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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 1876 1876

Joint resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, asking that a treaty be made with the Indians occupying the country known as the Black Hills, so that the same may be opened to settlement and occupation at an early day

Joint resolution of the Legislature of Texas relative to the protection of the frontier of said state, and compensation for past expenditures by the state in that behalf

Jose Maria Gonzales.

Jurisdiction of the War Department over the Territory of Alaska. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a copy of a brief on the subject of the jurisdiction of the War Department over the Territory of Alaska.

Jurisdiction over Indians in certain states. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, presenting draught of a bill in relation to the jurisdiction over Indians in certain states named, &c.

Klamath Indian Reservation.

Lands located under military warrants in certain states.

L. A. Thrasher and Mrs. C. C. Short.

Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in answer to a Senate resolution of July 24, 1876, a statement of the number of civil officers employed by the Interior Department from 1859 to 1875, inclusive.

Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, accompanying a statement of Maj. John J. Upham, in relation to Indians being excepted from the penalty of introducing intoxicating liquors into the Indian Territory.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement of the property belonging to the United States in the Interior Department.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a Senate resolution of January 10, 1876, transmitting information in relation to captive Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Kiowa, and Comanche Indians.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a Senate resolution of March 6, 1876, accompanying information in relation to the expenditures of the Indian Bureau and the number of Indians provided for at the expense of the government

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to Hon. William B. Allison, Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, transmitting a copy of a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and draught of bill to authorize the use of a portion of the funds belonging to the Great and Little Osage Indians; also copies of letters in relation thereto.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, communicating information in relation to the present condition of the Apache Indians in New Mexico.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for the Indian service in Arizona during the remainder of the present fiscal year.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a remonstrance of leading men of the Osage Nation against the establishment of a territorial government over the Indian country

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in answer to a Senate resolution of April 18, 1876, a copy of the report of Prof. Walter P. Jenney upon the agriculture, climate, and resources of the Black Hills.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in answer to a Senate resolution of April 19, 1876, a copy of the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in relation to the present situation of Indian disturbances in the Sioux reservation

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in answer to a Senate resolution of December 8, 1876, information in relation to a removal of the Sioux Indians from their treaty reservation to the Indian Territory

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th ultimo, statements showing names of Indian agents who have complied with section 10 of the act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department for the year ending June 30, 1876, by sending to the Office of Indian Affairs abstracts of quarterly expenditures on account of Indian service.

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in obedience to law, reports of the Surveyor-General of New Mexico on private land-claims Nos. 105 and 108.

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a Senate resolution of March 15, 1876, transmitting the report of a special agent on the Territory of Alaska and the collection of the customs-revenue therein.

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878

Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the commanding general, Department of the Columbia, of his tour in Alaska Territory, in June, 1875.

Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting information in relation to Alaska and its resources, the Alaska Commercial Company, the conduct of Mr. Bryant at Saint Paul's and Saint George's Islands, and the colonization of Icelanders.

Letter of Colonel Mackenzie relative to matters at Fort Sill. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from Colonel Mackenzie relative to matters at Fort Sill

Lines of communication between southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of Lieutenant Ruffner relative to lines of communication between southern Colorado and northern New Mexico

Louis A. McLaughlin

Mariand Trisarre.

Memorial and joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wyoming, in relation to Indian affairs

Memorial of citizens of Arkansas, remonstrating against the establishment of a United States court in the Indian Territory.

Memorial of Delegates of the Wyandotte Indians, praying that provision be made for the payment of all moneys due to said tribe under and by virtue of existing treaty; also, letter of the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs in relation to the amount due the said Wyandotte Indians.

Memorial of J. G. Fell, Edward Hoopes, and George Burnham

Memorial of the Chippewa Indians of Turtle Mountain, Dakota Territory, praying for the segregation and confirmation of a certain tract of their land to them, and that certain provisions be made for their protection

Memorial of the Choctaw Nation, asking for the settlement of their claims

Memorial of the Choctaw Nation, praying the settlement of its claim arising under the treaty of 1855.

