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American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

The Serial Set is a compilation of U.S. Congressional publications published by the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives about the bills and resolutions involved in lawmaking. It also includes reports of executive departments, government-funded institutions, and other independent organizations. Documents in the Serial Set are arranged in numeric series chronologically (not topically). This collection offers detailed contemporaneous documentation of political, military, and governmental activities related to indigenous peoples of the continental United States and Alaskan territory during the 19th century. These government documents were scanned from the print collections of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and the University of Oklahoma Libraries. They were identified using Steven L. Johnson’s bibliography, Guide to American Indian Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899, published by Clearwater Publishing Company in 1977. Permission for use of descriptive subject annotations was granted by ProQuest LLC as successor in title to ownership of this publication. Individuals responsible for creating the database are Marilyn K. Nicely, Retired Law Librarian for Native American Digitization at the University of Oklahoma Donald E. Pray Law Library; Steve Beleu, retired librarian, Oklahoma Department of Libraries; Jeffrey Wilhite, Documents Librarian at the University of Oklahoma Libraries; Elaine B. Bradshaw, Librarian and Digital Repository Manager, University of Oklahoma Donald E. Pray Law Library; and student workers, Sarah K. Capps and Jared Johnson.

Submissions from 1856 1856

Estimates of appropriations. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857.

Expenditures -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of expenditures for the services of the War Department

Expenses of Indian War with Oregon and Washington. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 1.)

Federal and Cherokee Courts. Message from the President of the United States, communicating papers relative to a conflict of jurisdiction between the Federal and Cherokee Courts

Florida volunteers -- Estimates. Letter from the Secretary of War, addressed to the Chairman of Ways and Means, accompanied by estimates of appropriation for defraying expenses of volunteers lately called into service in Florida.

George Chorpenning. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 541.).

George Chorpenning. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 541.).

George D. Dousman. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 495.).

George D. Dousman. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 495.).

George H. Giddings. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 385.)

George Schellenger. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 358.)

Henry Stewart. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 487.).

Henry Stewart. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 487.).

Indian disturbances in Oregon and Washington. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to Indian disturbances in the Territories of Oregon and Washington

Indian hostilities in Oregon and Washington. Message from the President of the United States, communicating information relative to Indian hostilities in the Territories of Oregon and Washington

Indian hostilities in Oregon and Washington Territories. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the correspondence on the subject of Indian hostilities in Oregon and Washington Territories

Indians -- Disbursements for benefit of, &c. Letter from the Second Auditor of the Treasury, transmitting copies of accounts of persons charged with the application of money and goods for the benefit of the Indians.

Indians on the Upper Missouri. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report in regard to the expedition among the Indians on the Upper Missouri

Indian War -- Washington Territory. Memorial of the Legislature of Washington Territory, praying an appropriation to defray the expenses of the existing war.

Jacob Hall. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 522.).

Jacob Hall. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 522.).

Jacob Price. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 267.)

Jail at Van Buren, Arkansas. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 117.)

James M. Lindsay. (To accompany bill H.R.C.C. no. 3.).

James M. Lindsay. (To accompany bill H.R.C.C. no. 3.).

John A. Sims. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 462.).

John A. Sims. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 462.).

John A. Sims. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 462.).

John A. Sims. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 462.).

John L. McLane, of Florida. Resolution of the Legislature of Florida, asking Congress to make an appropriation for the benefit of John L. McLane, of the State of Florida.

John Shaw. (To accompany bill H.R.C.C. no. 1.).

John Shaw. (To accompany bill H.R.C.C. no. 1.).

Joseph Hardy and Alton Long. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 521.).

Joseph Hardy and Alton Long. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 521.).

Kerr, Beverly & Co.

Kerr, Beverly & Co.

Letter from William C. Kibbe, Quartermaster and adjutant General of State of California, enclosing a copy of the resolution of the Legislature of California, relative to the procurement of arms and munitions of war from the general government for the defence of that state.

Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858

Mail route on Puget's Sound. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 142.)

Mark and Richard H. Bean. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 454.).

