The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-16
RATIFIED.
The Agreement Made With the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Indians Ratified by
Both Houses OF CONGRESS.

or which a Dill was ana
passed in the U. S. Senate some weeks
ago, was on yesterday ratified in the
House by the passage of the same bill,
which now only awaits the signature of
the President to become a law. We give
herewith the provisions of the agree
ment.
Frst.-That they shall relinquish all
claims to that part of their reservation
lying west of the 103d meridian and
that the western boundary of said res
ervation shall commence at the inter-
section of the 103d meridian with the
northern boundary Of Nebraska; thence
northerly along said meridian to its in
tersection with the south fork Of the
Cheyenne river, thence down said
stream to its intersection with the
north fork, thence up the north fork of
the Cheyenne river to said 103d merid-
ian, thence north along said meridian
to the south branch of the Cannon Ball
river, on Cedar creek, thence down said
stream to the Missouri river, and also
relinquish all claim to all country out
side of the present limit of their reser-
walton, and that article 16 of the treaty
of 1868 is hereby abrogated.
Second.-That they shall grant right
of way over said reservation for wagon
and other roads from convenient and
accessible points IN the Missouri river
to that part of the reservation 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 construction and
free and unobstructed use of such
roads, and the free navigation of the
Missouri river. D.
Ihird.-The shall receive all annui-
ties provided by the treaty and all sub
sistence supplies which may be provided
for them, at such points and places on
said reservation, and in the vicinity of
the Missouri river as the President
may designate.
Fourth.-And whereas, Congress has
provided by law that no appropriation
shall be made hereafter for said Indians
until some plan shall have been devised
which shall look to their becoming self
supporting, and whereas, there is no
country within the limits of the present
reservation suited for such purpose, and
whereas, it is the design of the Presi-
dent of the United States to aid in the
fullest manner possible for their pro-
SItsS III ClNliiLdIlOu, tucIciOIe Sdlu LII
dams shall agree to submit themselves
to such beneticent plans as government
may provide for them in the selection
of a country suitable for "a permanent
home, where they may live like white
men.
FVth.-In consideration of their COM
pliance with the foregoing propositions,
submitted by the authority of the Pres
ident 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
provided for by the treaty and also
shall provide subsistence, consisting of
a ration for each individual of a pound
and a half of beef, a half pound of
flour, a half pound of corn, and for
every hundred rations, four pounds of
coffee, eight pounds of sugar, three
pounds of beans, ten pounds of pork or
their equivalent, or so much of such "a
ton as may be necessary until said In
dams are self-supporting, such rations
in all cases to be given the head of each
separate family, and whenever govern
ment shall have provided schools on
their permanent reservation, nc chill
dren between the ages of six and four
teen years shall draw rations unless
they regularly attend school, sick and
infirm children excepted, and whenev-
er said Indians are located upon lands
suitable for cultivation rations shall be
issued only to the families of those who
labor, the aged, sick and infirm except
| ed, and as an incentive to industrious
habits the Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs may provide that they shall be
furnished in payment for their labor
such other articles as are necessary for
civilized life. The government will aid
them as far as possible in finding en-
ployment and shall purchase such sup
plies as may be required for supplying
food to those Indians who are unable to
sustain themselves and shall also en-
| ploy Indians as far as practicable in the
performance of government work upon
their reservation.
Sirth.-Whenever the head of a fam
| lily shall in good faith select an allot-
ment of land and engage in the cultiva-
| ton thereof, the government shall, with
| his aid, erect a comfortable house there
| on, and if said Indians shall remove to
such place as may be designated by
government as their future home, with.
IN unree years, Une government OuerS TO
provide the principal chiefs with good
dwelling houses, and improve the NOR
ais and industrious habits of said In
dians. n
Seventh. And no person other than
the Indian of full blood, whose fitness
morally or otherwise is not conducive
to the welfare of said Indians, shall re-
ceive any benefits from this OF former
treaties, and may be expelled from the
reservations.
Eighth.-The provisions of this trea-
ty, except as herein modified, shall con-
tinue in full force and apply to any
country which may hereafter be occu-
pied by said Indians as a home, and
Congress shall secure to them an order
ly government. They shall be subject
to the laws Of the United States, and
each individual shall be protected in his
rights, property, person and life.
Ninth.-The Indians shall solemnly
pledge themselves individually and col
lectively to observe each and all stipu-
lations aforesaid; to select allotments
| Of land nc sO0n az pOqqih1e afrer their