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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 1874 1874

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, accompanying a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and a report of the commission to establish the northern boundary of the Round Valley Indian Reservation in California in relation to said boundary.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, accompanying a statement showing the indebtedness on account of the Indian service prior to July 1, 1873.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, accompanying information in relation to the condition of the Kansas Indians recently removed to the Indian Territory

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, recommending the passage of a bill for the relief of the Chickasaw Indians.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, transmitting a draught of "a bill conferring exclusive jurisdiction over Indian reservations upon the United States courts, and for the punishment of crimes committed by and against Indians"

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, transmitting correspondence in relation to a bill for the relief of Joseph Dunlap.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, relative to Senate bill no. 680, for the relief of certain persons of African descent resident in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of the Board of Indian Commissioners in relation to an unexpended balance of appropriation made by the act of May 29, 1872, to pay the expenses of said board

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and one from Enoch Hoag, Superintendent of the Central Superintendency, protesting against the passage of House bill 1725, providing for the sale of the Black Bob lands in Kansas

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a detailed statement of the amount of moneys expended and indebtedness incurred in connection with the Indian service from June 30, 1873, to Dec. 31, 1873, &c

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill and estimates of appropriation for the removal of the Kickapoo and other Indians from Texas and Mexico.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to use funds from the sale of lands for the benefit of the Osage Indians

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill for the relief of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill making available certain unexpended balances of funds to be used for the civilization of the Pawnee Indians

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill providing for the manner of paying annuities to Indian tribes under treaty stipulations.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill to amend an act entitled "An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1849, and for other purposes.".

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill to amend the acts of June 30, 1834, and February 13, 1862, to regulate trade and intercourse with various Indian tribes

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use certain unexpended balances of appropriations for the Indian service.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill to enable Indians to become citizens of the United States

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill to secure eighty acres of land in the White Earth Reservation of the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota to the Episcopal Board of Missions

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a list of claims for depredations committed by Indians, &c., called for by House resolution of April 30, 1874

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an agreement with the Jiearilla Apache and certain Ute Indians in the Territory of New Mexico.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for collecting and subsisting the Apache Indians in Arizona for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for educational purposes for the Sac and Fox Indians of the Missouri.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for removing the Kickapoo and other roaming bands of Indians from Mexico to the Indian Territory

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for the employment and support of a carpenter and a shoemaker at the Pawnee Agency in Nebraska during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for the removal of the Kansas tribe of Indians to the Indian Territory

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation required during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, for the subsistence and support of northern Sioux Indians.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation required to aid and instruct the Indians of the Central Superintendency

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation required to defray the expenses incident to the survey of Indian reservations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation required to defray the expenses of holding a general council of Cherokee, Creek, &c., as provided by treaties with said Indians

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation required to meet obligations existing under contracts for transportation to various Sioux agencies during the remainder of the fiscal year.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriations required to fulfill treaty obligations with the Winnebago Indians of Nebraska

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation to indemnify the Pawnee Indians for 4,800 acres of land

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting An estimate of appropriation to pay for improvements by settlers on lands set apart for Makah Indians in Washington Territory

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation to remove the Modoc Indians from Oregon to the Indian Territory

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of funds required for the survey of Indian reservations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of the special agent appointed to visit the Mission Indians of Southern California, and recommending an appropriation for the said Indians.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report showing the necessity that exists for legislation in behalf of the Mission Indians in California.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement of indebtedness on account of collecting upon reservations and subsisting Apache Indians in Arizona and New Mexico prior to July 1, 1873

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimate of appropriation for collecting and subsisting the Apache Indians in Arizona and New Mexico.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimate of appropriation for the purchase from the Omaha Indians in Nebraska, of such quantity of land as may be required for the Winnebagoes in Wisconsin, &c

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations to aid Indians of Northern Superintendency in arts of civilized life.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in answer to a Senate resolution of March 19, 1874, information relative to the Indian agencies in Nevada

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with act of July, 1854, three reports of the Surveyor-General of the Territory of New Mexico on private lands in said territory

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with the act of July 22, 1854, a report of the Surveyor-General of New Mexico on land-grant to Francisco Montes Vigil, being private land-claim No. 91

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with the act of July 22, 1854, the transcript of the land-grant to Antonio Chaves, being private land-claim reported as No. 79

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in obedience to law, a copy of the report of the Surveyor-General of New Mexico on the private land-claim No. 85, for the tract known as "The Dona Ana Bend," in New Mexico.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the claim of John Watts, for depredations committed by Comanche Indians

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting to the house a draught of a bill to establish a reservation for certain Indians in the Territory of Montana.

Letter from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, transmitting a report of Professor Powell on the survey of the Colorado River of the West and its tributaries, &c., &c

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting certain information relative to the amounts of liabilities due from the Choclaw tribe of Indians to individuals.

