The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-10

\ Resolution f,r the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas
Where's a large tract IF lands set apart by a
treaty with the shawnee tribe of Indians, dated
My 10th. ammo DOIaini eighteen hundred and
tifty-f1ur. and pruciaiuIei November second A d.
1861, for the benefit Of certain as-entets Of
the Slii Shawnee t-ibe. il now, and for many
years past has been. occupied by a large number
of white settlers and citizens Of the stats of
kansas. and whereas the beneficial interest Of
the said absentee Shawnees in said lands was and
l. absolutely forfeited by Of their continued
ABSENCE and norl-afiiiaIion with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the sud Lands were ordered
be publicly sold az the United States la office
at Topeka, August third. eighteen hundred and
sixty-tkree, by Abraham LiHcoln, President, by
his Proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
DJuiini eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
reason "f the absence Of large numbers Of said
settlers from their homes in the federal armies the
sale indefinitely postponed; Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represel-
taiives Of the United States ofAmeEicain Con-
Eress assembled. That each bona Il &c settler now
occupying said lands and having made improve
ulCnts thereon. or the heirs at law Of such. who
j. citizen If the United States. who has de-
clarei hts intention 10 become such, sha1 he
titIei to purchase the land occupied and i'm
proved by him. not 10 exceed one hundred and
sixty acres IN each case. at the prize of tive dol
lars and fifty cents per acre. under such rules and
regulations the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe Provided, however, That the pro-
els Of si4 sales shall he applied in accordance
with the Provisions T5f the treaty. between the
U-lIeyl states and the said Shawnee Indians. pro
claimed November second, ammo DJnIiIi eight
cen hundred and hfty-flur-
Approved, ApriIT, 1-ti-
Public ReSolution-No. 10 7
joint Restitution authorizing the building Of a
rsilrvsi bridge ever the Ohio river at Paducah,
Kentucky
Belt resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
rescutaIivss Of the United States Of America in
CONGRESS assembled That the consent of Congress
he. and the same Is hereby. given 10 the erection
Of a railroad bridge over the ohiD river from the
city of paiucah Kentucky, to the State of Him
ois by the Paducah and Gulf Railroad Company
and such others may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws Of the States of Ken
tn XIV and Illinois: Provided, That said bridge is
built with an unhroken continuous span Of not
less than four hundred feet in the clear, from
r.fer to pier over the main channel Of the river,
and is built in all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and limitation of act en-
titled IAN act 10 establish certain post roads,
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty two. that said bridge. when completed in
the manner specified in this resolution, shall be
deeIllei and taken 10 be a legal structure, and
shall be a post Rad for the Transmission of the
mails of the United States. but Congress reserves
the right ID withdraw the ass mt hereby given in
case the free navigation Of said river shall at any
time be substantially and materially distracted
bv any bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution OF to direct the necessary modi-
ncations and alterations If said bridge.
Approved, Aprii z 1863.