The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-09
Approved, April 6, 1869.
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4 Res lution for the relief of settlers upon til
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas

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i Restitution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas
Where's a large tract "f lands set apart by a
treaty with the shawnee tribe of Indians. dated
Say leth- ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
iifty-four and proclaimed November sec nd A d.
lSSi- Tor the benefit of certain ah-entees of
the said Shawnee tribe. Is now. and for m1ny
years past has been, occupied by a large number
=: white settlers and citizens of the State of
kansas; ami whereas the beneficial interest of
the said absentee Shawnees in said lands was and
Is absolutely forfeited by reason OF their continued
absence aud rehabilitation with the said Shawnee
tribe a7si whereas the said lands ordered
- b p1blicly si at the United States land office
* Topeka, August third, eighteen hundred and
-itry-three. by Abraham Li4coln. President. by
lis pr0ciaIaatiun dated March twentieth. ammo
boniini eighteen hundred and sixty-three and nv
Of the absence Of large numbers of sail
settlers from their homes IN the federal armies the
sale WAS Indefinitely postponed: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of EepreSen-
tt.;ves Of the United States of America in Con-
grsss assembled, That each bona f lie settler now
occupying said lanGs and having made improve
Inents thereon. or the heirs at law of such. who
u citizen # the United States. who has de-
c.are5i his intention to become such, shaa be ell
titled To puichtse 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 dbl
lars and nfty cents per acre, Unsr such rules and
regulations the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe Provided, however. That the pro-
cscis OF said sales shall he applied in accordance
United states and the said Shawnee Indians pro-
claimed November second, ammo DJmi-li eight /
cen hundred and fifty-fsur-
Approved, April :. 1862
Public ResnIntiOG-NO. 10
Joint Resolution authorizing the building Of a !
railroad bridge over the OHIO river at Paduc.lh /
Eentusry-
Bel resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
r-ssata;ivts of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled. That the consent of Congress
be, and the : hereby. given the erection
- railroad bridge over the Ohio river from the
city # Psiucah. Kentucky, to the state of Hin
Us. by the Pa'lUcah and Cuff baIlroli Company
and such others may associate with them for
that Jf pose under the laws of the States Of Ken
tu hy aGd Illinois: Provided That said bridge is
built with broken continuous span If not
less than four hundred feet in the clear, from
per to pier ever 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 act 10 establish certain post roads, -
approved Juy fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty twO- that said bridge. when completed in
i5e manner specified in this resolution. shall he
..eilei and taken to be q legal structure and
shall be po=t road for the transmission of the
nails of the United States. but Congress reserves
he right u withdraw the mt hereby given in
the free navigation Of said river shall at any
'.i.ie he substantially and materially distracted
% bridge to be erected under the authority Of
this resolution to direct the Necessary mo,!i-
scitions and alterations IF said bridge.
Approved, april :, 1862 a.