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Show .referenee to the boundary lines of said reservstionq their rations, annnitien, a d in - terest in the prinoipal and interest of the permanent fund, and to make suoh an ar-rangement with the Indians drawing rations 01, the Rosebud Reservation as will he satisfactory to them, by which those of the Lower BrolB Indians who desire to do so may take lands in severalty upon the Rasehqd Reeervation, sonth of the White River. This matter has already been laid before the Secretary of the Interior, with a view to earl7 aotion being taken thereon. t COMPEN8ATION TO CROW CREEK INDIANS. Oongresa failed to make the appropriat,ion recommended by this Department of $167,039 to oompensate the Indians of the Crow Creek Reservation for loss anstained by them in receiving less land per capita in their diminished reservation than is received by the Indians oocopying other diminished reservations, the amonnt to be added to the ahare of the permanent fund of the said Crow Creek Indians, and to draw interest. TEE BOTURE. The Government has thus fairly and adequately complied with its treaty ohligs-tions to the Sioux, has complied with dl the promises made to them by the Commis-sion, consisting of General Crook, Messrs. Foster and Warner, except aas to the $187,039 for the Indiana of the Crow Creek Reservation, and it has aantributed to their support largely more than it was required to do by treaty or agreement. This office regrets to heinformed by thesctingxgent of the Pine Ridge Agency that the ponies and other means of transportation owned by the Indians are in such poor condition, sud the hauling, by reason of had roads and had weather, is so difficult that the Indians are unable to perform the work of transportation of snppliea from the railroad to the agency and from the agency to the osmps of the Indians, and that this transportation m.nst he performed by white men, and the money earned thereby paid to anch white men inatead rrf being paid to the Indian freighters as heretofore. - The Indiahs should put up hay enongh in haying season to keep their atook in good condition during the winter and spring. Yon will see from the above statement: First. That with one exoeption a11 of the essential agreements and promises made with the Sionr bv the late Cornmiasion have now hsoome matters of law. Say to the Indiana that the President, the Searetary of the Interior, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs all rejoice very mnch that at last Congress has put the power into their hsnds to csrry out folly these promises. Seaond. Say to the Indians that the ratious they sre now reoeiving are the full ration promised to them, and that they will continue to receive this during the year to come provided they are loyal and peaceable. Third. Tell them that the 8100,OW voted by Congress for the benefit of those who received last year reduced rations will he expend& for them at onoe, or as soon 88 possible, in such way as will give them great sstisfaction. Say that I think a part qf this, at least, should be need in the purchase of stook aattle, that they may keep them and raiise cattle for themselves and begin in s. small way the industry of stock raising, for which most of their reservation is sdspted, and just as soon as I can know that they wish this money spent in that way it will he used. Fourth. Tell them that Agent Cooper has gone to Pine Ridge to find out definitely what persous had their property destroyed during the late tronhle, and as soon as he reports to me their names, snd the nature and amonnt of t,heiir losses, the moneF that Congress has put into my hands ($100,000) will he paid to them. When this will be paid will depend upon how long a time it will take for Mr. Cooper to find out sll about the faots, and I want them to help him in all the \trays they oao, so that he may get a knowledge of the sxsct troth. Fifth. Explain to them tha$ I have asked the agents to report to me what Indians are ready and entitled, scoording to existing agreements, to reoeive from the Gov- |
