Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-02
WASHINGTON.
Another Talk With the Sioux.
Offering a Pitifui $4,000 for a
Big Bonanza.
Ten Million More Bonds Called
In.

WASHINGTON, June AL the 0elega-
tions Of Indians assembled in the rooms of
the Secretary Of the Interior this morning
to have another council with the Secretary.
All the agents and interpreters were present.
The Indians were gaudily attired and paint
ed. Bishop Hare came in with Secretary
Delano.
Commissioner Smith told the Indians that
when they were here last the Secretary
| made his proposition to them to 90 to the
Indian Territory, and also asked them TO
| consider the offer Of the Government of
/ $4,000 to relinquish part Of their hunt
/ ing grounds; also Of the desire Of the white
people to 20 to the Black Hills and the
difficulty Of preventing them, and request
/ ed them to agree 10 such arrangements as
would prevent bloOdshed. IN regard to
going to the Indian Territory, they ex-
pressed themselves as opposed to it, and
unless they had changed their minds,
there was no use in saying anything more
about that. In regard to the offer Of S25,-
600, their answer was not so definite. The
Secretary told them if they did not accept
it within thirty days, they might not get it
at all. In regard to the Black Hills, they
did not say much. They had now had
plenty Of time to think Of it, and it was
hoped that they could give such definite
answers to-day as 10 make it unnecessary
to have any further talk on the subject.
Red Cloud
said: "Great spirit, hear me, Have mer-
cy upon me, Pity me, He called heaven
and earth 10 witness before he spoke. He
had not forgotten what had been spoken.
The President must have made some mis-
take in telling him when he first came
here, that their arrangements were for thir-
ty-tive years. The President told him at that
time to select a country for hunting and he
had done so. The two men by his side
came out last summer and told him for the
first time about So, 600, and he said, wait
till 90 and see the President, and see if
he has got the money. If he has got the
money, if it Is really there, have children
and am not willing to do anything to make
them poor. This S25,G00 will pay for the
land to PaWnee Creek. We wish to re-
tain the rest. When be was here four
years AGO, he was shown a large building
where all the money is keptand he knows he
had a large amount Of money there. He
would take this $4,000, but when Wiuter
comes he wanted them to try and get more.
When he came here before nothing was
said about the Indian Territory and since
be has been here this time he had seen but |
little Of the President, and he thought il
hard he should be asked 20 go there to live, |
and he now told them twice he would not |
60 there. His country was a good one |
aud he wished 70 keep 1t. He did not ike |
the running Of the Nebraska line through /
his country and he considered il robbery. |
Last winter when the annuities were is |
sued many Of his people were absent and |
did not get their goods, and he wanted /
more goods for them. He was not salts /
fed with the food that was sent him; did /
not like salt pork; and thought bis chill /
dren had died from eating it. He wanted /
rice and hOmiuy and tea sent him. He 4
was looking tOthe future for his children
and tried to DO the best for them.
After further talk, the Indians agreed to |
accept S25,Oo0 in consideration Of relin-
gushing a large portion Of their hunting
grounds in Nebraska. The Secretary is
willing TO ccnCede them considerable terri
tory Ten OK fifteen miles aouth Of the Ne
DTaska river.
A treaty was drawn up, but Spotted Tail
refused 10 sigu il until he received the |
50. 900 appropriated by Congress for this
purpose. Ii was explained TO him that the
money could not be obtained until the
treaty was signed, and the Indians were
given a copy Of the treaty to take to their
rooms 10 consider.
Ten Million More.
The following $50 coupon bonds, known
rs the fourth series, act of Feb. -, 1862,
lated Nav !. 1862. have been called for by
he Secretary Of the Treasury, and made
7ayable on and after Sept. ], interest on
- I
%, POI to 24,O00, inclusive; $780, Nos. ST.
j0l to 59,1O0, inclusive; $500, Nos. 27,501 |
o $1,000, inclusive; $1,000, Nos. S0,651 to
y, 800, inclusive; total SlO,OO0,OOO. The
al indicates an additional subscription to
hat amount by the syndicate.
Arlington.
a number Of persons. Of this city and
a-e to-day decorating the
raves Of the Confederate dead at ATling-
on.
The War Of the Reads.
To-day the New York mails were trans
erred al West Philadelphia from the Balti-
more and Ohio cars 10 the Pennsylvania
sailrOad cars without delay. Col. Scott
as offered, if the mails are sent by the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, to carry |
hem on the limited express and thus ex-
edite the transportation Of the through !
lails one hour.
The Postmaster General has sent letter :
D Nr. Garrett u which he saws: 'If the
-ansfer at West Philadelphia Of your cars
annot be avoided the public good will re- ;
uire me 10 accept hiT. SCOTS offer" !
Appropriations Failing Short.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The appropriation made By the last Con-
7ess for pay, etc, CT the army for the fiscal
ear ending June S0.h next, is 100000
hort of the sum estimated for by the War
department., and tie present indications