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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,