The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-08
Public Resoiu,ion-So. Q. I

Public Resoiution-No. O..
A Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee -hawnee lands in kanSas.
Whereas n large tract # lands set apart by a
treaty With the Shawnee tribe Of Indians dated
May 10ff, Domni eishteen hundred and
fifty -four, and proclaimed November nd. A d.
1864, for the benefit of certain ab entees of
the said Shawnee tclbe, is now, and for many
years past has been, occupied by a large number
of white settlers and citizens OF the state of
Kansas. ami where's tee beneficial interest of
the said absentee Shawness in said lands was and
Is absoiu ely forfeited by of their continued
absence a,i utilization with the said shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ordered
to b. publicly soii the United States Iald office
at Topeka, August tn nd, eiShteen hundred and
sixty -tIree, by Abraham Liacuin. President, by
h;s proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Doniini 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 wsas indefinitely postponed; TheI efore,
Resolved By the Senate and House of Repre-en-
:atives OF the United States ofAmerica in Con-
grsss assembled, That each bona Fl lie settler now
occUpyins said lands and having made improve
ments thereon. the heirs at Law Of sucn who
is Citizen # the United States. who has de-
clared his intention became such, shall be en-
tilted to purchase the land occupied and i'm
proved by him, not to exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in each case at the prize of dol
lars and Fifty cents per acre. uni.r such rules and
regulations the secretary of The Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
ceeds of said sales shall he ,iie in accordance
with the provisions of the treaty. b-twee, the
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
cisimed November second. ammo Domi.i eight
esa hundred and ffey-f,ur.
Approved. Aprii:, 1863.
Public Resolution-No. l01
Joint Resolution authorizing the building OF
railroad bridge over the unio river at Paducsh,
Keniucfy.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
r~ssntatiscs Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the consent of congress
be. and the same hereby, given to the erection
Of railroad bridge the Ohio river Fl ON the
city of Plducsh Kentucky, to the State of Him |
ois. by the paducah and Gu ( kailroad Company |
aud such Others may associate with them for !
that purp,,se under the laws Of the States Of Ken
tuck and Iliiuoi-: Provided. That said bridge is I
built with unbroken Continuous span of not
less than four hundred feet in the clear, from
pier 70 yie=, over the main channel of the river
and u built in all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and limifation Of act en-
titled IAN &C. to establish certain post roads,
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two; that said bridge, when npleted in
the manner specified in this res lution, sail be
deemei aud taken to be u legal structure and
shall be pat road FIR the transmission of the
maiis d the United States but Cong e>s reserves
tho right t. withdraw the MT hereby given in
case the free navigation Of sai river shall any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED |
by any bridge ~ be ed under the authority
this resolution, or To direct the Necessary modi-
hcAfions and alterations If said bridge.
Approved, APrE !, 1853.