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Show XEPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 'LI of refom as shall reduce to a reaaooablc sum the expense of the Government of the Creek Nation. 111. We agree that a full and unconditional amnesty and pardon shdl he gmnted for all alleged crimiual offe~~sepao,l itical or otherwise, committed prior to the present 'date, as provided by the set of tho National Council of Octuber 16, 1382, it being nnderstaod and agreed upon that should there be any dispute 3s to whether any offense oharged against any person is such s, one ns has gram out of the late trouble in the Nation: then, in such ease, the facts shall be submitted to the indim agent, whose decision shall be final. IV. It is recommended thst the Creek nuthoritiea provide either to abolish di for a careful reorganization of the Light Horse by dismissal of officers and private8 who have used oppressive violence in executing the lar*, md that vacancies be filled by guod men who will firmly bnt cnnt,iously exercise their authority. V. That the Creek Nc~tion:$Cl ouuoil shodd appoint a, oommi~iono f able, faithful, and impartial men, representing botlr pmties, to whom shall be referred, with power to audit and recommend pavment t,herrof, the claims of parties whose property has bsen nnlemfully seized and destroyed during the late disturhsrree. VI. Thet a11 parties psrt,icipate in the approaching election and uso every effort to secure a full, free vote, and a f:rir oount, snd then accept oheerfully the result and submit to the will of the n~ajoritg. VII. That the United States troops within the Creek couniry be stationed in one camp, at Okmulgee, to mnintaiu peace and nssit+t the civil officers in the enforcement of law .znl order during such period as the colonel oammnoding and the Indian agent ruay deem such military ooonpatiou necessary. The object sought by this office in the appointment of the aforesaid Commission has been, in my opinion, fully realized, and valuable iu-formation for future reference has been collected. The basis of settle-ment [inally agreed upon appears to have been accepted in good faith by all parties concerned, and will probably tend to the establishment of permanent peace in the Nation. For many weeks before the appointment of this Cominissiou serious hostilitie~ had existed, aud the conflict between the two parties h.wl resulted in the loss of many lives ou both sides, and it seemed as if an open warfare of considerable magnitude was inevitable; but, by the ljrudeut and paillstaking efforts of Commissioners Fisk and Whittlesey, the unhappy difficulties were speedily recouciled, an ;&micable termina-tion of the troubles mas reached, and the aforesaid conditions of pence were agreed upon. Too much credit cannot. bc given these gentlemen for the ahle and conscientious manner in which they perlbrn~e(tlh e delicatecluty as8igucd them. The labor and time rc.quin:il werc promptly and cheerfi~llyg iven, aud I take this occasioxi to express my high appreciation of their valu- :~hle services. CREEK AND SI%IIINOLE BOUNDAEY. In HIS annual report for 1851, pages LIV-LVI, was submitted the history of the Seminole Indian, lleservation in Indian Territorj-, &c., with a recommendation that Cungress a d o ~t~hct requisite legislation and pro- ~ i d teh e necessary means to purchase from the Creek Nation tho lands occupiedbj the8eminoles. In my report for 1882, p a g e s ~ rL~V,, r eference |