chase, and are suffering from hunger, and in revenge for self preservation they have been making depredations to an alarming extent upon the stock and other property of our citizens.

A very large number of people have, upon the faith of the treaties made, taken up their residence on the land purchased; they are engaged in cutting and rafting the pine lumber, and in the construction of mills; and difficulties of a very serious character between the white and red men upon our borders, must immediately ensue, upon the rejection of the treaties by your honourable body.

The combined forces of the Winnebago, Sioux, and Chippewas, assisted, as they naturally would be, by the Sacs and Foxes, would form a powerful alliance; and it would cost the General Government much blood and treasure, to protect her citizens from the aggressions of an enemy so strong and so evilminded.

The removal of these Indians from the land purchased, as contemplated by these treaties, would be decidedly advantageous to our frontier settlements, without affecting in the least degree, a similar class of people in any other State or Territory; and we therefore most respectfully, yet most earnestly, recommend the speedy ratification of those treaties by your honourable body.

2H

to investigate the condition of Miners' Bank at Du Buque,
to repeal the act of incorporation of same,
statement of same,

164, 213

198

247

205

40

49

reported,

COLLECTION of demands against boats and vessels,
COMMITTEES, standing,

on schools,

43, 53

67

107

84, 100

194

86, 95

13

37

37

66

72, 83

16, 70, 80

53

53

Rochester and Des Moines Hydraulic and Manufacturing Company, 58

COSTS and FEES,

COUNTY, Dodge, establishment of,

Lee, Van Buren, Des Moines, Henry, Louisa, Wayne, and
Slaughter, to establish the boundaries and locate the seats of
justice of,

supreme and district, jurisdiction and powers of,

CRIMINAL CASES, payment of expenses in,

INDIANS, treaty with the Winnebago, Sioux, and Chippewa,

memorial relative to the same,

Stockbridge, memorial of,

INTEREST, regulation of,

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, report on,

of Des Moines and Rock river,

construction of dam across Manitoowoc river,

42, 90
48, 52, 81

85

96

190

208

58

81

96

111

71, 81

95

40, 53, 54, 55
44

221

20, 34

28, 35, 41, 43
48, 52, 58