ludian Department-shall be permitted to reside upon the res- ervation without permission of the tribe, and the superintendent and the agent. Nevcrthcless, four whito men are occupying or claiming large tracts on the reservation.

"It is clearly the duty of the Government to quict these elaims, and reove the parties from the reserva Each day's delay to fulfil this treaty stipulation adds to the distrnst of the Indians in the good faith of the Goyern adjust and tion. Incnt

"2d. Article third of the same treaty of 1863 provides for the survey of the land suitable for enltivatiou into lots of twenty acres eaeh; while a survey is reported to have been carly made, no measures were theu, or lave been since, taken to adjust farm limits to the lincs of the surveyed lots.

"3d. Rules and regulations for continuing the possession of these lots and the improvements thereon in the families of de- ceased Indians, have not been prescribed, as treaty

4th. It is also provided that certifieates or decds for sueli tracts shall be issucd to individnal Indiaus.

The failuro of the Gorernmnent to comply with this impor tant provision of the treaty eauscs much uneasiness among the Indians, who are little inclined to spend tlieir labor and imeans required by the in improving ground held by the uneertain tennre of the pleas ure of an agent

5th. Article seventh of the treaty provides for a payment of four thousand six hundred and sixty-five dollars in gold coin to them for services aud horses furnished the Oregon Mounted Volunteers in 1856. It is asserted by the Indians that this provision of the treaty has hitherto been disregarded by the Government."

The commissioners say that "every consideration of justice and equity, as well as expediency, demands from he Government a faithful and literal compliance with all its treaty obli-