Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

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A BILL To prevent Indians on the reservations from going into the State of Texas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representati'l:es of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all officers and agents of the Army and Indian Bureau are prohibited, except in a case specially directed by the President, from granting permission in writing or o.therwise to any Indian or Indians on any reservation to go into the State of Texas un- der any pretext whatever. And any officer or agent of the Army or Indian Bureau who shall violate this law shall be dismissed from the public service. Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby directed and required to take at once such other reasonable measures as may be necessary in connection with said prohibition to prevent said Indians from entering said State. [Endorsed] A Bill

To prevent Indians on the reservations from going into the State of Texas. March 9, 1880.-Read twice referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed. Indians

No. 278 LETTER FROM 0. WELLBORN TO 0. M. ROBERTS

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., May 22nd, 1880.

Hon. 0. M. Roberts, Austin, Texas, Dear Sir,

Your's of recent date recd. I sent you by to day's mail the Act you request relating to the New York exposition of 1883. Thanks for your congratulations on the adoption of my amendment to the Indian Appropriation bill. You will remem- ber that you called the attention of our Texas delegation to the matter in last December and invited action thereon.

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