The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-07

and patents issued to 5000 Indians under the
present Secretary. aud additional aIlotments
nave eeen made for which patents are now In
process OF preparation.
The school attendance OF Indian children has
been Increased over 3 per cent. the enrolment
lot 1897 being nearly 10000. A uniform system
OF school textbooks and OF study has been
adopted, and the work In these national schools
Drought as near as may be 10 the basis of the
free Common schools Of the States. The schools
can be transferred and merged Ia the common
school systems OF the States when the Indian
ganiZed civil community In which he resides and
when tue new States are able TO assume the
burden.
have several times been called upon to re-
move Indian agents appointed by me. ana have
done 50 promptly upon every sustained COM
plant OF unftness or misconduct. 1 believe
however, that the Indian service al the agencies
has been Improved aud Is new administered on
the Who'll with a good degree OF efficiency. Ii
any legislation Is possible by which the selection
OF Indian agents can be wholly removed from all
partisan suggestion or consideration. am sure
IL would be great relief TO the executive and
Teat benenf 10 the service.
he appropriation for the subsistence OF The
Cheyennes and Asapahoe Indians made at the
last session OF Congress was inadequate This
smaller appropriation was estimated for by the
commissioner upon the theory that the large
iund belonging TO the tribe In the public
treasury could be ana ought 10 be used for their
support ln view, however. OF the penang de-
probation claims against this fund aud other
cohsidefailons the Secretary OF the Interior IN
April last submitted a supplemental estimate for
100000. This APPROPRIATION was not made
IL should have been and the oversight ought 10
De remedled al the earliest possible date.
In a special message to this Congress at the
last session stated the reasons why | had not
approved the deed for The release 10 The United
States by the CbociawS and CnckasaWs of tie
lands formerly embraced In the Cheyenne and
Afapaboe reservation, and remaining after al0t-
ments 10 that ttlbe- resolution OF tha Senate
expressed the opinion Of that body, notwilh-
standing the facts stated IN my special message
that Tie deed should be approved and he money,
50. 1871 $50. paid over, was pre- sented 10 me on
-. q W1S m ed
10 call the attention OF Congress to this subject,
aud IN view OF the fact that t is conceded that TIE
appropriation proceeded upon a false basis as TO
the amount OF lands to be paid for aud is by
$4,000 In excess OF the amount they are en-
titled tO-even II their claim:to the land is given
recognition al the rate agreed upon-I have not
felt willing to approve the deed and shall not do
so, at least until both houses OF Congress have
acted III on the subject. It has been informally
proposed oy the claimants TO release this sum of
S5o,OO0, but have no power to demand or
cept release, and sueh an agreement would be
without consideration and void. desire fur.
tDer TO call the attention of Congress 10 the fact
that The recent agreement concluded with The
kiowas and Comancbes relates 10 lands which
were part OF the leased district and 10 which the
claim OF The Choctaw and Chickasaw Is preferred.
The surplus land 10 which this claim would at
tach. in the kiowa and Comanche reservations,
Is 100000 acres and a. the same rate the Gov
eminent viii be called upon 10 pay 10 tbs Choc-
taws and Chiekasaws for these lands SO, 125 900.
This sum Will be further augmented. especially
II the title OF the Indians to the tract now known
as Grler County, Tex, Is established. The duty
degolyed upon me In this connection was simply
10 pass upon the form OF the deed; but, in my
opinion, the facts mentioned In my special
message were not adequately brought to the at
tention OF Congress In connection with the legis-
laton. and have felt that would not be just-
ned in acting without some new expression of
The legislative viii.
The report of the Commissioner of Pen
sions. TO which extended notice is given
by the Secretary OF the Interior In his
report, will attract attention. Judged by
the aggregate amount OF Work done, the last
history n Ila
Office. l believe that the organization of the
ONCE Is efficient and that the work has been
done With ndeiiy. The passage of what Is now
known as the disability acp' has, as was fore
seen. very largely Increased lie annual dis
bnfsements to the disabled veterans OF tie civil
war. The estimate for this fiscal year was
S144, 956, GEO. and that amount appropri-
ated. deficiency amounting to S10.05S. 621
must be provided for at this session. The
estimates for the rensions OF the fiscal
year ending June 80 1893, Sl65, 000, 900. The
Commissioners OF Pensions believes thai II the
present egislai ion and methods are maintained,
and further additions to the pensions are not
made. the maximum expenditure for pensions
will be reached on June 80 1894 and Will be az
the highest poiDt-SlSS. 000. 900 per annum. |
adhere 10 The views expressed IN previous mes
sagrs. that the care of the disabled soldiers OF
The War OF the Rebellion Is matter OF national
concern aud duty. Perhaps no emotion cools
sooner than that of gratitude, but cannot believe
that this process has Yet reached a point with
our people that would sustain the policy OF re-
hitting ihe care Of these saDled veterans 10 the
Inadequate agencies provided by local laws. The
parade on Tie Zbtn OF september last upon The
streets OF this capital of 500 900 Of the surviving
Union veterans Of the War of The Rebellion was
most touching ard thrilling episode, and the
rich and gracious welcome extended TO them BY
the District OF Columbia and the applause that
greeted their progress from tens of thousands OF
people from all The States did much te recall the
grand review, when these men and many thou
sands Of Others now in their graves were well
coined with grateful joy as the yictors In a strug-
gle III which national unity honor and wealth
were III issue.
In my last annual message / called attention
TO The fact that some executive action was neees-
sary IN order 10 protect the interests of tile
eminent ID its relations with the Union Pacific
Railway. The Commissioner OF Railroads has
submitted very fun report, giving exact IN
formation as TO the debt, the liens upon the
conlpanys property and It's resources. We must
deal with the question we find II, aud take the
course which will under existing conditions best
secure The interests OF the United States. 1
recommended In my last annual message that
commission be appointed 10 deal with this ques-
ton. and renew that recommendation and sug-
gest that the commission be gwen full power.