CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Relative to Des Moines River Lands.

WHEREAS, The 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th and 20th General Assemblies of the State of Iowa, by joint resolutions, duly approved by the Governor, pe. titioned the Congress of the United States for relief to the settlers upon what is commonly known as the Des Moines River Lands, and

WHEREAS, Grievous litigation is now pending in the Courts of the United States relating to the title and rights of the settlers to and upon said lands, upon which said settlers located in good faith, and have made valuable improvements and have for many years made their homes, and

WHEREAS, On account of the very great hardship that has been brought about by the conflicting decisions aforesaid, great disturbance and trouble has already arisen and is likely to arise unless some satisfactory and just action be taken by the State and general government relating to this subject, therefore

Be it resolved by the Senate of Iowa, the House of Representatives concurring:

That our Senators and Representatives in Congress, are hereby requested to favor the immediate passage of the bill, lately introduced in the Senate of the United States by Hon. James F. Wilson, and now pending in Congress, in so far as it has for its object to provide that the Attorney General of the United States to immediately commence proceedings or cause such proceedings to be instituted by suit, either in law or in equity or both as may be necessary and appear in the name of the United States so as to remove all clouds from the title to said lands in which suits any person or persons in possession of or claiming title to, any tract or tracts of land under the United States involved in such suits may at his or their expense unite with the United States in the prosecution of such suits, to the end that the title or titles of any person or persons claiming said lands may be forever settled.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION in Relation to Swamp Land Indemnity.

WHEREAS, The provisions of the act of congress of March 2, 1855, as extended by act of congress of March 3, 1857, granting indemnity to the states for swamp and overflowed lands disposed of by the United States, are held not to apply to sales and locations made after March 3, 1857, and,

WHEREAS, A large amount of land properly falling to the state and counties in Iowa, under the swamp grant, have been disposed of by the government since March 3, 1857, thereby compelling the counties and

their grantees to abandon their claim to such lands or litigate with the purchasers of the government, and

WHEREAS, On the 8th day of February, 1888, the Hon. Mr. McRae, from the Committe on the Public Lands, made a Report to accompany bill (H. R. 6897) in the house of representatives in congress, to extend said indemnity provisions of said act of March 2, 1855, and making the same applicable to sales and locations made since March 3, 1857 which bill is pending in congress.

WHEREAS, Under the rulings of the department, certificates-called scrip, or indemnity scrip-issued for indemnity for swamp lands located with warrants, cannot be located on lands outside of the state, and there being no vacant land in Iowa on which scrip can be located, many of the counties in this state, after great expense, are unable to realize anything for their swamp lands so disposed of by warrant locations, and by that means are damaged to a large amount; therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Iowa, the House concurring:

That our senators be instructed and our representatives in congress be requested to use all proper and lawful means in their power to secure the passage of said bill (H. R. 6897) or by the enactment in some other bill, of provisions substantially as therein contained.

Resolved further, That the Secretary of State transmit to each of our senators and representatives in congress, a copy of this resolution.

SENATE RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the Senate of the Twenty second General Assembly of the State of Iowa; that

WHEREAS, the death of THOMAS J. POTTER has been announced and received by the General Assembly of Iowa with feelings of the deepest sorrow, and

WHEREAS, his life was devoted largely to the material interests of this State in the construction and extension of lines of railroad, the upbuilding of towns and the development of business enterprises that aided the growth and prosperity of our State. And, when the dark clouds of war lowered upon our country and the services of Iowa's loyal sons was needed to crush the rebellion, he enlisted in 1862 as a private in the 7th Iowa cavalry, and by his gallantry was promoted to the position of Captain and served with distinction until his discharge in 1866, and

WHEREAS, by his splendid exertions and natural ability he was elevated from an humble position in the service of the railroad company to that of Vice President of one of the greatest railways in the United States; therefore, be it

Resolved that earnestly desiring to show our mark of respect to the memory of THOMAS J. POTTER, and to manifest the high estimate in which he is held by the people through their representatives in this body, as a

citizen of Iowa, a brave and honorably discharged soldier, and as a worthy example for young men to emulate, we cause these resolutions to be spread upon the Journal of the Senate of the Twenty-second General Assembly.

Resolved that an engrossed copy of these resolutions be transmitted by the Secretary of State to Mrs. Thomas J. Potter at her home in Burlington Iowa.

NOTE-Chapter 72, on page 103, was approved April 11, 1888.

I, FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State of the State of Iowa, hereby certify that the acts and resolutions herein contained, are copied from the original rolls on file in this office, and that the same are true and correct copies thereof, except that the words inclosed by brackets [thus] have been inserted where it was evident that an ommission had occurred. Words in italics (excepting the enacting clause, and the word provided, etc.) indicate that such words are either superfluous or erroneous, in the latter case the word or words supposed to be correct follow in brackets.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the State Department at Des Moines, this first day of June, A. D. 1888. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State.