The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-26
SENATE.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Sept %, 1862
The Senate was called to order at ten
o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. RICH, Chaplain.
READ FIRST ANI SECOND TIME.
House file A bill fol- an act to provide
for the payment of claims growing out of
the Indian war, and for the suppression of
the Southern rebellion. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
BILLS PASSED.
House file: A bill to provide fer the SER
vice of civil and criminal process and for
the collection of taxes, &c.
House file: A bill to provide for the APP.
preparation for the relief of refugees driven
from their homes on the western frontier.
House file: A bill to legalize the action
of the County Commissioner of Dakota
county, in issuing bonds for the payment of
bounties to volunteers, and to provide for
the levy of taxes to meet the principal and
interest of the same.
The Militia bill as amended by the Senate
was returned from the House and read a
third time and passed.
The House also returned a bill authOriz-
ing the Commissioners of Ramsey county
to issue bonds for military and other pur-
poses, without amendment.
RESOLUTIONS.
That the House will meet the Senate in
joint convention on Wednesday, the oath
instant at IL o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of electing Board of Auditors for the ad
justment of military claims. Laid on the
table,
Mr.. CLEVELAND introduced the follow
ing joint resolution, which was referred to
a snacial committee
Resolved, by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota, that
Whereas, The plains Of Dakota, lying up
on the immediate western border OF this
State, are infested by numerous powerful
and hostile tribes of Sioux Indians, who are
believed to be in secret, if not open alliance
with the Annuity Sioux that perpetrated
the late horrid massacres upon the peaceful
settlers, whereby more than five hundred
persons have been butchered or hurried into
a captivity worse than death: and
Whereas, There is, upon the western bouu.
dairy line of Minnesota, which extends from
43 degrees 80 minutes to the 39th parallel
of latitude, being an actual border of more
than 500 miles in length-but one fOrtifca-
ton Fort Abercrombie), which is totally
inadequate to the complete defence of that
extended frontier therefore,
Resolved, That hepermanent location of
large number of troops, upon our western
border, is absolutely essential to the securi-
ty of our people, and the future growth and
prosperity Of this State and that addition
al and strong detences should be construct.
ed, both north and south of Fort Abercrom-
bic on our western boundary line.
Resolved, That the security of our people
against the recurrence of savage atrocities
demands the permanent establishment Of
the Military Department of the Northwest,
already created and that we most earnest
ly urge the same upon the attention of the
President and the War Department of the
United States.
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions be forwarded by
the Governor to the President of the United
States, and to each of our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress.
Referred to special committee.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole on the regular file of bills which were
considered and reported back to the Senate
and variously disposed of. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The rules were suspended and the bill pro-
viding for the borrowing of money for mill
tary purposes and to defray the expenses
growing out of the Indian War, was taken
up and considered, and put on its final pas
sage and lost.
| On motion of Mr.. BALDWIN, the vote