The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-22
Approved, April 6, 1869.
Ipublic Ees,,lution-No. Of

y
Resolution for the relief If settlers upon the
absentee hawnee lands in kan-as-
Whereas large tract 4 bands set apart'y
treaty with the Shawnee tribe If Indians. dated
MAY 10th, poniini eighteen hundred and
fifty-four and prOcI.imed November nd, ID.
lSol ior tn benefit of certain alb entees Of
the saii Shawnee Tribe, Is now, and Tor m'ny
year, past has been, occupied by a large number
Of white settlers and citizens of the state OF
kansas. ami where the beneficial interest II
the said absent-e ShaTnees in said lands was and
is abs Ju ely forfeited by reason ct their continued
absence ami non utilization with the said shawnee
tribe and whereas The said lands were "rde-ed
to b publicly sold the United States Ia d Office
at TppeSa August til I'd, eighteen hundred and
sixty-t tr-e, by Abraham Liza DIN, President, by
his proclamation dated March twentieth. ammo
D,m nj eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
reason of the absence of large numbers of said
settlers from th- ir homes in the federal armies the
sale was indefinitely p5-spoued; Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre@en-
tatiyes OF the United States of America IN Con-
gre-. assembled, That each bona fiie sitter now
occupyin-. said lanIs and having made improve
ment. tuers1n or the heirs at law Of such, who
Is a citizen # the United States. OF VIII" has de-
eiarei his intention TO bee such, shall be en-
titled t. purchase the land occupied and i'm
Or we'd by him, not IT, exceed one hundred and
eixty acres in h case. at the prize of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, und-r such rules and
regulations the Secretary # The Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
with the provisions [of the treaty b,-tweer the
United states and the said shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November second ammo D1mIl eight
cen hundred and fifty four
Approved, April, 1865
Public Re>nlution-No. 10
Joint Res5su ion authorizing the building Of a
railroad bridge over tine ONO river at Paducah
Ken u,Fy.
Be resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
reseasariyes of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That the consent Of Congress
be- aud the same IS he reby. .iven TO the erection
If a railroad briiCe over the Ohio river Fl ON the
city If Pa.iucah Kentucky, To the state of Him
DIS by the paducaa and Gu Railroad Company
and such others may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws Of the states Of Men
fucky and Iliinoi- Provided. Ttat laid bridge Is
bull with an unbroken coatinu,us span OF not
les than our humdred feet in the clear, from
pier 10 pier over the main channel OF the river
and is built in all other RESPECTS In accordance
with the Conditions ami Narration OF an act en-
ti.le.I IAN ac. 10 establish certain post roads,
approved Juy Thirteenth, eighteen hundred an 8
sixty Two; that said bridge. when CO ap.eted in
the manner spec fed IL this res LUTON all be
teeineI and taken to b. a le=al structure. and
sh,Il be- a D st read FIR the TRANSMISSION of the
mails If the United States, but Cong ess reserves
TIA. ri.tt t. Withdraw the nj hereby given In
CAS-. the free navigation If laid river shall at
time be substantially and materially Instructed
ty any br ise to be ereci ed Gnier he authority OF
Iii. resolution or to direct the necessary moIl-
fc.ti US and ai,era inns # said bridge.
Approved, Arri, I, l>ee