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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 1868 1868

Appropriations for Navajo Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting communication from Commissioner of Indian Affairs, relative to the Navajo Indians on the Bosque Redondo Reservation in New Mexico

Appropriations for Pottawatomie Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations to carry out treaty stipulations with the Pottawatomie Indians.

Appropriations for Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for various bands of Sioux Indians of the upper Missouri agency

Appropriations for Sissiton and Wahpeton Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to an appropriation to carry out treaty stipulations with the Sissiton and Wahpeton bands of Dakota Indians

Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing, I. Appropriations made during the second session of the Fortieth Cong.. 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.

Blackfeet Indians. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana Territory, relative to a proposed treaty with the Blackfeet Indians.

Bosque Redondo Reservation. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the unsuitableness of the Bosque Redondo Reservation in New Mexico for the location of the Navajo Indians

Boundary of Choctaw and Chickasaw Country. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, relative to the survey of the eastern boundary of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Country

California Mountaineer Infantry. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking Congress to place the first battalion mountaineers, California infantry volunteers, on the same footing with other volunteer soldiers

Chippewa Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report relative to the necessities of the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior, and recommending an appropriation for their relief

Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 370.)

Claims of the State of Iowa

Dent, Vantine & Co. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 1374.).

Destitute friendly Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the necessity of an appropriation to furnish supplies to destitute friendly Indians

General Robert Anderson

Grant of Lands to Minnesota

Great and Little Osage Indians. Message from the President of the United States, in reference to a treaty now being negotiated with the Great and Little Osage Indians

Homesteads. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 934.).

Indian Affairs in Dakota. Memorial and Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota, relative to Indian affairs in said territory.

Indian depredations in California. Memorial of the Legislature of California, asking that steps be taken by the general government to ascertain the losses suffered by citizens of the state in late Indian depredations, and make indemnity for the same

Indian Depredations in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of New Mexico, praying that the commander of that district may be authorized to call out volunteers to punish Indian depredations

Indian Hostilities in Utah. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Utah Territory, praying for an appropriation to pay for Indian depredations and expenses incurred in suppressing Indian hostilities

Indians of Aleutian Isles. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending that an appropriation be made to be expended in presents to the Indians of the Aleutian Isles, in Alaska

Indian spoliation claims. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th February, 1868, relative to amounts of Indian spoliation claims in the Department of the Interior, growing out of the Indian War in Oregon, Washington and Montana Territories

Indian tribes in Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of A. R. Banks, relative to the destitute condition of various Indian tribes in Kansas

Indian Tribes. Memorial on behalf of the Indians, by the United States Indian Commission.

Land claims in New Mexico. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 1344.).

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of 22d ultimo, relative to the sale of the Sioux Indian reservation in Minnesota

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th ultimo, transmitting report relative to the sale of certain Indian lands in Kansas.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 28th instant, relative to the Cherokee neutral lands in Kansas

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to a claim by the Choctaw Nation of Indians against the United States, growing out of treaty stipulations

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to appropriations to carry out certain Indian treaties

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the payment of interest to Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, under treaty stipulations

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the petition of the Iowa Indians to have certain funds diverted

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the survey of the eastern boundary of the Choctaw Indian country, with an estimate for the same

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the great destitution of the Sioux Indians, near Devil's Lake, Dakota Territory

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a tabular statement of the disbursements for contingent and miscellaneous purposes for the Indian service for the year ending June 30, 1867

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting communication from Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the suffering condition of the Quapaw Indians, and recommendations relative thereto

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations for survey of lands for benefit of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations for the removal of the Creek Indian refugees to their old homes in the Creek country

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations to defray expenses for delegation of Great and Little Osage Indians to Washington

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations to supply deficiencies for certain Indian tribes

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations to supply deficiency in the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, asking for an appropriation to pay an agent for paying annuities to the Cherokee Indians of North Carolina

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the transfer to the Interior Department of jurisdiction over certain Indian affairs now exercised by the Treasury Department

