The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-08
WASHINGTON.
The Treaty Between the Utes and
the Federal Government.
The Terms on Which the Indians
ID Agree to Surrender Their Lands
s In Colorado-They Propose to
Settle Down a. Citizens
and Try Civilized Life.

s. WARRINGTON, ~. VI. March '.-~lH0 no3otlh-
lions with the Utes were concluded yesterday.
The formal agreement signed by the chief and
head men or the Ute nation. fifteen In number.
and by the Secretary OF the Interior, provides.
In the 1rst paragraph. on the part OF the Indi-
ans that they will procure aud surrender to
tho United States for trial aud punishment. II
lound guilty. those members OK their nation
not yet In the custody OF the government who
were implicated 10 the murder Of Meeker and
other government employees. In case they do
not themselves succeed In apprehending the
parties presumably guilty. they will not. In
ssy maInsr 2hs,racs ou. faithfully aid any
the Indians charged with this crme.,
y ttSs tS 6n!tsd states y al the territory q the
quarter section 9 100 acres Of asreaiara land
tnd Ike quantity q grazing land to each
head of family. and ope hall this quantity 20
ment The Southern Utss agree to move and
settle upon unoccupied agricultural lands on
re r. IL hs n% ssT
COLORADO. The White river tits wiz take rarp
Indians are to select their own allotments
of lands In these locations; Provision e made
for. roads and htghways. lawfully established.
Who promise to obtain the consent OF their peo-
pie TO the cession OF their reservation as above.
up2n the foiiowiaK OK press conditions; s ...,..o
Tor them. giving re simple title to each Indian
CONGRESS. This title TO remain inalienable and
the lands not taxable for twenty Ave years, A.,
aecond-That 20 soon o the consent sent Of T. the e,
been obtained 20 this aereement. the annutties
heretofore provided by Congress. amounting at
this time 70 100000, viii be paid =? the Indians
Congress- shall appropriate, Thia'Rnnuity 10
20 be paid IN cash at the request Of the Indians.
nvas ana 20 psy M
monts. The latter are to be furnished the In
dams az now provided elsewhere suffictent for
their reasonable wants. also such saw and grist
mills ~ may BE- necessary TO enable them TO
commence farming operations Az soon ~
their settlement 10 effected. u conmission 10 to
be appointed to superintend their settlement
and 70 attend 70 the CARRYING out of this agree
snd hs q o
.One-third TO those who settle on the In Platte
river. one. half to those on Grand river. and
ton: % ons.third ii % addition. NJ as pay for their
lauds. The !,tse are 70 receive 80 annuity 81
$4,000. to be distributed among them. per cap
itA. And the present annuity Of $2b oou is to be
continued for the support Of tho Utes until they
b s The q tns
sSa eia i s Ssa1a
he's been mad. Without assigning to them .
formal reservation IN the old way. Instead OF
G0U6 t0e13 lUuIUH6 VIII 10 bottAous w oil AuNyMt9
and purposes, like other people. The Ute
chiefs are all confident that the agreement Will
b0 ratified BY their people.
THE SUGAR TARIFF.
The following is the reply OF Fernando Wood.
chairman OF the Ways and Means Committee. to
the second dispatch from @. w. Dnrant. In which
he aahNd whether the merchants Hnd importers
Who have memorialized Congress are to under
stand that Mr.. Wood favored Immediate action
by Congress to remove the difficulties that The
sugar retiners and importers complain Of:
WASHINGTON. March O. 1880.
g. W. Durant. New York:
am In favor OF a Just and equitable tarin on
sugar which shall Inn pore the duties eQuitably
upOn all grades. and not In the interest OF any
class or rehuers. merchants or foreign makers.
and am opposed to the unjust Discrimination
ATTEMPTED to be made between several grades
for the purpose of favorng particular interests.
and Am also opposed to the continuance OF the
color standard by which so much loss to the
treasury has ensued, unless 1t IL accompanied
BY come other test OK value. Such bin As |
indicate will cheerfully support at once.
FERNANDO WOOD.
In conversation this evening Wood stated
thai the suRar question will come up again In
committee. the vote by which its consideration
was postponed last week not being intended as
final determination OF the question.
DE LEssEPs IN THE CAPITAL.
De Leeeeps attended early mass to- day and
called on friends during the day. Tomorrow he
will appear. by invitation. before the Inter.
oceanic Canal Committed.