The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-26

Public Resoluticn-No. g. /
4 Resolution Tor the relief Of settlers upon I'll
ahsentee -LaMnee Ian.ls u Kan as.


= Restitution Tor the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee -hawnee lands in Kansas.
Whereas large tract II lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians dated
Nav lnth aun3 DUmini eli shteen hundred and
ffty-fga-, and proe!inlei November nd. 4 d.
1851. Tor tn benefit Of CERTAIN alb entees Of
Ile said Shawner trIUe, is now. and fOr many
years past h IS been, ocCup ed by large number
Of white settlers and citizens OF the State of
htasis; AM where Is the beneficial interest Of
tee said afseat-e >hawnees in said lands and
Is abs1lu Ell, forfeited 10y reason of heircoutinued
sbsence and gf .iasiOn with the said Shawnee
tribe I; and whereas the said lands ordered
10 b. publicly sold the United States iand Office
~ Topeka, August tin ID, ei-hteen hundred and
s'Nty-tIrre, uy Abraham i.IHeola, President, by
his proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Dan nj eighteen hundred and sixty three ana by
reason Of the absence Of large numbers Of said
settlers from rh- If homes in the federal armies the
slle was Indefinitely postponed: Therefore,
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Kepre7el-
tttiScs Of the United States ofAmsricain Con
GEES assembled, That each bona fIe st er n0Y
occupying siid lan.;s and tayin;. made improve
rlents Thereon, the heirs AZ law Cf such, who
i. citizen + the Uni ed States, or vino has de-
cisrei his intention to bee such, shall lie
t.tlrI t. purchase the iald occupied sii.t i'm
pr we'd Iv han. n9s u exceed one hundred aud
sixty acres in ea. case, ~ the prIce of two dol
lars and h;Jy cents per acre. under such rules and
regulations A. the Secretary If The Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however. That the pro-
cesi OF said sales shall be ap lied in accordance
with the provisions [of the treaty between the
United states and tie said Shawnee Indians pro-
cisi:aed November second, aEc0 DJ2-i-li eight
ten hun irei a'i jy-f,Hr-
Approved, april, 1863.
,Tub..c Resolution No. l0.f
.ai1t Resolution authorizing the buIi1ing Ct a
railroad bridge over the Ohio river al Paiacah,
Kentucky
Belt resolved by he Senate and House Of Rep
r-ssnia.ises OF the United States Of america in
Congress assembled, That the consent Of Congress
re- and the same Is hereby given the erection
oi railroad bTiI5e the obi5 river from the
city Of Paiucah Kentucky, III the state Of HIN
ui- by the P2ducth and Gu.f RAILROAD Company
AID such others as may associate with them for
Tat purpose ul der the laws of the States of Ken,
lucky and Illinois: Provided That said bridge is
bait; with en- LubrOkyn continuous span Of hot
less tina. four hundred feet in the clear, from
pier 70 pier over tie main channel Of the rIyer
si.l is built in all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and Limitation of an act en-
titled '.Ar AZ TO establish certain post roads, y
spproyed Juis fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty Two; that said bridge, when completed in
the manner specified in this resolution snail be
deemed and taken 70 be a legal structure. and
shall be o pest road for the transmission of TIE
mails Of the United States, bet Congress reserves
the riyht - Withdraw the mt hereby given in
case the free navigation Of said river shall at any
time be substantially and materially otstrrcted
by any bridge 10 be erected under tho authority of
this resolution direct the necessary ulodi-
ne iii rs and alterations IF said bridge.
Approved, April !, lS6e.