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Show REPORT OF THE COXNISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. LSXI quent upon the granting of such right of way through say tribal or common lands belonging to said reservation; in whet nlsnnerend by whom the le~i t imateh eixsof deceased allotteesshsll bedctennined; under what ~ i r o ~ r n s t a nacned~ u pon what eon-ditions contracts have been obtsinerl from Indians for thesaleof their allotled lands; and regarding all other poestious and matters bearing upon the welfare of said In-dians, and the wisdolu or necessity of the disposal by the Indians of their interest, in whole or in part, in any ia~diridualo r tribal lands belonging to said reservation. And said commission shall report the facts ascertained and their canelt~sio~nn~:ls recommendations thereon to the President, to be oammuniostad by him to Congress. And the sum of ten thoo8an.l dollilr8, or so ml~ch t,hereaf as may be necessary, iw-hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses and compensation of said eommisuian. Red Pipestone Rescruation in Jfin?~esota.-The Indians upon this reservation coueented to the entry aid sale of the lands occupied by the Cedar Itiipids, Iowa Palls and Northern Railway Compaoy as right of way in accorrlance with the provisions of the act of March 2,1889 (25 Stats., L012), and the compauy has tendered a draft for $1,740, the amount of the award of the appraisers appointed under the act to de-termine the \-due of the land occupied aud the amount of the damages resiilting to the Iildians by reason of the construction of the road. IVhile Earth and Leech Lalre Reservations, in ilIi~tl~csota.-Xo maps of the detiuite location of t,he Moorhead, Leech Lake, Dulnth and Northern Railwag- or the St. Paul, Ilinneapolis and Manitoba Iiailway have been filed, and this onice is not advised that any steps have been taken by either cotnpauy to avail itself of its right of way. Ynkniiia Resevmtiox, ilifslb-Congress has not yet talien the nt?ces-, sary itctioil to ratify the agreement matle with the Indiaus of the Pakama Ileserration grauting the Northern Pacific Railroad right of way, nor has it made the necessary appropriatiou for carrying it into effect, and the Indiaus are much dissatisfied and cla~uorousfo r a settle-ment. CATTLE OX IXDIAN RESERVATIONS. As already stated, according to the opinion of the AttorneyGeneral, dated July 21, 1885, Iudians can not enter into valid leases of their res-ervation lands unless specially authorized by law. By the first suction of the act of Congress approved April 11,1853 (22 Stats., 43), the Sndiaus of the Crow Reservation in Montana are authorized to allow cattle to be grazed upon or driven over their res-ervation at prices to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior. By the terms of the eecontl section of the act of March 2, 1859 (?6 Stats., 1015), which provides for the allotment of lauds to the Miami and United Peoria tribes of Sudians in the Indian Territory, they are authorized to lease, with the approval of the Secretary of the Iut.erior, their.remaining Common lands for grazing, agricultural, or mining pur-poses, for any period not exceeding ten years, and such of them as have taken allotinents of land iu severalty are authorized tolease their allot-ments for a period not exceeding three years. |