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Submissions from 1870 1870

Stray bands of Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in relation to the removal of stray bands of Pottawatomie and Winnebago Indians in Wisconsin.

Survey of Indian reserves. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting copy of letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with estimate of appropriations required for surveying Indian reserves, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1871, &c

Treaty with Delaware Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior in answer to a resolution of the House of 17th instant, in reference to report of the special commission detailing the proceedings of the negotiation of the treaty with the Delaware Tribe of Indians

Submissions from 1871 1871

Agency buildings in Creek and Seminole country. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, requesting an appropriation for erection of agency buildings in the Creek and Seminole country

Alaska. Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the Territory of Alaska.

Alaska seal fishery lease. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the leasing of the Alaska seal fishery.

Andrew J. Smith. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting claim of A. J. Smith for supplies furnished to the Sheep-eaters, a northern band of Shoshone Indians.

Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year 1870.

Annuities to Winnebago Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of funds required for the payment of annuities to certain Winnebago Indians.

Apache and Kiowa Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to an appropriation for depredations committed by the Apache and Kiowa Indians.

Appropriation for Eastern Cherokees. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, requesting an appropriation for the benefit of Eastern Cherokees.

Appropriation for Indian service in Montana. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to an appropriation for expenses incurred and supplies furnished for the Indian service in Montana, from June, 1868, to July, 1869.

Appropriation for Montana Indian War claims. Letter from the Secretary of War, asking for an appropriation for expenses of investigation into Montana Indian War claims.

Appropriation for purchasing supplies for Indians of the Milk River Agency. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to an appropriation for the purpose of purchasing supplies for Indians of the Milk River Agency.

Appropriations for Navajo Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the appropriation of $75,000 made July 15, 1870, for feeding Navajo Indians in New Mexico.

Balances of appropriations unexpended. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to balances of appropriations unexpended on the 30th of June, 1871; the amounts appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872; the net expenditures for the quarter ended September 30, 1871

Baltazar Marfin. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the claim of Baltazar Marfin for depredations committed by Navajo Indians.

Black Bob band of Shawnee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the Black Bob band of Shawnee Indians in Kansas.

Black Bob's band of Shawnee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the condition of Black Bob's band of Shawnee Indians.

Bligh E. Wood. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the claim of Bligh E. Wood on account of depredations by Yancton Sioux Indians.

Bonds to Indian tribes. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 9, 1871, in relation to bonds of the United States issued to Indian tribes and other parties; also the amount of the principal of said bonds.

C. E. Hedges. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the claim of C. E. Hedges for supplies furnished Yancton Sioux Indians.

Claim of Lieutenant R. H. Pratt. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the claim of Lieutenant R. H. Pratt, United States Army.

Claim of Northwest Fur Company. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the claim of the Northwest Fur Company for subsistence furnished by them for the Indians of the Fort Berthold Indian Agency.

Claims of Wyandott Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting claims of Wyandott Indians for property taken from them by whites.

Condition of the Indians of Fort Berthold Agency. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the condition of the Indians of the Fort Berthold Agency, in Dakota Territory, together with an estimate for an appropriation of $40,000 for the support of certain Indians.

Depredations by Apache Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to an appropriation for depredations committed by Apache Indians in May, 1870

Durfee & Peck. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior inclosing an account of Messrs. Durfee & Peck, for rent of agency buildings at Fort Berthold.

Durfee & Peck. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the account of Messrs. Durfee & Peck for supplies furnished certain Indians during the winter of 1869.

Fur-seal fisheries, Alaska. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of report of the special agent in charge of the fur-seal fisheries at the islands of St. Paul and St. George, Alaska

James Bourdeau and Clement Lamoureaux. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting claims of James Bourdeau and Clement Lamoureaux, for depredations by Sioux Indians.

Joseph Bissonnette. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the claim of Joseph Bissonnette for depredations committed by Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians.

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873

Message of the President of the United States, together with the reports of the heads of departments, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Forty-second Congress, 1871

Mining statistics west of the Rocky Mountains. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the report of the Special Commissioner for the collection of mining statistics in the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains.

Montana Indian War claims. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report upon the Montana Indian War claims of 1867.

Osage Indian lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to The Osage Indian lands in Kansas.

Osage Indians in Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the Osage Indians in Kansas.

Ponca Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to an appropriation for supplies and transportation furnished the Ponca Indians.

Pottawatomie Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to an appropriation for the benefit of the Pottawatomie Indians.

Preliminary report of the United States Geological Survey of Wyoming, and portions of contiguous territories, (being a second Annual Report of progress,) conducted under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior, by F. V. Hayden, United States Geologist

Report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1871

Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1871

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 Forty-second Congress : Report of the Commissioner of Education, 1871

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-second Congress, 1871

Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for the year 1871

School-buildings for the Sacs and Foxes and Iowa Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to an appropriation for schools and school-buildings for the benefit of the Sacs and Foxes and the Iowa Indians in Nebraska

St. Paul Island, Alaska. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of the special agent of the Treasury Department, stationed at St. Paul Island, Alaska Territory, in charge of the seal fishery.

Subsistence of Navajo Indians in New Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate for an appropriation of $185,000 for subsisting the Navajo Indians in New Mexico up to the 30th of June, 1873.

Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Montana. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of March 14, 1871, in relation to charges made by the late agent for the Blackfeet Indians, in the Territory of Montana, against the Superintendent of Indian Affairs for said territory.

Supplies for Arapahoe and other Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to an appropriation for the purpose of purchasing supplies for the Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche Indians

Survey of Indian reservations. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting Report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in relation to the survey of Indian reservations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872

Survey of Pima and Maricopa reservation. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the proposed extension of the survey of the Pima and Maricopa Indian reservation in Arizona.

