The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-08
(PCBIIC-SO. 1851

AN ACT for the relief Of preemptors the home
of the Winpsbagoes the Blue earth region,
in the state Of Minnesota.
Whereas certain individuals have memoriazed Congress
setting forth that they bona hde sctual settlers
under the Exemption laws Of tho United States, IN
the tract Of country known a. the Eighteen mile
square home reservation Of the Winnebagoes, h the
Bueearth region, Minnesota at period oi time when
the Indian title had been sxtnguished and prior To
the setting apart by legal Of the said Indian
home under the second article OF the trea
~ Of the twenty seventh Of February, eighteen hun
dred ami hty hve and that by reason of The setting
apart Of said home reservation they wore forced
from their settlements aud subjected 20 loss and
damage by the destruction Of their Improvements:
therefore
Be enacted by he Senate omd House of Representatives
Of Ln.tsd Stdtes Of AMrseo Co~0rAs asssat1sd
That il stall and may be lawful for each Of such settlers
within three months from and after the passage OF this
lille his decIaratory statement with the proper
register and receiver descriptive Of the tract so settled
upon and improved and under such regulations as may
be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Interior said set
tier shall be permitted establish his claim by the
duction of testimony showing compliance with ali the
requirements Of preempiion the period when
settler orsted by Of the premises failing
within aforesaid Indian home vatiOn that the
testimony required under this act shall be the affidavit
VI the Claimant himself taken before the register and
receiver shall show date Of the
and the period Of continuance OF his improvements the
extent the same of his habitaIon, tho time and
labor required In its Construction, extent OF other I'M
provemens and the to him and value OF the same
and value Of crop derived from the same the adavn
to be corroborsted by disinterested testimony
2 And be fuytAy enacted, That upon the return
Of such testimony To the Department. shall be the du
Of the Secretary Of the Interior finally to adjudge
the validity invalidy Of each claim; and in regard
to those shown to be bona hde under the pre- emptDn
law 10 report list Of the same, with all the testimony
Congress- stpuatng such award shonld be paid AZ
damages growing out OF the loss and destruction OF such
improy by Of the appropriation Of such
settlements the Indian reservation aforesaid Pro
rded That the land Offices OF the local land Office herein
mentioned shall not receive any additional pay or fees
for the services hereby required Of them.
Approved July IL, 1862.
lPUMIc REsOLruOS-No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION explanatory Of IAN act to suppress
InsurrectOn and punish Treason and Rebellion, TO
seize and conscate the Property Of Rebels, and for
other purposes"
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of
The Cnited States 0f Am1ioo CoaTess assembled,
That the provisions OF the third clause Of the NTH
ton Vt " An act TO suppress insurrection, tre
and rebellion to seize and conscate property Of
rebels and for other purposes shall be construed
not to apply to act acts done prior TO the pas
h9i g 9saas u as apy member Of state Leg
OF America nor shall any punishment proceedings
the real Of the offender beyond his natural life
Approved July Il, 1867
Pubic RxsOLUnoS-No. IS
RESOLUTION repeal and modify sections two and
three Of act entitled An act to settle the titles to
certain lands apart for the Of breed
Kansas Indians in Kansas Territory" approved May
twenty SIX eighteen hundred and sixty and repeal
part Of section one Of said act
Resolved By the Senate aad House of Representatives
ne tnned States q AneTse0, IN Con9yess assentled,
sections two and three Of act entitled An act
70 settle tue es 70 certain lands set apart for the use
Certain nan breed Kansas Indians III Kansas Terrific
ry, approved May twenty six, thousand eight hun
dred ana SIXTY ana SO much of the hrss section as
thorzes the Secretary of the Interior decide what
persons heirs to deceased mentioned
therein be and the same hereby repealed.
Approved Jsly IL, 1862.
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(PUBuc REsoLurox-No. SOL
JOINT RESOLUTION further to provide for the compen
sation of members Of Congress
R~.o,usd bx II. S.,,,. NO., u.. .r p..... =.
the Cnitsd Sfatss of Am-r,ca in Cnoress sss~~hl-9
until the further order Of Congress- the Secretary
of the Senate and the Of the House
directed to receive q valid absence from
duty Congress active employment in military service
for the suppression Of the rebellion without pay.
Sec 2 And be further resolved, That when any
ator or shall hereafter withdraw from his
seat in Of the adjournment Of Congress and
before the adjournment and does not return he shall
addition to the deducted for each day for
"a" M lor nis return nome, anu sns oe asducted from
leave Of the Senate or House OF Represeutatiyes
| spectively.
Approved July ID, 1867.
[PUBuC RksOIUuOy-No. COL
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior TO expend from fund in the Unitsd States
Treasury belonging to the Winpebapo Indians the sum
of fifty thousand dollars or SO much thereof Al NAV
be necessary for the benefit OF said Indians
nes'tre. y Me Sen"k ana mouse @ hepTssessessses
G me tnted Ndfes q AMERICA N C0nlress assembled
nt the secretary OF the Interior be- and he IL hereby
authorized TO expend from fund in the treasury Of the
united STATES belonging 70 the W'nneoago Indians, the
m. % na.s., su NV h uos, & y, 80 nuen .neleoi ~
,h;. a; Is Ins 80 ~ nAAe suon Anp1ossnen.s upon
imn,.man, as ~; p ;.: SUI ssoeH anu ~
,h , S - .ol leIess s% may require, ana .ha'
ceeis Of the Saies ~ thu ia 10 s INC pro
which the Government s now suthoIizsd 10 .sl NV
tno M an eyist;rr .raa,v -;,r .;S Jt; W '' W VIZ
Approved july II, 1852.
1PuBuc REsolvuos-No sl
RESsOI JTJON IN reyu,a,. ,h. .o,,o,..,;, Co. ,;.
nens;ons As"'"" luz laying
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IA, ~ .Cs",s IS S.s.s sS ~ ooNrso aee~oted
ceutum on ali dsbursensnss msds hv ,h,e 20 % W. p
Of the United States Provided That the aggreoata
compensation to any agent paying both army and
navy pensions shall not exceed two thousand dollars
Der annum
Approved July Il 1852
fp-. 49,,
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lion making further appropriations for the
current and contingent expenses Of the Indian Depart
ment, and Tor fulfilling treaty stipuations with the
various indian Tribes for the year ending June thirty
eighteen hundred and sixty three
Whereas certain .n,ron,;.,o,. .c,.., =, h.,
~ ~ E;,1 ~pp.o op a.ons Agrsea 70 oy the SENATE
R as0l making anpronri.son. fo- ~. 'nS Ae' Sn
,;. 80 ns aPpiop .asons tor sne current and
for fuI6ne ,re.tv st,nmlsa;ons ~;,h ~ = aaa
hntJ , @ - @ eni h eu.,uk June .nrte'n eighteen
teen hundred and sxty s,s , e,s,
ted to be sent 10 the Houss of fsenrsssn,.. "a no
eursnce therein and whersa. ss on
y y. Se a'As, .neie,'-
cf tie United Statcs Of Am<rsca in Conoyess assesled
md thava