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FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 290. 1894. 327 eighty-seven, authorized negotiations with the Nez Perce Indians in Idaho for the cession of their surplus lands; and \Vhereas the said Nez Perce Indians are willing to dispose of a portion of the tract. of land in the State of Idaho reserved as a home for their use and occupation by the second article of the treaty between said Indians and the United States, concluded June ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three: Now, therefore, this agreement made and entered into in pursuance of the provisions of said Act of Congress approved February eighth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, at the Nez Perce Agency, by Robert Schleicher, James F. Allen, and Cyrus Beede, on the part of the United States, and the principal men and male adults of the Nez Perce tribe of Indians located on said Nez Perce Reservation, witnesseth: ARTICLE I. _ The said Nez Peree Indians hereby cede, sell, relinquish, and convey Luis °°d°**· to the United States all their claim, right, title, and interest in and to all the unallotted lands within the limits of said reservation, saving and excepting the following described tracts of lands, which are hereby retained by the said Indians, viz: In township thirty-four, range four west: Northeast quarter, north halfand southeast of northwest quarter, northeast quarter of southwest quarter, north half and east half of southwest quarter, and the southeast quarter of southeast quarter, section thirteen, four hundred and forty acres. . In township thirty-four, range three west: Sections ten, Htteen, thirty-six, one thousand nine hundred and twenty acres. _ ' In township thirty-three, range three west: Section one; northwest quarter of northeast quarter, north half of northwest quarter section twelve, seven hundred and sixty acres. In township thirtytve, range two west: South half of northeast quarter, northwest quarter, north half and southeast quarter of southwest quarter, southeast quarter section three; east half, east half of northwest quarter, southwest quarter section ten, section eleven; north half, north halfof south half, section twenty-one; east half of northeast quarter, section twenty; sections twenty-two, twentyseven, thirtyhve, four thousand two hundred acres. In township thirty-four, range two west: North half, southwest quarter, north half and southwest quarter and west half of southeast quarter of southeast quarter, section thirteen; section fourteen; north half section twentyfchree, west half of east half and west half of northeast quarter, northwest quarter, north half of southwest quarter, west half of east half and northwest quarter and east half of southwest quarter of southeast quarter, section twenty-tour; section twenty-nine, two thousand seven hundred acres. In township thirty-three, range two west: West half and southeast quarter section six; sections sixteen, twenty-two, twenty-seven; north half and north half of south half section thirty-four, two thousand eight hundred and eighty acres. In township thirty-four, range one west: West half section two; sections three, four; north half and southwest quarter section eight; north half section nine; north half and north half of southwest quarter section eighteen; northwest quarter section seventeen, two thousand nine hundred and sixty acres. , In township thirty-seven, range one east: Section twenty; section twenty-one, less south half of south half of southwest quarter of southeast quarter (ten acres), one thousand two hundred and seventy acres. In township thirtysix, range one east: South half of sections three, tour; sections eleven, twelve, one thousand nine hundred and twenty acres.