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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 1866 1866

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting his report of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1865.

Letter from the Secretary of War, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of June 7, 1866, transmitting reports of Quartermaster General, Commissary General, and Paymaster General, as to amount expended in suppressing Indian hostilities during 1864-'65

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, in relation to the reorganization of the clerical force of that department.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitting estimates for deficiencies for the support of destitute Indians in the southern superintendency.

Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1867, and previous years; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868

Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Dakota, asking for a geological survey of the Black Hill country and Bad Lands in Dakota Territory.

Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Dakota, asking for the establishment of a mail route from Fort Randall, Dakota Territory, to Fort Sully, in the same territory.

Memorial of the Legislature of Iowa, for government aid to the extension, in Iowa, of the Iowa branch of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 21st ultimo, transmitting a report from the Secretary of the Interior relative to lands for Sioux Indians.

Message from the President of the United States, in relation to Appropriations and expenditures connected with the Indian service

Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress and Accompanying Documents, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress : Report of the Secretary of War, 1866

Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866.

Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress : Report of Secretary of Interior, 1866

Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress : Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1866

Miami Indians of Indiana.

Mr. Wade : Resolution

Petition of Redick McKee, late Commissioner and Indian Agent for California, praying to be indemnified for expenses incurred and disbursements made by him, as he alleges, while acting as disbursing agent of the Board of Commissioners to arrange the difficulties between the whites and the Indians in California in the years 1851, 1852, and 1853.

Petition of S. N. Goodale, praying the construction of a railroad through the Indian territory, from the south line of Kansas to the north line of Texas.

Report : Claim of S. Norris

Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office : Annual report of Commissioner of General Land Office, 1866

Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for the year 1866.

Report : Petition of C. Crowley

Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of the 16th and 36th sections of the Cherokee Indian lands for the support of schools in that state.

Resolutions of the convention of Texas, in favor of a southern branch of the Pacific Railroad.

Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant to that state of the 16th and 36th sections of land on the Indian reservations, or other public lands in lieu thereof, for the benefit of common schools in that state.

Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of so amending the provisions of the land grant to the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad, together with a branch from Lawrence to Emporia, as to make Burlingame a point on said road.

Resolutions of the Legislature of Missouri, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from Kansas City, connecting northwest Missouri with Galveston, Texas; also, a grant of lands to aid in the construction of the southwest branch of the Pacific Railroad from the western boundary of that state to the Pacific Ocean.

Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the first session on the Thirty-ninth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase during the same period.

Supplemental deficiency estimates. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the various departments to complete the service for the current fiscal year, and for prior years

The condition of Utah.

Submissions from 1867 1867

Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year 1866.

Annual report on Indian Affairs by the Acting Commissioner, 1867

Cherokee neutral lands. Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, praying the passage of Senate bill no. 489, giving right of pre-emption to settlers on the Cherokee neutral lands in Kansas.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Geological survey in Dakota. Memorial from the Legislature of Dakota relative to a geological survey of the territory.

Indian affairs. Letter from the Secretary of War, addressed to Mr. Schenck, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, transmitting a report by Colonel Parker on Indian Affairs

Indian Affairs. Letter from the Secretary of War, directed to the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, transmitting a communication from General Grant on Indian Affairs

Issue of arms to Indians. Letter from the Secretary of War, addressed to the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, relative to the issue of a large number of arms to the Kiowas and other Indians

Letter from the Attorney General, transmitting papers and report upon the condition of the Indian trust funds.

Letter from the Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a list of the judgments in that court since the year 1863.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 29, 1867, relative to Indian massacre of United States troops near Fort Phil. Kearney

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in regard to the issuing of patents to the Me-shin-go-me-sia band of Indians

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation to send commissioners to all Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to appropriations for survey of Indian reservations.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the sale of a certain Indian reservation

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, submitting an estimate of appropriation required to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the relief of the Navajo Indians now at or near Fort Sumner, for the year ending June 30, 1868.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriations for the Chippewas of the Mississippi

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriations for the Chippewas of the Mississippi.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior transmitting estimates of appropriations for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the Shawnees

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with the act of July 22, 1854, certain papers relative to the pueblo of Santa Ana of New Mexico.

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing Report of James W. Taylor, special commissioner for the collection of statistics upon gold and silver mining east of the Rocky Mountains.

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report upon the mineral resources of the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains.

Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 6, 1866, transmitting information respecting the protection of the routes across the continent to the Pacific from molestation by hostile Indians.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 31, 1867, information in relation to the condition of the Indians now located in the vicinity of Lake Traverse and Fort Wadsworth, Dakota Territory, at the outbreak in Minnesota in 1862, the part they took in connection with that outbreak, and the cause of their being permitted to remain near the Minnesota frontier.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, information touching the origin and progress of Indian hostilities on the frontier.

Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 5, 1867, information in relation to an order issued by Lieutenant General Sherman in regard to the protection of trains on the overland route.

Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, further information respecting armed expeditions against the western Indians.

Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th ultimo, the official reports, papers, and other facts in relation to the causes and extent of the late massacre of United States troops by Indians at Fort Phil. Kearney.

Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, and previous years; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870

Losses by citizens of New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of the territory of New Mexico, relative to losses sustained by the citizens of the territory during the revolution of 1847, and by Indian depredations, from the arrival and formal taking possession of the territory by General Stephen W. Kearney.

Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in relation to Indian depredations in that territory.

Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in relation to the establishment of telegraphs between the military posts in Kansas and New Mexico.

Message from the President of the United States, communicating a copy of a treaty between the United States and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, and recommending an appropriation for the payment for the territory ceded to the United States, and legislation for the occupation and government of the same.

Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 22d January last, relative to the Hot Springs reserve in Arkansas.

Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 11, relative to removals and appointments in the Interior Department.

Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867

Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Fortieth Congress : Annual report of Secretary of War, 1867

Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Fortieth Congress : Report of the Secretary of the Interior, 1867

Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report of the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, in relation to the absence of Governor Alexander Cumming from the Territory of Colorado since his appointment as Governor.

Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 28, 1867, information in relation to the absence of territorial officers from their post of duty.

Northern Pacific Railroad

Report : Memorial of D. Allen and Company

Report : Memorial of S. Eastman

Report of the Commisioner of the General Land Office, 1867

Report of the Joint Special Committee, appointed under joint resolution of March 3, 1865. with an appendix.

Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of March 29, 1867, information in relation to the Indian tribes of the United States.

Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th ultimo, reports of the government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for the year 1868

Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 4, 1867, a copy of the evidence taken at Denver and Fort Lyon, Colorado Territory, by a military commission, ordered to inquire into the Sand Creek massacre, November, 1864.

Report : Petition of J. Carter

Resolution : Mr. Williams

Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the extinguishment of the Indian titles to lands in that state

Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the extinguishment of the Indian titles to lands in that state.

Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, requesting the removal of Colonel J. H. Leavenworth, present agent of certain hostile Indians on the western and southwestern frontier of the State of Kansas.

Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a new treaty between the general government and the Stockbridge Indians residing in that state, providing for their removal to a more genial climate and fertile soil

Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a new treaty between the general government and the Stockbridge Indians residing in that state, providing for their removal to a more genial climate and fertile soil.

Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of lands to that state for school purposes, as an equivalent for the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections disposed of by the government.

Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a treaty between the government and the Sioux Indians, with provisions securing to the government the right of way through the Sioux Country to the Missouri River

Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a treaty between the government and the Sioux Indians, with provisions securing to the government the right of way through the Sioux Country to the Missouri River.

Settlers on Osage lands. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, praying the passage of a bill extending the benefit of the Homestead Law to the settlers on the lands recently purchased from the Osage Indians.

Statements Showing, I. Appropriations made during the first session of the Fortieth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with amount of such increase, during the same period.

Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Colorado.

Utah Territory. Resolution of Hon. John Bidwell, relative to affairs in Utah Territory.

Submissions from 1868 1868

Affairs in Utah and the territories. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with House resolution of the 5th instant, the report of Brevet Brigadier General James F. Rusling, inspector, &c., for the year ending June 30, 1867

Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures and condition of the institution for the year 1867.

Appropriation for friendly Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, relative to an appropriation for the relief of certain friendly Indians

Appropriations for Chippewa Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimates of appropriations required for the different bands of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota.

Appropriations for destitute Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report relative to removing certain destitute Cherokee Indians, scattered through the Indian territory, to their homes in the Cherokee country, with estimates of the appropriations needed therefor

Appropriations for friendly Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the necessity of an early appropriation for the purpose of subsisting friendly Indians.

Appropriations for Indian service in California. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimate for an appropriation for the Indian service in California; incurred during the years 1860 to 1867

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