Wisconsin Winncbagoes would have been entitled had they mained on their reservation, amounting in all to $48,521 07, has been set apart, awaiting such act of Congress as will give relief in the premises; thus reducing the total amount received re- by that portion of the tribe living on the rescrva per annum tion to bnt little more than one-half of what it was seven ycars ago. It scems needless to say that they are very much dissatis- fied at this, and that when they refer to the subject I have some difficulty in satisfying them as to the justice of the govern- mental policy in setting apart funds (to be expended at some future time) for the benefit of certain individuals who persist in absenting themselves from their reservation, while others, who are absent but a few months, are from issues of supplies during their absence."
This ease is a good illustration of the working of the trustee deprived of all advantages or payments that may have been made relation betwcen the United Statcs Government and its wards.
In 1877 we find the Scerctary of the Interior still recom- mending that the Indians be "gradually gathered together on smaller reservations," to the end that "greater facilities be af He reiterates that "the enjoyment and pride of individnal ownership of property is one of the most effcetive civilizing agencics," and recommends that "al forded for civilization." lotments of small tracts of land should be made to the heads of families on all reservations, to be held in sereralty under proper restrictions, so that they may have fixed homes."
The commissioner also recommends "a stcady concentration of the smaller bands of IndÃans on the larger reservations." He calls attention again to the fact that there are 58,000 square imiles in the Indian Territory "set apart for the use of Indians, and that there they can be fed and clothed at a greatly diminished expense; and, better than all, can be kept in obediencc, and taught to become civilized and self-supporting."
Tn 1878 the Commissioner of Tndian Affairs reports that a