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Submissions from 1859 1859

Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-5, according to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1851.

Statement of amounts due claimants under treaty with Rogue River Indians. Letter of Secretary of Interior

Topographical memoir and report of Captain T. J. Cram, on Territories of Oregon and Washington

Submissions from 1860 1860

Abstraction of bonds held in trust for certain Indian Tribes. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, calling the attention of Congress to the abstraction of State bonds held in trust for certain Indian tribes.

Affairs in Oregon. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, correspondence with General Harney, relating to affairs in the department of Oregon.

Amount due the Choctaws. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement showing what amount is due the Choctaw Indians.

Balances of appropriations -- Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating statement of balances of appropriations, transfers, repayments, &c

Case of A. D. Bonesteel, agent for the Menomonee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the report of Mr. Pritchette in the case A. D. Bonesteel, United States agent for the Menomonee Indians.

Charges against A. D. Bonesteel, United States Agent for the Menomonee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the correspondence relative to charges preferred against A. D. Bonesteel, United States agent for the Menomonee Indians.

Chickasaw Trust Fund. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement showing the state of the Chickasaw Trust Funds.

Claims growing out of Indian hostilities in Oregon and Washington in 1855 and 1856. Report of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives passed February 8, 1858.

Clerks and other employees of the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting list of clerks and others employed in the Department of the Interior.

Contingent expenses -- Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating the annual statement of the contingent expenses of that department.

Contingent Expenses of the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the annual statement of the contingent expenses of the Department of the Interior.

Difficulties on Southwestern Frontier. Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, information in reference to the difficulties on the southwestern frontier.

Estimate -- Negotiation of treaties with Indian tribes. Letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, estimates, &c., for negotiating treaties with certain Indian tribes of the plains and in Minnesota

Indian Disbursements. Letter from the Second Auditor, transmitting accounts of persons charged with disbursement of moneys, goods, &c., for benefit of the Indians.

Indian Hostilities in New Mexico. Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, information concerning Indian hostilities in the Territory of New Mexico.

Interior -- Balances, etc. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the annual statement showing balances of appropriations, &c.

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862.

Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress : Report of the Secretary of War, 1876

New York Indian Reserve in Kansas Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information in regard to the condition of the New York Indian reserve in Kansas Territory

Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1860

Receipts and Expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement of receipts and expenditures of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1859.

Troubles on Texas Frontier. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, information in relation to the troubles on the Texas frontier.

Utah Territory. Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, copies of correspondence relative to the condition of affairs in the Territory of Utah.

Wagon Road -- Fort Smith to Colorado River. Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of Mr. Beale relating to the construction of a wagon road from Fort Smith to the Colorado River.

Submissions from 1861 1861

Additional estimate for Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from Colonel Lander in regard to the Fort Kearney, South Pass and Honey Lake Wagon Road.

Additional estimate -- Indian hostilities in New Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of War, ad interim, transmitting additional estimate for suppression of Indian hostilities in New Mexico.

Claim of Hon. H. M. Rice. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting papers containing information in relation to the claim of Hon. H. M. Rice

Clerks and other persons employed in the Interior Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement of the names and compensation of the clerks and other persons employed in the Interior Department during the year 1860.

Contingent expenses of the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting annual statement of the contingent expenses of that department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861.

Deficiencies -- Indian service and expenses of taking the eighth census. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates for deficiencies in Indian service and expenses of taking the eighth census of the inhabitants of the United States.

Depredations and massacre by the Snake River Indians. Letter of the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the Indian depredations committed in the State of Oregon and Territory of Washington, and the massacre of emigrants by the Snake River Indians.

Employment of Indians and negroes in the military service of the so-called Southern Confederacy. Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 22d instant, relative to the employment of Indians and negroes in the military service of the so-called Southren Confederacy.

Estimates of additional appropriations, fiscal years 1861, 1862

Estimates of appropriation. Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863.

General Harney's administration in Oregon. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for copies of correspondence in reference to General Harney's administration of the department of Oregon.

Indian depredations in Oregon and Washington letter from the Secretary of War, ad interim, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information in relation to depredations by the Indians in the Territories of Oregon and Washington.

Indian disturbances in the Territory of New Mexico. Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting the correspondence with the Governor of the Territory of New Mexico, in relation to the Indian disturbances in that Territory.

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861

Maps and reports of the Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting reports and maps of the Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road.

Military road from Fort Benton to Fort Walla-Walla. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of Lieutenant Mullan, in charge of the construction of the military road from Fort Benton to Fort Walla-Walla.

Money paid Mary Woodbury and others. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, asking by what authority certain money allotted to Mary Woodbury and others, under the Sioux Treaty, was paid.

New Mexico -- Private land claim of the heirs of Luis Maria C. De Baca. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting documents in relation to the private land claim of the heirs of Luis Maria C. de Baca.

Private land claims in New Mexico. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a transcript of certain private land claims in New Mexico.

Relief for destitute Indians. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, asking an appropriation of money for the relief of destitute Indians.

Superintendent of Indian Affairs, &c., Washington Territory. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, communicating estimates of appropriation for the compensation of Superintendent of Indian Affairs and agents in Washington Territory.