Mark and Richard H. Bean. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 454.).

Mary B. Winship. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 367.)

Mary Jemison -- Heirs of. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 407.)

Mary Woodbury, Elizabeth Odell, and others

Memorial and joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, praying the extension of the western and northern boundaries of that state, and the extinction of the Indian title to the lands situated therein.

Memorial of heirs of Robert McConnell

Memorial of the delegates and representatives of Choctaw Nation of Indians, praying that provision may be made for the final settlement of their claims under the Treaty of 1830, and all other treaties.

Message from the President of the United States to the two houses of Congress, at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-fourth Congress : Report of the Secretary of War, 1856

Message from the President of the United States to the two houses of Congress, at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-fourth Congress : State of the Union, 1856

Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report of the Secretary of State, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th ultimo, calling for copies of certain correspondence and other papers relative to the republics of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Indians, and the convention between the United States and Great Britain of April 19, 1850.

Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, copies of letters and vouchers in support of claims presented by and allowed to John C. Fremont.

Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 1st ultimo, copies of the papers relating to the proclamation of martial law in Washington Territory.

Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th ultimo, information relative to the appropriation in the civil and diplomatic bill of March 3, 1855, for Richard W. Thompson, on account of alleged services to the Menomonee Indians.

Message of the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of the 11th instant, calling for copies of correspondence relative to the Indian disturbances in California.

Message of the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, calling for copies of certain papers relating to the Territory of Kansas.

Message of the President of the United States, relative to the balances remaining in the treasury from the last appropriation for the support of the army.

Military road from Bruceport to the Cowlitz Landing. Resolution of the Legislature of Washington Territory, relative to a military road from Bruceport, on Shoalwater Bay, to the Cowlitz Landing.

Military road from Fort Steilacoom to Fort Walla-Walla. Memorial of the Legislature of Washington Territory, praying an appropriation for the Military Road across the Cascade Mountains.

Military road from Olympia. Memorial of the Legislature of Washington Territory, praying an appropriation for a military road from Olympia, on Puget Sound, to connect with the military road from Salem to Astoria, in Oregon Territory, at some point near the mouth of the Columbia River.

Military road to the Frontier of California. (To accompany S. bill no. 337.).

Military road to the Frontier of California. (To accompany S. bill no. 337.).

New Mexico contested election. Papers and testimony in the case of Miguel A. Otero, contesting the seat of Jose M. Gallegos, Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico.

On the Case of J. Kirby et al.

Oregon Territory -- Expenses of Indian War. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon, asking Congress to assume the expenses of the existing Indian War.

Oregon volunteers -- Pay of. Copy of an act of the Territory of Oregon, providing for the payment of Volunteers in the service of the Territory.

Pacific Railroad and Telegraph.

Pacific Railroad and Telegraph.

Raft Region of Red River. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 199.)

Railroads in the Territories. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 390.).

Railroads in the Territories. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 390.).

Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an account of receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year 1855.

Report : Memorial of C. Coffin

Report : Memorial of E. Linn

Report : Memorial of E. Ogden

Report : Memorial of J. and P. Faribault

Report : Memorial of Livingston, Kincaid, and Company

Report of Pension Laws

Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1856

Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1856

Report of the Secretary of the Interior, 1856

Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, information respecting the title of the United States to certain land in Kansas set apart to the New York Indians.

Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the state of the finances, for the year ending June 30, 1856.

Report of the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 1st instant, calling for copies of the correspondence respecting the massacre of Lieutenant Grattan and his command by Indians

Report on Reorganization of Kansas

Report on the Message of the Pres. Regarding the Claim of R. Thompson

Report : Petition J. Hall

Report : Petition of C. Wallace

Report : Petition of C. Wallace

Report : Petition of G. Giddings

Report : Petition of J. Horne

Report : Petition of J. Scranton and J. Hunt

Report : Petition of W. Trotter

Richard J. Murray. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 378.)

Richard Smith. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 38.)

Robert A. Jones

Robert S. Wimberly. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 376.)

Samuel S. Haight. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 519.).

Samuel S. Haight. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 519.).

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