The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-02

STATE LE0IsLATURE.
SENATE.
@ THURSDAY Feb. Is.
REPORTS.
Mr.. ROGERS from the committee to
whom was referred memorial for the re-
moval Of the Winnebago Indians reported
in favor of its adoption.
Mr.. CRUTTENDEN presented q mi
nority report. He believed that it would
be improper for the Legislature of Minneso.
ia to ask the President to remove the Win
nebago Indians from their present reservation
because by the treaty of Feb. 81, 1856, the
United States solemnly stipulated with said
tribe that said reservation should be their
"permenant home" 1t would be gross
violation of law and of the faith of the nation
to attempt to remove them without their
consent and it is not pretended that they
wish to be removed. Even if the Winnie
begoes were willing to be removed there
does not appear to be any place to which
the government could transfer them without
their being soon again surrounded by the
whites, and difficulties would occur similar
to those now felt by the citizens of Blue
Earth county. These constant removals
prevent the civilization of the Indian, and
are inconsistent with humanity and justice.
The report entered at length into the subject
of the proper course to be pursued for the
civilization of the Indians, as laid down in
the recent papers from the Department of
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. ANDREWS moved that both re-
ports be laid on the table and printed.
Lost.
Mr.. HODGES moved to adopt the ma
jority report (Mr. Rogers')
Mr.. ANDREWS moved to insert "mi-
nority" instead of majority.
Mr.. EVANS of Blue Earth, made long
speech setting forth the disadvantages and
outrages to which the white settlers had been
subjected from proximity to the Winneba-
goes, and urging the passage of the memo
rial.
Mr.. ANDREWS replied that he was
willing to support that part of the memorial
which asked for naturalization for damages
which settlers had sustained by the removal
of the Indians to that section, but was not
willing to ask the President to violate a
solemn treaty entered into by the United
States with the Indians.
Mr.. OOWAN said he was astonished
that there should be difference of opinion
on this subject. 1t was not true that we
asked for a violation of solemn treaty.
The Winnebagoes have had numerous
treaties with the Government, and they have
had no reason to complain of want of faith.
Their annuities had from time to time
increased, until now, in addition to large
and valuable tract of land, they received
annuities as large in amount as many in
dustrious white families could make by their
labor. All we asked was that the treaty
making force should by further negotiations
remove these Indians from their present To-
cation. He contended that there was an
irrepressible conflict between the races when
brought into contact and that the benefit of
the weaker race was best maintained by
separation. The Indian, like the negro,
adopts the vices of the white man sooner
than his industry and virtues. He hoped
the memorial would pass, for it was de.
manded by our own people. He would
legislate for them, and believed further
that such removal would benefit the Indian.
Mr.. ANDREWS-I would ask the
Senator from Nicollet (Mr. Cowan) where
he would remove these Indians?
Mr.. COW AN-When I get to be Com
missioner of Indian Affairs will inform the
Senator.
Mr.. ANDREWS replied to the argu-
ments in favor of the removal of the In
dians, and quoted the language of Commits
sioner Mannypenny, Gen. Fletcher, Gov.
Denver, and others, in relation to the policy
of the Government in relation to the In
dians.
The majority report was adopted, and
the memorial was ordered to third reading
yeas 19, nays 3-(Mes Andrews, Crut-
tenden and McKusick.)
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr.. GALLOWAY, from the Committee
on Public Buildings, reported that there
was urgent necessity for certain expenditures
about the capitol, and recommended an ap
preparation of $500 for repairs to the roo
Of the capitol; $500 for building cistern
at or near the northwest corner Of the CAPT
toll; $75 for opening ditch leading from
capitol to the street; S75 for building rool
for ordnance. Report accepted and referred
to COMMITTEE OF w avs and Means.
DIME SAVINGS BANK.
Mr.. NORRIS presented bill for the in.
corporation ola Dime Savings Bank in the
City of St. Paul.
THE REDEMPTION BILL.
This bill being the special order of the
day, was taken up.
The following was under consideration
Provided, that as condition for remaining
in possession of said premises as aforesaid, the
judgment debtor or mortgagor shall pay at the
end of each year the amount of interest that
shall have accrued since the sale, at the rate OF
seven per cent. per annum and shall pay all
taxes that are due against said premises at that
time and that if said interest is not so paid,
all right to retain the possession any longer
shall be forfeited on the part of the judgment
debtor or mortgagor.
Mr.. McLAREN offered the following as
substitute for the above: $50
Prouided--That as a condition for the re-
naming N possession of said premises afore
said, the judgment debtor or mortgagor, shall
pay the judgment creditor or MORTGAGE, inter.
est quarterly in advance at the rate of seven
per cent. per annum, and that if said interest
is not paid all right to retain possession any