Submissions from 1862 1862

Accounts of Brigham Young, Superintendent of Indian affairs in Utah Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report of the investigation of the acts of Governor Young, ex-Officio Superintendent of Indian affairs in Utah Territory

Annual statement of balances. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting statement of balances on the books of the Second Comptroller to the credit of the Department of the Interior.

Annuities to Miami tribe of Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of the 15th instant, relative to payment of annuities to the Miami tribe of Indians

Clerks and other persons employed in the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the names of clerks and other persons employed in that department

Fort Ridgely and South Pass Wagon Road. Report from the Secretary of the Interior, in compliance with act of March, 1861, making appropriations for the Army, communicating results of examination into the accounts of the late Superintendent of the Fort Ridgely and South Pass Wagon Road.

George W. Johnson. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of February 11, 1861, transmitting a report of the surveyor general of Washington Territory, in relation to damages suffered by George W. Johnson in consequence of the occupancy of his lands by the War Department.

Indian department property in Utah Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of 24th March, furnishing the evidence called for in relation to Indian Department property in Utah Territory.

Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864.

Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862.

Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress : Report of the Secretary of the Interior, 1862.

Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress : Report of the Secretary of War, 1862

Military and naval defences. Ho. Reps., Ex. Doc. no. 243, 24th Cong., 1st session. Message from the President of the United States to the Senate of the United States, accompanied with reports from the Secretaries of War and Navy, relative to the military and naval defences of the country.

Preliminary report on the Eighth Census. 1860

Private land claims in New Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the reports of the surveyor general and papers in four private land claims in New Mexico.

Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting annual statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861, as required by the standing order of the House of Representatitves of December 30, 1791, and the act of August 26, 1842.

Relations between the United States and northwest British America. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 20th May last on the subject of relations with northwest British America, "particularly the central districts of the Red River of the north and the Saskatchewan.".

Relief to Indian refugees in southern Kansas. Letter from J. P. Usher, assistant Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of 28th ultimo relative to mode and amount of relief extended to Indian refugees in southern Kansas.

Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1862.

Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1862.

Sums due Chippewa and other Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting reports of the amounts due Chippewa, Ottawa, and other Indians now residing in the State of Michigan

Submissions from 1863 1863

Accounts of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the southern superintendency. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the accounts of the Superintendent of Indian affairs for the southern superintendency, as directed by act of Congress of July 5, 1862.

Accounts with Creeks, Choctaws, etc. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the accounts of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs of the Southern Superintendency.

A. H. Jones and H. M. C. Browne. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation to pay Messrs. Jones and Browne for running and marking boundary lines between certain Indian tribes

Contingent expenses of the Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting statement of contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862.

Estimates for Indian service in California. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting additional estimates for the Indian service in the northern District of California

Expedition from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Benton. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of House of 19th instant, transmitting report of Captain J. L. Fisk, of the expedition to escort emigrants from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Benton, &c

Indian reservations in California. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a prepared bill for the sale of Indian reservations in California

Indian tribes in the Northwest. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of the 18th December last, respecting the cause of the recent outbreaks of the Indian tribes in the northwest.

Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865.

Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress : Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1863.

Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress : Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1863.

Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress : Report of the Secretary of the Interior, 1863.

Names of clerks and other persons in the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a list of clerks and other persons employed in the Department of the Interior, and the amount received by each.

Ottawa Indians of Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking an appropriation for certain Ottawa Indians in Kansas

Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement of receipts and expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1862.

Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the state of the finances, for the year ending June 30, 1863

Salaries of Indian agents. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an increase in the salaries of certain Indian agents in Nevada and Utah Territories.

Stockbridge and Munsee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of the 12th ultimo, transmitting information as to the present condition of the Stockbridge and Munsee Indians

Support of Utah and other Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation for the support of the Utah and other Indians

Survey and sale of Indian reservations in California. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to survey and sale of certain Indian reservations in California, &c.

Unexpended balances of appropriations for Indian service. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending certain unexpended balances for Indian service to be otherwise applied.

Yancton Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for loss of goods in transit for the Yancton Sioux Indians of Dakota Territory

Submissions from 1864 1864

Appropriation and agent for Kioway, Apache, and Comanche Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending the appointment of an Indian agent for the Kioway, Apache, and Comanche Indians, and an appropriation for the same.

Appropriation for Indian Service in Dakota. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for the Indian service in the Territory of Dakota.

Appropriation for the Navajo Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for the Navajo Indians in New Mexico

Appropriation for the Sioux and Winnebago Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for the Sioux and Winnebago Indians of the Upper Missouri, removed from the State of Missouri

Appropriations for Chippewa Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending appropriations to fulfill treaty stipulations with Chippewas of Red Lake, &c

Appropriations for Indian Tribes. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending appropriations to fulfill treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes.

Appropriations for the Navajo Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for the benefit of the Navajo Indians

Appropriations for various Indian Tribes. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending appropriations to fulfill treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes

Claims for depredations by Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report of commissioners on claims presented for injuries and depredations by the Sioux Indians, in Minnesota, in 1862.

Contingent expenses of the Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting statement of contingent expenses of his department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863.

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