Year: 1876

RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept. 8, via
Fort LARAMIE, Sept. 9.-The Indian
commission WHICH arrived here on
Wednesday, held their first council here
yesterday afternoon About one hun
dred and fifty Indians including Red
Coud, Red Dog, Old-AIan-A Afraid d-of-his
Horse, his son, and Sitting Bull of the
Oga1alla Sioux, being present. In con.
versatfon with members of the commits
sion before the council the Indians ,ex-
pressed joy at their arrival, some OF
them saying to DR.. Daniels, of the COM
mission, their old agent, 81 shall die,
my father, if you don't take pity on
me.' The Indians are in excellent
mood for treaty. At the council Billy
Garnett, Bill Rowland, Leon Palladay,
and Todd Randall acted as assistant in
terpreters to Rev. s. d. Hinman.
Bishop Whipple offered prayer and then
the following propositions were read by
Col Minypenny, chairman, and inter-
preted to the Indians:


First-That they shall relinquish all
claims to that part of their reservation
lying west of the one hundred and
third meridian and that the western
boundary of said reservation shall COM
mence at the intersection of the one
hundred and third 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 one hundred
and third meridian, thence north along
said meridian to the south branch of
the Cannon Ball river, on Cedar creek,
thence down said stream to the Missou-
ri river, and also relinquish all claim to
all country outside of the present limit
of their reservation, and that article
16 of the treaty of 1868 is hereby abro-
gated.


Second.-That they shall grant right
of way over said reservation for wagon
n
accessible points on the Missouri river
to that part of the reservation which
is to be ceded, 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.


Third.-They 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 fer 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-
gress in civilization; therefore said In
dams shall agree to submit themselves
to such beneficent plans as government
may provide for them in the selection
of a country suitable for permanent
home, where they may live like white
men. The President believes the only
country where they can hope for perma-
nent improvement is the Indian Terri
tory and inasmuch as the removal of
the Indians to the Missouri river will
necessarily be temporary, if they shall
agree to 60 directly to the Indian Ter
ritory next season, they shall be per
mitted to remain at the agency until
that time, but before any such removal
from their reservation they may select
a delegation of five OF more from each
band to visit the country proposed fol-
their future home, and thus satisfy
themselves of its desirability.


Fifth.-In consideration of their COM
plisnce 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
ration for each individual Of a pound
and half of beef, 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 OF
their equivalent, or 80 much of
such ration as may be necessary un.
til said Indians are self-supporting,
such rations in all cases to be given the
head of each separate family, and
whenever government shall have pro
vided schools on their permanent res.