The record-union., 1892-01-27
MISSION INDIANS.
MEASURE FOR THEIR RELIEF SUB
MITTED TO CONGRESS.
The President Approves the Commits
sfon's Report, and Issues a Procla-
nation Relating Thereto.
Special to the REcoRp-UNror.

Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-President Har-
risOn to-day transmitted to the Senate
and House of Representatives a COM
munication from the Secretary of the In
terror, submitting a report of the COM
mission appointed under an Act of Con-
gress for the relief of the Mission In
dians, relating to the exchange of lands
with private individuals and the pur-
chase of certain lands and improvements
for the use and benefit of the Indians,
with an accompanying draft of bill to
carry into effect the recommendations of
the commission.
The, president says: 81 have approved
the report OF the Mission Indian Com
mission, except so much as relates to the
purchase of lands from and exchange
with private individuals, which is also
approved, subject to the condition that
Congress shall authorize the same"
He submits the report with q recon-
mendaUion for the early and favorable
action Of Congress.
In it's report to Commissioner Morgan,
the Mission Indian Commission say that
they found a good many difficulties in
the way of the settlement of these differ
ences. White men had in many in
stances encroached upon Indian lands,
especially those within the lines of Span
ish grants. The commission had in some
cases succeeded in adjusting the differ
ences, and in some instances failed.
The commission then gives a descrip-
ton of the lands set aside for permanent
reservations of the several tribes of Mis-
sion Indians, as we'll as the exchange of
lands made with private individuals. all
of which is familiar to the parties di-
rectly interested. The commission rec
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their report as retained for reservations
or for exchange of lands with individu-
ais which are in the reservation as now
established, called Morengo, be restored
to the public domain. The lands selected
by the commission will not exceed in
area the amount prescribed by the Act of
Congress creating the commission. The
aggregate of lands retained is much
smaller than in reservations as now
established.
The commission proceeded on the
theory that the Southern Pacific Railroad
would soon be, if not already. entitled to
the odd sections within the railroad limit
This would reduce the acreage very
largely. The commission also threw out
worthless desert and mountain land,
thinking it unwise to give the Indians the
appearance of holding disproportionate
quantity of lands. The commission re-
tanned, however, sufficient land for rea-
sonable needs of the Indians, with their
rights permanently settled. They hope
the condition of the Indians will ma
terially improve.
The President also sends to Congress
his proclamation declaring all Of the
lands mentioned in the commissions re-
port to be withdrawn from entry or set
tlement until patents shall have issued
for said selected reservations, and until
the recommendations Of the commission
shall be fully executed and by proclama-
ton of the President the lands, or any
part of them, shall be restored to the pub
lie domain.
The draft of the bill submitted by the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs author
ICES the purchase and exchange Of lands
as recommended, and appropriating
$1,000 therefor.