The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-24
AperoveI, April 6, 1853.
IPublic Reso,urion-No- 81


Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee tawuee lands in Kansas
Whereas large tract # lands apart by n
treaty with the Shawnee tribe If Indians. dated
Nsy 10Th, ammo Dollini eighteen hundred and
fifty-four. and proclaimed November sec nj. D.
1851. for tn benefit of certain ali entees Of
the said Shawnee trIbc, il now, and tor NJ Wy
wears past has been, occupied by a large number
of wFige settlers and citizens of the state of
ksasss; AMI where tie beneficial interest of
the said absent-e >hawnees in said lands WAS and
is absolu ely forfeited by of their continued
absence AMI ,,on-sii aIion with tie said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands were urier ell
TO b. publicly soil at United States la d office
at Topeka August trd, eieht-en hundred and
siNty-tsree, by Abraham Lia'-oin. President, by
his proclamation dated March twentieth. ammo
Dornni eighteen hundred and sixty three anil by
reason Of the absence of large numbers of said
settlers from their homes in the federal armies the
sale was Indefinitely pc-Jpoi.esi; Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre>en
tsiives of the United States of America, in Con-
eress assembled. That each bona fte s,tIler now
occupying said Ian!s and having made improve
meHts thereon, the heirs at law of surn, Who
il a cifizsn # the United States. wba has de-
c,arei his intention to become such, shall be
titled 10 purchase tie land occupie,! and i'm
rryei By him. not T. exceed one hundred and
six ty acres in each case, at the prize of two dol
lars ami fifty cents per acre, Uni-r sueh rules and
regulations the Secretary If the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however. That the pro-
cees cf said sales shall be applied in aecuTtiaIc-
United states and the saii Shawnee Indians, pro-
Claimed November second. ammo DOIniIi eight |
cen huniTe,i and ffty-f.ur.
Approved, April ., 1850.
Public Resrlution-No. 101
Joint Resolution authorizing the building of a |
railroad bridge over the Onto river faducah, /
NeuJucFy-
Be il resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
r-sentafiyes Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled. That the consent of Congress
be, and the : hereby. ziren to the erection
of a railroad bringe the Ohio river f ON the
city uf Pliucah Kentucky, to the State of Him |
ois. by tie PsfiHcai and Gu Ea Tread Company |
and such others as may associate with them for
th.t purpose under the laws Of the States # Ken
IN Ky AMI lii s1.: Provided, Il at said bridge is
built with uf.brokrn continuous span of not
les than four hundred feet in the clear, from
pier to pier. the main chsnnel of the river,
and is 5Iit in all other respects in accordance
with the Conditions at,i iiuisafiou of an act en-
tifIsi IAN establish certa post roads, -
sPprpve'l July fourteenth. eighteen handred AM
sixty TWO; that said bridge when Gu .pieted in |
the manner specified il this luton all be
deemed and taken to BE- LEGAL structure. and
shall be y st read FIR the Transmission of the
mails If the United States, but Cong' reserves
the ri.iIt T. wittSlw the Mt hereby given in
the free navigation If aid river shall st any
time lie substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
by bridge be ell under he ,,;hsrify of
this resolution. to direct the necessary mo.i-
fc ri Rs and sltera rs f sail bridge.
Approved, Arrii !, lea