The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-14
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lava 0r raE UNITED STATES
Pss.ed at aSe First Session Of the Forty
first Congress.
rPublic Resoluticn-Ne. 3
Resolution relative to consular fees.
Resolved BY the Seuate and House Of kepresen'
tafives of the United States u America IN Con
xress assembled, That section three Of chapter
svo hundred and thirty-threr u the public acts
Of the thirty-ninth c ngress, approved July
twenty-five, eighteen hundred and sixty six, be,
and is her-by, declared to take effect from AMI
after January first. eighteen hundred and sixty
seven. And ali fees which have been paid into
the treasury in obedance to the provision OF said
section, and which accrued prior to said frst day
Il January. eighteen hundred and sixty seven
shall be refunded out of consular receipts.
Approved, March 70, 1S6s.
Public Resolution No
Resolution in relation to lighthouses on the
coast of Oregon.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF kepresen-
s.tixe. Of the I'm ted states OF America in Con
yress assembled. That the erection OF the light
house at Aguans bay, and of other lighthouses
on the coast # oregon. for which appropriation
have been OF may be made, shall not be delayed
far want Of the consent of the legislature Of the
State the purchase Of the site OF sites ior such
Lighthouses
Approved. March q, 1863.
Public Re-olution-No.
Resolution relating to government buildings NJ
Fort Toiten. Dakota Territory.
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Represen-
safives # the Unit-i States Of America IN Con
cress assembled That the Secretary OF " ar be-
and he hereby is, authorized ami empowered 10
direct the necessary buildings at Fort Totten,
Dakota Territory. to be con-trucfed OF brick
and to accept those at said Tort already con
tod hat in ia dSm N
bulldog. If that mater ixl VIII not be more ex-
pen-ive than buildings of wood And provided
further. That NO appropriation will be necessary
theref,r.
Approved. April 8. 1869.
Public Resolution-NO-
Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee -hawnee lands in kan<As.
Whereas a large tract # lands set apart by a
treaty. with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians, dated
Nav 10Th, ammo Doinini eighteen hundred and
hfty-f -four, and proclaimed November sec nd. ID
1854 for thu benefit Of certain ab entees Of
the said Shawnee t-ibe, is now, and TOR 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 II
the said absentee Shawnees in said lands vas and
j. absolu ely forfeited by Of their continued
absence AMI non aftliation with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the saisi lands were ordered
To b. publicly sold AT the United States lad Office
ut rJpeka August third. eighteen hundred and
his proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Dom nj eighteen hundred and sixty three AMI 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 Repre~en-
tztives Of the United States of America IN Con-
kr--s assembled, That each bona nie sitter now
occupying said hnis and having made improve
ments theron, or the heirs at llw Of such, who
is q eitiz-n # the United States, who has de-
ciArei his intention to become such, shall be en-
titled To pu, chase the land occupied and i'm
pr.ved by him. NOT to exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in eaeh case, at the prte of tso dol.
lars and fifty cents per acre, und-r such rules and
regulations the secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
crei. of said sales shall lie ap led in accordance
with the provisions LOT the treaty o..wee" tne
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
Claimed November second, ammo D0mi-ii eight
cen hundred and fifty -f'ur-
Approved, April1, 1862
Public Resolution-No. 10
Joint Restitution authorizing the building of a
railroad bridge over the ONO river At PAducah.
Kentucky.
resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
r.seutariyes of the United States Ct America in
Congress assembled, That the consent Of Congress
be- and the same Is hereby. given TO the erection
Of . railroad bridge over the Oho river from the
city u Paiucah Kentucky, to the state OF Him
o,s by the Paducnh and Cuff Railroad Company
and such others may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws Of the States Of Ken
tueky ami Illinoi-: Provided, That SAID bridge Il
built with an unbroken OF Continuous span OF not
Ie-. than fur hundred feet in the clear, from
pier to pier over the main channel Of the river,
and is built in al other respects in Accordance
with the conditions and limitation of an act en-
titled IAN acs to establish certain post roads,
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two. that said bridge, when Completed In
the manner specified in this res lu,ion. stall be
deemed and taken to be = legal structure. and
shall be . pct rad FIR the Transmission oil the
mails Of the United States. but Cong ess reserves
the right &, Withdraw the mt hereby given In
case the free navigation II said river shall AT any
time he substantially and materially ctstructed
by any bridge to be erected under The authority OF
,hi. resolution. or to direct the necessary modl-
&c s,i,us and alterations II said bridge
Approved, April :, le6s-
Public Re-oiution-No Is.
A Resolution for the protection Of soldiers and