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Show XLlI REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. gated to the highest bidder, at not less than $20 per acre j the proceeds to be placed in the Treasury to the credit of the Indian?, and draw 5 per cent. iuteresf, to be expended undt=r the dimction of the Secretary of the Interior in the education and civilization of the Indians of said reservation. I still entertain the same views upon the subject. PAPAOO BESERVATIgN IN ARIZONA. I renew the suggestions contained in mp report for the year 1885, that an agency should be established on the Papago reservation, and means provided for ita maintenance; or that provision should be made to give the Indians land in severalty, with permanent title, inalienable for a term of years. There is continual trouble between the settlers and the Indians upon this reservation, and some steps should be taken to obviate this. MSSION INDIANS IN OALIFOENIA. I regret to report that the condition of these Indians as regards their land is becoming more unsatisfactory. A case involving the rights of certain Indians residing on the Sm Jacinto grant has recently been decided adversely to the Indians in the local courts, and other suits are threatened. Instructions have been given to carry this case to the court of last resort. A special attorney has been appointed to defend the rights of these Indians, and he appears to be earnest, faith-ful, and able in the discharge of hi duties: but there axe no fund6 available for his compensation. Provision should be made for the pay-ment of an amount commensurate with the services required of this attorney. . The bill for the relief of the Mission Indians which passed the Sen-ate July 3,1884, was again passed in that body Rebrnary 15,1886, and was favorably reported in the Honse of Ftapresentatives, bnt received no further consideration. ROUND VALLEY BESEEVATION, IN OALIFOENIA. The greater part of this reservation (about nine-tenths) is still occu-pied by ranchmen and others having a title to about 1,080 acres of land, and claims to improvements of more or less value. The matter was fully presented to Congress in office report of December 16,1886 (see House Ex. Doc. No. 21, Fortyminth Congress, first session), and a bill, prepared in this office, providing for allotments of lands in severalty to the Indians residing upon this reservation, for the sale of the surplus lands, and for the extinguishment of the claims of settlers, prtssed the Senate April 27,1886, but was not acted upon in the House of Represent. atives If some such legislation as this is not secured it will eventu ally become necessary to abandon the reservation and turn the Indians |