The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-03-19

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Neyotiations
with IL" Ctes were concluded fo.t!av- The
formal agreement provides il, the first par
nor9ip on tho IrtIilliS tilat they will pro
ciire. the surrender nf those Of their nation
iwpl Gated il the murder of a gent Mceker
aud his employees. and in case they do not
s,Iccetd ia aisprthenlitg the parties. they
will tliflfu;lv all any officers Of the United
States. directed to tilake arre<fs. The scc-
ord isar'i graph ct.tlp< 10 the United States
all the territory of the l.reSent Ute rt~el
lion in Co:or;,tln. One quarter section.
$50 acres of a-sricll!t fr:Ii lands. and like
quantity OF orazitg land to he given TO each
head Of IL fltniiv. and one half cf this qiIall-
tity to each female person. being set apart
:or HE settlement uf The Iutiians The
southern Jtp< agree o Stttlp upon Uancrtl-
|'icd Agricultural infi@ on lie La Plata
river. in Colorado and New Mexico. or in
tlrat vicinity. The Cncorpague$ go to
Gra;sd river. near The month of ht. Gunni-
sou. in Col"r:Hlo- / he White river CfpS
will take the unlatlds oil tie Cintah rt4ser-
vi:ian. Utah. '.!re Indians are io s.ert
their own allottne:itS IN these localities
Precision is made tor roads and highways.
This agreement i entered into ny the Ute
chiefs who promise to obtain the consent Of
their people to 81 CesSion OF their rsrServa-
tiDr Gpun the following eXlreSS conditions:
FlrSt-Ihe government TO survey and
patent to he IIniianS IL Seyeraity tlitt lands
reserved for them. giving fee simple title
10 each Indian so s"on as the n'.ce sSary
laws are pissed by congress. this title 10
rtm#in Jinrieiahlp. and the lands not tax
able for twenty-five years.
Second-'Fint so S0nn n the consent of
Tie seri-r;ll tribes of tIse Ute natinn Shall
have leen obtained to this agreement. the
annuitirS heretofore provided tor ~ ..:.u
gresS. amounting ut this time to $50. 0G0.
vii! be IrIiti to the fniians in cash. aud as
mnch more will he added as congress shall
appropriate. This ani.uitv il To he paid in
cash ut the request of the fnGians. the pres
it,'ut having discretion to pay it in cash
or in stock. Wagons aud agricultural nipple
mtutS. etc. The latter to he furnished
sufficient for fheir reasonable wants! also
such saw and griSt mills as may be necrS-
<ary TO enable them 10 commence farUiiu0
operations as soon as their settlement is
eff; cted. A commission will he appointed
to <I1,erinfpnd their settlements and attend
to carrying out the agreement. and The
money appropriated bv congress for this
purpose shall be appoltinnrd a. follows:
One third to those Who settle on tile la
Plata river. one-IiaIf tn those on the Grand
river. aud sixth TO those going to the
Uinta reservation.
1hird-Il addition as pay for tltir lands,
The Utes are tn receive an annuity OF $50
600 tn be distributed among them per cap
ia. an'l their present annuity of $40. 900 to
be continued.
It is officially annoilncfd to. day tlfat the
agreement hot tween Secretary SchurZ and
the UreS will be sent TO congress early text
week. and that it will be- finally signed hy
he secretary "a soon as congress approves
it. which appears to lie considered ctfrtait.
Some doubt is expressed rs 10 whether the
Indians at home will ar1uicSe.e in the agree
inent unnde by their chiefs here. hut no
substantial reason for this expression OF
doubt has been made known.