The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22

from service on Committee on Emigration.
Excused. and Mr. Kiefer, of Ramsey, was ap-
pointed Chairman of said committee in place of
Mr.. Crane.
REVISING THE STATUTES.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG, of Olmsted, presented
communication from the Commissioners to
revise the Statutes appointed in 1868, stating
that their labor was about half done, and that,
continued in the same manner, it would occupy
another year.
Mr.. MOULTON moved to lay on the table,
Carried
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
By Mr. DIXON, OF Misunderstanding Com
mittee on Printing to procure 500 copies of the
Governors Inaugural Adopted.
By Mr.. KIEFER-Directing the printing Of
1000 copies of Gov. Swft's message in Ger
man and 500 in Swedish. Mr.. WOODRUFF
moved to add 800 copies in Norwegian. Mr..
KIEFER had understood that Swedish was read
by NOrwegians and also Danes. Mr.. KIDDER
moved to add 800 copies in French. Mr.. WIS
WELL had lost his Winnebago constituents and
would not ask to have the message printed in
that language. Thought it better to leave the
message in good plain English in which it was
delivered. If there was any good in printing
in other languages, it might be to encourage
| emigration and he accordingly moved the ref.
| erence of the resolution and amendments to
the Committee on Emigration, which motion
| wUs agreed to.
ADDITIONAL CAVALRY.
| Mr.. GATES, of Goodhuc, offered memo
| rial to the President for authority to raise an
additional cavalry force to operate against the
| Indians and for escort of enigrant trains. Re-
! ferred to Committee on Military Affairs
ON MAIL SERVICE.
Mr.. RIGBY, of Stearns, offered a memorial
| to Congress for weekly mail from Abercom-
bic to Bannock City. Referred to Committee
on Federal Relations
| Mr.. MOULTON offered a memorial to the
Postmaster General for increased mail service
| from Rochester to Preston in Minnesota. Re
| ferred to same committee.
| Mr.. ARMSTRONG offered memorial to
| same for increased mail service from Rochester
| to Austin in Minnesota. Referred to same
committee.
| LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. BUTLER. Of Wright, introduced bill
for act appropriating $4,000 for per diem,
mileage, newspapers and stationery, of MEM
bers and officers of the Legislature. Under a
suspension Of the rules, the bill was read the
| several times and passed unanimously.
THE MILITARY LINE
The memorial for line of military posts
| from Fort Abercrombie to Bannock City in
Idaho, was taken from the table.
Upon leave granted, Mr.. GATES moved to
amend by striking ont Fort Abercrombie and
| inserting 'some point on the Minnesota river"
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important points by posts that could be sup
| piled by water communication, was the best in
a military point of view, and in remarks of
some length advocated the general Importance
of the memorial and the particular benefit of
| his amendment. Upon division called, the
| amendment was lost.
| Mr.. KIDDER, expecting that the Legislature
might hear from Captain Fisk upon the SUBJ
ject of emigrant routes, connected with this
plan of military line, and believing that bet
ter understanding might be had, moved to lay
the memorial on the table, but withdrew for
Mr.. YOUMANS. who thought the matter
should early be brought to the attention of
Congress, and that that body would not par
ticularly regard the points fixed by the me-
mortal.
Mr.. GATES urged delay till Captain Fisk
could be consulted, whose official report, as far
as routes of emigration and military transport
tation were concerned, would outweigh recon-.
mendations of those not supposed to have the
information of experience.
Mr. GUITEAU, on leave, moved to amend
by making the starting point of military sta
tions asked for at ''some point on our western
frontier" instead of Fort Abercrombie.
Mr.. KIDDER read an amendment he had
prepared to offer, which would have asked
only that the right of the line be fixed within
the State Of Minnesota. The information con-
corning the country west of us, in the Depart
; ments at Washington and Captain Fisk's re-
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there, would settle upon the best point with
out our trying to name it.
!, Mr.. GUITEAUS amendment was adopted.
Mr.. KIDDER renewed his motion to lay on
the table. Agreed to.
Il SENATE.
i. SATURDAY, January 16, 1864.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| By Mr.. PORTER memorial to the Post
master General for the establishment of mail
route from MankatO, in Minnesota to Yankton
the Capital of Dakota Territory.
By Mr.. STEVENS-a bill to amend the stat
ute in reference to horses and cattle running al
large.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
| Mr.. NICOLS for the Committee to distribute
the subjects in the Governors Message, submit
ted a report, which was adopted.
EMIGRATION.
By Mr. SHILLO CK-a resolution instructins
the President to appoint Standing Committee
of three on immigration. Laid over under the
rules.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- rTVES.
SATURDAY, January JIG 1864.
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