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Show XXXIV REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. road Company, the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company, and the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gnlf Railroad Company, respect-ively. The two former were approved by the President; the latter, not having been returned by the President within the time prescribed by the Constitution, bemme a law without his approval. By act of Congress approved Jnne 1,1886, the time for oompletion of the Saint Lonis and San Francisoo Railway through the lands of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations (act of Angnst 2,1882) was extended two years from the date of passage of the act. Numerous other measures granting a right of way through the Ter-ritory to vmrions railroad companies were introdneed during the last eession of Congress, but, exeept as above mentioned, no definite aot~on appears to have been had thereon. Lake Tramerne (Ws8et4m) Reserve, Dakota.-On the 12th December, 1885, I transmitted to the Department the completed agreement referred to in my last annnd report, with the Indians of this reserve, for a right of way to the Chictago, Milwagkee and Saint Paul Railway Company, which has been so long pending, together with a draft of proposed legislation for s ratifloation of the agreement by Congress. December 17 the papers were transmitted by the Department to the President, and formed the subject of Executive message to Congress December 21,1885 (Senate Ex. Doc. No. 22, Forty-ninth Congress, first session). A bill (5.1086) was subsequently introduced in Congress for the pur-poses named, and referred to the Comm~tteeo n Indian Affairs. It does not appear that Congress took any further action in the matter. The Dwluth, Huron anad Dmver Railroad C ~ m p ~hl ays also applied for information as to obtaining a right of way throngh the Lake Traverse Reserve, and has been referred to Congress for neoessazy legislation. Po&tawatornie Dimiolished herwe, Kan.sas.-The Chioago and Alton * Railroad Company has apphed for right of way through this reserve, and has been informed that, owing to the'absence of any treaty stipu-lations with the Indians in regard to railroads,' Congmasional aetion is requisite. EScilsta Resmwe, Oregon.-The Newport, Cape Fonlweather and King's Valley Railroad ~ o m ~ dhans ~ap'p lied for a right of way through this reserve. There being no treaty provisions with the Indians in regazd to the construction of railroads upon their reserve, the company has been informed that an of Cougress will be nweswry. Mow R ~ m 6D, a kota.-Application hae recently been made by the Ordway, Bismarck and Northwestern Railway Company for authority to make a preliminary survey for a railroad projeated from a point about ten miles ~ o n t ho f Fort Yates; thence to run southwesterly through the Sioux R e m d i o n on the most feneible mute to the Black Hills. Not feeling warranted in giving my wnsent to the survey with-ont previously wnsulting the Indians who have s wmmon interest in , them lands, I have ref4rred the matter to the severai Indian agents |