144    EXCURSION TO THE INDIAN TERRITORY.



schools and instruction in the agricultural and mechanical arts,
as provided by the treaty of 1868, is guaranteed; and the build-
ing of comfortable houses on allotments in severalty is provided
-for. The Sioux are declared amenable to the laws of the United
States; and Congress shall secure to them an orderly govern-
ment and protect individual property, person, and life. The
agreement not to be binding on either party till approved by
Congress and the President.
   With the exception of the Santees, the Indians on
the Missouri River objected to visiting the Indian
Territory, and were exempted from that part of the
agreement by a supplementary clause. A delegation
of 90 Indians from the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies visited the Indian Territory in October as
provided in the agreement. The following is from
the report of Commissioners Boone and Daniels who
accompanied the delegation:
  "While travelling through the Territory, Spotted Tail took
special pains to inform us that he was not pleased with anything
that came within his observation, and his part of the delegation,
with but few exceptions, were not disposed to express themselves
in any other way. Many of the Red Cloud party were well
pleased. Their chief said 'his Great Father asked him to go
and find a place where his children could live by cultivating the
land. This was the country, and he should go back and tell his
people so.' The mannal-labor school of 120 scholars at the Chey-
enne and Arapahoe agency, was of more interest to them and
gave them more pleasure than anything else seen on the journey.
They manifested much interest in the progress of civilization
among the Sac and Fox, and when passing the Creek country,
the delegation was received by these tribes with generous hospi-
tality and a hearty welcome. When we were at Okmfflgee, the
capital of the Creek Nation, they were invited to the council-
house by the Creek chief, where he made a very friendly speech
to them. The following is a copy thereof:-
  "To the Sioux, my brethren:-I am well pleased to see you
here in the Mus-koke Nation, brethren of the same race as our-
selves. I was told a long time ago of my red brethren, the