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Show 42D OONGBES8,1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, j Bx^ OC. 3d Session. ) ____ i-===== 6 NEGOTIATION WITH TJTE INDIANS. LETTEE FROM TIIE ACTING- SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, KELATIV~ E TO ( 7frteiB « ^< iirffo « * » * to ffte ZWfcitt • * Colorado for the fj » < ff ™ ^ Zent of a portion of their reservation, made in pursuance of a Ucahj concluded March 2, 1868. Jc; UARYlO, 1873.- Ifeferred to'the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to 1 » printed. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, lVWu-. tftoH, i9.' C, January ( » , 13* 3. SIR- On the 23d April, 1872, Congress passed " An act authorizing thffeecre a y of the Interior to make certain, negotiations with the Ute 1 dians in Colorado," for the extinguish men fr^ a W ^ - m ^ f c ration, made in pursuance of a treaty concluded Marcli. 2, 1808, and to renurt his proceedings under said aet to Congress. • 1 now transmit a copy of a letter, dated the 1. th ultimo, from the. Com-n i i 4 o n e r of Indian Affaire, communicating the reports of the con, niB- , ' K i l e d under said act, dated the 9th and 24th September, 1872, respectively. 9 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ^ ^ C0WEN, Acting Secretary. Hoa. J A S . G. BLAINE, Speaker of Vie House of Representatives. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, . Washington, J). C, December 17, 1872. SIR • 1 have the honor to submit herewith* copy of the report, ( and |