An adjourned meeting of the General Committee was held Fifth Month, 5th, 1870, at which there were present 31 members.

The minutes of the Executive Committee, and those of the Committee to represent this Committee at Washington and elsewhere, were both read, from which the following information was obtained, viz.:

That communications had been received from Albert L. Green, agent for the "Otoes," expressing his need of two hundred dollars to pay one assistant teacher for one year, and a further sum to assist in erecting and furnishing a school-house. The subject was considered, but inasmuch as Mary D. Brown, of this city, had previously placed at the disposal of a Friend a fund to aid the Indians, and he being then present, and consenting that a portion of it should be used for the before-mentioned purposes, the wants of the agent were provided for without expense to the Yearly Meeting.

The minutes also introduced extracts from the proceedings of a convention of members of the Committee on Indian Concerns, of the Yearly Meetings of Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Indiana, held in Baltimore, Third Month, 12th, 1870, at which Superintendent Samuel M. Janney gave an interesting and encouraging account of the condition of the Indians in the Superintendency, and expressed his belief

that, with the pecuniary assistance which Friends were asking of Congress, so as to get the Indians settled on their allotments and engaged in agricultural employments, with a sufficient number of industrial schools, they would rapidly advance in civilization, and would also be able to raise, from their rich prairie lands, sufficient for their subsistence, so as to be no longer dependent on their hunting expeditions, or on a supply of food. from the National Government.

'We were also informed by these minutes, that Commissioner Parker has granted the request of the Superintendent, "that in the wars with the Sioux the Pawnees may not be employed as sebuts as heretofore," as far as it is practicable to avoid it.

He had also authorized the Superintendent to divert the unexpended money appropriated last fall, for beef for the Omahas (some thirty-five hundred dollars), to other objects, such as assisting to build houses, supply tools, stock, &c., &c., and that the balance of eight thousand dollars, for the mill, &c., for the Santee Sioux, may be drawn for at pleasure. Indeed, he has manifested a very liberal feeling towards our Superintendent, and the Indians under his charge, and a disposition to grant every reasonable request, where the law would admit of his doing so; and has made a strong representation to Congress in favor of the claim of the Winnebago Indians, for a return of the money

paid out of their funds for their removal, amounting to about two hundred thousand dollars.

He did not favor the proposition to join that portion of the tribe of Winnebagoes now remaining in Wisconsin with those in Nebraska, as suggested by the former through Agent White, for reasons which he gave.

Sundry bills were presented, which were directed to be paid.

An official document, prepared by the Clerk of Friends' Indian Aid Association of Philadelphia, was produced and read, and believing an advantage would arise from placing a portion of their report on our minutes, the Clerk was directed to record the following abstract, and append the same to our annual report, viz.:

It appeared that in addition to large collections of clothing and sanitary stores not estimated, they have received donations in cash amounting to $1808.06; and have forwarded new garments, numbering 2950; also good part-worn garments, numbering over 1000; and uncut material, consisting of cloth for boys' wear, towelling, &c., 1000 yards; bonnets and hats for women and children, 900; with a large number of hats and caps for men, and the requisite supplies for knitting and sewing.

In addition to the warm and comfortable clothing

sent during the past inclement winter, neat summer clothing has also been provided them. Boxes sent by other Aid Associations, when packed suitable for transportation, have been forwarded without being opened, and as some of these were without lists, no account could be taken of their contents.

The schools at our two agencies have also been cared for, by forwarding books, slates, stationery, and other appliances for Primary Schools, with a large and appropriate assortment of objects for object teaching, to enable them the more readily to acquire the English language. In addition to these articles for the schools, purchased at a cost of $81.72, many valuable donations of like character were received and forwarded.

All these supplies have been received by them, with such expressions of thanks and gratitude, transmitted through the agents, as has been very encouraging to further labor.

An essay of an Annual Report for the Yearly Meeting was read and approved, as far as prepared, subject to such further consideration as may become requisite from any action taken at the adjourned meeting.

Then adjourned to be called together by the Clerk after the General Conference to be held to-morrow.

At an adjourned meeting of the Indian Committee, held after the closing session of the General Confer

ence, 5th Month, 6th, 1870, present a large number of Friends.

For bill previously presented for our proportion of expense of printing Memorial to Congress, the Clerk reports having drawn Order No. 11 on the Treasurer of the Yearly Meeting.

An interesting letter, addressed by Superintendent Samuel M. Janney to the Convention, and by it referred to this Committee, was received, and the Clerk directed to embody it in the Annual Report, being as follows:

The following is an abstract from the Report of Samuel M. Janney, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, for the Northern Superintendency, in the State of Nebraska, addressed to the Convention of the Indian Committees of the Six Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends, held in Philadelphia, 5th Month, 6th, 1870.

TO THE CONVENTION OF FRIENDS TO BE HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, ON INDIAN CONCERNS.

DEAR FRIENDS:

Believing that some information concerning the condition and prospects of the Indians in the Northern Superintendency will be useful and interesting to the Convention, I submit the following Report: