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Show I REPORT OF THE COXMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 15 I CONSOLIDATION OF AGENCIEP. While some of the agencies are overcrowded with Indians, bringing lriore persons u ~ ~ d tehre management of one agelit than he em well control, there are installees where rediiction of agencies by consolida- , tion is both practicable and desirable. During the past year three agenciesin Arizona have been pot into one, to the increased economy and efficiency of the service. The eEort to consolidate Siletz and Alsea agencies in Oregon, interrupted by the winter.senson, mill be resumed iu the spring. Legislation mas sought from the last Congress which woi~ldh ave permitted an important cousolidatio~o~f agencies and reser-vations in l%'ashington Territor,~, redocilig their nuu~ber b j one-half, and eJfecting a correspondidg saving in the cost of administrating agency afiirs. I respeetfulfy reconimeud that this matter be agaiir brought to the attention of Oongress. Farther consolidation may be efected 1)y combining thetwo Nevada agencies, and by sellding the Poneas to the Omahtis or the Indian Ter-ritory, aucl the Hoopa. Valley Indians, and, if possible, the Tole River Indians also to Kou~ldT aller, iu C~lifornia. Forty-fonr In(1iai1 agencies hare been inspected during the gear Additioual service mas required, a r~drv oulcl have been rendered bnt for the inadeauate annror~riationfo r thetravelina exnenses of tlte iasoectors. ~ ~ .. . ., . By ;let ut' ( I ~ I I ~ P ~flRit:S I I I I I I I ~ I 0( 1~' ~i ii~l~e(.towrsa s rt.ducrd frnm five to tllree, . I I I ~tl ~tal )ro~isioii~.r c)~~iri:t~,g" rir~ietso III' vi s i t~di ll ~.nt,itioub y clitlcrc~~i t~ ~ s ~ ~ c cwtnn$r rse nv~~le~' ~l .I I c use or t l ~ t >~ OICI ! II:IS 11?t!n t1111s plaercl :rt tl;e rliscr~tiona ;1' f h r n r p i ~ r t t ~ ~ane1~1~ rltlc, scrvicar ot tbrw 11r:rtle eq~~iv.~l ttns rt~hta t ol five. a&r elldcrr~lu ll~lrrp nvicrrir rcstricticr~~s. 'I'liia tnlr:~,i inaev~ri,s 1101 sottieit~~1r0t w ~ ~t il ~ erlt .quirrn~elltso f Illor- 011x11a ~ t dl' rt~q11etr~1I I S ~ I ~ I ~ I : ( I I I .1 3~i.~ lcrensif~lgl ~ en 11ri1111:r1 0 fistx, ~ 1 1 h 3 sntli(:ic~~;~t llotc:~nfrirn milu:~gc,t llr d~lcl~tio~exrip~pln se wi l l be I I I ~ I I J . times compeosated in secorin< increased eEcieiicfof the service, and economy in the trsc of agency fonds. IIOlIESTEADS FOR INDIANS. I n my last a ~ ~ o uraelp ort I laid special emphasis on the importaiice of securi~igfo r Indians the pr ivi le~eo f a hotnestcad-act by which those disuosed to abandou tribal colineotions and Iutliau life mieht be able to s r~. , ;~l ~nn~~ ofrosr t l l rn~selvc01~1 rllr public l i~r~d.B y ~ e ~ i ~ o;f iCtOiII~- ~ cress n i~r ivi l~1g1r1 oliiligru Illis I > I I ~nI: u ~rrovt~reL~IlI; ~111 u1.1lt~to seeitre r l~el ~ i ~ l tI~ts!lrte lit.S IICII r~~Ot l i t i c :~ott'i l~l ~,~t1,~ 1~1d izt1l1t ~~n~rstc%~;l{.rae~ !t requi2d as shall &ard againsttbe attempt of speculators who will serB to indoce Indiails not yet prepareti for a homestead to avail the~~iselves of its privileges, with R view to secure all easy partition of the tribal funds, which ia many instances are of such amo ~ ~ uat s to lnzike the Indians a prey to tbenrarice of his white fi.ieud and attornex. I b:1(1 Ille 11011<>tor I I I ~ I L *tl~> t*f i ~ I l 8 ) \ v i f~~~~~ C , ~ I I I I ~ I I ~ I I ~ ~ i~l lI ~I~IOI I~IhSi s t al1u11:rl rrpdrr wspecrtit~gt lrc. Iterr5rity oi' SII .II ;11lditio11:1I1r gislntio:~n s will secure 3 s ~ ~ ~ r i ~t lL~I Yl e~ I I I I I I ~IU. LI .I 1~1 idii111s: |
