The New York herald., 1876-09-10
THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
NRsT COUNSEL HELD WITH THE sAvAGEs-
PROPOSITIONS OF THE vREArY-RED CLOUD,
BULLS PRESENT.
RsD CLoun ACESoy, Sept 8.
Via FOgT LARAMIE. Sent. o lS.C

RxD CLOUD AGENCY, Sept s.
Via FoRr LARAMIE, Sept o. lS16
Tho Indian Commission. which arrived here on
Wednesday last, held their nrst council yesterday
afternoon. About 100 Indians, including Red Cloud, Rod
Dog Old Man fraid 49, Horses the !a,ter's and
Sitting Bull--au Osalala Soax- present In
vcrsation With member OF the commission before
the Council the Indians expressed JOY ut their ARRIVAL
some ., them saying 10 DR.. Daniels, OF tho corimis
sop, their old agent Il shall die my father, If you
don't take piiy me-"
Tho Indians in excellent mood for a treaty.
\, ,,rc Coun-, Bill Garncit, Bill Dowiand Leon Pal
londy and Todd Rainfall acted as assistant interpreters
~ the Rev Mr Human
PROPOSITIONS
Bishop whpplc offered prayer, aud then the follow
ing propositions read by Colonel Manypcnny
chairman. and interpreted to the lndans:-
firs,--rhcy shah rcinqush all claims to tha, part
OF their reservation lying oi l03d meridian, and
That ih" western boundary ot SAID reservation shal
commence ut the intersection OF the l03d meridian
VITA ia. northern boundary OF Nebraska. then
Horthcrly along said meridian to It's Intersection
OF the south FORK OF Cheyenne River, thence down
said stream 10 It's intersection with the north fork,
thence up tho north fork OF Cheyenne River TO SAID
103a meridian ihcpcc north along said meridian TO
the south branch Cannon Bail River Cedar Greek,
thence down said stream To the Missouri River, and
Also relinQuish all CLAIM all the country outside the
present limits OF their reservation and that article l6
Of the treaty @! 1865. ia hcreby abrosated
REGARDiSu RIGHT
Second-They shall grant tho rich, Of way over said
reservation Tor wagon ana other roads rom eonven.
lent accessible points the Missouri River that
portion the watch Is TO be ccded
than thrcc IN number, TO uc designated hereafter by
the President o! The United States ard they shall
permit tho construction aad tree unobstructcd use OF
said roads aud tree navigation Of tho Missouri Rver
suPrLY or ASNririss AND PROVISIONS.
Third--Thcy shal! receive annuities provided by
treaty all subsistence supplies which may be pro-
vided tor them a. such points or places on aid rescr
walton and in the vicinity OF the Missouri River the
President may designate
MASNG THEN LIKE wulrg MN.
Four:h--And whereas Congress has provided by law
that Appropriation shall be made hereafter Tor SAID
Indians until some plan shall have been devised which
shalI look to their becoming scll-supportu-. aud
whereas there is no country within tho linn. o: the
present reservation suited tor Sgch purpose aud where
the design OF the President OF the United states
20 ail ia the fullest manner possible tor .her
progress clv,lza, ou. therefore said Indians shall
agree submi; themselves such bencnceni plans
the may provide for them IN The selection
81 country suitable Tor thcr permanent home where
bhey 1--we like white mon. The President believes
The only country where they can hope tor permanent
Improvement IS the Indian Territory. inasmuch
Is ;hc yemova. Of the indians 10 tue Missouri
agree TO 60 directly TO thcindan territory next
son they sha. tie permitted Ia remain at ;ic agency
until that time; but. hoor. any such removal irom
ghcir reservation. ,hcy select delegation OF i've
or more iron, each band 10 VISIT The country proposed
for ,he,r homo, and satisfy themselves of is
ccsirablity.
F,nt-In consideration Of thcir compliance with tho
foregoing propos;tinns submitted by authority oi Tue
President aad Congress = proposed that the gov.
ernincui OF the United States shall PROVIDE all ncecs.
sarv ard 10 nsss, Ia the wor. of civilization and shall
turnish 10 them schools and teach them mechanical
AMI agriculture. arts provided fvr by treaty,
an. also shah provide subsistence. eonsisuns
~ "a ration Tor each individual ~ louhd
AMI n half o. beef. halt pound az Hour.
hal. pound OF cora and for every 100 rsuons '"nr
sounds os coffee eight pounds Ut sugar. three pounds
Df beans ten poUnds OF pork, or tacr equivalent o,
10 much OF such ration may ." necessary unttl
taid Indians are sc.sGpportnC such rations in all
eases 10 lie given 20 the head oi chcn separate
- atIu ~ IpuR
e,dcd schools thor rcscrvAiions no emu
dsen betws wscn ages OF ana fourteen years sha