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made by Palmer after June 1855, one east of the Cascade Mountains, and two west of the mountains in Oregon Terri- tory. The course of the negotiation of these treaties will be followed according to this grouping.

The first treaty, exclusive of the Rogue River and the Cow Creek treaty, made by Palmer was with the Rogue River Indians, November 15, 1854, and was supplementary to the Rogue River treaty, dated September 10, 1853, which, as we have seen, was made prior to the authorization of the making of treaties by Congress. It provided that certain bands of Rogue River Indians, which had not been included in the original treaty, should remove to Table Rock, and receive $2,150 in supplies, to be shared with the other bands of that reservation. In return, the bands of the supplementary treaty were to share in the provisions of the original treaty. The above amount was appropriated by Congress, March 3, 1855. 35

The Chasta-Skoton Indians were treated with by Palmer, November 18, 1854, at the mouth of Applegate creek on Rogue River. They agreed to cede their lands in the middle Rogue River Valley and to remove to the Table Rock Reservation. Congress appropriated $35,780 for the execution of the treaty, March 3, 1885. It was proclaimed, April 10, 1855. 36

On November 29, 1854, a treaty was made with the Umpqua and Kalapuya Indians of the middle Umpqua Valley. The Indians ceded their lands and accepted a temporary reservation in the Umpqua Valley. Congress appropriated, March 3, 1855, $23,980 for the first annual payments under the treaty, which was proclaimed March 30, 1855. 37

The Willamette Valley Indians were treated with by Palmer, January 22, 1855, under the title of the Confederated Bands of the Willamette Valley. The lands of the valley were ceded and temporary reservations were set aside for them within the cession. The first appropriation for the fulfillment of this treaty amounted to $62,260 and was made by Congress, March 3, 1855.38

35 Kappler, comp., Indian Affairs Laws and Trtatits (Serial 4624, Doc 319),

36 Ibid., II, 65S-57-

37 Ibid., II, 657-60.

38 Ibid., II, 665-69; Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Act, Mar. 3, 1855, Statutes at Large, X, 675.