ance of sixteen scholars, These Indians at present have no trea- ty with the United States; nor do they receive any assistance from the Government

Miamis-The Miamis of Kansas formerly resided in Indiana, forming one tribe with the Miamis still remaining in that State, but remoyed in 1846 to their present location, under the provi sions of the treaty of 1810.

Owing to the scccssion of a considerable number who have al lied themselves with the Peorias in the Indian Territory, and also to the ravages of disease consequent on vicious indulgences, es pecially in the use of intoxicating drinks, this band, which on its removal from Indiana eunbraced about five hundred, at prescnt numbers but ninety-five. These have a reservation of 10,240 acrcs in Linn and Mliami Counties, in the south-eastern part of Kansas, the larger part of which is held in sereralty by them

The Superintendent of Indiun Affairs, in iincdiate charge, in his report for this year says the Miamis remaining in Kansas are greatly demoralized, their school has been abandoned, and their youth left destitute of educational advantages. Considerable trou ble has been for years caused by white settlers locating aggress ively on lands bclonging to these Indians, no effort for their ex trusion having bcen thus far successful

Kansas or Kaws. These Indians are nalive to the country they occupy. They number at present 508; in 1860 they numbered 803. Although they have a reservation of 80,040 acres of good land in the castern part of the State, they are poor and improvi dent, and have in late ycars suffercd much for want of the actual mecessaries of life. They never were much disposcd to labor, de pending upon the chase for a living, in connection with the annui ties due from the Gorernment. They have been growing steadily poorer; and even now, in their straitened cireumstances, and un- der the pressure of want, they show but little inclination to en gage in agricultural pursuits, all attempts to induce them to work having mensurably proved failures Until quite recently they could not cven be prevailed upon to have their children cducated One school is now in operation, with an attendance of about forty- five scholars. By the Act of May 8th, 1872, provision was made for the sale of all tlhe lands owned by these Indians in Kansas, and for their remova to the Indian Territory. Provision was also made, by the Act of June 5th, 1872, for their settlement with jn the limits of a tract of land thercin provided to be set apart for the Osages. Their lands in Kansas are now being appraised