The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-11
THE SIOUX COMMISSION.
The Indians Requested TO give Up their
Lands and N owe East.


RED Cloud AGENCY. sept. s.-The Indian
Commission which arrived here on Wednesday
last held their nrst council yesterday after
noon. About $50 Indians. including Red Cloud,
Red Dog, OMAN Afraid of-nis- Horses, the
latters son, and sitting Dull, an O;allala Sioux,
were present.
Bishop Whipple offered PRAYER, aud tn n the
following propositions were read by Col Money
penny, chairman, and interpreteted by the In
- Ihey shan reiinquish all claims to that part Of
W !" reservation wing west Vf the 1881 meridian,
aud the western boundary = sud reservation snail
with ine northern boundar Of ScrrssK1 then nnr h.
ein ",oas 'ai mrrainu ~ ~ intersection with the
to d. intersection with the north fork thence up the
OF C.fn0n @a' risornr r,r ,n 70 W. ,o.;h eng,
stream t. tao missouri nver and a,s, r,i ais. ali
clam TO all ne country ouside the ent limits OF
OF 1903 j. hereby abrogateI
cond-igcy shan rr nt the right Of way over said
rcsrNt on orWag and otnerr ads from cony enicnt
ma accessible points On the Missouri river to that por
than three nunbrf TO dcsignifcd hereafter 10y he
President OF NE United state, aud they shall permit
roads ana Tree Lavgation Of the Missouri river.
THE SUPPLY OF ANNUiTfEs AND PROVISIONS.
1hrt-rhcy shah receive anuuities provided oy treaty.
them II such points o. places on said +, .ervaon and
IN the vicinity Of the Mitsoun river as tic President
-. foari Ana whereas Congress has provided by law
Ind aus unul some plan shat have nren devised whc!
srr,.is ih,r ' m r ",."'s t,it ie 1 te
preh reservation suited Tor such puruoa AMI where
70 sa 10 ine 10 ,esI manner pps,ee tneir p,osss
NIT ihruscVcs to such rrAcncent plan Hs thc Govern
mont ms urnvuc tor thcl m tne selection Of d. cuuu.
iiy liz 9ne iaca IKE = c.ident nsncgcs iHc oniy
country where they can hope Tor permanent improve:
~ hc Indians 90 the Missouri uvr will necessarily DO
tcwp.tary. II they snail agree to 20 Directly to the
rem'n q, ihe az ncl At 10 ne: but, ncf1r any such
removal from ia " reservation, they may select dele
saon o. hye or more iron, each pand to ysli lge
tn,nselvs. OF it, de-raointy.
fIh In colsiaeretion u their compnance with tho
Prcsdent .nd ,oneress u Is oposed mat ne TOW
s,ry ana to assist IN the work of CIVILIZATION and shall
furnish 10 th,m schools. and teach them mechanical
aso shall provide sunsstence, consisting Of rauon
ior eaeh 9naiydns 81 p9usd and hai OF beef. "a
raions four pounds OF coffee eight pounds Of sugar
eGuvaeni or 50 much Of ,ai fStion As may be neees
ssry until said Indians are self supporting such rsons
IN all cases to be- gwen to the head of csch separate
family and whenever the Government shall nave pro-
Gren between The age OF SIX and fourteen years shall
draw rauons uuess they regularly attend school, scK
dians are located on anG- suitable Tor cultivation
laOor. toe age, sick. snd indrm excepted; ana
Us an iucenuve 10 Industrious habits The Com.
be furnished in payment Tor their labor sucl other
articles A. are necessary for civilized fc the Govern
m,nt Will ald them lar a. possible in nndinS mar
kct tgr ihelf srnl, prudugt'1s .hl purchase ,uch
surplus ~ ma be required for supp wing Cd for those
l!psn- VA, are uaa0e 20 sustain Aemse ves And sha
i'rmsh', 9t 1uNvrnutnt WgIn' Oh lutlI IcselNat. a.
S' ~ WI never ne tead ~ lamb IN goo i,n
erect comfsptabl neg,c on and If ala iutian:
IN remove 10 tuch place may bee DIES grated uy the
Government, us their future nOhe within three years
the Govcrnm nj offers = provide ihc principal chicf
Al good dwelling house ana T. Improve NE morals
ann shI inle, trla hSohs OF sad i1aiAns we Aseat'
ploycd or pc limited reside within the reservation
be swfay msrried and living Win ineir rssp.ciive
famil,s ON said reservations, aud no person othcr
than Indians OF ia blood. whose n.Lcss, morally and
otherNisei T. not conducive 70 ne welfare Of SAID
treaties. ani may be expelled from the re,eryAtlon.
hgaM- ne yrov ions 81 thg treaty excep a. herein
country which my hereafter be occupied Di sald Ia
oraers soveraneat T6 ,h. be .noUc to the AVS
Of the Tinted states. and each individual saai be pro-
Aintl Inc Indians shah solemnli pledge Themselves,
of the stpulatlons aforesaid select their aotmsnts
OF aud as soon as possible after their removal TO taer
permanent reseryati9n and use their best efforts o
learn To- cultivate the same, aud theY DO solemn
the Government ana ctizens u the United States and
loyay cndeavor to tulnl all the obligations assumed
.nd to thls end thcy viii. a. the request Of tue pres
WI nm In maintaining order and peace the reser-
VAons A. De- may dcrm necess ~, Who -hall receive
Tenn In order inat the Government Va y faithfully
NUT the stipulation contained ~ ths agreement. Tor
tue oehcni ~ sal Indians Is mutually Asreed thai
censu, sha.i oe taken ~ nrcenn,r ni each ea- and
De- regis, rcd 81 SCREEN At coucurre 10 by The con,
triCtug trtlc- viii be binding np1l either party until
approved by the President and Congress.
A the conclusion Of the reading Of the nropo.
si'tous isnOp Mhipple addressed the Indians at
5 me length. and was followed by CD. A. @
Boone
A commissioner having announced to Red
Cloud THAT rAlions for ieas, would he issued,
Red Cloud requested IT. L IT. be served az once,
and asked for ak neeVea. ten pounds of sugar,
and five pounds % coffee for each II the six
bands present. The urder WAC given, and the
council ended, after the Indians had been nOti-
ltd NM mo Communication hAu no lIlLe To- llse.