The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-15
Approved. April 6, 1862
Public Resolurion-No. 81

Resolution for the relief of settlers upon the
absentee hawnee lands in Ksn,as.
Whereas a large tract # lands apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians dated
May 10Th, Domini eighteen hundred and
nfty-four and proclaimed November nd. d.
1864, Tor TIL benefit of certain alb entees of
ths said Shawnee tribe, is now, and for my
years past has been, occupied by a large number
of white settlers and citizens of the state of
Kansas; ant whereas the beneficial inte. est If
the said absentee Shawnees in said lands and
Is absou ely forfeited by Of their continued
absence sni -afiiliaiion with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas The s1id lands vrde ed
to publicly sold at the United States Ia I'd office
at Topeka. August tn I'd, ei-hteen hundred and
sxty-t ,ree. by Abraham Liacoln, President. by
his proclamation dated March twentieth ammo
Dom nj eighteen hundred and sixty three AMI by
reason of The absence of large numbers of said
settlers from their homes in the federal armies the
sale WAS indefinitely postponed; Theiefrre,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre>en-
tstives OF the United States of America in Con-
eress assembled, That each bona fi1e ttler
occupying said lands and having made improve
ments thereon, or the heirs at law of SUCH who
Is citizen If the United States. whp has de-
ciared his intention to bee me such, shall be
tilted to purchase the land SO occupied and i'm
pr we'd by him, not To exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in en- h case, at the price Of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre. under such rules aud
Regulations the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
c-eds Of sail sales shall be lied in accordance
with the provisions [of the treaty br:wee the
United >tat-s and the said Shawnee Indians pro-
claimed November second, ammo DomiI eight |
cen hun lrei and fft.-fur.
Approved, Aprii7, 1869.
Public Resoiuton-No. 10
Joint Restitution authorizing the building of a
railroad bridge over the OHIO river at paducah |
kentucFy.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep |
r-seniatives of the United States Of America in |
Congress assembled. That the of o,lgress
lie, and the hereby. -iven to the erection |
Of railroad bridge over the Ohio river Fl ON the
city Of Pa luca,i Kentucky, To the state OF Him
DIS. BY the PaducaiI and Gu { Ra Iro,d Company
and such others may associate with them for |
that purpose under the laws If the Sfate- Of Ken
su ky and illinois: Provided, 1T at said bridge is
less than fur hundred feet in the clear, from
pier to pier. the main ch tnnei Of the river
and is built in all other respects in accordance
with the Conditions and limitation of
titlei ''An to establish certa n lost rulis, -
approved July fourteenth, eighIetn hundred
sixty two; that said bridge. when pieted in
tine specitie, in this .lu lion sail be
deeme and taken to BE- ie- al structure, and
shall be p at road f,r the transmissi n of the ,
mails of the United States, but Cong e-s reserves
tho ri-,.t Withdraw the Mt hereby given in ,
csse the fee navigation Of said river shall any
time be substantially and materially distracted
by bridge to be ed under he auth rity of
this resolution to direct the necessary Inodi- :
f 4.i,ns and aitsraf i'ns # said bridge. l.
Approved, Arri l. ,69. 7.