The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-28
Approved, April 6, ls69.
Public Re-olution-No. 9.


A Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee hawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas large tract # lanis set aparth
treaty with the shawnee tribe Of Indians. dated
Nav IUIh ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
fifty-f,ur. aud proclaimed November sec nd. A d.
1864 tor tn benefit of certain alb entees OF
the said Shawnee Tribe, is now. and Tor many
wear. past has BEEN occupied by large number
of white settlers aad citizens of the state 81
Kansas: ani whereas the beneficial interest Of
the said absentee >hawnees in said lands was and
is abs ,u ely forfeited by reason OF their continued
absence and uou utilization with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ur'ieTe Ell
to b. publicly sold at the United States lard office
at Topeka August til I'd. eighteen hundred and
sixty-t tr-e, by Abraham Lincoln President, by
his proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Dom nj 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 po,ipoLed; Therefore.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of RepreSefl-
tatiyes OF the United States of America in Con-
xress assembled. That each bona fite settler now
occupying said lands and having made improve
ments thereon. or the heirs at law Of such, who
is a citizen # the United States, or VIII" has de-
cIared his intention TO become such, shall be en-
titled to pu chase the land 81 occupied anu I'M
Or we'd by him, not To exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in ca case, at the price OF two dol
lars and ffry cents per acre, under such rules and
regulations a the secretary of the Interior shall
pre-erite: Provided, however, That the pro-
c-esi- sales shall be .,iic1 IN
with the provisions lof the treaty brtween the
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November secuni, ammo Domi-I eight
cen hunred and fifty four.
Approved, April, 1s6s.
Public Resnlution-No. 10
Joint Re-,1lu ION authorizing the building OF a
railroad bridge over the OHIO river at Paducah,
KentutFy.
Re i, resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
resenr.tives Of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
be. and the same Is hereby, given 10 the erection
of q railroad bridge over the Ohio river II ON the
CITY Of Psiucah Kentucky, to the state of Him
DIS. bv the P;,iucah and Cuff Railroad Company
and such others may sssociate with them Tor
that purpose under the laws Of the states Of ken-
TN XIV and Illinoi- Provided, That said bridge Il
BULL with an unbroken OF continuous span of not
les, than fur hundred feet in the clear, from
pier 10 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 am
sixtv tw,; that said bridge. when completed in
the manner specified in this resolution. all be
deemed and taken to b. a legal structure, and
shall he psf road FIR the transmission OF the
mails If the United States, but Cong e-s reserves
the ri.iirt withdraw the Mt hereby given in
case the free navigation # said river shall AT any
time be substantially and materially Instructed
by .ny bridge &, be erected under the authority of
this res lE.tipu or to direct the necessary modl
fcsti rs and alterations # said bridge.
Approved, APrii !. log.