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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN dFFAlRS. XBXI iuterests require their const.ruction through either of the diminished reservations. The agreement with the Indians in Montana hns not as yet.been transmitted to Congress. Upon completion.of the negotiations with the Indians inMontana,Mr. Larrabee was reoalled from the Commission, his services being required in this office, and Mr. H. W. Andrews, of New York, was appointed to succeed him. The next duty to engage the attention of the Commission was there-qnired nagotiations with the Upper and Middle bands of Spokane and ' Pend d'Orei!le Indians, in Washington and Idaho Territories, for their removal to the Colville, Jocko, or Cmur d1A16ne reservations, and for the cession of their lands to the United States--lands claimed to have been taken from them in times past, without their consent and without compensation--and also with the Cceur d'Al6ne Indiana for the cession of certain lands claimed by them outRide thelimits of their pre8ent res. ervation. .As the result of the negotiations had with said Indians, the Upper , and Hiddle bands of Spokane Indians agreed to relinquish ,to the United States any right, title, or claim they now hare, or ever had, to lands in Idaho and Washington Territories, and to remove to the Caeur. d'A16ne reservation in the former Territory. Afew of them expressed a preference for the Jocko reservation,and it was therefore agreed t,hat any who so desired should be permitted to settle bn said reservation, and should hare their pro rata share of all benefitfa provided in the agree-ment. The consideration agreed upon was $95,000, to be expended in annual installments for their benefit. According to the report of the Commission, these Indians number from 350 to 400, and are scattered over the country in the neighborhood of Spokane Falls. The Pend dlOreille or Calispel Indians, by the terms of the agree-ment made with them, relinquish all claims to lands in Washiugtou and Idaho Territories, and agree to remove to and settle upon the Jocko reservation in Montana Territory, where suitable provision 'is to be made for their comfort and support. The Cmur d7A16ne Indians residing upon the Omnr d'Al6ne reserva-tion relinquish to the United States all right, title, and claim which they now have, or ever had, to lands in Washington, Idaho, and Mon-tana Territories, or elsewhere, except the present Caeur d7A16ne reser-vation in Idaho. They agree to the removal and settlement upon this reservation df any of the Upger and Middle bands of Spokane Indians residing in and about Spokane Falls who may desire to remove there, as well as the Calispel Indians residing in the Calispel~alley,.anda ny other non-reservation Indians belonging to the Colville agency whom the Government may desire to settle in their midst. I t is provided in the agreement entered into with them that the Ccear d'A16ne reserva-tion shall be forever held as the home of said Indians, and that no part thereof shall ever be sold, opened to white settlement, or otherwise dis- |