Year: 1876

lala Sioux and Northern Arapahccs and Cheyennes
this agency concluded to-day at . late hour. To-
night nearly all tho representatives OF the Sioux bands
peacefully inclined had signed the treaty In tho
form in which the propositions were road to them.
The question OF whether they will remove 10 the Mis-
sour River or the Indian Territory is still open but It
IS determined by stipulation that they so the
otner They TO send delegates to Indian Terr tory
to examine the country and report to their people.
Previous TO making their marks opposite their
several of tho chiefs surprised the Commissioners by
raising forciblo


OBJECTIONS TREATY
which they had just heard finally read and translated
Only one OF them, however, called Crow, with good
voice, refused to sanction IT, and he walked of in high
dudscon The proceedings wcre solemn and decorous.
The Indians deeply impressed with tho grave I'm
portance OF the transaction.


INFLUENCE OF THE MILITARY.


It IS certain that they would not readily to
had thcy before their eyes the presence of tho
military power Of tho government Red Cloud is
grimly meditatve, and his trcacherously marked
faco bctrays sullen discomfort not con-
sstent with his solid participation in the
agreement Old Man. Afraid. Of His Horse and his
show candid and sincere temper and
evidently carry with them the strongest influence of
any parsonage tho whole Sioux Nation except the
chiefs who are the path. II was feared to-day
that the outbreak OF anger INDUCED yesterday by young
sitting Bull would mpar the smoothness OF tho pro-
ceedings, but there was no perceptbs ilI-feeling.


INFLUENCES THE sPEEcHEa


Tho speeches made at the signing. however, dcl,v.
cred for polite purpose had the eoct Of destroy ng
the good humor with which the Indians at first had
sgniled their intention OF agreeing to the pro-
posed terms The vile white men who have
iptermarried with the Sioux inspired these



accused of selling wagon loads of ammunition TO tho
hostile Sioux, boldly appeared at the Council letter
of his, 1t will he remembered, recommending tho
character of Stabber found in Roman Noses viii
lagc when It WAS sacked, near Slim Buttes





is signed by Red Cloud, Red Dog Man Afraid.of.
hsHorscs. American Horse Of the Ogallaas, Afraid
of-the.Bear, Three Boar, Fire Thunder, Fast-othe.
wasashis and Turning Bear, Weasel, Eagle, Snake,
Red Leaf Fire Eyes White Bull. White Crow Big
Grow, Coed Bull. Sorrei Horse Weasel Bear Two
Lance Bad Wound High Bear, HeTakes- tn O. Evening
Striped Face Slow Bull, High Wolf and High Foot
of the Arapahoes and Cheycnnes. Black Coat, Crazy
Bull, Little Wolf, Sharp Nose, Six Feathers, White
Horse Luring Bear, Spotted Elk and Black give their
signatures tonight and others will do so to.
morrow.


AFTER THE


The Commissioners will proceed tomorrow to Spot
tod Tail agency 10 obtain the assent OF the Bruc In
dams the treaty. 1t is not anticipated that they will
encounter any difficulty in bringing their labors to
SPEEDY conclusion Lieutenant Etlng, in charge OF
the agency here hasinspired tho Indians with respect
for his authority, which unknown when tho agent
was o civilian


THE PRoCEEDINGs IN COUNCIL.


At haif.p:st ten O'Clock this morning tho Indians
sent word the commission that they ready for





for atlk. The attendance OF Indians much larger
than yesterday.


WANTS LITTLE WOUND.


The speaker was Little Wound, who said yesterday
he heard something which mado hlm almost cry. He
has always considered that when tho Great Father
made arrangements for the railroad through the In
dian country he would pay for It, For fifty years he
has always considered this his own country, and when
told him yesterday that he to be made like
man without country 1t mado him cry. Tho different
kinds OF animals he wanted not for band but
for all the bands for all time Hc wanted the Presi.
dent give them each year three kinds of wagons Ho
wishes all white who have married into tribe to
live with them always and that It is not possible to
send them away any time. Whenever you have set
bounds TO reservation make law that shall not
go beyond hcm Wo wish you 10 give SIS each year to
each OF women and children. He wished the white
men who are living among the BruIes and married to
Ogalala women TO come and live with them. He was
wiling to sign the papers the Commissioners had
brought here condition that while the young mon
gone the Indian country those who stayed hero
should be led aud that the Commissioners should SEQ
It that rations brought hcre until spring He
wanted the annuity goods issued thom before tho end
OF the present moon. as tho weather will soon bc
cold and you nave forbidden US to hunt buffalo. Ho
understood there $25 zach to be given them in
4 hnd air
hunting privileges in Nebraska When tho agency was
establish there they had the right 60 and hunt
he understood that when tho agency established
they would DO deprived OF the right to hunt He
wanted an annuity Of s25 head in place oft


wHiPpLE's REPLY.


Bishop whipple, Post Commissioner, replied that
with reference to the things he asked for thcy are, and
more TOO provided In the paper they are asked TO
sign


This commission will all their power to secure
their rations Tor them through tho winter, and he
self would promise 10 TO the Great Council Wash.
ington to do all he could in b, hall OF thor pccpIo
With reference to the snnuity goods the commission
could not Say what time they would get here Tho
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs had gonc to New York
10 purchase them. Thcy.mght now be on the way
and tho commission would writo letter to-day about
the matter As ior the white men married into tho
tribe they would be intercrcd with, but tho whitc
mon who hero to stay fcw dnys and do the In
dlaLs injury would not be allowed to stay.


FROM LITTLE WOUND


Little Wound then said he wanted the commission to
make haste and lay the matter before the great
c and the Indians themselves desired go to Wash
inston and see tho Great Father They also wished
copy OF everything sod here gwen to them that
they could take It to Washington that there might be
no stake.


Coouel Boone said the commission had right TO
change tho paper presented to them He glad
they had shown an interest In the habreed children.
copy OF all that had bccn SAID should bc given them
aud tho paper presented or them to sign