Year: 1875

They desired to have given them by the Great
Father in return for the Black Hills the support of the
nation for generations 200 years In ad-
dton they wanted yoke CATTLE cows sheep horses hogs
fowls, farming utensils guns and ammunition, and,
moreover, enumerated hundred articles Of food and
clothing, which they wished sent them annuity
goods They wanted houses schools sawmills and
subscription for the NEW YORK HERALD for his
agency They declined to permit any other roads to
the Black Hills but Custer's trail from Bismarck


WHAT WOULD cEDE.


The portion which they would cede to the govern
ment was that where timber exists retaining the foot
OF the hills Certain agents. traders and interpreters
whom they named they desired discharged, and
wanted the citizens claims for Indian depredations paid
by the government The request for Catholic missions
was repeated and emphasized. Red Cloud wanted to
live peace and asked that the bringing Of whiskey
on the reservation by Mexcans be stopped.


THE ARApAHoEs DEMAND.


The Arapahoes spoke through Black Crow. The
chief claimed the FIRST right to the soil of this country
and asked exactly what the Sioux had asked Little
Wolf and Living Bear presented the case Of the Chey
ennes


THE cHEYENNEs PRICE.


They asked that all Southern Cherokees who came
here may be permitted to remain. Fast Bear Of the
Wazazi Brues. wanted agent from his people.
Crow Feather, Bad Heap, Flying Bird and vanding
Cloud made speeches OF the purport as all tho
rest The wishes OF the different bands seemed unan-
nous


A PRESENT PRESIDENT.


wizac presented Commissioner Allison with large
council pipe for President Grant


Foal Dog said that many of the chiefs would prefer
to finish the council at Washington.


MOUNTAIN.


The Commissioners then referred to Big Horn Mour-
TAIN promised to submit the proposition to lease
buy to-day


This morning about one hundred chiefs met the
Commissioners Little Wound made the first speech,
repeating and indorsing what Red Cloud said yester
day He hoped the Great Father would give them the
privilege again of going down to the Republican They
wanted to hunt there this winter as the young men
reported buffalo there.


Allison read the following formal proposition
regarding the Black Hills


PROPOSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT


The people of the United States, designing to live in
perpetual peace and amy with those of the Sioux ma
tion and designing to deal with them in all things iber
ally fairly and justly, and to contribute far may
be- their civilization and comfort do, through their
Commissioners, duly appointed and authorized, submit
said nation the following propositions assuring them
that is their privilege to accept any reject all
Of them


First-To purchase license TO mine and also
as incidental thereto, the right to grow stock and
Black Hills and bounded and described as follows
to wit:-"Begnning at the junction of the North and
South Forks of the Cheyenne and embracing all the
territory between said rivers lying OF said juno
ton to the 104th meridian Of longitude west from
Greenwich The United States agreeing to pay therefor
the Of $500 600 per annum during the occupancy
granted the States rcservng the right terminate the
said license at any time by giving two years notice by
proclamation and the payment OF the full stipu-
ated for the time the license may continue, and
that, the expiration of the said term all
private property remaining upon said territory
shall revert to the Sioux nation. And that of said



less than $780, annually shall bo expended for OBJ
ects beneficial for their civilization and the remainder
Of said annual SHALL in like manner be expended
for their subsistence Or II the Sioux Nation prefer
it,


Second TO purchase the Black Hills as above de-
scribed from the Sioux Nation and 70 pay them for
their interests there tho OF So $50, COO in fifteen
equal annual instalments. Said sums TO bo annually
appropriated for their subsistence and cviization not
less than $780, 600 of which shall be annually expended
for the purposes Of civilization.


Third That the President of the United States shall
under proper restrictions and regulations designate
three routes TO the Black Hills country follows to
wit


one from the south betw cen the 102d and 103d mor
dian one from the east not farther north than latitude
81 aud ono from the west, not north Of latitude a.
also y branch road from point on the Nobrara
River 10 intersection Of either the eastern or
southern route at some convenient point west Of
the 103d meridian, west of Greenwich,


Fourn.--The Commissioners furthermore propose to
purchase all that portion OF what is known the Big
Horn country, in wyoming, which lies west of line
drawn follows to wit Beginning at the northwest
corner OF Nebraska, and running in northwestory
direction until il reaches the Yellow Stone River where
the l07th meridian, west Of Greenwich, said
river and TO pay them for interest thereon tho OF
$4,000 annually for ten years. to be paid In good
American cows and other live stock and in such i'm
pements Of husbandry are convenient to stock
growing, and as may be deemed advisable by the
President.


FVn-Any agreement which may be made
shall be OF no binding force upon either party
until IL shall have been submitted and agreed to by
Congress and approved by the President OF the United
States and any agreement for the purchase OF the Black
Hills country shall be or no effect until shall agreed
to and approved, and until II shall be signed accord.
with the provisions Of the twelfth article Of the
treaty Of 1868