, 1875-11-18

prr*tnte In tbs first inrlsnce in thn form proposed
by te majority; and atUo.A!ncly Tho Chairman
.t.sructcs to 1aen tho question toro the Indiaus in
opExIEn or THE anasn couYc1t
Thn nrana Council opened I'll Eept n, at tho plaza
TIM tol!o~iER menicss Of tho Commission were
present: ". u. A!l'aou, Chairman; \. IT, Terry 4.
cominRo. y D. Hln'nau Q. r. beausafs. ". II. Aahby,
y The Sioux Natga. Representatives men we're prea-
RI ;To,n shs so'Iow!ns ,slboe nacy Bros Dss
chcyennra and Ar.pa'iets tEorsncrn,.
NJ aas Whsirm.n BY otd"r Of the CnnfssiGn ntene
~1ahe" Of ths Government, - follows:
REMARKS 0r THE CHAlHNAH.
" Nj now hare 10 hhE Jul II you willing to glra
our Icolie ene right to mine ln The Hack I lone
ah gnl or other valuable tuctaa found, for fair
,.tss @ ;o ri. IT. 20 c "S Wss s m g1 s1
osher valuable mluerls tak,n Eway, ths country
VII hesln he yours t2 it.1o+e u any manner you
- Ibe proper eastern boundary, tho point the
North and Bouth Cheyenne como together, aud that
e Es 1 ] .s1 ~ Tue cuDtg @
aitf longitude wes. o Grsenwtch which will to about
he no ni tho high limestone rio ge In The wesicr part
hout boundaries because thoy arc csaiiY knowh to you
"Thc great object we hare In n.tng this agrea.
nen1 Is 70 secure >a.tlpe paaee With yo. il vii fe
bard for our Government to keep the whites ous
of the Hills. To try to tlo 10 mill c,se you anil
Government great tronb1e, hccanAs the whites
that rnay rtsh to 80 thure are VERY numerous.
II you gre ns the raata ark. viii give Jun. IN
you good ana irnproVe yoar coadtt,on We 10 nos
i.heat ,asklas fsr rs,ra for IT, IT. afo AL sskod y
ouF Great Father Ad 1t ts wish, to eunsiler
thn interests nf 10th t'arttts u far a. can.
p.' :" Wo know sh,: you arn ln need cf si from ~.
You haVo received liberal sulna from ns ID tie list fu
years, anti fear tAGY hHT1 not be&G Of much
ecrvce TO you "a they Bhp'Id have cen. Whatever
1cEec 70 give you now We Will try aud arrsnze tint
II Elll all be expended In such Tnanncr to put you
IN tho way Of helping yonrrcly rather thnn tat you
should rely nrun o!hera. and plaeo you in o cnndtuou
~ Witch yon may in Ito fnturc, lire, Or srr to 1--we,
"Ihese 'H ano,hss country, lyns f.r towards the
tho Big .io.n Mount ans. We 10 nc. tprw wha. ra,us
you pIaru upon this country. We would like tn
f!uas yai sns .ss 70 would ls nns Of Il
!ies ssst q ana beginning marry xeat Of where we
Of Ecbrabka, and runuiu In northweaterly direction
unit! 1t touches tho Yellowstone lScr ut ao l0ith
r',an 1t does not Ia 10 Of vary great value Or
l.4ya .hs pos;!os .. Il hsys teass!Ssd. ~
Ws want yuu to consider th's weli alHo. Tist
d. Tast yoa Wait n. to pa pay for i. aud ii III y ino% ss
naa shen. II "o caa agree IN to price, we Will b1y Of
Dlrr1cu1TtEs AT TIE OUTLET.
A1ar tha statenlens the indiana asked time 10 ron.
suit. II Aecano apparent TO tue Commission, at m
cayiy perlud Of The negotiations TINT Tic indians
would demand cxorLitant SUN for lilo lL Nearly
all having intercourse with them. or influence otcr
them. made exaggerated staetnnts 10 them at tho
yaue Of tho 11lli4 ANA 1t wa souroe Of reRrp. thas
tho Iud!an Agent at Spotted TALL auJ Dr. Daniels and
tther officers and cnrioyes pf tLc Government who
hhd frequent intercourse with and considerable n,-
over, n,auy Of tho Indians felt It 70 be their duty
ooxrrcsa opinions that the Hills Of great valus
Ooresuncut ought 10 psy from, tG1ry to ffty mious
Of do1larr for them These prulops thus exprotsed
sIor had tic efoct 10 excite ttoscs IN Tho Indian
mind which mede 1t exceedingly doubtful,
is 1sschsI Thsso tnausuces % rers in ta eu
rxercd 10 either eccuro I'M e1orhsnt mica nr cn,n
1ol failure 10 mule any sRrecmept: and thsr wcre
10 potent at tbs Agency that ii was aeneraly bseYed
that 1sulesa Tho Gonains.lon would egrec to sum