The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-13
lPuhlic Resolnfion-No. o.

A Resolution for the relief of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas q large tract If lands set apart by
treaty. with the Shawnee tribe of Indians, dated
May 10th, ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
hfty-four and proclaimed November sec nd. A ID:
1864, for the benefit of certain an entees oil
the said Shawnee t-lbe, Is now, and Tor many
wears past has been, occupied by 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 ab5olui ely forfeited by of their continued
absence and utilization with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ortlefei
to be publicly sold at the United States lard Office
at Topeka, August third, eighteen hundred ana
s:xty-three, by Abraham Liacoln, 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 Repre~en-
tatiyes of the United States of America in Con-
sress assembled, That each bona ii lie settler now
occupying said lands and having made improve
ments thereon or the heirs at law of such, who
il = citizen Of the United States, OF who has de-
clared his intention TO become such, shall be en-
sitled to uichase the land SO occupied and i'm
proved by him, not TO exceed one hundred ana
six ty acres in each case at the price of two dol
lars and fifty cents per under such rules and
regulations a. the secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe Provided, however Tha: the pro-
ceeds of said sales shall be applied in accordance
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November Second, ammo Domi.ii eight
cen hundred and ffty-fpur.
Approved, April7. 1862
Public Resolution-No. 101
Joint Resolution authorizing the building of a
railroad bridge over the Ohio river at Paiucal.
Kentucky.
Beit resolved By the Senate and House of Rep
reseaiatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
be- and the same is hereby, given to the erection
of railroad bridge over the Ohio river fl ON the
city Of Pa,iucah Kentucky, to the State of Him
ois by the PaducaI and Cuff Railroad Company
and such others as may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws of the States Of ken
.ucky 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 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 sAn acI to establish certain post roads, y
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two; that said bridge, when Completed IN
the manner specified in this resolution, shali be
deemed and taken to be a legal structure. aud
shall be a d at road for the Transmission of the
mails of the United States but Cong reserves
the right I, withdraw the mt hereby given IN
case the free navigation of said river shall 1T any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
by any bridge to be erected under the authority Of
this resolution. or to direct the necessary modl-
ficstiors and alterations IF said bridge.
Approved, April !, le6s.