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Show XXXII REPORT OF THE COXMIS8IONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. posed of without their consent. It is further agreed that the United States sball expend the snm of $150,000, in yearly installments, $30,000 the first year, and $8,000 thereafter, in the erection of a steam saw and grist mill, and in operating the same, and in the purchase of such use. ful articles as the.y may require in their progress toward civilization. There are several other proviaions calculated to advance their interests. By the agreement entered into with the confederated bands of Flat. head, Pend d'oreille, and Eootenai Indians occupying the Jocko res. ' ervation in Montana, said Indians consent to the removal and settle. ment upon said reservation of any of the Upper' and Middle bands of Spokane Indians who may desire to mttle there, and also the Pend d'Ureille or Calispel Indians. In consideration of which it is agreed that the United States shall erect a saw and grist mill on said reserva-tion, for said confederated bands, and operate the same, and einyloy ,a blacksmith for them and furnish necessary tools. The agreements with the Fort Peck, Fort Belknap, aud Blackfeet , agency Indians, and the Upper and Middle bands of Spokanes, the Pend d70reilles or Calispels, and the Flatheads, will be transmitted to Congress at an early date. The work of the Commission, as mapped out by the law of Congress, was not only one of arduous labor, but in its execution au exceedingly delicate trust.' The Commission was carefully and wisely si.lccted, as the thoroughness and completeness of its work attest. .Its entire wo'rk will be submitted to you with a recommendation that it be submitted to Congress, although it is not expected that any of the suggestions or recommendations of the Commission will be adopted by Congress, which the execution of t.he severalty law may render unnecessary ; as-I take it that neither the executive nor legislative department of the Govern-ment will be likely to favor a change in the policy of allotments so wisely conceived and which has been so ans~~iciousblye gun. Even if no statutory result shall immediately follow from the recom-mendations of the Commission, I feel justified in believing that great good has resulted already from its labors in removing the prejudices of the Indians and inspiring them with greater confidence in the friendly protection of the Government, and in breaking down the barriers of their opposition to the new policy inaiignrated, which is to lean them from the long, dark night of savage vassalage to the glorious light of liberti, peace, and civilization. I I'IIE UXATILLA OOMMI$SION~. The Oommission-Messrs. Stanton, Willard, and Gordon-appointed to select a diminished reservation for the confederated bands of Cayuse, Walla-Walla, and Umatiila Indians, under the first section of the act of March 3, 1855 (Stat. 23, 341), rendered their final report under date of June 30,1887. Agreeably with the recommendations of this officc as contained in letter to the Department of July 29, following, the census I |