The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-23
SALE OF ARMS TO INDIANS PROHIBITED.


The following order to-day to nearly all the
Indian agencies by the Indian Commissioner
WASHINGTON, August % 1876.
SIR-lou are advised that all sales OF nr amn,u-
milton to either whites or Indian by parties holding
license AS Indian traders issued by this Office be
stopped instantly. You Will notify your traders,
anu VIII be vsilant In seeing that violation OF this
order Is allowed II any instance OF such violation
ours Will revoke the license OF the Offending party
ana report the case to this office for further action.
srRUcTIoNs IN BEGARD TO TREATING WITH
THE SIOUX
WASHINGTON, d. c., August %, 1876.
Tho instruction to the Sioux Commission appointed
under the recent Of Congress have been nearly
completed and are substantially as follows:-
The provisions OF the act gwen. after which It
says that 1t viii be seen IRON the above that Congress
has expressed its determination to appropriate nothing
further Tor the subsistence OF the Indians named
unless they shall agree first, relinqush all right
and claim TO any country outside the boundaries OF
permanent reservation established by tho treaty OF 1865
Second-ro relinquish all right and claim to much
OF their SAID permanent reservation as lies west OF the
1854 meridian OF longitude.
Third-ro grant Il right of way over the permanent
reservation TO that part thereof which lies west Of tho
lo3d meridian OF Longitude for wagon ard other roads
from CONVENIENT and accessible points the Missouri
River, not exceeding three IN number.
Fourth-ro receive a such Supplies arc provided
for by sad act and by said treaty Of 1865 at such points
and places on their said reservation and in tho vicinity
Of the Missouri River as the President may designate
FUth-ro cntcr into such agreement arrangement
with tho President of the United States shall be cal
cuated and designed to enable said Indians become
self supporting. If IN order to carry into effect tho
provisions of this act the commission find IL neces.
sary TO visit the agencies on tho Missouri River in adj
dit'on 10 those OF Red Cloud and Spotted Tail they
authorized to do SO.
The subjects Tor negotiation clearly defined by
thc act as TO render further elaboration Unnecessary
except tho last one mentioned, OF which the instruc-
lions say further-It any agreement shall be
cuded you will Impress upon the Indians the fact that
II VIII not be binding upon either party until it shall
have received the approval OF tho President Of the
United States and OF Congress 1t expected
you will define any limo of right OF way
for roads through the reservations That should be
left to the agreement to be designated by
the President. ono OF tho most important sub
ects OF the negotiation is that represented by the fifth
clause above mentioned and tho President is strongly
impressed with the belief that the ~ reement which
shall be best calculated enable The Indians become
self supporting Is ono which shall provide for their
removal mt as early a day as possible TO the Indian
Territory They must depend Tor their support mainly
upon the cultivation OF the soil, and their country
Is quite unit for that purpose Tho superior climate
and soil OF the Indian Territory, anu the fact that
that territory forever secured to the Indian peope
should Afford strong Inducements for the Indians TO
enter into such an agreement The Indians cannot
now live upon their reservation without the aid OF the
government and 1t is under no obligation to continue
It's supplies OF food. While money considerations
should be offered them as an nducomcnt for any
undertaking on Their part It is believed that
the government will willingly furnish them subsst-
cncc, medical assistance and schools, until they
caro- for themselves, in of their removal TO the
Indian Territory H. however, thoy decline agree
such removal they should be informed that they will
be obliged to so to the Missouri River TO such
supplies rs shall be provided under any future
act Of Congress and the trestes with them
now in iorce The first meeting OF the
commission VIII be in Omaha, n the 2Sh inst Men,
bcrs OF the commission in the service of the gov
eminent will receive only actual travelling expenses
diem The commission will make iul report Of IL s
doings OF any agreement which shall be entered into
GRAFTON Of the Department. with such recommends.
tons upon the subject as they may deem proper.