
--.'a'.u 'arritrrv his relation TO the general
-7s--1- .H .Hl~''- W IL great measure to be that
fH-.". lone TN" general government ought
.-- ...r 1ut upon the state or territory
p .-'.'. Hi 'Hr education of his children.
rh ng NV thought that the government
'.'- l-. I'1! buildings upon the reScrva-
M. y..ils |H absorbed by the school systems
'a..-.i.r mi territories; but. aS IL has been
.r-. -"r..urT 10 project the Indian against
p Hu'a.-H'y "duaatluu of his land by OK
r'-- G..a lruu taxation for n period of
| F.''' PENS. ar l. would seem to be right
4. OBJ. -..'ra government, certainly where
--. 30. M tL funds in its possession, should
3F % g.. .HH. fund of the state what would
-r..tt..|r 20 the local school tax uuOu the
E'E "' N. Indian Ii will be noticed from
-1laF.". the commissioner of Indian af-
| ans ..l' already some contracts have been
2. district schools for the education of
1..i1 .H'l.r.l. JtCre i great advantage.
's DE- bringing the Indian children into
l.- -a...- This process will he gradual.
''- 'n. mtime the present educational
.'..- lita arrancrmcnts, the result Of the
- .r' ~ those who have been
i-.. WITH .7.- vprs. should be continued
-- .N ..s...H Jhu7e religious bodies that
' -r.sE.g tho work of Indian educa-
| ".. 81 much zeal and with results 50 re-
'al..- tHt Uruun"pnt 10 place their inStitu-
l.N aud useful relations 10 the Indian
?. Dis ir" u-ighburs.
OBJ PRESIDENT sayS the Sioux probably had
E-. ~ complaint, but their latest out
.t' .i- caused by the medicine men who
ig, r"ming of the Messiah. A special
'r'-. %. Doe sent to congress relating u the
aaa I'M kaSlw appropriations. He
.. Iuy pf"Uirg of the Oklahoma lands
- Ills inability to ppe'i az the same
surplus lauds of the Cheyenne and
f.-'rrarluG. The president believes
.lNugr 10 relations Of the Indian and
States viii take place before long
at'.. .'"l Slnnf'1 acres have been
.' 'rN.u Ie-"r-Itiuus and added to the
..Ia.u
small Claim H"idrrs.
'- administration a special effort
--.N 700 nruE up the work of the general
."' E- faithful work the arrearages
rapidly reduced. At the end of the
A year only SLl12 final agricultural
remained undl,po~ed Of and the com
reports that, with the present force.
.. al ." fully brought up by the end Of
g. wear. Your attention r. called
.l'r presented by the secretary of
~ 1r z" The administration Of the law
. . establishing a court Of private
ar n' small holdings intended 10 Ire
.". iI" levy are estimated to be more
' lu-tud in number. The clam
~ r. ''s ol'NIHu class and their titles
..' uv til" strongest equities. The
u. ont ut che fact that the lands
largely surveyed according 10 our
tAH holdings, many Of which
- H 'n" same family for generations,
~. .a.H out III narrow strips few rods
va" ir"am and running back to the
~. past Jragr and timber. Provisions
- li..H" Tor numbering these tracts as
Nv. 'f 'lteuting them by such numbers
.'...| '.irIencc 10 section lines.
To-" PENS on Bureau.
- a.,1..lLsiratiou of the pension bureau has
,.'iarf rrlzed during the year by great
lIr total number of pensioners
~, ~, Oh the Jith day of June, 1881. was
~ l..i, were allowed during the fiscal
-i..'tt'- %. mat time 20 30 cases. OF this
r 81 l-'' were allowed under the law of
~. '''. The issuing of certificates has
~ ling ~ the rate of about 3D.O.D per
~ t.''lf - Der cent. of these being cases
-. now law. The commissioner eX-
49, 'ilnion that he will be able 10 care
r,. ....,.ti" and allow 10000 claims during
: -. ls'a year The appropriation for
k.sl' o g-' " pensions for the fiscal year
~ ~ st!'-ts,l, '!1.S9 and the amount cx-
~. '1t'-s'l o4I.-g leaving an unexpended
y. 80 - - .lii.O The commissioner is
:, s--.ii"ht that there will be no call this
etr, %, a. 'yNriency appropriation, notwlth-
a. e. I.t ..' Fapldlty with which the work is
t5,',1,a The mistake which has been
H. many III their exaggerated estimates
d. pensions u i'll not taking account
=. ,f .''. -. I!'aled value of first payments,
s- p 'r'At legislation. These payments
c,r.,, neral law have been for many
HI ~. ltt g. as the pensions when allowed
b - -. .A' time of filing the claim, and
h ''''' claims had been pending for
s"'"a'tureS for the Fiscal Year.
ar- pay ments under the law of June.
%. o., 'sst'"at.i''iy small, and. rs the per cent
1l,b.s' ~. ~. 'ieasts and that of the old cases
y, - sae annual aggregate of first pay
ser b.. Ni -.iE reduced. The commissioner
iira r,ll mat during the last four months
.ia ,,,.. a'eS were issued, - ,sG3 under the
Tf' dLH 49, under the act of June Il.
lrs,i' tIage first payment during these
lert , r, was Sl3i-ol, while the average first
sls f.,ria' NJ asses allowed during the year
Q d. a,, ~ ISL, was S2sg.Z5. being reduct-
rua'b, "g, hrst payments during these
err En- ol slGi.iS The estimate for men
e3i ISiI 'Nres for the fiscal year ending
Fam. Is >lit,gjdODD, which after a care,
~5.,os anon Of the subject. the commits
< t,l,rl u. opinion VIII Dc sufficient While
Is G-.r ri..' inents to the disabled soldiers of
IN %, ev, VAR are large, they do not rea-
p III. rated estimates of those who
a.. I ,g Interior shows with great frIinaS,
y ami " taken TO ex Jude fraudulent
%, ,6'ui''1 the gratifying ia t that tile
sh0 ss,' ,ii' IN these pensions are going are
>f'1ce Gu not slight, but substantial
rero,, Subsidized Railroads
~ Vi lne commissioner of raiIroada