Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-20
OFFERED THE SIOUX.
A Governmental Proposition which is


| a governmental Proposition Which is
| Probably Rejected by the Keds.
Washington, OCT. 1.-THE Sioux In.
disns after day of rest met Secretary
| Villas at the interior department this
afternoon and listened to his reply to
their statement. The secretary said shat
the president would agree that So ,000, zoo
Instead OF $l,000,000 shall be immedia.
tely set apart to the credit of the Sioux,
| OF which $40 to each man, woman and
child shall be paid. in SIX months after
the act goes into effect, the balance.
about $1,000. 900, to draw s per cent in :
terest from the treasury department, or
II they prefer, the whole So ,000, 900 shall
be deposited or each will receive in sd :
dition to cattle, implements and seeds
provided for, $50 III money. All other
funds received from the sale OF lands 20
go into the treasury as q trust fund To
draw per cent In response to this e..
quest the president is also willing that
| the funds shall be divided into Six nor
kions, to be assigned to each of the six
agencies according to population. OBJ
lectlon TO sharing any of the funds with
the Santee Sioux is sustained; also the
NSsNsS ASt - cPuh VA k1hGElCbu mAfSE.
with harness for each, instead OF q woke
OF oxen PR vided for in the bill ia ar
ceded to. The Indians pointed ont ON
Tuesday that the bend OF Grow creeks
had not been included in the reserya.
tlons there, and 1t was promised this
should be Temedied. Perhaps the most
imporfant concession promised is shat
during the twenty five years which the
fanJ Uni h@ll IA
IN trust, the president promises that no
taxes shalt be levied by the United
States in any territorial, state or muni-
eipsl government and that the bill shall
be changed by this particular. The
secretary said further that changes
would be effected by the preparation of
papers which shall provide that The Sioux
shall agree to the act provided the
changes are made. II these changes are
not made, then the agreement will be
VOID. LII the delegation concludes 30
agree to this, the commissionersyS will 90
back with them and explain TO other
Indians and secure signatures.
The most important concession agreed
to by the government is that which in
cresses the price of the land. The Sec
retary promises thet 81 an acre shall be
paid for all land sold within three years,
rs cents for all sold within two wears
after thet and 50cents for all remaining.
congress to have the right, at the end OF
five years. to dispose OF the remnants bv
depos!ting 60 cents per acre for such
remnants Ia the treasury to the credit
funds.
At 2:30 The conference ended. The
secretary told the Indians il they think
this bargain good one they may say SO
and the commissioners will go back with
them. They are to confer and report
their decision later in the day. III thew
decline to commit themselves the whole
matter ends here end now.
WILL NOT ACCEPT.
Washington, Oct. 18-The Sioux In
dinns, after hearing the governments
generous offer yesterday, urged upon
Secretary Villas the importance OF going
back to their people to discuss the pres-
ent phase of the matter, bus he replied
emphatieally:
mo, no; we must make some progress
towards settlement. You must either
signify your assent or we will end the
whole negotiation. We Will have no
boys play"
The indians held powwow OF a few
minutes'idurasion for the purpose of
ascertaining each others sentiments, but
no conclusion was reached.
Tie Sioux had not this noon sub.
mitted their answer, but it is understood
they they have decided not to accept the
governments proposition.