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70 Whereas, These expeditions have been highly beneficial to the people, not only by taking the lives of numbers of Apaches, and destroying the property and crops in their country, but also by adding largely to the geographical, geological, and mineralogical knowledge of the country; therefore

Resolved by the Council, the House of Representatives concurring, That the thanks of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona be, and are hereby presented to Lieutenant-Colonel King S. Woolsey, and all of those who, under his guidance, have endured with him so many hardships, and have contributed so much to the safety, knowledge, and general welfare of the people.

Whereas, The able and valuable services of Captain T. T. Tidball, of the Fifth Infantry, California Volunteers, in his various successful expeditions against the barbarous Apaches, merit the highest expression of our approbation, and as the only mode of expressing the obligations that the people of Arizona owe to him; therefore

Resolved, That the thanks of this Legislative Assembly be tendered to the brave and energetic Captain T. T. Tidball, and the officers and soldiers under his command, for his and their efficient and eminently successful campaigns against the hostile Apaches of Arizona.

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Territory be instructed to forward to Captain Tidball a copy of the above resolution.

Whereas, On or about the 24th day of August last, Lieutenant Sylvester Mowry, claiming to be a resident of this Territory, and largely interested in the mines thereof, having returned thereto for the purpose of looking after his interests therein, was placed out of said Territory in pursuance of an order issued by General James H. Carleton, commanding the department of New Mexico, by the military forces under his command; therefore be it

Resolved by the Council, the House of Representatives concurring, That such action on the part of General Carleton was unnecessary, and that in our opinion the presence of said Mowry in this Territory was not dangerous to the peace thereof: that the courts of this Territory are competent judges of all violations of the laws of the United States, and of the Territory of Arizona, committed within their jurisdiction, and have all necessary power and authority to punish all violations thereof; and be it further

Resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor of the Territory, be requested to forward a copy of this resolution to General Carleton, with a request that he revoke said order, and in case of his refusal, that he then forward a copy of said resolution to the Secretary of War with a like request.