The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-24

4 Resolution Tor the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas.
Whereas large tract If lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians, dated
Nav I0th. ammo Dguini eighteen hundred and
fffv-tlur. ami proclaimed November second, \ D.
Is5t for the benefit OF certain al eEtees Of
the said Shdwnee tribe, Is now, and for many
wears mast has been. occupied by a large number
VI white settlers and citizens of the State of
Kansas: AMI whereas the beneficial interest If
tins sid absentee Shawnses in said lands was and
i absolutely forfeited by reason Of tbercontinEei
absence ani n1a-afiliati1n with the said Shawnee
tribe : AMI whereas the said lands Were ordered
u be publicly sold AZ the United States LAND Office
at Topeka, August third, eighteen hundred and
-ixty-three, by Abraham lincoln. President, by
III, proclamation datei March twentieth ammo
Dl1Iini eighteen huniFe! and sixty-three. and by
reason Of the absence Of large numbers Of said
settlers from their hgmes in the federal armies the
sale was Indefinitely postponed: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of RePre-en-
tatiyes of the United States of America in Con-
sress assembled, That each bona fide settler now
e. cupyir- said laats and having made improves
rlrnts thereon. the heirs al law If such, who
i citizen If the United States, OF who has de-
ci3re.i his intention TO become such, shall lie en-
tit.ei - purchase tie land - occupied and I'M
proved ~ him. not 10 exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in cash case N the price Of two dol
lars and ifty cents PEE acre, Un-r such rules and
regulations a the Secretary If the Interior shall
uressribe Provided, however. That the pro-
C,rIs of sail SALES shall be applied in accordance
with the provisions Tof the treaty between the
United states and the sail Shawnee Indians. pro-
claimed November second, ammo Dg.niLi eight
cen LluireI and fifEy-flur-
Approved. Aprl1, Is69.
Public Resolution No. 10
Joint EesIi;-j0l authorizing the building Of
r.ilr,ai bridge over the Ohio river at Paducah,
EentGciy.
f-itre<a!re,I by the Senate s,iI House Of Rep
r-seaiativrs e the United States of America il
Congress assembled. That the consent Of Congress
t.. aud the same Is hereby, given 10 the erection
q a railroad bridge over the Ohio river from the
city Il Paiucslh Kentucky, To the State Of Hin
oi- by the PaiUcgh and Gulf Railroad Company
and such others As may a=SOciHte with them fsr
that purpose under the laws If the States II Ken
tu-ky aII Illinois: Provided That said bridge j.
tuiit with an uubreken or continuous span II not
los than four Eu.ir-d feet in the clear, from
r.tr - pier, over the main channel # the river,
and i built in all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and Limitation of an act en-
rirIei ..Aa ACT o. establish certain post roads,
approved Juiy fourteenth. eighteen hundred an':
sixty two: that saii bridge. when completed in
rae manner specified in this resolution. stall be
deemed and taken II be legal structure, and
shall be a post roaI for the Transmission Of the
mails of the United States, but Congress reserves
the RI GA, ID withdraw the Mt hereby given in
case the free navigation II sail river shall At any
time be substantially suI materially INSTRUCTED
bv any brze to be erected under the authority of
this resolution or 10 direct the necessary mOIi-
ficatioils and alterations If said bridge.
Approved, April :, 1850.