To secure the loca

or Sioux City

Branch of the Pacific Railroad.

And whereas, A diversion of that branch from that route to the Platte Valley Route, thereby increasing very materially the distance, will be destructive of the best interests of those roads, and the country through which they run, as also a palpable violation of the spirit and evident intention of the law creating that branch; therefore,

Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to use their best efforts and tion of the North influence to secure the location of said branch, westwardly, as near as may be, along the parallel of fortytwo and one-half degrees of north latitude to a point of junction with the main trunk, and so as in the most effectual manner to promote the best interests of all those roads, and of the country through which they pass.

Resolved, That they protest against and use their influence to prevent that branch from being diverted down the Valley of the Missouri River, to unite with the Platte Valley Route.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to send a duly authenticated copy of this preamble and resolutions to the President of the United States, and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Approved February 1, 1865.

January 27, 1865. A Joint Resolution relating to the "New Ulm Mill Claims."

Beitresolved by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota :

That our Senators and Representatives in Congress

Claims."

are requested to use their efforts to procure the passage Relating to the of a law authorizing the payment of the "New Ulm "New Ulm Mill Mill claims," being for labor done and materials furnished in building a mill at New Ulm in the fall of eighteen hundred and sixty-two, by order of General Pope, commanding this military department.

a

Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward

copy of this resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Approved January 27, 1865.

NUMBER III.

A Joint Resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their endeavors to obtain a grant of land to aid in the construction of Slack-Water Navigation on the Cannon River and Lakes from Red Wing, on the Mississippi River, to the Minnesota River, near Mankato.

Resolved, That our Representatives and Senators in Congress are hereby requested to use their endeavors

March 2, 1865.

of land to aid in

to obtain from the United States a grant of land to aid To obtain a grant in the construction of Slack-Water Navigation from the construction of Red Wing, on the Mississippi River, via Cannon River Slack-Water naviand lakes, and Lake Elysian to the Minnesota River, non River.

near Mankato.

Approved March 2, 1865.

gation on the Can

February 11, 1865.

To obtain a grant

NUMBER IV.

Joint Resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their endeavors to obtain a grant of land to aid in the construction of a ship canal across the portage which divides the waters of Lake Superior from Portage Lake.

Resolved, That our Representatives and Senators in Congress are hereby requested to use their endeavors the construction of to obtain from the United States a grant of land to aid

of land to aid in

a ship canal.

in the construction of a ship canal, from Lake Superior, through the isthmus or neck of land known as the portage, which divides the waters of Lake Superior from Portage Lake.

Approved February 11, 1865.

January 27, 1865.

Preamble.

NUMBER V.

Joint Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, for additional relief to the sufferers from the Sioux Indian war of eighteen hundred and sixty-two.

Whereas, It appears from the report of the commissioners, appointed under the act of Congress, entitled "An act for the relief of persons for damages sustained by reason of depredations and injuries by certain bands of Sioux Indians, approved February sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three," that many

persons, entitled to the relief contemplated by said act,
were not able to prove their claims on account of their Preamble.
absence from this State, either as soldiers in the United
States service, or as refugees; and that in other in-
stances no sufficient evidence could be introduced, on

the limited time in which said commissioners had to perform their labors under said act; and Whereas, Said act does not contain any sufficient provisions, whereby any errors committed by said commissioners in auditing and determining the claims, can be properly reviewed and corrected; whereby many persons, without their fault, have been deprived of the benefit contemplated by said act: Now therefore be it

Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:

lief to the sufferers from the Sioux

That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives be requested to use their best endeavors to secure the passage of an act of Congress for the For additional reappointment of other commissioners, with full power to hear and to determine all such claims which might Indian war. have been presented to and decided by the first mentioned commissioners; and also to review, hear additional testimony and make new decisions in all such claims, which having been decided by the first mentioned commissioners, may be brought before them by the aggrieved parties by way of appeal.

Resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit 8 copy of these resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Approved January 27, 1865.

February 28, 1865.

Preamble.

NUMBER VI.

Joint Resolution instructing our Senators and Representatives to use their efforts for the passage of a law granting a bounty to certain members of the Second Minnesota Cavalry.

Whereas, The Second Minnesota Cavalry was organized as a regiment for three years service, on or about the fifth day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and all the companies of said regiment were mustered into the service of the United States, on or between the twenty-fourth day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and the fifth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, except company A, which was mustered on the fifth day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-three;

And whereas, By a decision of the Provost Marshal General, dated March nine, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, only one hundred dollars bounty is allowed to raw recruits, who enlisted in new organizations, prior to December twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, except in the case of eleven newly organized regiments called into the service of the United States, in the State of Indiana, on the fourteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-three;

And whereas, A large majority of each company of said Second Cavalry were raw recruits, a portion of whom enlisted prior to December twenty-four, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and are allowed only one hundred dollars bounty, and the other portion enlisted on or subsequent to the said twenty-fourth day of December, and are allowed three hundred dollars bounty;

And whereas, This discrimination in favor of those who volunteered last, is looked upon by the others, who were mustered at the same time, as unjust, and creates much dissatisfaction in the command;

And whereas, The Governor of Minnesota, in his