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Abstract of recommendations contained in report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, p. IV
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ABSTRACT OF RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Page. Appropriation to survey Indian reservations; ............................. IV, XVII Law to prevent sale of fire-arms to Indians-.............................. IV Increase in pay of Indian police.----------------------------------------- IV Appropriation to defray expense of detecting and prosecuting liquor-sellers. IV Repeal of law allowing War Department to introduce liquor into the Indian country--------------------------------------- V Law imposing more severe penalty for sale of liquor to Indians...........- VII Change in manner of making appropriations so as to allow Department dis- cretion in their disbursement..---------------------------------------- VIII Increase in appropriation for buildings at agencies----------------------- -IX Appointment of an officer to look after the interests of Indians having claims against the Government ........................................ X On admission of new States into the Union, the extension of jurisdiction of their courts over Indian reservations------------------------------------XI Extension of State and United States law over all Indian reservations... XI Appropriation to defray expense of maintaining the "court of Indian offenses" ................ ....................................... . " XV Allotment of lands in severalty to Indians and issuance of patents there- for.............. .....................-..-.......XV, LII, LVI, LXVI Remission of fees and commissions to Indians entering homesteads....... -XVIII Ratification of agreements with Indians granting right of way to railroads. XX, XXIII Amendment of law so as to punish intruders on Indian lands by imprison- ment as well as by fine. .-.............---------------- XXIII Legislation to prevent timber depredations on Indian lands..............-XXVI Passage of Indian appropriation act before March 1...................... -XXX Increased appropriations for Indian education.....-- ......-XXXIII, XXXVII Appropriation for schools in Alaska......................................XLI Allowing Department discretion as to rates of compensation to be paid clerks-----------------------------------------------------------XLII Legislation allowing lease of coal mines on San Carlos Reservation, Arizona. XLIV Legislation for relief of Mission Indians in California.... --............... XLVI Ratification of agreement for cession of portion of Fort Hall Reservation, Idaho---------------.......................................----..---.----- XLIX Appropriation for survey of boundaries of Creek lands to be sold to Semi- noles.................................................................. LI Legislation for relief of freedmen in Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations_- LII Appointment of a commission to settle disputes relative to intruders and citizenship in the five civilized tribes.--..--------------------------- LIII Legislation for the settlement of estates of deceased'Kickapoo allottees. LV Legislation providing for payment of Kansas Indian indebtedness ------ LVII Deficiency appropriation for relief of Indians in Montana................ -LIX Appropriation to reimburse settlers for improvements made on Duck Val- ley Reservation, Nevada------------------...................... -LXIV Appropriation to reimburse Ute removal fund for amounts paid for surveys and improvement of settlers..-------.....-..---..---....-.w. ---LXVIII Ratification of agreement for cession of land made with Chief Moses LXIX IV M
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