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Show be Canadian Indians, had moved across the iuternational boundary line intocanada; and that eight families who had improved and cultivated certain lands desired to remain there and have the same allotted to them, which will be done. The disposition of the Eootenais may, there-fore, be considered settled. THE NEW YORH 1NI)IANS. Only two matters of special interestrelatixlg to theNew YorkIndians have oocurre(1 during the year. They have a claim against the United States, arising out of the pro-visions of the treaty of January 15,1838 (7 State., 550), for the valueof 1,524,000 acres of laud in Kansas, lands of which they never became seized as promised by said treaty, and which were sabsequently soldor otherwise disposed ofby the United States. With the credits and offsets the claim amounts to $1,948,295.92. It has been presented to the Court of Claimsfor afinding of faotsupon which to go to Cougress for payment, and I am unofficially informed that that court has found the facts to be as claimed by the Indians, and that the account under the treaty afore-said (without deciding that the United States are or are not responsible for any portion thereof) shows a balance in favor of the Indians of $1,971,295.92. The mat.ter is now before Congress for its action. For awhile the Seneca Nation of In*d ians located on the Allegany Reservation were muoh exercised over the provision of House bill No. 4850, introduced in the last session of Congress; relative to the leasing of lands within the Allegauy Reservation. Said bill provided for the renewal, for ninety-nine years, of leases authorized by the act approved September 30, 1890. To the ninety-nine years' reneral feature the In- -. dians strenuously objected; but: April 25,1892, Agent Ferrin reported that the difference between the white8 and the Indians, as to the period of renewal, had been adjusted to themutual satisfaction of both parties. THE NAVAJO SITUATION. The relations between the Navajo Indians of New Mexico and Ari. zona and their white neighbors hs,~reb een much strained for some time. The Navajos, on %count of a lack of water a11d grass upon their res-ervation, have been forced to go beyond its boundaries to sustain their flocks and herds. A few have settled upon the public domain with a view of securing title to their homes under existing land laws. whites have sought the use of the public lands in the vicinity of the reservation maiuly for grazing purposes, aud the interests of the two races have thus con-flictod. Difficulties have occurred between them, resultil~g 11ow aud then in the loss of life both to Indians and whites. The office has endeavored to mainta,iu peace and llarmony among the |
