The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-09
approved, April 6, 1869.
Public Reso!urion-No. 0. /

j.
A Resolution for 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, Donini eighteen hundred and
fifty four and proclaimed November second, A d.
1864, for ih- benefit of certain alb entees of
the said Shawnee Tribe, is now, and for 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 absolu ely forfeited by of their continued
absence and non-aiiiliaiion with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ordered
b. publicly sold at the United States land office
at Topeka, August tn I'd, eighteen hundred and
sixty three, by Abraham LiHcoln, President, by
his proclamation dated March twentieth, anne
Doniini 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 Represen-
tatiyes of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That each bona fl lie settler now
occupying said lanus and having made improve
ments thereon. the heirs at law of suth, who
is citizen If the United States, or who has de-
clared his intention to become such, shall be
titled to chase the land occupied and I'M
proved by him, not TO exceed one hundred aud
six ty in each case, at the price of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, under such rules and
regulations the secretary IF the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
ceeds of sail sales shall he ap ,iied in accordance
with the provisions [of the treaty between the
United states aud the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November second, ammo Domi-li eight
cen hundred and ffty-fpur-
approved, April Z, 1869.
Public Resolution-No. 10.1
Joint Resolution authorizing the building of a
railroad bridge over the Ohio river at Paducah,
Kentucky.
Belt resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
be, aud the same is hereby, given to the erection
If a railroad bridge over the Ohio river from the
city of Paducah. Kentucky, To the State of Him
DIS by the Paducah and Gu f Railroad Con pany
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 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 IAN ac. to establish certain post roads, -
approved July fourteenth eighteen hundred and
the manner specified in this LUTON, STALL be
deemed and taken 10 be legal structure. and
shall be post road for the Transmission Of the
mails of the United States, but Cong reserves
the right I, withdraw the mt hereby given in
the free navigation of said river shall at any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
hy any bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution, or to direct the necessary modi-
fic4tions and alterations Of said bridge.
Approved, April Z, 1s69-