The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-20
p?royei, April 6. ls6a.



4 Resolution for the relief IF settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas large tract # lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians. dated
Nav 10Th, ammo pomini eighteen hundred and
afty-four, and proclaiued November nd. 4. D.
Isl, tor the benefit Of certain alb entees of
the sid Shawnee t-lbe, l. now, and for nanny
years past has been, occupied by a large number
II white settlers and citizens of the State If
kansas; ami where's the beneficial interest Of
the sud absentee Shawnees in said lands and
i Absolutely forfeited by reason Of their continued
absence and nnn-affilstti5n with the said shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands Crllerei
- b. publicly sold at the United STATES land office
1t rppeka August third, eighteen hundred and
Sixry-tifree, by Abraham iia'oin. President. by
his proclamation dated March twentieth,
Dom nj eighteen hunlged and sixty three AMI by
reason Of the absence Of large numbers of said
settlers from their homes in the federal armies the
sale was Indefinitely postponed; Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-en-
rstives OF the United States Of America in Con-
.-ess assembled. That each bona 4 lie settler
GROUPING said lands and having made improve
uIeHts thereon, the heirs at law Of such, who
is 4 citizen If the United States. or who has de-
c.arei his intention to become such. sinai he en-
TIT ed - purchase the land occupied and i'm
p- vel by him. not to exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in each case, al the prize If two dol
lars and nifty per acre, under such rules and
regulations the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided. however. That the pro-
creis of sail sIles shall be applied in accordance
United states and the said Shawnee indians, pro-
claimed November second, ammo DolniIi eight
cen hundred and fifty-fpur.
Approved. AprilT. 1862
Public EeSolutiOn-No. 10
Joint Resolution authorizing the building Of
railroad bridge over the OHIO river al Faducah /
Kentucky
Belt resolved Iy the Senate and House Of Rep
rescnfatives OF the United States Of America in /
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
he aud the same Is hereby. given 10 the erection
city Of Palucah, Kentucky, to the State Of Him
Cis. by the Paduca'l and Gulf Railroad Company /
and such others NAV associate with them for /
that purpose under the laws of the States Of Ken
rI!cky and Illinois: Provided That said bridge is
built with an unbroksn or continuous span Of not 4
less than four hundred feet in the clear. from /
pier to pier, over the main channel Of the river /
and i 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. when completed in 1
the manner specified in this resolution. shall be |
deemed and taken to be a legal structure, and /
shall be post road for the transmission of the |
mails of the United States but Congress reserves
the right to withdraw the ass mt hereby given in /
case the free navigation Of said river shall at any
time he substantially and materially INSTRUCTED |
bv any bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution or To direct the necessary modi- |
tic,tions and alterations of said bridge.
Approved, April :, 1862