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Show REPORT OF TEE COXMISSIOSER OP Ih'DIAN AFFAIRS. LXV have been under one agent. Under an act of the last Congress, anthor-izing wnsolidatiou of agencies and removal of Indians, a consolidation of these two ageucies mas effected by removing the Jicarillas to the Mesealero Agency. The removal began under the personal supervision of Agent Llewelljn, on the 20th of An gust last. At San JOSB the small-pox broke o11t among the Indians, which resulted in the death of six of their number during the march to Fort Sumner. The total distance traveled by the tribe from Amargo to t,heir present location was 502 miles, and forty-seven daxs were required for 'he trip. It appears from what the agent reports, that the majority of the u'ioarillas are pleased with the change of location, but that Ohief Huarito and his band, who objected to the remoral from the start, are still. discontented and dis-aatisfied. The Jicarillas as a tribe are of a wandering restless disposition, and greatly addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors, an11 considerable trouble is apprehended in keepingthem within the bounds of the reser-vation, but it is hoped that the good example of the Mescaleros, who are now a temperaurn people, mill aid in bringing about a better condition of affairs. CENSUS OF EASTERN CHEROKEES. Reference was made in my last report to the appoiutment of Mr. Joseph G. Hester, of this city, to take the census and to make a new roll of all the Cherokee Indian~re siding emt of the Mis8issippi River. Mr. Hester is still engaged iu this dnty, although the appropriation made in the sundry civil appropriation act of August 7, 1552, has long since been exhausted. Mr. Hebter shows a commendable spirit in his deter-mination to furnish the Department acensus that will he of some prac-tical value and as nearly complete in all its details as possible, trusting to the liberality of Oougress to reimbursehim for the outlay and expense incident to such prolonged and complicated work. SETTLEMENT OF DIPFERENCES IN THE CJXEROEEE NATION. Referring to my last Annual Report on this subject, mhich nlentioned the appoiutment of Courtland C. Olements, esq., of Richmond, Ind., apecial agent to make the inrnstigatiou authorized by an item in the sundrj ciril appropriatiou act of August 7, 1882, I hare the honor to report that Mr. Olements made the iurestigation, and his report; upon Eastern and Western Cllerokee differences mas duly submitted to Con-gress on the eighth of February, 1883, and printed in House Ex. DOC.. No. 79, Forty-seventh Congress, second session. Mr. Olements' other reports upon 'LOld Settlern and other Cherokee questions are printed in SenateEx. Docs. Nos. 17 and GO of the sa.me session. No further action was taken by Congress on these reports. By the deficiency appropriation act of March 3, 1883, the Eastern 5510 IND-V |