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating a statement from the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, showing the items omitted and changes made in the bill making appropriations for the Indian service for the year ending June 30, 1869.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 16th ultimo, information in relation to prohibiting Oneida Indians from cutting and removing timber from the common lands of the tribe.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 27th ultimo, information in relation to the reasons why a number of persons enrolled as Creek Indians by the Creek Agent in 1867 said to have been stricken from said rolls, and as to the payment of their per capita dividend.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating. In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 16th instant, information relative to the present status of the claims of loyal Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, under the forty-ninth article of the treaty with those tribes of April 28, 1866.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, information in relation to claimants for indemnity for depredations by Sioux Indians in Minnesota, under the Act of February 16, 1863.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating information in relation to recent raids and outrages upon citizens of Texas and in the Chickasaw nation by bands of Indians belonging to the Kiowa and Comanche tribes.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating Information in relation to the Tabequache band of Utah Indians, and the treaty of the 2d of March, 1868, with the Utah Indians.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating papers relating to the rights of freedmen under the 3d article of the treaty with the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations of Indians, concluded April 28, 1866.

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, recommending the removal of the Indians located on the Smith River Farm, in California, to the Round Valley Reservation in that state.

Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, a report of the Commissary General of Subsistence, showing the quantity and money value of subsistence stores issued to Indians under charge of the Indian Bureau.

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.

Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of removing the Indian tribes now occupying the country lying between the forks of the Cheyenne River, Dakota Territory, to some other locality, and that that region may be made available to the needs of the white man.

Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in relation to mail service between Fort Abercrombie, Dakota Territory, and Helena, Montana Territory.

Mendocino Indian reservation. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking that Mendocino Indian reservation be abandoned, and the lands be opened for pre-emption

Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 19th of December last, calling for information relative to Russian America

Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 19th of December last, transmitting correspondence in relation to Russian America

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report of the Indian Peace Commissioners.

Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868.

Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress, Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1868.

Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress, Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1868

Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress, Report of the Secretary of the Interior, 1868.

Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress : Report of the Secretary of War, 1868

Milton B. Duffield

Mineral resources east of the Rocky Mountains. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report on the mineral resources of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains.

Mineral Resources of the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the report of J. Ross Browne on the mineral resources of the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains

Montana volunteers. Memorial of the Legislature of Montana, asking an appropriation for paying debts created in raising Montana volunteers

Oregon Indian War Claims. Communication from Senators George H. Williams and H. W. Corbett, on the Oregon Indian war claims of 1855-'56, audited by Philo Callender, which encloses letters of the Third Auditor and B. F. Dowell on the expenses of the war

Osage Indian Treaty.

Pueblo of Santa Anna. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 1343.).

Removal of Navajo and Ute Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting telegram from Lieutenant General Sherman, relative to the removal of the Navajo and Ute Indians

Report : Mr. Cole

Report : Mr. Howard

Report : Mr. Howe

Report : Mr. Van Winkle

Report : Mr. Van Winkle

Report : Mr. Willey

Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 13th of January last, information in relation to existing and unexpended appropriations.

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 13, 1866, the report of Brevet Brigadier General W. F. Raynolds, on the exploration of the Yellowstone and the country drained by that river.

Report on treaty with Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 26, relating to report of commissioners under 50th article of treaty of 1866 with Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians

Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon, in favor of the appointment of a commission to investigate and take proof as to losses sustained by citizens of said state by depredations of the Indians

Resolutions of the House of Representatives, in relation to the treaty concluded on the 27th day of May, 1868, with the Great and Little Osage tribe of Indians.

Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of the construction of a Railroad between San Francisco and the Missouri Valley, by the southern route, and passing through the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico.

Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of lands in lieu of those lands lost to schools by Indian reservations and trust lands, and in the disposition of Indian reservations and trust lands the 16th and 36th sections may be reserved for school purposes.

Sale of Fort Snelling Reservation. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting papers relative to the sale of the Fort Snelling Reservation

Sioux City and Pacific Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting annual report of the President of Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company for the year 1867, in compliance with a resolution of the House of February 4, 1868

Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a letter from General H. H. Sibley, relative to the destitute condition of the Sioux Indians near Devil's Lake, Dakota Territory.

Southern Pacific Railroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking Congress to grant same aid in lands and subsidies to construct the Southern Pacific Railroad as have been granted to construct the Union and Central Pacific Railroad

Subsistence of Indian Tribes. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from Lieutenant General Sherman, relative to the subsistence of certain Indian tribes by the War Department, &c

Treaty stipulations with Indian tribes. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 1073.).

Treaty with Choctaw Indians. (To accompany H.R. 1195.).

Treaty with Russia. (To accompany bill H.R. no. 1096.).

Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division.

Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 4th, last, transmitting report of the President of the Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division, for the years 1862, 1863. 1864, 1865, and 1866.

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