The treaty of February 23, 1867, with certain Indian tribes in Kansas. JANUARY 13, 1875.-Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Washington, D. C., December 23, 1874. SIR: Article 24 of the treaty of 23d February, 1867, (Statutes 15, p. 513,) with certain Indian tribes in Kansas, provides, in relation to the Peorias, Kaskaskias, Weas, and Piankeshaws, parties to said treaty, that" an examination shall be made of the books of the Indian Office, and an account-current prepared stating the condition of their funds; and the representations of these Indians for overcharges for sales of their lands in 1857 and 1858 shall be examined and reported to Congress." In compliance with the requirements of said article of the treaty, I have the honor to transmit to Congress, herewith, a copy of a communication dated the 21st instant, from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and accompanying papers, as follows, viz: First. A copy of a letter from the General Land-Office, dated June 22, 1874, with statement attached, showing in detail the number of acres of land sold under the treaty of 1854, including the eight sections not embraced in said treaty, and the amount realized from said sale. Second. A statement from the books of the Indian Office, showing the amount received on account of the sales of said lands, and of the Wea national reserve, sold under the provisions of the 21st article of the treaty of 23d February, 1867, and the disposition of the proceeds of the same. Third. A statement of the stock-account of said Indians, showing the various changes in the same and the amounts now held in trust for them. Fourth. A detailed statement of their interest-account, showing receipts and disbursements. Fifth. A statement of account, "fulfilling treaty with" said Indians, showing the amounts appropriated by Congress under treaty-stipulations, and the disburements of the same. The communication of the Commissioner also contains the report of his examination of " the representations of the Indians relating to overcharges for sales of their lands in 1857 and 1858," as required by the said 24th article of the treaty of 1867. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, The SPEAKER of the House of Representatives. C. DELANO, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Washington, D. C., December 21, 1874. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, by reference from the Department, of a letter dated the 31st January last, from James Charley and others, chiefs of the confederate Kaskaskias, &c., referring to the sales of their lands under their treaty of 1854, and to the disbursement of the funds arising from the same; and requesting that there be transmitted to Congress, in compliance with the 24th article of the treaty of February 23, 1867, with the Senecas, Shawnees, Quapaws, Kaskaskias, &c., (St. 15, p. 513:) 1st. A detailed statement from the records of the General Land-Office of all lands sold, including the eight sections not embraced in the treaty of 1854; 2d. A statement of their bond and interest account, its changes and disbursements; and 3d. A full statement of moneys received and disbursed on their account. In compliance with their request, I have caused to be prepared, and herewith transmit, the following statement, in duplicate, viz: 1st. A copy of a letter from the General Land Office, with statement attached, showing in detail the number of acres of lands sold under the treaty of 1854, including the eight sections referred to, and the amount realized from said sales. 2d. A statement from the books of this office, showing the amount received on account of the sales of said lands, and of the Wea National reserve, sold under the provisions of the 21st article of treaty of February 23, 1867, and the disposition of the proceeds of the same. 3d. A statement of their stock account, showing the various changes in the same, and the amount now held in trust for them. 4th. A detailed statement of their interest account, showing receipts and disbursements. 5th. A statement of account "fulfilling treaty with," showing the amount appropriated by Congress under treaty stipulations, and the disbursement of the same. In regard to the representations of the Indians relating to overcharges for expenses in the sales of their lands in 1857 and 1858, referred to in the 24th article of the treaty of February 23, 1867, (Stat. 14, p. 519,) I have to state that the same have been examined, and from the records of this office it appears: 1st. That the sums alleged to have been paid to Peter Lammond, were placed in his hands as disbursing clerk of the Department for disbursement, in connection with the expenses of survey and sale of the lands belonging to the Kaskaskias, &c., and for defraying the expenses of their delegates visiting Washington, the details of which appear in the accompanying statements. 2d. The $300 paid to Joseph Gedney for maps furnished, was paid from funds appropriated under the 3d and 4th articles of the treaty of 1854 for defraying the expenses of survey-funds in which the said Indians had not the remotest interest. 3d. The sum of $2,500, paid to Ely Moore, was paid under a decision of the Secretary of the Interior, of June 6, 1862, being the amount of his fees by law, as Register of the Land-Office at Lecompton, upon receipts for land sold at the sale of the Kaskaskia, &c., trust-lands at Paoli, Kansas, in 1857. 4th. The sums paid to R. J. Stevens, special commissioner, for services. and expenses connected with the sale of the lands of the Kaskaskias, &c., were paid through this office, on stated accounts, passed upon by the accounting-officers of the Treasury in the usual manner. The letter of Charley and others is herewith returned. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, The Hon. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. EDW. P. SMITH, Commissioner. No. 1. