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 TREATY WITII THE POTPAWATOMIES. Novnmanx, 15, 1861. 1195 long as the nation shall desire it to be done, except that the shops and mechanics and physicians, now sustained by the funds of the nation, shall continue to be maintained, as at this time, for one year after this treaty shall have been ratified. Anricnn VIII. If at any time hereafter any band or bands of Pr<>vi¤i<>¤if_ the Pottawatomie nation shall desire to remove from the homes provided ;'¥0;‘;;° d°°"° for them in this treaty, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the In- ` terior to have their proportionate part of the lands which may be assigned to the tribe appraised and sold, and invest such portion of the proceeds thereof as may be necessary in the purchase of a new home for such band or bands, leaving the remainder, should any remain after pay- ing the expense of their removal, to be invested in six per cent. bonds of the United States, for the benefit of such band or bands. Such band or bands so removed shall continue to receive their proportion of the annuities of the tribe. ARTIGLE IX. No provision of this treaty shall be so construed as Former claims to invalidate any claim heretofore preferred by the Pottawatomies t°h°ld g°°d‘ against the United States arising out of previous treaties. ARTICLE X. It is hereby agreed that the Commissioner of Indian Agricultural Affairs shall set apart, for the benefit of said allottees, their equal P"'p°°°°' pro rata share of the improvement fund of the tribe, which sum so set apart may be expended in whole or in part by the said Commissioner, and under his direction, for agricultural purposes, as he shall from time to time deem expedient and for the welfare of the said Indians. ARUCLE XI. Should the Senate reject or amend any of the above When articles articles such rejection or amendment shall not affect the other pro- 3;.6*;:.**7 *° *‘k° visions of this treaty, but the same shall go into effect when ratified by the Senate and approved by the President. WM. W. ROSS, Commissioner on behalf of United States. SHAW-GUEE, (chief,) his x mark. "WE·WE-SAY, (chief,) his x mark. JOS. LA FROMBOISE, (chief,) his x mark. MU-Z HE, (chief,) his x mark. MKOME-DA, (chief,) his x mark. MYEAN-KO, (speaker,) his x mark. A. B. BURN ETT. N-WA-I('FO,` (brave,) his x mark. VVAH-BEA-SHKUK, his x mark. SHO-NIM, (brave,) his x mark. PAUCE·J E-YAH, (chief,) his x mark. KA-PSHKUH-WID, (brave,) his x mark. MUIS·NO—OGIH-MAH, his x mark. KA—ME-GAS, his x mark. MO-ZO—BA-NET, his x mark. WAH·SAl-I-TO, (chief,) his x mark. SHAW-WE, (chief,) his x mark. BOURI E, his x mark. NAH-NEAl\I—NUK-SHKUK, his x mark. PA-MA H-ME, his x mark. KAH-DOT, his x mark. MIN K, his x mark. PETER THE GREAT, his x mark. M-TOM-MA, (brave,) his x mark. ZA-KTO, his x mark. AIN—NA-BY—AH, his x mark. vox,. xu. Tiucu.-- 153 A