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Show REEOR'I OF THE COMld18810NER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 141 .. YAKIMA BOUNDARY CLAIM, WASHINGTON. Since my last annual report was submitted no further action nas been taken in reference to the adjustment of the claim of the Yakima Indians for lands excluded by the erroneous boundary survey of 1890. The Indians, however, have been pressing the matter, both through their agent and by communications addressed directly to the and it is hoped that Inspector James McLaughlin will be sent back to the Yakiia Reservation before Congress again assembles for the purpose of negotiating further with the Indians for the adjustment of this claim. The Indians undoubtedly have good grounds for grievance as regards this claim, and delay in its adjustment doubtless has a bad effect upon the Indians and is a retarding factor intheir adoption of civiliied pursnits. STOCKBRIDGE AND MUNSEE INDIANS IN WISCONSIN. In my last annual report it was stated that the plan of settlement of the affairs of the Stockbridge and Munsee Indians, together with the draft of a hill to carry the plan into effect, was submitted to the Department by this o5ce on January 24, 1901, and was transmitted to Congress on February 1, 1901. January 2, 1902, the attention of the Department was again invited to the matter and the hope expressed that the affairs of these Indians would receive early con-sideration by Congress and that the proposition of settlement negoti-ated by Inspector Cyrus Beede, or some equally meritorious plan, would receive Congressional sanction. A bill (S. 3620), identical in terms with the draft of the bill prepared by this ofice, was introduced by Senator Quarles during the last session of Congress, but it failed to become a law. That the Indians are becoming impatient at .the delay in reaching a settlement of their affairs with the Government is not to be wondered zt. To allay their unrest and at the same time do them exact justice I sincerely trust that at the next session of Congress some definite action will be had respecting these Indians. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. A. JONECSo,m m&m. . The SECRETAORF YT HE INTERIOR. |
