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TREATY WITH THE MENOMONEES. FEB. 11, 1856. 681 R. Orro SKOLLA. H. L. MURNY. BENJAMIN RICE. J OHN WERDCHAFF. STEPHEN CANFIELD. TnoMAs HEATON. And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of the United States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on the eighteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, advise and consent to the ratification of the same, by a resolution, in the words and figures following, to wit: IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE or THE UNITED STATES, April 18, 1856. Res0Zve0Z, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the articles of agreement made and concluded at Keshena, State of Wiseonsiii, on the eleventh of mA”°“*°f Sm February, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, between Francis Huebsch- ' mann, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the Menomonee tribe of Indians, assembled in general council. Attest: ASBURY DICKIN S, Secretary. Now, therefore, be it known, that I, FRANKLIN PIERCE, President of the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the 18th day of April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, accept, ratify, and confirm the said treaty. In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereto aiiixed, having signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Washington, this twenty-fourth day of April, L S ] A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and of the in- [’ dependence of the United States, the eightieth. FRANKLIN PIERCE. By the President: W. L. Mnncr, Secretary of State. voL. xr. TREAT.-89