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

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Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, January H. 1864.
STANDING COMMUTERS.
Mr.. SPEAKER announced the appointment
of Standing Committees as follows:
Ways and Means-Butler, Moulton, Gibbs
Coffin and Fitz.
.Judiciuy-K iddcr, Wiswell, Butler, Arm
strong and Hill
Railroads Wiswell, Kdder, Moulton. Wood
ruff, Richardson. Dixon, Crane. Coleman But
tiers, Hill Bulls Guiteau and Foster.
Public Lands-Moulton, Buffers, Nourse,
Dixon and WhittemOre.
Federal Relations Gates, Meagher,
Mckay and FerriD.
Education Youmans, Kidder, Bulls, Arm
strong and Gates.
7owms and Counties-Butters, Woodruff Eos.
ter Barlow and Guiteau.
Military Gairs-Keifer, Graham, Ackley,
Hunt and Commit
Incorporatioms-Coleman Rigby, Huey, Soule
and Keifer.
Indian A Gmrs-Latimer, Coffin, Smith, Gibbs
and Ruffee
Cyeims-McKay, Fitz, Huey, Dixon and Cole
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Agriculture and Manutactwes-Hill, Latimer,
Huey, Terrin and johnson.
State Prison-W oodrufi, LetfOrd, Coffin, Ora
ham and Henry.
Unipersity-Y oumans, Wiswcll, Terrin, Ora
ham and Nourse.
Roads and Bridges-Foster, Barlow and
| johnson.
Bunks-Armstrong Smith end Richardson.
Printing-Letford, Grannls and Rutfee.
Elections-Gibbs. Guiteau and Soule.
Comnserce-G rannis, Wbittemore. Meagher
Emigration-Crane, Letford and Commit.
| Public Buildings-' itZ. Huey and Barlow.
Rules and Joint Rules-Gates, Butler and Nc
| Kay
| Iibrmy-Whittemore Ackley and Nourse.
| Mines and Mnerdls-Rigby. Hunt and Keifer
| Charitable Lss,itutions-Bullis, Youmans and
Crane.
Eng,ossanent-Soule, Rigby and Hunt
Observation-Disclosures Latimer and Gran
mis-.
| MALS-ST. PAUL TO SUPERIOR.
Mr.. SPEAKER introduced memorial to
| Congress for increased mail service from st.
Paul to Superior. Referred to Committee on
Federal relations
| ASKING FOR DAMAGES.
Mr.. SPEAKER presented a petition of Jas.
Starkey. for recompense for horse taken from
him by State officers for Indian service. To
Committee on Claims.
MILITARY LINE TO IDAHO.
Mr.. RICHARDSON introduced q memorial
to Congress for line of military posts across
the Indian country, from Fort Abercrombie, in
Dacota to Bannock City, in Idaho.
Mr.. YOUMANS moved suspension of rules
and that the memorial be read second and third
times and placed on its passage.
Mr.. GATES wished to amend so as to ask
that the line of military posts extend from Fort
Rdgley instead of Fort Abercrombie
Mr.. RICHARDSON urged that the right OF
the line resting at Fort Abercrombie would
protect more fully the whole country, and
shorten the lines of communication.
| Mr. GATES stated that the hest rOute intO
and through the Indian country would be from
Fort Ridgley
Mr.. Y0UMANs withdrew his motion for
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. WISWELL moved to refer the subject
to committee of the whole House. Agreed to.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. KIDDER in the chair. After discussion
Of memorial and proposed amendments, the
Committee rose.
REPORTED BACK.
The committee, by its chairman, reported
back, without amendment the memorial for a
military line to Idaho, with the recommends
ton that it pass.
Mr.. GATES moved to lay OH the table till
tomorrow Lost.
Mr. YOUMANS moved that the rules be sus.
pended, and the memorial be read second
time. Agreed to.
The memorial was read the second time, and
ordered engrossed for third reading.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG, of Olmsted, offered a
resolution fixing the pay Of otiicers-Chef and
Assistant Clerks at Sc day; Eng ossing and
Enrolling Clerks Chaplain and Fireman at So
aday; and Messengers at ST. IA day. Adopted.
THE MILITARY MEMORIAL.
The Committee on Engrossment reported
back correctly engrossed the memorial fol
military posts from Fort Abercromble to Ban
mock City. Under suspension of rules it was
read third time
Upon motion of Mr. Fitz, the further con.
sideration was postponed TO to morrow.