The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-26
THE INDIAN BUSINESS,
ANOTHER COUNCIL, AND SOME PLAIN
TRUTHS FROM MIR. SPOTTED TAIL.
And then Lo signs-or Touches the Pen

SPOTTED TAIL AGENCY, via. Sidney,
Neb. Sept 26.-At the council with
the Sioux, at Spotted Tail agency, with
the full commission, held this afternoon,
the chairman of the commission told the
Indians they had come to receive their
answer and decision to the propositions
submitted to them.
Spotted Tail in reply made long sr eech
saying it was the fifth time that word had
come to them from the great father. The
government had made numerous treaties
with the Indians. Generals Sherman,
Sanborn and Harvey all made many
promises but they were not kept. Spot
ted Tail further said he wished the
commissioners would tell the great father
to send Indians yokes of oxen and wa
The war;" said Spotted Tail did Lot
on US by children of the great father who
came to take Indians land without price
and who did many evil things. The
chief finally sald he would agree to look at
the land in the Missouri river country but
said the Indians wished to consider the
matter until tomorrow. The council ac-
cordingly adjourned until tbs next day.
SPOTTED TAIL AGENCY, Sept. %.
A treaty with the Indians of this agency
was concluded this evening, after three
hours counsel. Spotted Tail made another
lengthy speech in which he insisted Oh
going down into the Indian territory, first
to look at the country and then go to
Washington to talk with the great father
and touch the pen at the same time. He
also wished to delay signing the treaty
until the present war was satisfactorily
and peacefully settled, He said Il wish to
have two men to help me; one is the chief
minister, pointing to Bishop Whipple, and
the other is Rev. Hinman. to settle the
matter. You have the words of the Great
Spirit and you try to live according to His
will. You know this war trouble does not
please the Great Spirit and [ want you tc
help me rub it out. Baptist good, said
a white minister; Episcopalian has come
here to teach US, but | don't think it i!
done properly. | would like to have some
female ministers come, dressed in blacl
clothes. to receive the girls in one house
and white male ministers in black hat aul
coat and take the boys to another house
and teach them properly. These minis
things sent TO US and when the,
, do come to see that they are all there"
Blue Teeth, Spotted Tails f4ther-in- law
wanted to know who was the one to carr,
their words to the great father. and upo,
Solicitor Gen. Gaylord being pointed out
handed him handsomely decorated pip
and tobacco pouch which he said tn
, Great Spirit had given him, and told Gay
Il Nd h cath
i Washington as from man he heard spea
at the council and ask the great father t
r be merciful to the Indians and pity an
r help them and to let them remain in thei
own country.
o Speeches we're made by several othe
r prominent Indians and by Judge Gaylorc
Col. Boon and Bishop Whipple, but tt
: Indians were still undecided when Spotte
r Tail arose and left the council room.
! While outside, E. W. Raymond, viii
a man, living with Spotted Tails people fl
d the last 27 years, told him if he did n
u sign the treaty Red Cloud would G
ahead of him and derive all the advantag
to be had from the treaty. Raymor
then went to Red Cloud and Red Dog.
the Red Cloud agency, who were outsit
the council room, and told them to go
i and urge Spotted Tail and his people
] sirn. They did SO and made short effe
tive speeches, and then withdrew, wher
- upon Two Strike said, THE reason we a
g afraid TO touch the pen and are sile
before you is because we have been
= ceived so many times before. If We kne
the words you tell us were true we wou
be willing to sign every day"
Then Spotted Tail addressed his peoI
saying: III cur friends up above" ret'
!, ring to the Red Cloud agency, had n
signed the treaty | would help them
E" holding out, but as our friends up the
have signed | ask all good men who a
90 trustworthy to come up and sign it. :"
,e Half an hour later the necessary sigI
Ire lures were attached aud the treaty "
made.
RS. The Indians here all want the militia
nj agent removed and Howard reinstatt