The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-17
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LAWS OF raE UNITED STATES

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LAWS pR TaE UNITED STATES
ps,,.d at tie First Session Of the Forty
First Congress.
fPublic Resolution-Ne.
Rss,lutiOu relative to Consular fees.
p.sIsv.l bv the Senate and III ,use u kepresen
tntiye, If the United States u America IN Con
vress assembled, That section three Of chapter
two hundred and thirty -thres If the public acts
of the thirty ninth c ngress, approved jury
sventv.fve. eighteen hundred and sixty -six, be,
and is her.by, declared to take effect from and
after January first, eighteen hundred and sixty-
seven And ali fees which have been paid into
the treasury in obeiarce to the provision of said
SECTION, and which ued prior TO said first day
Of January, eishteen hundred and sixty seven
shau be refunded ont Of consular receipts.
Approved, March %, 1860.
IPublic Resolution No.
A Resolution in relation to lighthouses on the
coast If Oregon.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represen-
tntives IF the I'm ted States OF America in Con
sress assembled That the erection of the light
house at AYuianA bay, and Of other lighthouses
On the coast 4 Oregon for which appropriations
have been ~ be maize, shall not be delayed
for want If the cnsent Of the legislature OF the
State the purchase u the site Ut sites for such
lighthouses
Approved, March 70. 1869.
TPublic Re>olution-No.
Resolution relating to government buildings al
Fort Totten. Dakota Territory
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives # the Unit d states Of America m Con
sress assembled That the Secretary Of War be,
and he hereby is, authorized al empowered TO
direct the necessary buildings at Fort Totten,
Dakota Territory, TO be constructed Of brick
aud to accept th,sse a said fort already con-
structei Of brick Prov led. That in his judgment
builIiI e Of that nstea isl VIII not he mose ex-
pcnsivv than buildings If wood And PROVIDED
further, That no appropriation will he necessary
tnerefJr
Approved, April 6, 1859.
Public Re.olution-No. g.
A Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee hawnee lands in Kan as
Whereas a large tract # lands set apart by
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians. dated
May l0ti, ammo Dom;ni ei.hteen hundred and
fifty four, and Procl,med November sec nd A ID.
1864 tor TIL benefit Of certain ab entees of
the said Shawnee tribe, is now, and TOR many
years pas: has been, occupied by large number
OF white settlers and citizens of the state OF
Kansas; ami whereas the beneficial int. est If
the said abseat-e Shawnees in said lands was and
is abs,lu ely forfeited by Of sheir continued
absence ami non afiiiia:ion with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ordered
b. publicly Sold al the United States la"d Office
at Topeka, August tn I'd, ei.hteen hundred and
sixty -taree, by Abraham Lisooln, President, by
his proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Dom: nj eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
reason Of the absence of large numbers Of said
seetl-rs from th-ir homes in the federal armies the
sale indefinitely postponed; Therefore.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Rerre-en-
tztives of the United states of America in Con-
gress assembled, That each bona fil;e settler now
occupying said lanis ard having made improve
ments tLerson, or the heirs Law Of such, who
is a ctiz-n Il the Uni'cd States. or VIII" has de-
clare! his intention to become such, shall be En-
titled to pui chase :he land 80 occupied and i'm
=. Ir..V at1Nt
sixty in ea case, at the prize Of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre. uni-r such rules and
regulations the Secretary If the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
with the provisions Iof the treaty. betweea the
United states and the said shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November seeond, ammo Domi-i eight
con hundred aud fifty four.
Public Ee>,lution-So- 10
joint Res in ion authorizing the building of q
railroad bridge over the Ohio river -; Paducah,
KeniuSFy-
B.it resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled. That the consent Of Congress
b. and the same IS he reby, given to the erection
os railroad bridge over the Ohio river 4, ON the
civ If Paiueah Kentucky, Ia the State of Him
OILS. BY the raducah and Cuff Railroad Company
and such others may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws Of the States Of Ken
tucky and iiinoi: Provided, That said bridge is
bNilr with an uDbroken OF Continuous sfan Of not
les than four hundred feet in the clear, from
p,sr to pier ever the main channel Of the river.
and is built in all other respects in accordance
with the Conditions ami limitation Of an act en-
titled IAN &C 10 establish certain post roads,
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred AMI
sky tive; that said bridge, when Completed in
the manner specified in this res luton. 8 all he
deemed and taken to BE- a legal structure. And
es,aII be d. ct road for the transinissin of the
mails If the United Stats, but Cong resei ..s
the .tit t. Withdraw the mt hereby given in
case the free navigation Of >aid river shall ut any
time he substantially and materially obstrucied
by any bridge to be erect ed under he auth rty of
this resolution to direct the necessary moji-
e. .ti rs and altera inns Il said bridge.
Approved .prii !, 1et3.
Public Resolution No Is
Resolution for the protection # soldiers an!
their heirs.
Resolved by the Senate ard II "a e OF Repre-
sent tiyes of the United States Of Americs: in Cn
rress assembi d. That the arcourI ing Offices Of
the Treasury and pay department who are charged
With the settlement and p yment It boHntie> due
l., ldiers or their heirs b., and they are heftb by
directed 20 pay cause to be paid the -ui- found
Que 10 the ga il oilers their heirs in per-on-
or by transmitting the amount 70 them Ill ect IN
n draft or drafts, payable to his, he o. their
.-,Ier or through the Ere dmens Bureau. or
State agents appointed specially for that Pur-
Sc ar .,vert,.r r. of national asylums. or peusion