The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-02
,yed, April 6, 1s69.
Public Resolution-No. 9.

fuhic heSolutl0n-No. y.
A Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee hawnee lands in Kan-as.
Whereas large tract # lands set apart by a
treaty with the shawnee tribe If Indians iat ed
May 10Th, ammo Doinini eighteen hundred and
fifty four, and proclaimed November sec nd D.
1854. tor TIL benefit of certain ab entees of
the slid Shawnee t-Ibe, is now, and ni,ny
years past has been, occupied by 4 large number
of white settlers and citizens of the state Of
Kansas: ami whereas the beneficial int. est If
the said absentee >hawnees in said lands and
is absllu ely forfeited by reason Of thercontinuei
absence aui non utilization with the said shawnee
tribe and whereas The said lands ordered
To publicly sold at the United States laid office
at Ipeka, August third, echteen hundred and
sixty-tIree, 10y Abraham Lincoln. President. by
his proclamation dated March twentieth. ammo
Domini eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
reason Of the absence Of large numbers Of said
settlers from the r homes in the federal armies the
sale was indefinitely postponed: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-en-
tati,es OF the United States of America Con-
Eress assembled, That each bona hie settler now
occupying stid lands and having made improve
ments thereon. the heirs at law of sucu, who
is a citizvu # the United States, VIII" has de-
ciare'i his intention TO become such, shall be
tit ed to pdt chase the land occupied and i'm
pr we'd by him, not to exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in h case, at the price If two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre. unsr such rules and
regulations the Secretary of The Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
ceeds Of sail sales shall he ap 4ed in accordance
with the provisions fof the treaty betweea the
United states and the said Shawnee Indians pro-
claimed November second, ammo DomiIi eight
hundred and ffty-fpur.
Approved, April, 1860.
Public Resolution-No. 10
Joint Resolution authorizing the building of
railroad bridge over the Ohio river at paducah,
KentUrEy.
Belt resolved by the Senate and House of Rep |
raseatafiyes of the United States Of America in |
Congress assembled That the consent of Congress
be, and the same l. hereby. -ivsn the erection
of "A railroad bridge the Ohio river from the
city Of Pa'incan Kentucky, To the state OF Him
DIS. bs the Patlucah and Cuff Railroad Company
and such others may associate with them for
that pgss pose under the laws Of the States Of Ken
lucky ami llliHoI-: Provided, That said bridge is
buiir with unbrokrn OF continuous span Of not
les than fur hundred feet in the clear, from
pier 10 pier. over the main channel Of the river
and is built in all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and Limitation of act en-
titled .'An To establish certain post roads,
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred
sixty two; that said bridge. when CO. plet-d in
the n.ssnuer specified il this res, luton all be
deemed and taken to be a lesai structure and
shall Le post Rad f5r the transmission of the
the rigHt t. withdraw the mt hereby given in
the free navigation If ~aid river shall any
time he substantially and materially obstructe ed
by any bridge to be erected under The auth riIy of
this resolution. to direct the necessary modi-
fic All and alterations # said bridge.
Approved, ApriI !, ls6s-