The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-12
Approved, April 6, 1869.
Public Resolution-No. 81
\ Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon Il
absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas

\ Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas a large tract Of lands SCI apart by a
f-eIty with the Shawnee tribe of Indians, dated
May 10Th, ammo Doniini eighteen hundred and
FITS -four, and prOclaimed November second A D.
1SGI, for the benefit OF certain ab=entees Of
the said Shawnee t-ibe, 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 sid absentee Shawnees in said lands was and
! absolutely forfeited by Of their continued
sbsence ami Capitalization with the said Shawnee
tribe; and whereas the said lanls ordered
t. he publicly sold the United States land Office
at Topeka, August third, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three, by Abraham Lincoln. President. by
Lis proclamation datsi March twentieth. ammo
p1mini 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 postpOs.el, Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tstiyes of the United States of America in Con-
eress assembled, That each bona fiie settler now
occupying sIIt lands and having made improve
rIenis thereon, or the heirs at law Of sach. who
: citizen 81 the United States. or who has de-
cared his intention TO become such, shaa he en-
Tilted to purchase the land 50 occupied and i'm
:rJved by him. not u exceed one bundled and
sixty acres IN each case, at the price Of dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, under such rules and
regulations the Secretary OF the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
e=is of said sales shall he applied in accordance
with the provisions Lof the treaty. between the
United States and the said Shawnee Indians pro-
Claimed November second, aaaO pomiIi eight
cen hundred and tifty-four.
Approved. April, 1859.
Public Resolution lO7
Joint Restitution authorizing the building of a
railroad bridge over the Ohio rser at PadGcah. |
Kentucky
Eeit resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
reseatarives of the United States OF America in /
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
le, and the same is hereby, given 10 the erection
If railroad bridge over the Ohio river from the I
city Of Pi.ducah. Kentucky, TO the State OF Him
ois, by the Paducah and Gulf Railroad Company
and such Others may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws of the States Of Ken
tJCky and IliaOi,: Provided. That said bridge is
built with an rnbroken 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 act 10 establish certain post roads, :"
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two; that said bridge, when completed in
the manner specified in this resolution shall be
deemed and taken to be legal structure, and
shall be post road for the transmission Of the
mails of the United States, but Congress reserves
the right to Withdraw the mt hereby given in
case the free navigation Of said river shall at any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
by any bridge TO be erected under the authority of
this resolution. or TO direct the necessary mo.i-
fcstions and alterations If said bridge.
Approved, April !, 1s69. |,