The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-11
Approved, April G, 1869.


A Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas large tract # lands act apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe of Indians dated
May 10Th, ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
fifty-four, and proclaimed November nd. A D.
1864, for the benefit of certain ah -entees Of
the said Shawnee tribe, is now, and for m,ny
years past has been, occupied by a large number
IF 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 absolutely forfeited by of their continued
absence and non Utilization with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ordered
tob publicly sold at the United States land Office
at Topeka. August third, eighteen hundred and
s;xty-three, by Abraham Lincoln, President by
his Proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Domini 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 fide settler now
occupying said lands and having made improve
ments thereon, the heirs at law of sucn who
is citizen Of the United States, who has de-
cared his intention to become such, shall be en-
titled to purchase the land occupied and i'm
proved by him. not to exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in each case, the price of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, under such rules and
regulations As the Secretary of the Interior shall
prescribe Provided, however, That the pro-
cceds of said sales shall be applied in accordance
with the provisions [of the treaty between the |
United states and the said Shawnee Indians pro-
Claimed November second, ammo Domi.ii eight |
cen hundred and fifty four.
Approved, April7, 1863.
Public Resolution-No l01 |
joint Resolution authorizing the building of a |
railroad bridge the Ohio river at Paducah
Kentucky
Bel resolved ny the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States CT America in |
Congress assembled, That the consent Of Congress
lie, and the same is hereby, given to the erection
of railroad bridge over the Ohio river from the
city Of Paiucah Kentucky, to the State of Him
cis, by the Paducat and Cuff Railroad Company
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 untrchen 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 act en-
titled IAN aci TO establish. certain post roads,"
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two; that said bridge. when Completed in
the manner specified in this restitution shall be
deemed and taken to BE- legal structure and
shall be post road FIR the Transmission of the
mails of the United States. but Consress reserves
the right e. withdraw the hereby given in
the free navigation of said river shall at any
lime be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED 5
BY any bridge to lie erected under the authority of
this resolution 10 direct the necessary modi- +
&c ,ti ms and alterations Of said bridge. lt
Approved. April :, 1859. In