The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-13
Approved, April 6, 1869.
Public Resolution-No. 9.

4 Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas.
Whereas large tract # lands set 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 Tor many
years past has been, occupied by a large number
# 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 ab5olu ely forfeited by reason of their continue
absence and non utilization with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ordered
to be publicly sold at the United States aud Office
at Topeka, August third, eighteen hundred and
sixty-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-
tatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That each bona fide settler
occupying said lands and having made improve
ments thereon, the heirs at law Of such, who
a citizen Of the United States, who has de-
clared his intention to become such, shall be
titled to purchase the land occupied and i'm
proved by him, not to exceed one hundred and
sixty 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 applied in accordance
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro
claimed November Second, ammo Domi.li eight
cen hundred and ffty-four.
Approved, April, 1862.
Public Resolution 1oI
Joint Resolution authorizing the building of
railroad bridge over the OHIO river at ratiucah,
Kentucky.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
rrsentafives of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled That the consent Of Congress
be, and the same Is hereby. given TO the erection
# a railroad bridge over the Ohio river f ON the
city of Paiucah Kentucky, to the state of Hin
ois, by the Paducah and Cuff Kalroad 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 unbroken continuous span of not
less than four hundred feet in the clear, from
pier to pier, 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 .'An establish certain post roads, -
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two; that said bridge, when completed in
the manner specified in this resolution, all be
doomed and taken to be a legal structure, and
shall be post road for the transmission of the
mails Of the United States but Cong ess reserves
the right t. withdraw the mt hereby given in
case the free navigation Of >aid river shall any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
by bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution. or direct the necessary Ilodi-
iications and altera ions Of said bridge.
Approved, April :, 1859.