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TREATY WITH THE UTE INDIANS. Mnzon 2, 1868. ’ 623 In testimony whereof, the commissioners as aforesaid on the part of the E¤¤¤¤¢i¤n· United States, and the undersigned representatives of the Tabequache, Muache, Capote, Weeminuche, Yampa, Grand River and Uintah bands of Ute Indians, duly authorized and empowered to act for the body of the people of said bands, have hereunto set their hands and seals, at the place and on the day, month and year first hereinbefore written. N. G. TAYLOR, SEAL.] A. C. HUNT, Governor, rye., SEAL.- KIT CARSON, s1cAI..l Uommisstoners on the part of the United States. U-RE, his x mark. KA-NI-ACHE, his x marks AN-KA-TOSH, his x mark. J OSE-MARIA, his x mark. NI-CA-A-GAT, or Greenleaf, his x mark. GUERO,his x mark. PA-ANT, his x mark. PI-AH, his x mark. SU-VI-AP, his x mark. PA-BU-SAT, his x mark. Witnesses: DANIEL C. OAKES, U S. Ind. Agent. LAFAYETTE HEAD, ZZ S. Indian Agent. U. M. Crmrrs, Interpreter. H. P. BENNET, Ansar G. BOONE, E. H. KELI.OGG, Wm. J. GODFROY· And whereas, the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of _R¤fi£¢¤¤<>¤ the United States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on ;£‘,_'*m°°d` the twenty-fifth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, advise and consent to the ratification of the same, with an amendment, by a resolution in the words and figures following, to wit : —- IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE on THE UNITED STATES, July 25, 1868. i Resolved, (two thirds of the senators present concurring,) That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the articles of a treaty and agreement made and entered into at Washington City, D. C., on the second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, between the United States and the Tabequache,Muaol1e, Capote, Weeminuche, Yampa, Grand River, and Uintaffi] bands of Ute Indians, with the following AMENDMENT: ARTICLE XIII. Strike out the following words: " also one good bull Al_·:¥¤§>H*}m°¤*» for every twenty-five [head of;] cows, and ·such further sums annually, in _,{,,,c_ of 62a_ the discretion of Congress, as may be necessary, not to exceed Forty-five thousand dollars per annum, and not for a longer period than four years, shall be expended as aforesaid to evcrydodge or head of a family that shows a disposition to preserve said stock for increase." Attest: GEO. C. GORHAM, Secretary.