01/17/1889
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"The importance of this consent does not rest solely upon the extent to which the Indians have the right of ownership over this land."
"I indorse the recommendation of the Secretary that Congress authorize the printing of a special edition of 10,000 copies of the General Summary of the Commerce of the World for distribution by the Dep..."
"I therefore beg the Congress to give the subject immediate attention."
"It is hardly disputed that this predicament confronts us to-day."