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Show REPORT OF UTE COMMIIISSTON. "Any agreement enteredinto. will be signed by the Indians as hereinbefore directed, and by each member of your commission, andyon will trnnsmi* the ssme to this ofgee, with a detailed report of your actionin the premises, and such recommendations upon the mbjeet as you may deem lit and proper. "Iinclose herewith a copy of the treaty of186U, oreating theUte Reservation; of the Bmot agreement of 1878 (ratified by Congres April 29,1874) reducing the area themof; and of a map showing its present boundsries; and the said act of Congress of May 3, 1878. "You will each beallowed a compensation of $10 per dayand your necessary expenses while en *ed upon thk duty. "$$y respectfully, your obedient servimt, "WbI. M. LEEDS, , ('Acting Conunssioner. "Brevet Maj. Cen. EDWARDHA TCH, ''Ninth Cavalry, U. 8. A,, Saata 36, X. XG." William S. Stickney was appointed, by the Secretary of the Interior, clerk of the oommission. On the 1Yth of July, 1878 William Stickney and W. 8, Stickney left Washin ton, and Were joined July 23 by k. C. McFarland at Topeka Kens., snd by Edward Ifatch at Manitou, Colo., on the 27th. The cornmiasion orgadized at Maniton July 30,1678, by appointing Edward Hatch chairman. All the commissioners and clerk prosent. At Maniton, William Stickney, suffeling from indisposition deemed it inadvi8&ble to proceed with the commis8ion, md resigned his position, wkoh resignatien was ac-cepted, and Lot M. Monill, being there resent, wsa appointed in his place. The oommisaion, having been directezto go to the Los Pinas A enoy by way of the Southern Ute Agenog, proceeded by rail to Alamosa, Colo., and, sfiermking prepara-tions, an the 8th of A~t,wst atasted for the laat-named agene Before leavin me engaged Col. Albert H. Pfeitfer, who gad previously for a long time resided wit% the Indians, and in whom they had confidence to act as Interpreter, and to asist euers,lly in promoting tbe objects of the oommisiien. It ia but due to Colonel ~ f e i&rto say that his services were of great value. Re knows nearly all the Southern Utes personally, and hsd a good influence in condocting the n otitltions. On the third day out Mr. Norrill, sufferingfrom i~health,returndto~*~arland. This was considered by the other membera of the commission ne vev nnfortunata in the prossoution of its business. On our way we came up with the Mnache band of Indiana, who wereremovinghm the Cimsrron country in New Jlexieo to the vicinity of the Soothern Ute Agency. On the 14th of Angost me a d w d at the Southern Ute Agenog, and found some Of the Indians prewnt, who stated that it would take s. week to summon a council. We had made all the arrangements in our power, and an osed others had been made, to have the Indian8 meet ua an or soon after our am"%, but in thii. we .failed. We itLso expected to find arrangements made so that we could pay the Indians something on indebtedness then enistiug, arisiug from the purchase of the Sari Juan mining coun- - t,rv bv the Brunat agreement of Sentember 13. 1875: but we found no such arrange- (ru ihcrc. Hy autltol.itg given 11en.t.t ;~rd;tltem,~earl!tai,~ ~n~rh1PFicabsa8; Jmmad nwrr it*rfill. to the amouut of Srili.l?!, sad i..nrlng Cult,noi l'irnicr tu arc.errliu ailat 'the$ might ssp on fllrther cuuaidcratrorr, we Ivft for rho Los Pinos Ageucj. |