Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1858-12-25

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The Pacific Railroad is taken up in Con- i
,ress with considerable vigor. The south {
.rn route is most talked Of. The central is
considered impracticable. If a southern s
:oute is adop'ed,i it will naturally follow that
\ second and northern route will, also be
adopted. f5,:tl.a.,s .,..:,.I..,I
MINNESOTA LEGEsL ALTON
We give below a list of memorials present. (,
ed by Senator RICE, showing the imodesty
ot our Legislature, and the manner in which
their time was wasted on humbuggery and in
putting paper town-sites.
Ill.,. ~ WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
Mr.. RICE presented q memorial of the
Legislature Of Minnesota praying for an APP
for the improvement Of the Mis-
sssippi river, from tho mouth of the Mime
sofa river to Sank Rapids; which was order
ed to lie on the table. rs1r
He also presented a memorial of the Leg
islature Of Minnesota, praying for an appro-
priation for the improvement of the Missis- !
ordered to lie on the table. ,,'ra tit
lie also presented a memorial of the Leg
islature Of Minnesota, praying for an appro-
priation for the improvement Of the St. Clloix
river, which was ordered to lie on the table.
lie also presented memorial of che Leg
islature Of Minnesota, praying an amend.
ment of an act granting lands to that State
LOT railroad purposes; which was ordered to
lie Oh the table, -aq.;. f.;a. 3. 80,
lie also presented memorial of the Leg
islature Of Minnesota. praying for a grant of
land to aid in the construction of railroad
from Winona to LaCrescent and Brownsville,
to the point Of junction with the Milwaukee
and Mississippi road, at the south western
boundary line Of the State which was or
dered to lie on the table,. iii F!SfH 81. i
lie also presented memorial Of the Iuseis-
lature of Minnesota, praying a grant Of land
tc aid in the construction Of railroad from
the confluence Of the southern branch of Root
river to Sioux Falls City; which was order
ed to lie on the table. ...r.
lie also presented a memorial Of the Leg
islature Of Minnesota, praying that grants Of
land may be made, for the establishment of
agricultural colleges in that and other States,
and that homestead Of one hundred and
sixty acres Of land may b. granted to actu II
settlers which was ordered to lie on the
table. - .l.f ,..,t .f..l.,,...3 g,,aa .,..,,.,.
He also presented memorial Of the Leg
islature OF Minnesota praying for grant of
land to aid in the construction Of the Mimi
ger, St. Peters and Western railroad which
was ordered to lie on the table, - ."Iah
lie also presented memorial Of the Leg
lslature Of Minnesota for an appropriation to
complete the Mendato and Big Sioux river
military road also, for an appropriation to
aid in the construction Of wagon road from
some point on Lake Superior, in Minnesota,
to the South Pass in the Rocky Mountains -:
which was ordered to lie on the table.
He also presented memorial of the Leg
islature Of Minnesota, praying for an appro-
Driation to complete the Point Douglas and
st. Louis river Military road which was
ordered to lie on the table. or. 4elo lsu
He also presented memorial Of the Leg
is!ature Of Minnesota for an appropriation to
ldefray the expenses of expeditions against
hostile Indians in the Territory of Minneso-
ia which was ordered to lie on the table.
He also presented memorial Of the Leg
j, islature. of Minnesota, in relation to certain
appropriations made by Congress for the
Territory Of Minnesota; which was ordered
to lie on the table. 1859 i!G:I bg3 .sal jit
He also presented memorial of the Leg
islaturc Of Minnesota, praying that tappro.
priations may be made to indemnify the
Stateof Minnesota for. certain expenditures
on account Of debts incurred in its territorial
condition; which was ordered to lie on the
table. q, '.''' T.a..H -
lie also presented 10 memorials praying
for the establishment Of certain mail routes J;
which were ordered to lie on the table. ~ -
i He also presented a joint resolution of the
Legislature Of Minnesota, in favor of route
. from the Mississippi to the Pacific ocean;
which was ordered to lie on the table. u
1 He also presented memorial Of the
Y Legislature Of Minnesota relative to the
Sioux and Winnebago reservations; which
was ordered to lie on the table. ga SIT Il
tie also presented joint resolutions of the
Legislature of Minnesota, praying for the
early establishment of mail route, and tri.
weekly mail, from Chatfeld, in Fillmore
county, to Winnebago cityin Faribault coua.
ty, via High Forest. Brownsville, Lansing
Moscow, Sumner, and Bancroft. Also, q
mai! route and weekly mail from Owatonna
to Vernon, in Blue Earth county, via Meri.
den and Wilton; also, forIaImail; route and
weekly mail from Hastings, in Daoota coun-
ty, to Saint Peters, in Nicollet county, via
Lakeville, Wheatland, and Lexington; which
were ordered to lie on the table, .rflfart,tj
Lilo also presented q memorial of the tLigis.
latnre of Minnesota, praying. for q grantso
land to aid in the construction ofcertain rail.
, roads therein named; which was ordered "a
lie on the table, atI5s9 8s5.s, sosiss 4sias,
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4 LuxvR1Es FOR THE HoL1DAYss. Francis
Ives, Esq, at the Lower Levee, has . lot Of
as fine apples as ever grew, and just the
article for making mince. pies and apple
dumplinggs to luxuriate upon during Christ
mas and New Years lie has also = few
barrels Of the pure, unauthorized juice Of
the apple, which is a most excellent article
for seasoning the pics. We can also rec
commend it as one Of the most harmless
beverages manufactured: and one may par
take oft with perfect safety. He is sci.
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