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Report of the Secretary of the Interior; Being Part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at T University of Oklahoma College of Law University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899 11-15-1879 Report of the Secretary of the Interior; being part of the message and documents communicated to the two houses of Congress at the beginning of the second session of the Forty-sixth Congress : Report of the Secretary of the Interior, 1879 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/indianserialset Part of the Indian and Aboriginal Law Commons Recommended Citation H.R. Exec. Doc. No. 1, 46th Cong., 2nd Sess. (1879) This House Executive Document is brought to you for free and open access by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899 by an authorized administrator of University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 46TH CoNGREss, } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. { Ex. Doc. 1, 2d Session. Part 5. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR; BEING PART OF THE MESSAGE AND ·noCU~IEN~rs COMliUNICATED TO THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOLUME I . • WASHINGTON~ GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1879. \ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. ANNUAL R}j~PORT OF THE SECRETARY 01•' THE INTERIOR . • • . • • 3-67 INDIAN AFFAIRS, 3-24 ; Agricultural and Herding, 6; Indian Freighting and Mechanical Pursuits, 8; Education, 10; Government of Law on the Res­ ervations, 12 ; Indian Police, 13; Sale of Arms and Ammunition to In­ dians, 13; Indian Territory, 14; White River Utes, 16; Southern Utes, 19; Victoria and the Southern Apaches, 20; Chief Moses and his People, 20; Poncas, 21 ; General Conclusions, 23. PUBLIC LANDS, 24-30; Depreda­ tions on the Public Timber Lands, 26; Redwood ancl Big Trees of Califor­ nia, 29; Private Land Claims, 30. GEOLOGICAL SuRVEY, 30, 31; Pul;lic Lands Commission, 31. BUREAU OF RAILROAD ACCOUNTS, 31-43; Union Pacific Railroad, 35; Central Pacific Railroad, 37; KansaR Pacific Rail­ way, 38; Central Branch Union Pacific Railron,d, 39; Sioux City and Pa­ cific Railroad, 39; Texas and Pa.cific Railway, 40; Snnthern Pacific Rail­ road, 40; Northern Pacific Railroad, 40; Saint Louis and San Francisco Railway, 41; Burlington awl Missouri River Railroad, ill Nebraska, 41; Denver Pacific Railroad, 41; Oregon and California, Hailroa<l, 42; Oregon Central Railroad, 12; Appendix, Reconnnell(lations, &c., 4·!. PENSIONS, 43-45. PATENTS, 45-47. EDUCATION, 47 . CEXt:>US, 49-51. ENTOMOLOGI­ CAL COM::\USSION, 51. Hot Springs, 52-55; Yellow Stone Park, 56; Capi­ tol Building aml GromHls, 56; Hospital for the In :-sane, 57; Institution for the Deaf aml Dumb, 58; Freedman's Hospital, 59; Columbia Hospitalfor Women, 59; Comt of Claims, 60. TERRITOn.ms, 60-66; Utah, 60; 'Vash­ ington Territory, ()1; New Mexico, 62; Dakota, 64; Idaho, 65. Recon­ struction of Indian Department Building, 65. Be.port of the Couun-issionm· of Indian A.tJ'airs ................... .... .......••• 69-375- A Patent fOl' Land, 70; Penal Settlements, 71; Sale of Arms to IndianA, 71; Indian Education, 73; Indian Freighting, 74; Stock Cattle, 75; Grana­ ries and Root Houses, 76; Indian Police, 76; Marriages, 77 ; Ponca.s, 77 ;. Chief Moses nnu his People, 79; Remnant of Dull Knife's Band, 80; Lit­ tle Chief's Band of Cheyennes, 81; Outbreak of the Utes, 82 ; Ute Com­ mission of 1878, 98; .Victoria aml the Southern Apache!'), 98; Joseph's. Band of Nez Perccs, 100; Mission Indians, 100; Sanitary, 101; Consolida­ tion of Agencies, 102; Yakama and. Malheur Agencies, 102; Reservation Titles, 103; Invasion of the Indian Territory, 103; Intn\sion on Indian. Lands, 104; La'Y for Indian Reservations, 105; Depredations on Indian Timber, 106; Boaru of Indian Commissioners, 107; Appraisement of Kan­ sas Indian Lands in Kansas, 107. REPORTS OF INDIAN AGENTS, 109; Col­ orado River Agency, Arizona, 109; Pima Agency, Arizona, 112; San Car­ los Agency, Arizona, 113; Hoopa Agency, California, 114; Round Valley Agency, Ca-lifornia, 115; 'Tule River Agency, California, 118; Mission Agency, San Bernardino, California, 119; Los Pinos Agency, Colorado, 121; Southern Ute Agency, Colorado, 123; ·white River Agency, Colorado 123; Cheyenne River Agency, Dakota, 125; Crow Creek Agency, Dakota, 130; Devil's Lake Agency, Dakota, 134; Fort Berthold Agency, Dakota, 135; Lower Brnle Agency, Dakota, 138; Pine Rhlge Agency, Dakota, 143; TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. Repo'l't oj-the Gon~rnisaioner of Indian Affairs-Continued. Rose Bud Agency, Dakota, 147; Sisseton Agen,cy, Dakota, 149; Standing Rock Agency, Dakota, 152; Yankton Agency, Dakota, 156; Fort Hall Agency, Idaho, 158; Lemhi Agency, Idaho, 160; Lapwai Agency, Idaho, 161; Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, Indian Territ.ory, 163; Kiowa, Co­ manche, and Wichita Agency, Indian Territory, 168; Osage and Kaw Agency, Indian Territory, 175; Pawnee Agency, Indian Territory, 176; Ponca Agency, Indian Territory, 178; Quapa'lv Agency, Indian Territory, 181; Sac and Fox Agency, Indian Territory, 184; Sac and Fox Agency, Iowa, 187; Kansas Agency, Pottawatomie Reserve, Kansas, 187; Mack­ inac Agency, Michigan, 190; White Earth Agency, Minnesota, ~93; Black­ feet Agency, Montana, 195, · Crow Agency, Montana, 197; Flathead Agency, Montana, 200; Fort Peck Agency, Montana, 201; Fort Bel­ knap Agency, Montana., 204; Great Nehema, Agency, Nebraska, 207; Otoe Agency, Nebraska, 209; Santee Agency, Nebraska, 210; Consoli­ (lated Winnebago and Omaha Agencies, Nebraska, 212; Nevada Indian Agency, 215; ·western Shoshone Agency, Nevada, 216; Abiquiu Agency, New Merico, 218; Mescalero, Agency, New Mexico, 219; Navajo Agency, Arizona, 220; PuebloAgency,New Mexico, 224; ZuniPuebloDaySchool, New Mexico, 226; New York Agency, New York, 228; Grand Ronde Agency, Oregon, 230; Klamath Agency, Oregon, 231; Malheur Agency, Oregon, 233; Siletz Agency, Oregon, 237; Uma.tilla Agency; Oregon, 239; Warm Springs Agency, Oregon, 240; mntah Valley Agency, Uta,h, 243; Fort Colville Agency, Washington Territory, 24(-); Colville Agency, ·wash­ ington Territory, 247; NeahBay Agency, Washington Territor ~-, 250; Puy­ allup, Nesqually, &c., Agency, ·washington Territory, :354; Quinaielt Agency, vVashington TerritOTy, 259; S'Kokomish Agencj', Washington Territory, 260; 'l'ulalip Agency, Washington Territory, 262; Yakama Agency, Washington Territory, 263; Green Bay Agency, Wisconsin, 265; La Pointe Agency, Wisconsin, 2o7; Shoshone and Bannock Agency, 272; Report of Shoshone School, 274; Report of Arapaho Boarding School, 275; Report of the Ute Commission, 276; Report of Commission to re­ appraise Kaw Lauds in Kansas, 288; Letter of Chief Spotted Tail to hon­ orable Secretary of the Interior, 290; Indian Legislation by the Third Ses­ sion of the Forty-fifth Congress, and the :First Session of the Porty-sixth Congress, 291; Proclamation by the President, 294; Liabilities of United States to Indian Tribes, &c., 296; Trust Pnnds and Trust Lands, 303; In­ vestments of Indian Funds, &c., 304 ; Redemption of Bonds, &c., 305 ; List of Indian Tribes for whom stock is held by the United States, &c., ;305; Stock Account, &c., 306; Stock held in trust by United States for ..rribes, &c., 309; Funds held in trust by United States, &c., 310; Interest oeollected on United ·states Bonds in gold, &c., 311; Interest collected on United States Bonds in currency, &c., 314; Interest collected on State Bonds, &c., 314; Interest appropriated by Congress on non-paying State Bond , &c., 315 ; Appropriations for Indian Tribes and Indian service for fiscal year ending June 30,1880, &c., 316; Receipts and Disbursements ~n account of saleH of Indian Lands, &c., :319; Executive Orders affect­ ing Indian Reservations, 320; Indian Reser>ations, Agencies, Denomina-· tion nominating Agents, Tribes occupying or belonging to Reservations, &c., 324; 'tati tics relating to Population, Education, &c., 334; Table showing A!!ricultural Improvements, Stock, Productions, &c., 352; Vital tatistics, &c., 369; Indian Agencies as. igned to the several Religious De­ nominations, 371; Board oflndianCommis ·ioners, with their post-office ad­ dress, 372; Indian Agencies, Agents, with 11ost-office and telegraphic .addre s, :373, TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. ·General Land Office ...•...•.•••••..••••...•...••••.•..•..•. -... ---•.•••••. 377-916 Letter of Co~missioner transmitting his Annual Report, :377 ; Repo~t of Com­ missioner, 382; Surveys, 383; Survey of Calumet Lake, 403; Survey of Cherokee Lands in North Carolina, 404; Resurvey of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, 406; Old Cherokee Indian Reservation, 407; Survey and subdivision of Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Reserves in Dakota, 409; Survey of the Colorado and Utah Boundary, 410; Abstract of Decisions affecting Surveys, 412; Circular in relation to assignment of Certificates . of Deposit on acco nnt of Surveys, 413 ; Disposals of Public Lands, 416; Pre-emptions, 416; Homesteads, 439; Timber Culture, 448; Grants for Railroads, \Va,gon-roads, and Canals, 454; Circular Instruction~? to Regis­ ters and Receivers relating to the adjustment of Railroad Gmnts, 500; Mineral Lands, 508; Adjustment of Accounts, 546; Timber Lands, Timber Depredations, 556; Private Land Claims, 561; Southern Public Lands, 595; Abandoned Milit::try Reservations, 596; Reservations of Public Lands for Military Purposes, 597 ; Clerical Force and \Vork of the General Land ·Office,
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