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, SIR: In reply to your communication of the 22d ultimo, inclosing an extract from a letter addressed by a delegation of the confederated Kaskaskias, &c., to the honorable Secretary of the Interior, asking for a detailed statement of the sales of their lands under their treaties of 1854 and 1860, (the latter not ratified,) I respectfully submit the following statement: Amount of trust lands sold at Paoli, Kan- Sold October 25, 1858. Sold in May, 1860. Sold in June, 1860. Sold in 2d qr., 1871.. 1872.... Aggregate... I also herewith inclose Exhibit A, giving a detailed statement of the sales within the (about) eight sections of land adjoining the Ottawas, which is claimed by the delegation as rightfully belonging to the confederated bauds, but was not embraced in the provisions of the treaty of 1854. I would further state that there is nothing upon the records of this office showing any expenses attendant upon the sales of the 208,787.44 acres above mentioned. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. Epw. P. SMITH, Commissioner Indian Affairs. S. S. BURDETT, Commissioner. EXHIBIT A. Section 34, range 20: Lot 5, John Kates, June 25, 1857, cash entry, No. 1, 71.79, at $1.75 Lot 6, Jacob Durham, June 25, 1857, cash entry, No. 3, 24.52, at $2.20.... $125 6328 61 280 00 53 59 Section 35: Lot 4, William Kline, June 25, 1857, cash entry, 71.97, at $1.75... Only the west half of the above lot, containing 32.84 acres, is between Southwest quarter, John Ames, cash No. 7, June 25, 1857, 160, at $1.75 Section 2, range 20: Township 16. Lot 3, in northeast quarter; lot 4, in northwest quarter, and southeast quarter of northwest quarter, John F. Carnes, pre-emption 1841, No. 409, October 16, 1857, 93.26, at $1.25.. 'Suspended on Indian trust-lands." For lot 5, see section 3, (29.67.) Lot 6, H. E. No. 3,706, George Morley, March 7, 1872, 29.23, at $2.50. Southwest quarter pre-emption 1841, located by Allen G. Matterson, Octo- Section 3: Lot 5, section 2, and lot 1, section 3, pre-emption 1841, William Coxon, June 8, 1857, R. & R. No. 117, sent to recorder March 26, 1863, 56.70, at $1.25.. "Suspended on Indian trust-lands." For lot 2, see section 2. For lot 3, see section 10. Section 10: Lot 3, section 3, and lot 1, located with warrant No. 38,513, act of 1855, $125 95 280 00 116 58 70 88 24 83 Lot 2, located by Freeman Bell, September 7, 1858, warrant No. 15,915, act of 1855, R. and R. No. 4607, 65.74. Section 11: Lots 2 and 3, selected December 11, 1873, by L. L. & G. R. R. Co., under act of March 3, 1863, list 2, 65.24. Northwest quarter, located by George W. Patton, June 8, 1857, warrant No. 31,650, act of 1855, R. and R., No. 143, 160 acres, approved December 20, 1858. "Suspended on Indian trust-lands." Southwest quarter, located by Lewis H. Smith, June 8, 1857, warrant No. 41,841, act of 1855, R. and R. No. 149, 160 acres, approved December 20, 1858. Suspended on Indian trust-lands." Section 14: Lots 2 and 3, H. E., No. 960, Julia L. Munn, June 18, 1866, 79.84, at $2.50. "Suspended on Indian trust-lands.' East half southwest quarter and northwest quarter southwest quarter, lo- "Suspended on Indian trust-lands." Section 15: Lots 1 and 2, pre-emption act of 1841, located by John Foreman, September 7, 1858, warrant No. 73,554, act of 1855, 118.12 acres, R. & R. No. 4606, confirmed March 23, 1862. Section 22: For lots and 2, see section 27. Section 23: Lots 2 and 3, cash entry, No. 96, pre-emption act 1841, James Waters, May 30, 1857, sent to recorder March 26, 1863, 93.68, at $1.25.... "Suspended on Indian trust-lands." 50 00 50 00 117 10 Section 23-Continued: Northwest quarter, located by Elijah H. Benjamin, May 19, 1857, pre-emptien act 1841, warrant No. 57,100, act 1855, 160 acres, R. and R. No. 45, confirmed and sent to division H March 26, 1863. Suspended on Indian trust-lands. Southwest quarter, located by Francis Armstrong, June 8, 1857, pre-emption act 1841, warrant No. 57,474, act 1855, R. and R. No. 145, 160 acres, sent to division H March 26, 1863. Suspended on Indian trust-lands. Section 26: Lot 2, located with warrant No. 8,234, July 7, 1859, act 1850, 40 acres, R. and R. No. 225, by Alpheus Benjamin, excess receipt No. 1,778, 9.87, at $1.25. $12 34 Sent to division H and recorder April 24, 1860. For lot 3, see section 35. Northwest quarter, located under pre-emption act 1841, by Wilson M. Southwest quarter of southwest quarter, pre-emption act 1841, cash entry, Suspended on Indian trust-lands. Section 27: Lots 1 and 2, section 22, and lot 1, section 27, located under pre-emption act 1841, by Israel McCrea, June 15, 1857, warrant No. 32,122, act 1855, 153.70 acres, R. and R. No. 236, confirmed March 26, 1863. Suspended on Indian trust-lands. Lot 2, located by Rebecca Thillippay, Decem ber 1, 1858, warrant No. 3,097, act 1855, 46.10 acres, R. and R. No. 110, co nfirmed June 23, 1862. Canceled April 21, 1865, P. E. division. Pierce. Section 34: For lots 1 and 2, see sections 3, 17, 20. Section 35: 50 00 Lot 3, section 26, and lot 2, section 35, pre-emption act 1841, cash-entry, No. 89, John S. Ames, May 27, 1857, confirmed March 25, 1863, 106.66, at $1.25.. 133 33 Suspended on Indian trust-lands. Lot 3, pre-emption act 1841, cash-entry, No. 115, Fredrick Sheetz, June 8, 71 04 Northwest quarter, pre-emption act 1841, cash, No. 44, Nathan Ames, May 200 00 West half of northeast quarter, and northwest quarter of southeast quar- Northwest quarter, located under pre-emption act 1841, by John Yeager, Lot 3, pre-emption act 1841, Amashiar Bonham, cash-entry, No. 50, May Suspended on Indian trust-lands. North half of southwest quarter, and lots 1 and 2 of southwest quarter, located under pre-emption act 1841, by Oscar Carrier, April 16, 1858, warrant No. 26,764, act 1855, 120 acres, R. and R. No. 2,215, excess receipt No. 829, confirmed June 23, 1862, 20 acres, at $1.25 Section 3: Lots 1 and 2, section 34, township 16, and lots 1 and 2, section 3, township |