The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-04
Approved. April 6, 1862
Public Resolution-No. 9.

A Resolution for the relief of settlers upon the
absentee -hawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas a large tract If lands set apart by =
treaty with the Shawnee tribe of Indians, dated
Isy l0th, ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
FIFTY four, and proclaimed November sec nd. A. D.
1864, for the benefit of certain alb entees of
the sail Shawnee t-lbe, is now, and for miny
years pas, has been, occupied by large number
of white settlers and citizens of the State Of
Kansas; ami whereas the beneficial interest of
the sud absentee Shasnees in said lands was and
il Absolutely forfeited By of their coninued
absence and non utilization with the said Shawnee
ttibe and whereas the said lands were ordered
10 b. publicly sold at the United States hand Office
az Topeka. August third, eighteen hundred and
sixty-tHree, by Abraham Lincoln, President, by
his proclamation dated March twentieth,
Do1aini 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 postpohed: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
titiyes of the United States of American Con-
g-sss assembled, That each bona de settler now
occupying said lands and having made improve
rlsnts thereon, the heirs at law Of such, who
il citizen If the United States, who has de-
earei his intention TO become such, shall be en-
titled to purchase the land SO occupied and i'm
ir.yed by him, not 10 exceed one hundred and
sixty in each case, at the price of two dol
lars and fifty cents per under such rules and
regulations a the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
ceeis of said sales shall be applied in accordance
with the provisions Tcf the treaty. between the
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
Claimed November Second, ammo Domi-h els ht-
hundred and ffty-four-
Approved, April, 1863
Public Resolution 10
joint Resolution authorizing the building Of a
railroad bridge over the Ohio river at Paducah,
Kentucky.
Bel resolved by the Senate and House of Rep |
rrsertaiiyes of the United States Of America in |
Congress assembled. That the consent of Congress
b. aud the same is hereby. given the erection
Of railroad bridge over the Ohio river from the +
city of Paiucah kentucky, to the State of Hin |
cis. 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 or 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 an act en-
titled San act to establish certain post roads.
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two; that said bridge, when completed in
tae manner specified in this resolution shall be
deemed and taken to be q legal structure, and
shall be post road for the Transmission of the
mails Of the United States but Congress reserves
tie right to withdraw the Mt hereby given in
case the free navigation Of said river shall any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
By any bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution, to direct the necessary modi-
fic.tions and alterations Of said bridge.
A2proyed, April !, 1863. |,