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Show 52 REPORT OF T m OOMMISBIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. COMMISSIONS. Chippewa Commission.-In previous annual reports of the oaoe, commencing with 1889, will be found accounta of the progress of the work of the Chippewa Commission in carrying out the provisions of the act of Congress of January 14, 1889 (25 Stats., 642), entitled "An act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota." On April 9,1900, the commission submitted a schedule showing allotments to 4,211 Indians on the White Earth Res-ervition, and on July 21,1900, a supplemental schedule was submitted, showing allotments to 160 Indians on said reservation. June 20, 1900, the Secretary of the Interior directed that the work of the Chip-pewa Commission be suspended and that its final accounta be closed. July 21 the commission (D. S. Hall) reported to this o5ce that it had on that date turned over to the United States Indian agent of tho White Earth Agency all its books, records, papers, etc. This closed the work of the commission. Crow, Flathead, etc., Commission.-The appropriation for the payment of the expenses of the Crow, Flathead, etc., Commission having become exhausted, that commission was suspended November 14,1899, in com-pliance with Department instructions, and the members were directed to proceed to their homes not later than the 18th of that month and to incur no money liability after that date. It was proposed by the com-missioners that a deficiency appropriation be secured to continue the commission to April 1,1900, when the same would expire by limitation of law (act March 3,1899, 30 Stat. L., p. 1235), and also that Congress be asked to authorize its continuance for another year from Aplil 1, 1900. The office in its report of January 5, 1900, declined, however, to recommend any further appropriation for this commission, and in Department reply of January 8, 1900, this position was concurred in and the o5ce was instructed to so advise the commissioners. The sus-pension of the commission continued until April 1,1900, when under the law it ceased to exist. The following provision, however, was made by Congress in the deficiency appropriation act approved June 6,1900, for continuing this commission: For continuing after the passage of this act and during the fiscsl year nintteen hundred and one the work of the commission under the act. of Congresv approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, to negotiate with the Crow, Flathead, and other Indians, fifteen thousand dollars, and the members of said commission shall perform such duties as may he required of them by the Secretary of theInterior. (31 Stats., 302.) In compliance with the above provision, Messrs. James H. McNeely, of Evansville, Ind.; Charlea G. Hoyt, of Beatrice, Nebr., former com-missioners, and B. J. McIntire, of Kalispell, Mont., were appointed on June 25, 1900, au the members of the commission, Mr. McNeely being designated chairman thereof, and Mr. Hoyt disbursing o5cer. There |