The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17
orove,l, April c, 1869.
-cnhlie Hasolnrion-No. .. |


:. e5JlutInn Tor the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas large tract q lands set apart by a
treaty with the shawnee tribe of Indians, dated
May Ion, annn Domini eighteen hundred and
-litv-f5ur and proclaimed November MI A ID.
1861, the benefit Of certain ah-eHtees uf
tl.s sad Shawnee trite, Is now, and for many
wears Utlst has been, occupied by a large number
Il yTtisre settlers and citizens of the state of
KInstS: ant whereas the beneficial interest Of
tue sad ab-ca.se ~hawnees in said lands and
Is A.s,Iufey forfeited by reason Of theIrcontinued
st.>eTce AMI consolidation with the said shawnee
I ite ald whereas the said lands ordered
t. h. publicly sold ut tht United States land Office
at Topeka. August tn I'd, eiehteen hundred and
s'xty-ttr-e. by Abraham lincoln, President. by
has proclamation dJtsti March twentieth, ammo
l. lnliui eighteen hand-ed and sixty three and by
Ee.s5n OF the s,'ssnce of large numbers Of sail
settlers from their homes in the federal armies the
sale indefinitely postponed: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of EePre7sn-
tstiveS OF the United States of America in Con-
sTess assembled, That each bona nie settler now
o-cupyin. said lantis and having made improve
urHts thereon, the heirs at law OF such. who
J. a citizen If the United States. who has de-
ci.srsi his intention to become such, shan be en-
t'ted to pdIcht-e the land so occupied and i'm
proved by hin, not to 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-
,r-is OF said sales shall he applied in accordance
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
c!tiGled November second, snno D5niLi eight
sou hundred and fifty-fpur.
Approved. APr,ls, 1863
Public Resolution-No. 10
y ist ReSiiutiSn authorizing the building Of a
railroad bridge over the Ohio river at Paiucah,
EeBtueFy.
BE II resolved ~ the Senate and House of Rep
rfse.it;ltiy-s Of the United States Of America
Congress assembled That the consent of Congress
tie. and the IS hereby, given the erection
# a railroad bridge over the 0hio river fIOm the
city Of palucah Kentucky, 10 the state of Him /
and st,ch others may associate with them for
mat purqo-s under the laws Of the States eff Ken
y and Illinois: Provided That said bridge is
i1iir with uabr0se1 continuous span Of not +
ie tllla four hundred feet in the clear, from I
r'er 90 pier. over the main channel If the river, /
and / huiit ia all other respects in accuTtSnce
with the Conditions and limitation of n
titleI IAN ACT 10 establish certain post rOais,
:, approved July fourteenth eighteen hundred and
sixty two: that said bridge. when completed in |
manner spec led in this resolution, stall be
deemed and taken To be a legal structure. and 1
: .lH he post ruPi FIR the Transmission Of the
the yi,iit Withdraw tlre mt hereby given in
the free navigation Ct said river shall at any
ZINE b.. substantially and materially obstructed
~ ailv bridge u be erected under the authority of
this resolution or to direct the necessary nodi-
fc,ri7r- end alterations IF said bridge.
Approved, April :, lsu9.