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Show STATISTICS. Such figures as have heenretumcd by the rarinussuperiutendenta and agents iu their aunual and other report, are preseutetl in the arc~mpanyingta bles. In rerard to .no .nu lation. I hxvc cndea\wred. from the hest sourcei of i~~fnrmatioant h&d, to make the statement oomplete, and where figures, from actual enumera-tion, have not been returned, have given estimates. The aggregate number of Indians living within the limits of the United States is thus shown to be about 308,000, and this will not vary far from the actual number. I have to repeat the annual complaint of the imperfection of our tables of sta-ti~ tics. If the agents could by any means be induced to obey the injunction of this office to make these returns faithfully as to every item called for, and promptly as to time, I should be able to judge very clearly, from the returns aa to each tribe, and from the grand totals, from year to year, of the success or fail-ure of the measures adopted for the benefit of the Indians; but so long as a large number of agents habitually neglect their duty in this respect, and either send no tables. or forward imnerfect or deficient renorts. or fail as to the timeof makin-e thew n.purts, 30 lony tu~;at the annual tibles'fail ro br satirfaetory. Meagre and drficirnr aa 0111 cdornns of arnti;ttc~ are, it will be seen, on com-oarison with t l~ea rrcreeatr of ldst vem. that therois a decided increase in almust ;very item of cropi;aiied and properti owned as the result of Indian labor, and work done in their behalf. For particnlars, I refer to the tables herewith, in relation to farming and educational operations, which contain much valuable information. TRUST FUNDS. The accompanying tables exhibit a full statement of the various stocka and bonds held hv the Interior Denartment in trust for various tribes of Indians. classified an to Stares aud as ro'particulnr fund^, nomiusl interest, dare of trea-tit2 under wl~ich tile invastmerit was mnde, &c. Tllarotnl amouut of tht, funde thus held in trust is 53,076,092, bcarink interrat to the amount of $181,907 03 aunually. Of the total amount thus be% in trust, the sum of $849,950 is in-vestea in government securities, and $286,742 15 in Leavenworth, Pawnee, ana western railroad bonds; while the remainder, or $1,839,400, is in bonds and stocks of various States, nearly all of which took partin the rebellion, and have paid no interest since 1860. With the return of peace we may expect that ar-rangements will he made at an early day for the resumption of the payment of interest upon these bonds and for the arrears of past years. SALES OF INDIAN TRUST LANDS. I have caused to be prepared, and fiubmit herewith, acarefnl statement show-ing the amount of lands originally for sale, for the benefit of the Saea and Foxes of the Mississippi, Sacs and Foxes of tbe Missouri, Kansas, and Winuebagoea, respectively, with the amount of land sold, and the sum realized therefor, wbe-tber in money, or scrip representing the indebtedness of tbe several tribes ; also the amount of ,certificates ofindebtedness originally issued, the amount redeemed, with the interest, and the amount still outstanding. By the tables, tbe following facts appear : the amount originally offered for sale of the Sacs and Foxes of the Mi~sissipplia nds, inKansas, was 278,332 60 acres, of which 268,502.68 acres have been sold, realizing the sum of $282,439 27 in cash and certificates; leaving 9,829.92 acres still unsold; while there still remains of outstanding indebtedness the sum of $26,574 59, bearing interest at six per cent. In addition to the above amount of land as originally offered for sale, there |
