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Show REPORT OF TEE ACTING COMMISSIONEB. 25 in mineral ores. As an act of justice something should be done to secure them against such a eontingency, and thus stimulate them to renewed energy and hope. The complaints made in reference to the various matters mentioned in the report of their agent will receive proper consideration; and if it shall be judged expedient to enter iuto further treaty arrangements with a view tomake their condition as wellas their relations to the government and citizens by whom they are surrounded more satisfactory to them, the office will cheerfully recom-mend the necessary steps to that end. The sehools among the several reservations number 15, and though they have not accomplished what has been expected, yet much good has resulted. Their edncation fund is nearlv exhausted, and if a new treatv be made, a liberal provision for edueational should be embraced among its stiptllations. I n their ag- ricultural efforts, these Indians have been well rewarded with abund-ant crops. It is also gratifying to learn that the cause of temperance is pros-pering among them, and that the law concerning the introducing spirituous liquors into the Indian country, or the selling or giving them to the Indians, is enforced wit11 a good degree of success. NEW YORK IXOIANS. These are the descendant6 of the once powerful "Six Nations" of New York. They now uumher about 4,000, and may be said to be far advanced in civil-ieation. Great interest is manifested in the subject of education and the im-provemeut of their lands. Many of them are thrifty farmers, have pleasant homes, and in every respect are e, ual to the whites. The school system of the State has been of great benefit to $t em, and in no small degree are they indebted for their moral, social, and industrial advantages to the labors of faithful and able teachers and missionaries. Worthv of note is the Thomas Ornhan Asvlum. which affords a home for a large numb& of destitute and homelesu'childre~a, nd is, no doubt, deseminp the assistance it has received from the povernmenl. An old and unsettled qu&tion exists between these Indians (excepting the Tona-wanda band) and the government, arising out of the treaty with them of 1836, providing for them lands in the west and for their removal. I am of the opinion that an arrangement for the settlement of the matter should be effected upon a basis similar to that adopted in negotiating t,he treaty with the Tonawandas of the 5th November, 1857. . WlNiYEBADOES AN0 POTTAWATOIIES IN WISCONSIN Number about 300, and are much in the condition as stated in last annual report. Complaints have uot been as frequent this year of their committing depreda-tions upon the ci!izens, and of annoying them by their visits. They appear to be peaceable, and are scattered in such places as afford them the best hunting, and where they can fiah and gather berries. Little can be done for them under present oircumstances. They seem not to care for edueation or a change of style of living. So long as they are quiet, it may not be necessary to remove them to their respective nations west of the Mississippi. They are in charge of Special Agent Lamureux. SACS AN0 POXES IN IOWA, In charge of Speeial Agent Leander Clark, number about 254, and have their resideneein Tamaco~mty,livingp retty much after the manner of the Winnehagoes and Pottawatomies in Wisconsin. They belong to the Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi, locatedin Irausas, from whom they separated years ago,not being will-ing to remain upon the reservation. In January last they received for the firat |