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of the deficiencies in appropriations required to complete the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874

Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the bill (H. R. 1157) to provide for the payment of certain volunteer companies in the service of the United States in the war with Mexico and in the suppression of Indian disturbances in New Mexico

Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the bill (H. R. 1590) to provide for the better protection of the frontier settlements of Texas against Indian and Mexican depredations

Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the bill (H. R. 2298) to restore certain lands in California to homestead and pre-emption settlement

Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the bill (H.R. 2854) for the location and construction of a military wagonroad from Green River City, Wyo., to the Yellowstone National Park, and to Fort Ellis, Mont.

Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the establishment of a military post near Carlin, Nev.

Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the Fort Kearney Military Reservation in Nebraska.

Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the payment of the Montana Indian war claims of 1867.

Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the purchase of military sites in Texas

Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report and map of a reconnaissance in the Ute country, made in 1873 by Lieutenant E. H. Ruffner, of the Corps of Engineers.

Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting papers showing the cost to the Quartermaster's Department of the Modoe war

Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the claims of the States of California and Oregon, and citizens thereof, on account of the Modoc War

Letter from the Secretary of War, upon the petition of the Legislature of Montana Territory, transmitted to him by order of the Senate, asking protection of citizens of Deer Lodge and Missoula Counties against the depredations of roving bands of Indians.

Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with law, his statement of general receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873.

Letter of the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, to Hon. W. M. Stewart, Committee on Public Lands, in relation to the bill (H. R. 1108) to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for the removal of the Flathead and other Indians from the Bitter Root Valley, in the Territory of Montana," approved June 5, 1872.

Memorial from the Legislature of Montana, in relation to the protection of the Yellowstone Valley and the road from Bismarck, in Dakota, to Bozeman, in Montana

Memorial of Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole Indians, in relation to the treaties of 1866

Memorial of chiefs and head-men of the Oneida Nation of Indians, asking the payment of certain sums of money claimed to be due the "Six Nations" of Indians under the treaties of 1838 and 1842

Memorial of Indian delegates from the Indian Territory protesting against the adoption of the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill (H. R. 2343) providing for the appointment of a superintendent of schools in that territory

Memorial of John Beeson, asking the appointment of a delegation, composed in part of women, to visit the Indian tribes and devise means to improve their condition

Memorial of P. P. Pitchlynn, Delegate of Choctaw Nation of Indians, upon the right of that nation to be paid the money awarded to it by the United States Senate on the 9th day of March, A. D. 1859

Memorial of P. P. Pitchlynn, Delegate of Choctaw Nation of Indians, upon the right of that nation to be paid the money awarded to it by the United States Senate on the 9th day of March, A. D. 1859.

Memorial of the General Indian Council of the Indian Territory, established under the treaty of 1866, to the President and Congress of the United States, praying for the repeal of certain land-grants to the Indian lands granted by Congress to certain railroad companies in 1866

Memorial of the Legislature of Kansas, asking that a certain Pottawatomie reservation be opened to settlement

Memorial of the Legislature of Montana Territory, in relation to the protection of citizens of Deer Lodge and Missoula Counties

Memorial of the Shawnee chiefs and council in relation to the lands in the Black Bob Reservation in Kansas, and asking the repeal of the 14th section of the act of July 15, 1870, making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1871

Message from the President of the United States, accompanying a report from the Secretary of the Interior relative to information called for by a Senate resolution of January 8, 1874, regarding encroachment upon Indian Territory

Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of April 15, 1874, transmitting a report from the Secretary of War, relative to geographical and geological surveys west of the Mississippi

Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of April 15, 1874, transmitting a report from the Secretary of War, relative to geographical and geological surveys west of the Mississippi

Message from the President of the United States, relative to the extent and nature of the contracts, purchases, and expenditures for the Indian service made since July 1, 1873

Message from the President of the United States, returning without his approval the bill (H. R. 1331) for the relief of Joab Spencer and James R. Mead for supplies furnished the Kansas Tribe of Indians

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State, and a copy of the report of the commissioners to inquire into depredations on the frontiers of Texas

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a revision of the estimates for the expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies of the correspondence and papers relative to the war with the Modoc Indians in Southern Oregon and Northern California, during the years 1872 and 1873

Mission of Saint James, Washington Territory.

Navajo Indian Reservation.

Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Idaho

On the Relief of B. Hammond

On the Relief of C. Denton

On the Relief of E. Boudinot

On the Relief of Settlers on the Absentee Shawnee Lands in Kansas

Ottawa and Chippewa Indian lands in Michigan

Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, transmitted to Congress, with the annual message of the President, December 7, 1874

Petition and papers of Toussaint Mesplie, praying relief for acting as Indian agent and negotiator, peace-maker, and chaplain to the United States Army

Petition for the relief of certain soldiers of the Indian home-guard regiments

Petition of citizens of California, praying a grant of occupancy of certain lands in Alaska, to be paid for at a time to be fixed, to be used and occupied by what shall be known as the "Alaska Ship-Building and Lumber Company," for the purpose of ship-building, &c.

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