No. 3.-Statement of stocks held by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for various Indian tribes; showing the amount now on hand, also the amount of abstracted bonds for which Congress has made no appropriation.

† 27,500 of the 7-30 bonds on deposit in the United States treasury for conversion into 5-20's.

No. 129.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,
November 1, 1867.

SIR: I have the honor to submit a report of the financial transactions in Indian trust lands, occurring since November 1, 1866, as appears from the trust land accounts.

KANSAS LAND ACCOUNT.

The last regular sale of Kansas trust land occurred in June, 1865; a few tracts, awarded at the last sale, were held in suspense until May, 1866, when, in compliance with permission granted by the department, a portion of the same were paid by surrender of Kansas certificates of indebtedness, of the 1st class. By a careful revision of the Kansas trust land account, it is shown that the total number of acres remaining unsold, on the 1st of November, 1866, was.

There having been awarded, at the sale of June, 1865, certain tracts, for payment of which Kansas certificates of class No. 3 were filed in this office, the tracts were held in suspense until April 20, 1867, when permission was granted to pay for the same, in certificates of class No. 1, interest being allowed on said certificates only until July 31, 1865.

The number of acres awarded and paid for as above stated is

Total number of acres unsold November 1, 1867..

130, 908. 80

2,055. 49

128, 853.31

The whole amount of the principal of Kansas certificates of
indebtedness, unredeemed November 1, 1866, was
The amount of principal, since surrendered in pay-
ment for land, is ..

Less new certificate, issued for difference in price of
land

$120, 807 75

$2,332 38

121 75

2,210 63

Total amount of the principal of Kansas certificates, unredeemed
November 1, 1867

118, 597 12

A treaty was made with the Kansas Indians on the 13th of February, 1867, under the provisions of which, if the said treaty be hereafter approved by the United States Senate, and confirmed by the President, the government will assume the liabilities of said Indians, and pay them for the land, now held trust for their benefit.

WINNEBAGO LAND ACCOUNT.

On the 1st of November, 1866, this account exhibited a suspension of payment on 359.95 acres, awarded at sales prior to that date, on which partial payment had been made. On a review of these cases the balance due on the same has been received, amounting to $615 85.

The number of acres of Winnebago trust land, remaining unsold on

the 1st of November, 1866, was.

which was offered for sale on the 15th of March, 1867.

Number of acres unawarded ...

33, 299. 35

3, 669.95

29, 629. 40

16, 144. 69

13, 204. 71

120.00
160.00

29, 629. 40

3, 669.95 160.00

Number of acres subject to sale November 1, 1867

3, 829.95

There has been received for sale of Winnebago lands since the 1st of November, 1866, as follows:

Amount received on awards made prior to November 1, 1866, and

paid in since that date

$615 85

Amount received in payment of 16,144.69 acres awarded and paid

The Winnebago certificates of indebtedness, outstanding November

1, 1867, exclusive of interest due on the same, amounted to.... $7, 404 90

which was paid by requisition of the Secretary of the Interior on the Secretary of the Treasury, from funds received for sale of Winnebago trust lauds prior to September 1, 1866.

The Commissioner of the General Land Office, by his letter of October 29, reports 1,759.07 acres of Winnebago Indian lands sold, under the direction of that office, during the interim of October 1, 1866, and September 30, 1867, for which there was received $4,017 91.

The Winnebago lands, sold by the General Land Office, were sold under the act of February 23, 1863.

The Commissioner of the General Land Office also reports the sale of

SIOUX INDIAN LANDS.

These lands were sold under the act of March 3, 1863.

Number of acres sold during the interim of October 1, 1866, and

September 30, 1867.

Amount received for the same.

6, 101. 40 $9,276 21

SAC AND FOX MISSOURI LAND ACCOUNT.

None of the lands held in trust for these Indians have been sold since the 1st of November, 1866.

Number of acres remaining unsold November 1, 1867.

SAC AND FOX OF MISSISSIPPI LAND ACCOUNT.

6, 762. 83

None of this land sold since November 1, 1866.

Number of acres subject to sale November 1, 1867..

43, 970. 10

Certificates of indebtedness outstanding November 1, 1867, as follows:

. Trader's script (principal)

Stevens's script (principal)

Amount of outstanding certificates..

$13, 006 76 13,467 83

26, 574 59

A treaty was made with these Indians February 18, 1867, which treaty is yet subject to the action of the Senate of the United States, and to the confirmation of the President. Under the provisions of this treaty the government proposes to assume the liabilities of these Indians and pay them for their land.

CHIPPEWA AND MUNSEE LAND ACCOUNT.

None of this land sold since November 1, 1866. Number of acres remaining unsold November 1, 1867

DELAWARE DIMINISHED RESERVE.

Number of acres contained in the diminished reserve.
Number of acres reserved from sale by treaty stipulations.

Leaving balance of.......

1, 113. 37

100,092.41

7, 494. 08

92, 598. 33

The treaty with the Delaware Indians, concluded July 4, 1866, provides for the sale (under certain conditions) of the balance of this land, with the improvements thereon, to the Missouri River Railroad Company or its assigns. On the

18th of October, 1867, payment was received by the Secretary of the Interior, in conformity with the stipulations named in said treaty, as follows:

For 92,598.33 acres, at $2 50 per acre
For improvements on allotted lands...

$231 495 83

$38, 181 40

Less improvements on lands taken by citizen Indians included in appraiser's report on allotted lands..

289 50

shall be invested in stocks, and held in trust as a part of the Delaware general fund.

The balance...

252,627 08

to be paid to those Indians to whom the allotments and improvements thereon belong, as stipulated in said treaty.

OTTAWA INDIAN RESERVATION.

Sales made under the provisions of the 9th article of the treaty concluded with the Ottowas of Blanchard's Fork and Roche de Boeuf, June 24, 1862. The sales of these lands were commenced in June, 1864, under the supervision of a special agent, and it is shown from the reports

of sales transmitted to the department prior to the date of this
report, that the agent had received on land sold

Amount transmitted to this office and deposited in the United
States treasury

The balance.

$45,022 10

14, 418 16

30, 603 94

will be accounted for on a final settlement of the agent's accounts. For a more concise exhibit of the trust land accounts as above reported in detail, I submit herewith a consolidated statement of the same, which I trust, will be found as complete as the nature of this report will admit. Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Hon. CHARLES E. MIX,

LONSVILLE TWITCHELL, Clerk in Charge of Indian Trust Funds.

Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs.