The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-21
THE INDIAN PROBLEM.

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Is THE INDIAN PROBLEM.
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The Proposals Made by the Sioux Com
Inission-The BLACK Hills Country &c
be Vacated by the Indisns-An tbs
Indians to be Removed to the Indian
Nation.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, NEB., via Fort
Laramie, w. T., Sept. 9.-The Indian
Commission, which arrived here or
Wednesday, held their first meeting
here yesterday afternoon. About 15C
Indians, including Red Cloud, Red Dog.
Old Man-Afraid-of- His Horses, his son
Sitting Bull, an Ogallala Sioux, being
I present. In conversation with mem
Der of the Commission before the cOun-
Gil, the Indians expressed Joy at their
arrival, some of them saying to DR..
Daniels, of the Commission, their old
agent, 81 shall die, my father, if you
don't take pity on me- The indians
are in an excellent mood for treaty
At the council Bill Garnet, Bill Row
land, Leon Pallaredy and Tom Randall
acted as assistant Interpreters to the
Rev. Human. Bishop Whipple offer
ed prayer, and then the following pro-
positions were read by Colonel Money
penny, Chairman, and interpreted tC
the Indians: -&.r arssII ID .s..
| /. They shall relinQuish all claims to that
| part of their reservation lying west Of the
| 103d meridian, and that the western bound
ary of said reservation shall commence a
the intersection Of the 103d meridian with
the northern boundary Of Nebraska; ther
northerly along said meridian to its inter
| section with the South Fork of the Chey-
| enne River; thence down said stream to its
intersection with the North Fork; thence
up the North Fork Of the Cheyenne River tC
said 103d meridian; thence north along said
| meridian to the South Branch of Cannonbal
River or Cedar Greek; thence down said
stream to the Missouri River; and also re-
| linquish all claim to all country outside the
! present limits Of their reservation, and that
article 16 of the treaty of 1868 is hereby abb
rogated.
3. They shall grant the right of way OveI
said reservation for wagon and other roads
| from convenient and accessible points on the
Missouri River to that portion Of the re-
servation which is to be coded, not more
than three in number, to be designated
hereafter by the President of the United
| States, and they shall permit the construc-
! ton and free and uninterrupted use OF said
roads, and the free navigation Of the Mis-
! souri, River. .
8. They shall receive all annuities pro-
vided by treaty and all subsistence supplies
which may be provided for them at such
points or places on said reservation, and in
! the vicinity Of the Missouri River, as the
| President may designate.
| 4. And as whereas Congress has provided
| by law that no appropriations shall be made
| hereafter for said Indians until some plan
shall have been devised which shall look to
| their becoming self supporting; and where
as, there is no country within the limits OF
| the present reservation suited for such pur-
pose; and whereas it is the design Of the
| President Of the United States to aid in the
| fullest manner possible for their progress in
civilization; therefore said Indians shall
agree to submit themselves to such beneti-
| cent plans as the Government shall provide
| for them in the selection Of the country suit
| able for a permanent home, where they will
! live like white men. The President believes
| the only country where they can hope Tor
permanent improvement is the Indian Ter
| ritOrv, inasmuch as the removal OF the In
dams to the Missouri River will necessarily
be temporary. 1t they shall agree to go di-
rectly to the Indian Territory next season,
| they shall be permitted to remain at the
Agency until that time; but, before any
| such removal from their reservation, they
may select a delegation OF five or more from
each band to visit the country proposed for
their future home, and thus satisfy them
selves as to its desirability.
| ). In consideration Of their compliance
with the foregoing propositions, submitted
! by authority Of the President and Congress,
it is proposed that the Government of the
| United States shall provide all necessary aid
| to assist in the work of civilization, and
| shall furnish to them schools and teach them
mechanical and agricultural arts, as pro-
vided for by treaty, and also shall provide
subsistence, consisting Of ration for each
individual of pound and half Of bee,
half pound of flour, half a pound Of corn
| and for every 100 ratiOns four pounds OF
coffee, eight pounds of sugar, three pounds
OF beans, ten pounds Of pork, or their
equivalent, or so much of said ration as may
be necessary, until said Indians are self
supporting, such ratiOns in all cases to be
given to the head of each separate family,
and, whenever the Government shall have
provided schools on their permanent res
ervation, no children between the ages OF
and Ia wears shall draw ratiOns unless they
regularly attend school (sick and lntlrm
children eXcepted), and whenever the In
dams are located on lands suitable for Gull
tiYatiOn OF those who labor (the aged, sick
and infirm eXcepted), and, as an incentive
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| furnished in payment of their labor such
other articles as are necessary for civilized
| life. The Government viii aid them As far
as possible in finding a market for surplus
productions and in finding employment; ii
shall purchase such surplus as may be re-
guired for supplying food to those Indians
who are unable to sustain themselves. 1t
shall also employ Indians az far as practical
| BILE in the performance Of Government work
on their reservation.
6. Whenever the head of the family shall d,
| in good faith, select an allotment Of land
and engage in the cultivation thereof, the
Government shall with his aid, erect COM
| Portable house thereon; and II SAID Indians
shall remove to such place as may be desig-
mated by the Government as their future
home, within threeEyears, the Government
offers to provide the principal chief with q
| good dwelling house. Parties to this treaty
shall be lawfully married, and living in their
respective families on said reservation, and
no person other than of Indian full blood,
whose fitness morally or otherwise is not
conducive to the welfare of said Indians,
| shall receive any benefit from this or former
| treaties, and may be expelled from the res
| ervatiOn.
| !. The provisions of the treaty, except as
herein modified, shall continue in full force,
and apply to any country which may hereaf-
OCSupiCu ny ssilu s.o %
and Congress shall secure to them an order
| ly government. They shall be subject to
| laws of fhe United States, and each indiYid-
ual shall be protected in his rights of prop
erty, person, and life. ..
| s. The Indians shall solemnly pledge
| themselves, individually and collectively,
to observe each and all stipulations afOre-
| said; to select allOtments of land as soon as
possible after removal to the permanent res
ervation, and use their best efforts to learn
| to cultivate the same; and they do sOlemiy
pledge themselves that they viii at all times
| maintain peace with the Government and
| citizens of the United States, and Loyalty
endeavor to fulfill all the obligations assum-
| ed bv them under the treaty and present
| agreement, and to this end will, at the re-
quest OF the President, select so many suit
able men from each Il ibe to cooperate with
| him in maintaining order and peace on the
| reservation as he may deem necessary, who
/ shall receive such compensation as Congress
may provide.
| 9. In order that the Government may
| faithfully fulfill the stipulations contained
| ia this agreement for the benefit OF said
| Indians. it is mutually agreed that census
| shall be taken in December each year, and
| the names of each head of a family and
adult person registered. No agreement
concurred in by the contracting parties will
| be binding upon either party until approved
| bv the President and Congress.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
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