The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-10


A Resolution Tor the relief of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas.
Whereas large tract If lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe of Indians, dated
May 10th, DoInni eighteen hundred and
ftty-fuur, and procStimed November second A. D.
1854, Tor the benefit Of certain ah-entecS of
the said Shawnee tribe, is now, and fer many
years past has been, occupied by a large number
of white settlers and citizens of the State of
Kansas; ami whereas the beneficial interest Of
the SAID absentee Shawnees in said lands WAS and
Is absolutely fol teted hy reason of their continued
absence and rehabilitation with the said Shawnee.
tribe and whereas the said lands ordered
10 b. publicly sold at the United States land office
at Topeka. August third, eighteen hundred and
s!Nty-tnree, 10y Abraham Liuron President by
lis Proclamation dItsd March twentieth, ammo
DImini eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
season 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 Represen-
tatives Of the United States otAmcrics in Com
ICES assembled. That each bona f lie settler Row
occupying said lands and having made improve
nlents thereon, the heirs az Law Of such, who
il citizen # the United States, or who has de-
ciare,i MS intention 10 bee me such, shall lie en-
titled to pui chase the land occupied and i'm
proved by him, not TO exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in each case, at the price of two dot
lars and fifty cents per acre under such rules and
regulations a. the Secretary of the Interior sIa!
prescribe Provided. however. That the pro-
ceeis Of sail sales shall lie piled in accorInc
with the provisions lOf the treaty between the
claimed November second, ammo Dumi-Ii eight |
cen hun lred and ffty-fJur.
Approved, April1, 1SG9.
Public Resolution No 1G1
Joint Resolution authorizing the building of a |
railroad bridge over the OHIO river al Paducah |
Kentucky.
iieit resolved Icy the Senate and House If Rep
r-sentafiyeS IF the United States Of America in /
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress !
ie and the same i hereby given to tie erection |
# railroad bridge the UhiD river from the
city II Palucah Kentucky, To the State of Him
els. by the Paducah and Guf Railroad Company
and such others may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws of the States of Ken
I'll Ky and Illinois: Provided That said bridge is
built with an unhroken or continuous span Of not
less than four hundred feet in the clear, from
pier To pier. the main channel of the river |
and is built in all other respects in accorlance
with the conditions and limitation of al act en-
titled An act to establish certain post roads"
approved July fourteenth, cighTsen hundred and
sixty twni that said bridge. when completed in
the manner specified i'll this res-.iution shall be
deemed and taken to he a legal structure and
shall be a p.st road for the Transmission Of the |
the right t. 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. 10 direct the necessary moIi-
fica1i.ns and alterations Of said bridge.
Approved, april :, lo69-