The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-03
Approved, April G, 1869.
Public Resnlurion-Nn. 9.



A Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee hawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas a large tract II lands set apart by a
treaty wilh the Shawnee tribe # Indians, date.
May 10Th, annJ pomini ei-hteen hunired and
ffty-fOur. and proclaimed November nd A %.
1854, Tor tn benefit OF certain ali entees uf
the said Shawnee tribe, Is DOW, and Tor M
wears ;sist has been, UCCup3 ed by a large number
IF white settlers and citizens of the state Of
Kansas; ami whereas the beneficial. int. est Of
the SID sbsent-e ohawnees in said lanls AMI
Is absolu ely fJrf-itei by reason Of theIrcuntinue
absence amt uOnaffi iatiOn with the said Shawnee
tribe; and whereas The said lands ,tr,Ie Ell
tob publicly sold at thu United States Ia d Office
ct Topeka August tn ID, e-ht-en hundred and
sixty-tIree, by Abraham i.ia-oin. President. BY
his proclamation dated March twentieth. ammo
Domni eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
reason Of the absence OF large numbers Of said
settlers from their homes in the fler armies the
sale was indefinitely pJSJpphef: Thei efpre.
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Repre>c1-
tatives OF the United States of Americain Con-
gress assembled, That each bona lie sitter
occupying said lan.is and having made improve
nients therein. the heirs at law If such. who
is a citizen # the United States, or VIII, has de
ciared his intention to bee such, shall Toe en-
tilted t. puichise the land so occupied and i'm
proved by him. not t. exceed hundred and
sixty acres in ca h case, at the prize of two dol
lars and fry cents per acre, uns-r such rules and
regulations a the secretary of the interior shall |
prescIibe: Provided, however, That the pro- !
eeeis Of sail sales shall be applied in accordance
with the provisions lof the treaty b-twee,, the |
United states and the said Shawnee Indians. pro- |
claimed November serori, Do.,ii-li eight |
cen hun'irei and hffy-f ur.
Approved, sprl3. lisa.
Public Resolution 10
Joirt Res liu ion authorizing the building of |
railroad bridge the OHIO river at paducah |
kentucfy-
Belt resolved by the Senate ard House of Rep |
raSeaIaiivts of the United States If America in |
Congress Assem- blef. Inlt the consent Of ousress /
be, and the hereby. -ven 10 the eT,cti n 4
Of a railroad briuge the OH, river from the |
city Of P.iucai Kentucky, 10 the state of Him
ois by the Pasiucah and Gu f Railroad Company /
and such others may associaTe with them for |
thlt pyir pose under the laws Of the States of Ken
Iucky and iliInoI-: Provided, Tat SAID bT dye j. /
built with unbrcken continuous span of not |
le-e than fur hundred feet III the clear. from
pier TO pier. the main CHI ,nnel Of the river
sIid i built III all other respects in acccrdlTce
with the conditions and Hlni'aTiurI Of act en-
titled IAN to establish certa II post Roads
approved July furteeith. eigh eru hundred an
sixty two; that said bridge, Co rpieted in
the manner spec fed i'll this LUTON. all be
,ieemei and taken TO b. a legal structure ard
shall be post rad far the Transmission of the
the rigIit {. Withdraw the ut hereby given in
the free navigation of said river shall any
time be substantially aHd materially INSTRUCTED
by any bridge to be ed under he authority
this resolution. to direct the necessary mudi-
&c ,tiSns and aitera rs # sail bridge.
Approved, April !, let9.