The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-10
proved, April 6, 1869.
Public Resolution-No. 81

A Resolution TOR the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee hawIee lands in ksn'as.
Whereas a large tract If lands set apart ny
treaty with the shawnee tribe Of Indians. dated
May lOGh. ammo pomini ei.hteen hundred and
fifty-fJur and proclaimed November sec nd. d.
1864, Tor TIL benefit of certain ab entees Of
the sail Shawnee t.Ibe, is now, and for many
years past las been, occupied by large numoer
If white settlers and citizens of the state Of
Kansas: ant where, the beneficial interest Of
the said absentee >hawnees in said lands was ana
is absoIu ely forfeited by of their continued
absence AMI non utilization with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were ordered
,ob. publicly sold AT the United States lad office
at Topeka. August tn I'd, ei-hteen hundred and
sixty-tir-e, by Abraham Linooln, President. by
i,is proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Donini 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 Indefinitely po.rpo"ed: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-en-
tatiyes OF the United States of America in Con-
:-ress assembled, That each bona fl de s-ttler now
occupying said lanus and having made improve
ments thereon, the heirs at law of snch, who
is n CITIZEN If the United States, or VII" has de-
clarei his intention To bee me such, shall be en-
tilted to put chase the land 50 occupied and I'M
proved by him, not to exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in ca h case. at the price of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre. undr such rules and
regulations the secretary Of the interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
ceeis 1T said sales shall lie ap lied in accordance
with the provisions [of the treaty betwee the
United -tat-s and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November Second. ammo DomiIi eight
cen hundred aud fifty
Approved, AprilI. 1863.
Public Resolution-No. 10
Joint Resolution authorizing the building of a
railroad bridge over the OHIO river Al Paducah,
keniuefy-
Belt resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
.eseutafiyes of the United States Of America in
d Congress assembled, That the consent Of ongress
te and the same is hereby. ziven to the erection
of a railroad bridge over the Ohio river Fl ON the
city Of Paiucah Kentucky, to the state OF Him
els, by the Paducah and Cuff Railroad Company
and such others may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws of the States of Ken
tucky and ilIinol, Provided, That said brdg. is
built with an unbrok-n continuous span Of not
pier to pier. the main channel Of the river,
oni is built in all other respects in accUrJiance
with the Conditions and limitation of an act en-
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred an i
sixty TWO; that said bridge, when Co np.eted in
the m amer spec fed in this res Tuition. sail be
deemed and taken TO BE- a LEGAL structure, and
shall he a % st road f,r the TRANSMISSION of the
mails Of the United States. but Cong ess reserves
the right e. Withdraw the as mt hereby given in
ease the free navigation IF laid river shall at any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
by any bridge to be erec ed under the authority of
this resolution, or to direct the necessary moIi-
dc iii, rs and alterations If said bridge.
Approved, April IL reg