The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-21
Approved, April 6, 1869.
Public Res,.lution-No. Q.

Resolution for rhe relief Of settlers upon the
absentee hawnee lands in Kan.as
Where's large tract I lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe at Indians, GATED
Nay iOJn, pOnIini ri -hteen hundred and
dfty-f0ur, and pr lcitimei November sec nd 4 ID.
ls5i tn benefit of certain ali entees of
the sail Shawnee t-Ibe. Is now, and Tor m,ny
years istsi h - been. oCcGp eel by a large number
Of white settlers and citizens Of the state of
Kansas; AM whereas the beneficial int. est of
tie said absentee >ha~nees in said lands and
IL ai,1lu ely f,rf-irei By vi their continuei
shseG-e ant utilization with the said shawnee
tribe; and whereas The SAID lands were ,rie Ell
tob publicly s'li AT tn. United States Ia d office
~ Topeka August tn I'd, ei-hteen hundred and
s;Sty-t rr-e. by Abraham Liaccln. President by
ms proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Dam nj eighteen hundred and sixty three ami by
reason Of the absence q: large numbers of said
stiers from their homes IN the fedora, armies the
sale WA Indefinitely postponed: The ef,re.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-erl-
tstiyes OF the United States of America IN Con-
gress assembled, That each bona lie s-trler now
occupying sid hnis ard having made improve
Ilents thereon, the heirs at Law Of such who
Is ctiz-n Il the United States. wliu has de-
carei IN, intention to bee such, shall tie en-
Titled u pa chase the land occupied and i'm
proved by him. not t. exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in ca h case, AT the prize If dot
.srs and fity cents pc acre, und-r such rules and
regulations, the Secretary If the Interior shall !
prescribe: Provided. however. That the pro-
ceeis II sid sales shall tie ap lied in accordance
United states and the said Shawnee Indians pro-
c!sime1 November Second, ammo Dami4 Al eight
cen hGn!tei and fifty fur.
Approved. Aprtl1. ls6g.
Public Resolution 191
Joint Res urion authorizing the building Of a /
railroad bridge over the OHIO river at pasiuc.h
EentaFy-
Be resolved hy the Senate and House If Rep
rsssItary-s of the United States cf Americ, in
Congress assembled. That the consent Of Congress
be, and the hereby, iT-u to tn. erection
os a railroad bri;s-e the 0Iis river Il ON the
city If Ptiucah Kentucky, To the STATE of Him
ois. b. the raiac..h and Gu f IA Iro,d Company
and such others Is NAV ass.,ciafe with them for
thSt parI.o-e under the laws of the States # Hen
~ Ky amt Illipoi: Provided, Tuat said bridge il
built with unbroksn continuous span Of not
le-s thIl fur hundred feet in the clear, from
pier u rier. over the main channel Of the river
and j. built in all Other respects in accUrds ce
with the Conditions and limitation OF en-
,i,lei IAN TO establish ceFta n pos; ru,!s,
spp-o,e,i IuIy f.urre-nth, eigh e-n hundred AM
sixty two. shat said bridge when ca ,riet.- in
the specified in this res la ion $ all be
f:senei and taken to b. lie. al structure and !
shall pe a p r,s,i FIR the tTan-mis-in of the
mails # the Uuite STATS but Cong e>s reserves
the risft a. withdraw the Mt hereby given in
case the free navigation If laid river shall ~ any
Time re substantially And materially Instructed
by any bridge t. be ed under the authority of
this resolution. To- tir-ct the necessary raOdi-
+: .ri.ns ard alterations # sail bridge. l.
Approved, ApriI :, l,59. /