The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-25


sress assembled. That the Secretary OF W ar De,
saa he hereby is, authorized ami e,npoweref TO
direct the necessary buildings AZ Fort TOtten,
Dakota Territory. 10 be constructed OF brIcA:
and TO arcept those at said fort already
s-ruct-I of brick Provided, That in his Judgment
buildings Of that I.ateIia wall not be more eN-
rensivs than buildings Of wot'f And provided
further, That 10 appropriation will be necessary
theref,r.
Approved. April 6, 1869.
Public Resolutirn-So. O.
A Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas a large tract IF lands set apart by
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians GATED
May 10Th. ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
ffry-four and proclaimed November sec nd, A d.
ISL for the benefit of certain a6-entees of
the said Shawnee t-ibe, is now, and for m1ny
years past has been, occupie,; by large NUMBER
II white settlers and citizens OF the state Of
Kansas; and whereas the beneficial interest OF
IN. said absentee Shawnees in said lands was and
is absolutely forfeited by reason Of theireontinued
absence AMI non-aiiliatlOn with the SAID Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ordered
Z, be publicly sold AZ the United States lard Office
at Topeka. August third, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three, by Abraham Lincoln, President, by
his proclamation d,tsi March twentieth, ammo
Do,nini eighteen hundred and sixty three, and by
reason of the absence of large numbers of SAID
settlers from their homes federal armies the
sale was Indefinitely postpOLed: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of RepreSen-
t,rives of the United States of America in Con-
sress assembled, That each bona 4 lie settler now
occupying said lands and having made improve
nieats thereon. the heirs AT law Of such. who
is citizen IF the United States, or who has de-
cIaref his intention 10 become such, shau be en-
titled - purchase the land 50 occupied and i'm
pr we'd BY him. not to exceed one hundred and
sixty in each case, AT the price of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, uniAr such rules and
regulations the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided. however, That the pro-
NJ .tl q
with the provisions Iof the treaty. between the
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro
claimed November second. ammo DoIui-i eight
cen hundred and ffty-fpur.
Approved. AprilI, 1862
Public Resplutiol-No. 10
Joint Resolution authorizing the building Of a
railroad bridge over the ohio rsver at Paducah,
Kentucky.
Reit resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
re-entarives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
be- and the same is hereby. given 10 the erection
Il q railroad bridge over the Ohio river from the
civ of Palucah Kentucky, To the State of Him
ais By the Paducah and Cuff Railroad Company
ard such Others as may associate with them Tor
rh,t purree Urltier the laws Of the States Of Hen
,urky and Illinois: Provided That said bridge is
buiIf with an unbruken continuous span of not
les than four hundred feet in the clear, from
pier pier. over the main channel Of the river,
and il built in all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and Limitation of an act en-
titled IAN act to establish certain post roads,
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two; that said bridge. whea completed In
the manner specified in this resolution, shall be
deemed and taken to be a legal structure, and
shall be a post road for the transmission of the
mails Of the United States. but Congress reserves
tine right TO withdraw the ass mt hereby given IN
case the free navigation Of said river shall at any
time be substantially and materially obstructed
hv anv bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution. or to direct the necessary modi-
ncAfiors and alterations of said bridge.
ysrf.
Public Resolution-So Is.
Resolution for the protection Of soldiers and
their heirs.
Resolved by the Senate aud House Of Repre-
eeptatives Of the United States Of America in Cen
gress assembled. That the accounting officers Of
the treasury and pay department who are charged
with the settlement and pigment of bounties due
to ldiers their heirs be. and they are hereby
directed to pay cause to be paid the sums found
due to the said soldiers their heirs IN person.
or by transmitting the amount to them direct in
adraft or drafts, payable to his, her, or their
order, through the freedmen's Bureau. or
State agents appointed specially for that pur-
pose or governors Of national ssylums, or pension
AGENT of the district where he, she, or they may
reside and not to any claim aren't or up any
power of attorney, transfer, or ass'gnment
whatever.
Ssc. = And be it further resolved, That any
officer or clerk of any Of the executive depart
Inents of the government who shall be lawfully
,rand On the government, or any irregularify or
misconduct of any officer agent of the United
States, shall have power 10 administer oaths to
aiiidAvits taken in the Of any such iuve-t-
CATION.
SEC 5. And be it further resolved, That the
fees allowed by Law to attorneys or agents shall
b. reserved by the pay department or said pension
agent and paid TO sail agent or attorney when
a,ty such fees due for services rendered in pro-
curing such bounty or bounties, and not other
wise.
APPROX d. April 10. 1859
Ii'ublic Resoiu:ion-No- L.
y.,ipt Resolution authorizing the transfer of GER
tain appropriations heretof re made.
Be il resolved by the Sensie and House OF Rep
r,,-ptatives Of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, that the Secretary OF the
treasury be- and he is hereby. authorized and di-
rectei to cause the SUM of s-venty-eght thousand
a lar. 70 be transferred from the appropriation
for paper for the public printing, contained in
the act entitled Z" An act making appropriations
,,r the legislative, executive. and judicial ex-
r-n.es If the government FIR the year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine ~
approved or, the twentieth Of July, eighteen hum
81 and sixty-eight in aid of the appropriations
-.,,. med in the same net for the following pur-
&c and in the following proporttons. to WI:
80 csntineens expresses Of tho once q Con-
email Printer, three th0ysand dollnD.
sAs phblie printing. s6vs.ty nvs thuosand
.r--s .f-7l- : - rI'.-f
4. April n. lsse.