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Show .- . ,... ~ ~ . . . . , ,, .~,. ; 7. ~ . . . . .. ; . . , 1 . . . .. , . , ,66 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF' INDIAN AFFAIRS. 'ma 5 a l eompromiea s;nd settlement of their kppdsad rights and claims. " Theamonnt realized from the sale of lands sonth of the designated line Is not snffli oient to pay the whole spprlsisemeot of alaims and improvements situated north of theline, and Congressat its last session failed to provide for the deficiency. In con- BeqUenCe of thia failure mauy of the settlers seem to infer that Congresa never will appropriate money to extinguish theF claims, and they freely express the hops that the reservation may be nltimetely abandoned and the land surveyed and opened to entry. * " I t is very important that chis question should he settled with the least possible deiw, as efforts will be made to defer or finslly defeat tbe payment 81- together, and thus retain possession of the land. June 21,1875, Agent Burchard was directed to make paymentto the settlers in accordance with previous instructions withoutfurtberdelay, st the same time giving them notice that they most leave the reserve on or before the 31st day of October next, '' and in case of their refusal to do so at that time you will call upon the militAry authority to assist yon. in removing them." July 2, 1875, Agent Bnmhard asked for anthoritg to notify such parties as had been tendered the appraised valne of their improvements to vacate or leave the reservation on or before the 30th day of September, 1875, and on July 17, 1875, he was authorized to issne such notices. On the 11th of September, 1875, he was again directed to carry out the instructions theretofore given. Septamber 25,1875, Hon. A. C. Barstow, a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners, was requested to v i s~tth e Round Valley Reser-vation to make a thorough investigation of the grounds npon which the settlers refnsed to accept compensation for their improvements, and to advise with Agent Burchard as to thb best course to be pursued in securing theirremoval from thereservation, and tosubmit a fall and com-plete statement in regard to the reserve, the claimants remaining npon it, and the character of their claims. He was also requested to.have ' his report embrace such information as would enable the office to fully understand the state of affairs on the reserve and take intelligent action relative thereto, and, if he found that military force wonld be required, to confer with General Schofield upon the subject, in order that when the force should be requested by this Department, the commander of the military division might have a,full understanding of the subject. October 27,1875, he submitted his report, in which, after reEerring to the manner in which CommissionersShanks, Owen, and Marsh had discharged their dnties,he stated: The ease is ao clear, the needs of the reservation so great, and delay from one csnw and another ao full of danger, that I recommend the ejectment by militsryforce under the commandof a, wiae and prudent offlcer. . . On the same day the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requested that, he be authorized to cause the removal from the reservation of all set- . tlers*ho had received or been tendered the amount of the appraised value of their improvements, and that the Secretary of War be re-qneated to give directions to the proper military officer to fnrnish snob |
