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On the recordApril 29, 1858
I transmit herewith, for the constitutional action of the Senate, a treaty negotiated with the Ponca tribe of Indians on the 12th of March, 1858, with the accompanying documents from the Department of the Interior.
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James Buchanan
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Message to the Senate Transmitting a Treaty with the Ponca Tribe of Indians

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