...granted citizenship to the Indians. I cannot conceive of any argument or any contention on the part of the Secretary of the Interior or the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, or any of the home officers in an official capacity, taking sides against the Indians on an issue of...

...for the depredations of Indiaus were paid by the Indian agents for the annuities, by the direction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Since the law last quoted took effect such claims have been paid by special act or in an appropriation...