The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-17
approved, April 6, 1863.



4 Resolution for the relief of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas.
Whereas a large tract If lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians dated
May 10Th, ammo Domni eighteen hundred and
sfty- -four, and proclaimed November nd. A d.
1864, for the benefit Of certain alb -entees of
ths said Shawnee Tribe, is now. and for many
years past has been, occupied by a large number
If white settlers and citizens of the State of
Kansas; and whereas the beneficial interest of
the said absentee Shawnees in said lands was and
is absolutely forfeited by reason of their continued
absence and rehabilitation with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands ordered
be publicly sold at the United States land Office
1t Topeka, August third, eighteen hundred and
sixty three. by Abraham LHcoln. President, by
bis 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-
tStives of the United States of American in Con-
gres assembled, That each bona tide settler now
occupying said lands and having made improve
roents thereon, or the heirs at law of SUCH who
is . citizen Of the United States. or who has de-
eIared his intention to Become such, shah be
titled to purchase the land occupied and i'm
proved by him, not to exceed one hundred aud
six ty acres in each case. at the price of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre. under such rules and
regulations the Secretary of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
ceeds of said sales shall be ap piled in accordance
with the provisions [of the treaty between the
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November second, ammo DomiIi eight
zen hundred and ffty-four.
Approved. April7. 1869.
Public Resolution 10
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
resentafives of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
be, and the same is hereby, given the erection
Of q railroad bridge over the Ohio river from the
city of Paiucah Kentucky, to the State of Him |
ois, by tine Paducah and Cuff Railroad Company |
s,d such others as may associate with them for
tt.at purpose under the laws Of the States of Ken
lucky and Illinois: Provided That said bridge is
built with unbroken OF continuous span of not |
sss 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 ACT 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 iuton, shall be |
deemed and taken to be a legal structure, and |
shall be post road for the transmission of the |
rails of the United States, but Congress reserves
tho right - withdraw the ut hereby given in |
the free navigation Of said river shall at any
ZINE be substantially and materially Instructed
10y any bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution, to direct the necessary modi- |
tc,tions and alterations Of said Lridse. |
Approved, April !, 1859.