The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-07
Approved, Aprl 6, 1859.
Public ReSolution-No- .. !


A Resolution Tor the relief # settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas large tract # lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Il Indians, dated
NAV 10th. ammo DomIui eighteen hundred and
hfty-frGr, aud proclaimed November sec ad, y ID.
1854. for the benefit IF certain ali elteeS Of
the sud Shawnee t-Ii'e. is now, and for many
wears Ta>t has been. occupied by a large number
Of willie settlers and citizens Of the state OF
Kansas: AMI whereas the beneficial interest OF
the said absentee Shawnees in said lan'is was and
i bs5u civ forfeited by reason 81 their continued
absence and IionaiiiliItiJn with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ordered
publicly sold at thu United States land office
at Topeka. August third, eighteen hundred and
s;Nty-three, by Abraham Lincoln, President, by
his proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
i,,niai 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 postponed; Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of ReFreSen-
tatives OF the United States ofAHIerica in Com
gress assembled, That each bona file settler now
o-cupvin- said linGs and having made Improve
refts thereon or the heirs az law Of silcti, vhO
j. a citiz-u If the United States, or who has de-
clare his intention TO bee me such, shall he en-
titled to pun chase the land - occupied ami i'm
proved BY him, not 10 exceed one hundred and
sixty acre. in ea-i case. at the price of TIVE DOH
lars and fifty cents per acre. under such rules ami
regulation. the Secretary If the Interior shall
prescribe Provided, however, That the pro-
c-els at said sales shall he q, lied in accordance
United states an, the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November ser,ni, Domi-li eight
cen hurried and fifty -f'ur.
Approved, April, 1852
Public Eesoluticn-No. 1o1
Joint Resolution authorizing the building of a
railroad bridge over the Ohio river at Pa.ucah,
KentucEy-
Be Il resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
r-Seuratiyes of the [ uiteG States Ct AmeTic, in
Congress assembled, That the consent Of Congress
be- and the same Is hereby, given to the erection
of a railroad bridge ever the Ohio river from the
city Of Paiucih Kentucky, to tine state of Him
OILS bv the Pa1ucai and Cuff Railroad Company
and such others as may associate with them for
that purIsSe under the laws of the States of Ken
ruky and Illinoi-: Provided, That said bridge Is
built with UnbTOhtn or continuous span OF not
les than fur hgiirea feet in the clear. from
rier TO pier. the main channel Of the river,
and is built in all other respects in accordtuce
with the conditions and Limitation of an act en-
titIei IAN acI To establish certain post roads,
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred AMI
sixty two; that said bridge, when completed in
the manner specified III this resolution, stall be
deemed and taken to be a legal structure, and
shall be a p,Yst road f5r the Transmission Of the
mats Of the United States but Con-. e>s reserves
the right to Withdraw the mt hereby given in
case the free navigation Of aid river shall
time be substantially and materially Instructed
bv any bridge to be erected under the authority of
This resolution or - direct the necessary moti-
tic atoms and aiteras ions # said bridge.
Approved, Alrii I, 1,Ga-