New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
WASHINGTON.

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SIOUX COMMISSION.
THE COMMISSION NEARLY READY TO ORGANIZE
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WISHES IT TO DO
THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE NEBRASKA HUNT
ING YIELDS TO BE URGED-A COUNCIL In REGARD
TO THE BLACK HILLS TO BE CALLED.
iBr TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs expects that the gentlemen appointed
to treat with the Sioux Indians will fully organize them
selves in few days and be ready to start upon their
mission. Senator Allison Of Iowa, who is Chairman Of
the Commission has entered heartily int the purposes
contemplated by tho Government In treating with these
Indians and he has received full instructions to what
the Secretary Of the Interior and the President de-
sire the Commission to do. The Government has in
formed the gentlemen Of its failure to secure
from the delegation while here the REIMBURSEMENT
Of tho right the part Of these Indians to
hunt in Nebraska but 1t is yet hopeful that tho consent
of the tribe will be obtained in time for the expenditure
Of the appropriated for and to be paid the
surrender Of this right. The appropriation is available
for the purpose until the end Of the present fiscal year.
The Commission has also had Its attention called to the
pledge given these Indians while here by the Secretary
OF the Interior that he will ask Congress for addi
tonal 600 The Indians, during their recent VISIT
chung with great tenacty to the point that the original
appropriation Of $25 900 entirely too small to
be thought OF proper equivalent for the surrender OF
any Of their rights and for this tho Commission
mas Dccn Iniormeu tnat INC becretary oDhScu
to make this pledge to them to insure the Of the
negotiations. The attention Of the Commission is also
called to the fact that the Indians look upon promise to
try to get money for them equivalent to pledge to
give the money The Commission will visit the gences,
beginning at Santee Nebraska and going the river
Ear Standing Rock and thence to tho Red Cloud
Spotted Tail Agencies for the purpose Of explaining
TO the main body Of the Indians the wishes Of the Gov
eminent respecting the Black Hills
Subsequent to this grand council Will be called to
which delegations will be invited from these several
Agencies empowered by their people to act in the mat
ter The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs thinks 1t impos-
sble to foretcl what the result Of this council will be-
The cessOn Of OF the Black Hills country would give
to many grave questions, and tie negotiations Will
be beset with many difficulties that 1t Is very doubtful
II any settlement which will be satisfactory TO the In
dams be arrived at In connection with this subject
other important questions suggested and the aten-
ton Of the Commission has been called to them. For in.
doubt has arisen whether in the report OF
Prof Jsnney represents the country TO be destitute OF
valuable minerals the miners will believe these reports
and return to their homes Again. II the Indians consent
to the cesson OF the Black Hills under promise OF
liberal compensation by Congress- will it be at all safe for
the President to open the country to settlement prior to
the ratification OF these terms by appropriation actf
These matters will be considered by the Commission,
and their opinions will be communicated from time to
time to the Interior Department.