Survey of private land claim of Bernabe Manuel Montano et al. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the report of the Surveyor General of New Mexico on Private Land Claim Number 49, and accompanying papers

Survey of the Grande Ronde Reservation. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs upon the survey of the Grande Ronde Reserve, and asking for an appropriation

Tulalip Indian Agency, Washington Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to an appropriation for a deficiency to pay outstanding indebtedness incurred by H. C, Hale, late sub-agent, during his administration of the Tulalip Indian Agency, Washington Territory.

W. H. Moore & Co. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting claim of W. H. Moore & Co. for depredations committed by Cheyenne Indians.

W. P. Adair. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting the papers relative to the claim of W. P. Adair, of the Cherokee delegation.

Submissions from 1872 1872

Affairs on the Texas frontier. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the political complexion of affairs on the Texas frontier

An account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1867.

An account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868.

An account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869.

Annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for the year 1872

Appropriation for Apache Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking an appropriation for subsisting the Apache Indians of Arizona and New Mexico the remainder of the present year.

Appropriation for Apache Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior asking for an appropriation required to subsist and care for the Apache Indians.

Appropriation for Pawnee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, calling for an appropriation of $8,400 to provide school facilities for the children of the Pawnee Tribe of Indians

Appropriation for the Indian Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the act of July 15, 1870, making appropriation for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department.

Appropriation for twelve Winnebago Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to an appropriation required to pay twelve Winnebago Indians.

Appropriation required for investigation of Indian Bounty Frauds. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation to meet expenses incurred in the investigation of Indian bounty frauds

Appropriations for Kaw Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior asking for an appropriation for the relief of the Kaw Indians in Kansas.

Appropriations for Quapaw Indian Lands. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, relative to appropriations for land ceded to the United States by the Quapaw Indians

Appropriations for Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimate of appropriations for subsisting Teton and other bands of Sioux Indians in Montana

Bickford & Stanley. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior relative to the claim of Bickford & Stanley on account of depredations by Kiowa Indians in 1864.

Black Bob Indian Lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to certain lands in the State of Kansas belonging to the Black Bob band of Shawnee Indians, with bill for the sale of the same

Buildings for Seminole Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation for the erection of buildings on the reservation of the Seminole Indians

Camp Mohave. Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the relief of citizens expelled from their homes at Camp Mohave, Arizona Territory.

Chippewa half-breeds of Lake Superior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 20, 1871, relative to the issuance of scrip to the half-breeds or mixed-bloods belonging to the Chippewas of Lake Superior.

Christopher Weidner. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the claim of Christopher Weidner, for depredations committed by Kiowa Indians in 1868.

Claim of Chickasaw Nation. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, relative to the claim of the Chickasaw Nation for interest due on certain state stocks belonging to the Chickasaw Nation fund

Claim of Dakota Territory. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the claim of Dakota Territory for pay, &c., of troops in the Indian war of 1862

Claim of Delaware Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior relative to the claim of the Delaware Indians for stock stolen from them by the whites since the treaty of 1854.

Claim of Lorenzo Krouse and others. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to sundry claims for depredations committed by Osage Indians.

Claim of T. R. Curtis. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior relative to the claim of T. R. Curtis on account of depredations by Cheyenne Indians in 1865.

Claims of M. Bellmard, H. Pappan, L. Pashall, and H. Grigsby. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the claims of H. Pappan and others for depredations committed by Cheyenne Indians.

Claims of the State of Texas. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report concerning the history and character of certain claims of the State of Texas

Creek Orphans of 1832. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, relative to an appropriation required to restore to the Creek orphans of 1832 certain funds to which they are entitled under the treaty of March 24, 1832

Curtis & Cole. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the claim of Curtis & Cole for depredations committed by Cheyenne and Kiowa Indians in 1864.

C. W. Denton. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior relative to the claim of C. W. Denton for depredations committed by Indians in Oregon from 1854 to 1860.

Difficulties in Cherokee Country. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of April 29, relative to the recent difficulties in the Cherokee Country.

Estimate of appropriation for Choctaw and Chickasaw Agency. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation required for the Indian service at the Choctaw and Chickasaw Agency, Indian Territory

Estimate of appropriation to reimburse Subsistence Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation to reimburse the Subsistence Department for supplies furnished Indians by Army officers.

Expenses of agent to the Eastern or North Carolina Cherokees. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation of $3,503 65 required to pay the amount found due on account of expenses incurred by the special agent to make payment of moneys belonging to the Eastern or North Carolina Cherokees

Expenses of General Council of Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to an appropriation to defray the expenses of the General Council of Indians in the Indian Territory.

Expenses of removal of certain Cherokee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate for expenses of removal of certain Cherokee Indians from North Carolina

Henry Hegwer. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the claim of Henry Hegwer for depredations committed by Cheyenne Indians in 1867.

Indian Reservations in the northern superintendency. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the disposition of portions of Indian reservations in the northern superintendency.

Indians on White Earth Reservation. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to aid and encouragement to Indians on the White Earth Reservation, in Minnesota

Interest due Seneca Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimate of appropriations to pay interest due Seneca Indians.

J. A. Viall. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of April 15, 1871, in relation to affidavits filed in his Department in answer to charges made by M. M. McCauley against J. A. Viall, superintendent of Indian affairs for Montana Territory.

Joseph Howsley. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior relative to the claim of Joseph Howsley for depredations committed by Navajo Indians in 1868.

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