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Show I ocn~trrdarnnn;; them, wide fuum ci:l.t.iiu rreary nri.;tugrntruts bc!rwcen them.r.lvee. to which they azkrd rlir annction of thr zr,\.crrtrtlenr, hut to whir11 ir \vnx ~ ~ o t deemed adviiable to give formal consen; at present, ft,r the reason that it was intended to recommend formal treaties wit,h these people, by which some of the smdler Kansas tribes might obtain a home with them, as was nnderstood to, he , the desire of all the parties interested. The Senecas confederated with the Shawnees propose to sell to their allies, the Shawnees, their interest in the reservation, and to become confederated with the other hand of Senecas ; and then to sell or give to the Wyandotts of Ka~lsas a home with them. It is represented that the Senecas are willing to give thii land to the Wyandotts under an old understanding, placed in the'form of a written treaty, November 22, 1859, wherein the Senecas acknoxrledge their obligations to the Wyandotts for giving them a home in Ohio, and desire to reciprocate the favor. A copy of this alleged ageement, which, however, does not appear to have ever been recognized by government or taken effect, is placed among the accompanyir~g documents. The position of the Wyandotts in reference to this subjeet is re-ferred to under the head of the Ceutral Superintendency, in remarks upon the Delaware agency, to which they belong. The condition of the large number of blacks, formerly slaves of the Indians of this superintendency, having been represented as one of great hardship, resulting from the fact that a portion of the people refused to recognize %he result of the war in making them free, it was deemed advisable to take mea-eurea in their behalf; and Major General Sanhorn was, at the request of the department, detailed on duty as a special commissioner, to act under instructions from this office, hut, so far as practicable, under the regulations of the Freed- ' men's Bmeau, and obtaining necessary supplies from that quarter. On proceed-ing to his field of duty, he found abundant occasion for his services, and ac-cumplished much good. His efforts, and the assurance gradually impressed upon the Indians that these men were no longer slaves, together with the good behavior and industry of the blacks themselves, were so successful that nuder date of April 13, 1966, he was able to ark to he relieved fiom duty, reporting that the rights of the freedmeu were fully acknowledged ; that not more thanone hundred and fifty persons had required the issue of rations during the previous month ; that the demand for their labor was abundant, and recommended the discontinuance of the services of a cotnmiasioner. This was accordingly done, and the lights of these people have since been per~nanently secured by the treaties heretofore referred to. GREEN BAY AGENCY. The annual report of Agent Martin, who succeeded Mr. Davis, in &Cay of this year, has been received, and is full upon all points necessary for an u~tdeli standing of the condition of the Indians under his charge, comprising the Onei-das, numbering 1,104, the Menomonees, 1,376, aud the Stockbridges, 152, resid-ing upon three reservations in the northern part of Jlrisconsin. The report gives a somewhat favorable view of the conditio~o~f the Oneidas, whu eeem f i r the most part to he an energetic and indu~triouap eople, though their advance in civilization is much hindered by their vicinity to large towns, where the means of indulgesee inintoxication and other vices are abundant, in spite of strin-gent laws intendedfor theirprotection. Theyare doing much and permanent dam-age to their reserve by the improvident,manner in which they are cutting off its timber. The agent does not favor individual allotments of land to the tribe, for reasons presented in his report. The schools ,are reasoni~hly successful and fairly attended. One of them is taught by an educatcd Oueidn, who was placed in charge last spring, after a full cousideration of the circomstances ealling for a change. The present agent thinks that the miaaiouary board should still re- |