The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-07
Approved, April 6, 1869.
Public ResaIution-No. Q. |

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i Resolution Tor the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas.
Whereas large tract If lands apart by a
treaty with the shawnee tribe OF Indians, dated
Nay l0jh, ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
fifty-fJGr. and proclaimed November sec. nd, 4. d.
1854. Tor the benefit of certain ab entees of
the said Shawnee Tribe, 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 whereas the beneficial interest Of
Iae said absentee Shawnees in said lands and
5 absp!u ely forfeited 10y reason of thercontinued
absence AMI uon-alHliatIUn with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ordered
- be publicly sold at the United States land office
at Topeka August JI'rd. eighteen hundred and
siSty-tiree, ny Abraham Lincoln, President, by
his Proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Dom nj 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 plsJp1Led: Therefore.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of t;epreSen-
tatiyes OF the United States 0fAmericain Con-
yress assembled, That each bona iiie settler now
occupying said lanes and having made improve
Llsnt, thereon. the heirs at law Of such who
i a citizen II the United States, who has de-
cared his intention to become such, SHAH be
Titled II paIchI>e the land occupied and i'm
proved by him. not 70 exceed one hundred aud
sixty acres in each case at the price Of two dol
lars and lify cents per acre, uu-r such rules and
regulations aS the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
with the provisions Gf the treaty between the
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro
claimed November Second, ammo DomiIi eight
cen hundred and fffy-fpur.
Approved, AprlT. 1862.
Public KesoIution-No. 10
Joint Res 'lG'i0u authorizing the building Of a
railroad bridge over the OHIO river at Paducah,
kentueky-
Belt resolved i.y the Senate and House Of Rep
r-sentatiyes of the United States Of America in !
congress assembled! That the consent Of Congress
he. aHd the Is hereby given 10 the erection
of a railroad bridge the Ohio river from the /
city Of Paiu-ah Kentucky, to the state OF Him /
ois by the paducJh and Cuff Railroad Company /
and such others may associate with them for /
that purpose under the laws If the States If Ken
lucky AMI Illinois: Provided. That said bridge j.
built with au Uubroken or continuous span Of not /
less than fur hundred feet IN the clear, from
pier to pier. over the main channel Of the river
and i built il all ether respects in accordance
VITA the conditions and Limitation Of an act en-
titled IAN acI to establish certain post roads !"
approved July fourteenth. eighteen hundred and /
sixty two; that said bridge, when completed in
tae manner specified III this resolution, stall be
deemed and taken u be a LEGAL structure, and
shall be post road for the Transmission of the |
Iiai,s Of the United States, but Congress reserves
the right II withdraw the ass mt hereby given in
case the free navigation Of said river shall at any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED /
ty any bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution. or to direct the necessary moii-
fications and alterations Of said bridge.
Approved, April :, 1863