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Show J.GREE3LENT WITH THE. SOUTHERN UTKS IN COLORADO. • The fourth scctiou of the act of May 1, ISSi (25 Stat., 13.'J), provides 1 as follow*: '• . : The S^crct^ry of the Interior is hereby authorized to appoint a commission, consist:!;;; */f:tr..-e persons, with authority to negotiate with the band of Uto Indians of frouib-rn Colorado for such modification of their treaty and other rights, and such «xcba-_;:-: of tb>-ir reservation, as may b«; deemed desirably by said Indians and tlio Secretary of t*a«« Interior; and said ccmmix-.iou i.s also authorized, if tho result of esch i.«„-o:Lit-.»i.s .shall mako it necessary, to negotiate with any other tribes of India:.-f.,r »:icb portion of tl.»:ir reservation a-, may be necessary for said hand of Ulc J:;d:n:.-. of -uuthera Cobrado if.-.aid Indians shall determine to remove from their present bx.ation ; the report of-.aid commisniou to be made to and htibjett to ratification by Co:.^re«s before .taking elfect ; and for this purpovj tlio sum of ten tboii- . .Vicl O'-dlur*, or so mtich thereof as may bo nuces^ary, in hetoby appropriated, which • l a i n . - immediately available. • . Cu«!fcr this authority a commission, composed of Hon. .J. M. Smith, • of WistoriMii, It. II. Weaver, esq., of Arkansas, andKew Thos.S.Childs, of tlji- District of Columbia, was appointed to negotiate with tbe Southern L"u-s. As tbe result of their labors an agreement was concluded on th«; 13th day of November, 1S.SS, whereby said Indians cede to tbo United -States all t l n i r ri^bt, title,and interest, :n and to the Southern Ute Iteservati.;n, in tin; State of Colorado, and any lands elsewhere owut«l or claimed by them, and agree to lemove to a reservation in tho 60ut:n-a-»t corner of Utah described in tbe agreement a s follows: C.»:--4.« :,«"II,^ on ih«: north bank of tin? Sail Juan I!i\'.-.r where *ai«l river cro-,-».-t tho lii.r I- : * •• !. r\,i«.....tn irv* I':..*.; t*.,.;#. w J - , I I , . , , i , . i,„i ib »»•_•-»iiil <!•••* 7."i miles; t!*.-u«.u |