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Show * For some reason Rat fully unfloratood at thia tine, but most probably boecuso tha Indians wore not considered sufficiently advanced in civilisation, no attoirp* waa tmdo to allot thoir lands in' severalty* Tho 20th section of tho act of August 15,18Sd (undor which you wore appointed) authorised, tha Freoidont to appoint a Gouimia-sion of three porcono to diet in coverolty to the Uncccpehgro Indiana within thoir ronorvation, agricultural end gracing Itnda according to tho agreement of 1880. Xt alco provided that with tiie consent of tha Commission, cny adult Indian might select a less quantity of land, if more deoircblo on ncoount of location (Thia proviso purports to be quoted from the Agreement, but I do not find it therein). Also that the Indians should pay $1.25 per acre for said lends from the fund in tho United States Treasury realized from the cole ojf their lends in Colorado, as provided by their contract with tha Government. Tha not also required tha Goumia-sioners aa soon as practicable after thoir appointment, to report to the Secretary of the Interior what portions of said reservation were unsuited or would not bo required for allotment, "and thereupon such portions so reported shall, by proclamation, be restored to the public domain and made subject to entry" as provided in Sec*21* |