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TREATY WITH THE NEZ PERCE INDIANS. JUNE 9, 1863. 653 N IC-A-LAS-IN, x [sEAL.] W'AS-ATIS-IL-PILP, x [SEAL.] WOW-ES-EN-AT-IM, x [sEAL.] HIRAM, x [sEAL.] HOWLISHNVAMPUM, x [sEAL.] WAT-SKA-LEEKS, x [sEAL.] WA-LAI-TUS, x [SEAL.] KY-E-WEE·PUS, x [SEAL.] KO·KO-IL-PILP, x [SEAL.] REUBEN, TIP-IA-LA-NA-UY-KALA—TSEKIN, x [sEAL.] WISH-LA-NA-KA-NIN, x [SEAL.] ME-TAT-UEPTAS, (THREE FEATHERS,) x [sEAI..] RAY-KAY-MASS, x [SEAL.] Signed and sealed in presence of-- GEORGE F. Wnrrwonrn, Secretary. Jusrus STEINnEneEn, Ool. U S. Vols. R. F. LIALLOY, Ool. Oavly, O. V J. S. RINEARSON, Mtg;`. 1st Cav. Ogn. Vols. WILLIADI KAPUS, 1st Lieut. 4} Ann. 1st. WY Z Inf UZ S. TC HAnnIsoN OI.nIsTEAD. JN0. OWEN, (BITTER ROOT.) JAMES O’NEILL. J. B. BUKER, M. D. GEORGE W. ELBER. A. A. SPALDING, Asst. Interpreter. PERRIN B. WHITMAN, Interpreter for the Oouncll. And whereas, the said Treaty having been submitted to the Senateof Batiiicatiou. the United Statesfor its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, recede from certain amendments which it had made to the said Treaty on the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty- six, and did advise and consent to the ratitication of the said Treaty as originally concluded, by a resolution in the words and figures following, to wit: IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. April 17, 1867. Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the Senate recede from its amendments to the treaty between the United States and the Nez Pereé Indians, concluded at the Council Ground, in the valley of the Lapwai, June 9, 1863, which amendments were agreed to by the Senate, June 26, 1866; and that the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the said treaty as concluded June 9, 1863. Attest: J. W. FORNEY, Secretary: Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of Proclamation the United Stams of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the seventeenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, accept, ratify, and confirm the said Treaty. In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name, and caused the seal of the United States to be aiiixed.