Memorial of the Creek Delegation, in relation to funds due the "Creek orphans," under the Creek Treaty of 1832 and the Act of March 3, 1837.

Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Colorado, calling the attention of Congress to the grievances of the Ute Indians

Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Colorado, praying for the establishment of a military post in Southwestern Colorado, and for the construction of a military wagon-road from some point upon the Rio Grande River across the main range of the Rocky Mountains to Fort Defiance

Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of New Mexico, asking the passage of an enabling act for admission into the Union

Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of New Mexico, relative to claims for Indian depredations

Memorial of the Legislature of Montana, in relation to the improvement of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers

Memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, praying that a law may be passed for the extinguishment of the Indian title to the Siletz Reservation, and for preparing the same for settlement

Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a Senate resolution of January 7, 1876, information in relation to military arrests in the Territory of Alaska during the past five years.

Message from the President of the United States, communicating information in relation to the deficiency of supplies at the Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska.

Message from the President of the United States, communicating the report and journal of proceedings of the commission appointed to obtain certain concessions from the Sioux Indians.

Message from the President of the United States, recommending an increase of the Army to provide for contingencies that may arise in the Indian country.

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of the Interior in reference to the removal of the Sioux Indians

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a Senate resolution of July 7, 1876, information in relation to the hostile demonstrations of the Sioux Indians, and the disaster to the forces under General Custer

Military expedition against the Sioux Indians

Military wagon road

Mission of Saint James, in Washington Territory

Moses Ladd and John L. Williams.

Mrs. Hannah W. Sumner

Mrs. O. F. Short.

On the Case of J. Nix

On the Relief of C. Hedges

On the Relief of C. Hedges

On the Relief of E. and S. Clark

On the Relief of Heirs of W. Stevens

On the Relief of Sureties of J. Huntington

Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, transmitted to Congress, with the Annual Message of the President, December 4, 1876.

Pawnee Indians.

Pawnee Indians in Nebraska. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting correspondence upon the subject of the present necessities of the Pawnee Indians in Nebraska.

Pawnee Indians. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of the Interior in reference to the necessities of the Pawnee Indians.

Petition of Margaret E. West, for a pension

Pottawatomie and Winnebago Indians in Wisconsin. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in accordance with a resolution of the House of 6th instant, a report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs upon the disposition of the Pottawatomie and Winnebago Indians in Wisconsin.

Pottawatomie Indians.

Preamble and resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, opposing a reduction of the Army, and urging that troops be placed on the western frontier for the better protection of citizens from Indian depredations.

Province of Oklahoma

Red Cloud and Whetstone agencies. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of an appropriation to subsist the Sioux Indians at Red Cloud and Whetstone agencies, &c

Reduction of Army officers' pay, reorganization of the Army, and transfer of the Indian Bureau.

Reduction of the Fort Laramie Reserve

Report of Commissioner of General Land Office, 1876

Report of the Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting, in obedience to law, a statement of all judgments rendered by said court for the year ending December 4, 1876

Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1876

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-fourth Congress, 1876

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-fourth Congress : Report of the Commissioner of Education, 1876

Report of the Secretary of War; being part of the message and documents communicated to the two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the second session of the Forty-fourth Congress : Report of the Secretary of War, 1876

Report on Admission of New Mexico

Report on the Civil Service

Report on the Miami Indians

Report on the Signal-Service

Report on the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewas

Report : Petition of A. Chapman

Report : Petition of E. Abbott

Report : Petition of H. Peterson

Report : Petition of J. Dorsey

Report : Petition of J. Friend

Report : Petition of J. Porter

Resolution and memorial of the constitutional convention of the State of Texas, asking the attention of Congress to the condition of Texas frontiers, and praying compensation for losses sustained by the people of Texas, by reason of the incursion of Indians and Mexicans, and re-imbursement for sums of money expended by that state in defending the frontier, &c

Resolution of condolence of the Legislature of Texas, in relation to the massacre of General G. A. Custor and his men.

Resolution of Senator Clayton

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