524 TREATY WITH THE MIAMIES. FEBRUARY 23, 1867. In presence of — Fnsnx VALLE, his x mark, UT SZ Interpreter for Osage Rwer Agency. Jomw B. Rounmsao, his x mark. U. SC Interpreter for .Miamzs. Wm. I-Iunrt, Jnterpreterfor Ottawa;. GEo. Wmcnr, Interpreter for Wgandottes. ABELARD GU'l‘!l1lIE. Gsonon B. Jonas. Trios. E. McGnAw. LEWIS S. IIAYDEN. CHARLES Sms. R. lllollimrnsy. _ Witnesses to signature of Lewis Davis : G. L. Younis. G. C. Snow, U. S Incl. Agent. Schedule A- A,-··Sc/tedule showing the several items embraced in the sum agreed to be paid la the lVgandattes bg the thirteenth article of the foregowg treaty. 1. Annuity due under the 6th article of the treaty of January 31, 1855.. $ 8,750.00 stricken out. 2. Amount discounted on $53,594.53 in State bonds on the 13th of May, PM. p. 527. 1859 ... 15,187.03 8. Interest on the above $15,787.03 [$15,187.03] from May 13th, 1859, to February, 1867, at 5 per cent . . . 6,150.87 4. Amount discounted on $ 53,000 in State bonds, March 24, 1860. .. 11,130.00 5. Interest on the above 3 11,130 from March 24, 1860,to February 24, 1867 4,618.95 6. Moneys heretofore appropriated in fulfilment of treaty stipulations, but transferred to the surplus fund ... . . . .. 3,635.05 7. Amount for depredutions on Vlfyandotte property, claim approved by Secretary of the Interior, March 21st, 1862. 34,342.50 Total amount .. .. .. $ 83,814.40 The abovemumed total sum is designed to represent the full claim of the 'Wyandottes against the United States under former treaties. The lst, 2d, and 4th items, together with another named in the 14th article of the foregoing treaty, were examined and approved by the House Committee on Indian Affairs, and their payment recommended.- (See Congressional Globe, page 1037, part 2d, 2d session of 38th Congress.) The Sd and 5th items constitute the interest on the moneys discounted on the bonds mentioned in items 2 and 4. Although the committee did not recommend the psy- ment of this interest, they acknowledged its justice, but said that its allowance would possibly endanger the passage of the appropriation, as the general feeling was averse to paying interest on c aims. The 7th item embraces several small amounts for schools, blacksmith, Src., which were due and appropriated at the date of the treaty, but not paid, and were afterwards transferred to the surplus fund Tho 8th item is for depredntions on W`yan<lotte property during the Kansas troubles und the entire emigration to California. It was examined and approved hy the Socretery of the Interior, March 21., 1862.
