The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-16
Public ResoIutio,-No. o.
: Resolution for the relief of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas.

: Resolution for the relief of settlers upon the
absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas.
whereas a large tract of lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe of Indians, dated
Nay 10th, ammo Do;nini eli shteen hundred and
Ifty-fJur, and proclaimed November Sec nd, A. d.
1854, for the benefit of certain alb entees of
years past hts been, occupied by large number
Il white settlers and citizens of the State Of
Kansas; and whereas the beneficial interest Of
the said absentee Sltwnees in said lands and
i absolutely forfeited by reason of their continued
absence AMI generalization with the said Shawnee
ttibe and whereas the said lands were ordered
b. publicly sold at the United States land Office
a Topeka, August third, e, hteen hundred and
three, by Abraham Lincoln, President by
his Proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
DJmiui eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
reason of the absence of large numbers of said
settlers from their homes in the federal armies the
sale was Indefinitely postponed: Therefore,
EeS,ivetl by the Senate and House of Reiresen-
tatiyeS of the United States of America in Con-
sre>s assembled, That each bona f lie settler now
u,cIpyins said lands and having made improve
rI.enJs thereon. the heirs at law Of such, who
: citizen of the United States, who has BE-
CARED his intention 10 become such, shau be
titled - purchase the land occupied and I'M
pr.yej by him, not 10 exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in each case, at the price of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, under such rules and
regulations the Secretary of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
ceeis Of said sales shall be applied in accordance
with the provisions Tof the treaty between the
CIlite! States and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
Gained November second, ammo Dumi-Ii eight
cen hunir and htty-fpur.
Approved, April, 1859.
Public Resolution-No. 10
Joint Resolution authorizing the building of
railroad bridge over the Ohio river at Paduc;,h
Kentucky.
Belt resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
r,seAtatives of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
lie, and the same Is hereby, given TO the erection
q a railroad bridge the Ohio river from the
city Of Palucah, kentucky, to the State of Him
u.s. BY the Paducah and Gulf Railroad Company
and such others may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws of the States of Ken
lucky and Illinois: Provided That said bridge Is
built with an unbroken continuous span of not
less than four hundred feet in the clear, from
pier TO pier over the main channel of the river,
and is built in all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and limitation of en-
titled IAN act establish certain post roads, ~
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two; that said bridge, when completed in |
the manner specified in this resolution, shall be
deemed and taken to be a legal structure and |
etail be post road for the transmission of the
E,ais Of the United States, but Congress reserves
the right 10 withdraw the assynt hereby given in
the free navigation Of said river shall at any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
by any bridge to be erected under the authority Of
this resolution or to direct the necessary modi-
ficstions and alterations Of said bridge.
Approved, April :, lsG9. |