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20209-87

Department of the Interior,

Washington,July 30,1887.

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Sir:-

I return herewith the instructions prepared in your Office for the information and guidance of the Special agent appointed under the provisions of the Act of February 8,1887,and the Agent in charge of the Winnebago Agency,to make allotments of land in severalty to the Indians upon the Winnebago reservation in Nebraska which accompanied your letter of 27th instant.

In lieu of the clause upon page 8 of these instructions, relating to lands to be selected by religious societies or organizations,the following will be inserted,viz:-

"A supplemental schedule will be prepared and submitted by you for the action of the Secretary of the Interior under the "provisions of the General Allotment Act,showing the lands,not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres in any one tract occupied upon "the reservation at the date,February 8,1887,of the passage of the "law, by any religious society or other organization for religious "or educational work among the Indians".

Amend the 7th clause by adding after the word "children" and before the word "if" in the last line thereof,the following:-