The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-23
Public Resolu.ioa-No. Q. /
4 Resolution for the relief If settlers upon
absentee shawnee Ianls in Kansas.

4 Resolution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas
Whereas large tract Of lands set apart by d
treaty with the Shawnee tribe of Indians. dated
May lOth, ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
rifty-four and proclaimed November second, A. D.
1854. for the benefit Of certain alb. entee5 OF
the said Shawnee Tribe, is now, and TOR many
years past has been, occupied by a large number
nf white settlers AMI citizens of the State Of
Kansas; ami whereas the beneficial interest of
The said absentee Shawnees in said lands and
i absolutely forfeited by of their continued
absence AMI GENERALIZATION with the said Shawnee
tribe; AMI whereas the said lands were ordered
to b. publicly sold al the United States land office
at Topeka, August third, eighteen hundred aud
sixty-tlree, by Abraham Lincoln, President. by
his Proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Do1nIni 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 p5s;poleI: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tstires Of the United States ofAmericai in Con-
Cress assembled That each bona fie settler now
occupying said lands and having made improve
iueIrs thereon, or the heirs at law cf such. who
Is citizen Of tine United States. or who has de-
c!arai bis intention to become such, shall be en-
tltlel u purchase the land occupied and i'm
pr-.yei by him, not 10 exceed one hundred aud
sixty acres in each case, at the price Of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, under such rules and
regulations the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided. however. That the pro-
crcl- Of sail sales shall be applied in accordance
United states and the said Shawnee Indiaus pro-
claimed November second, ammo Domi-i eight
cen hundred and ffty-f3ur.
Approved, Aprsl., 1>5i.
lPaJ.ic Res 1Iution-No. 10
juiat Res 3iufioH authorizing The building of
r,.irtI'i bridge eyur the Ohio river at PaI1cIh
heu-UcEy.
Belt resolved ~ the Senate and House of Rep
rpseaiatives tf TIE United States Ct America in
Congress assembled, That the consent Of Congress
b. aud TIE same j. hereby, given 10 the erection
# railroad bridge over tie 0I3 river from the |
city Of faiHcah, Kentucky, t, the State If Him
Gis, By the Psducal and Cuff Railroad Company |
and such others as may associate with them for
that purpose under the Laws Of the States Of Ken
lucky AMI IIiiEoi- Provided, That said bridge is !
tJit with unbr0ken or continuous span Of not /
les than fur hundred feet in TIE clear. from
pier to pier, over the main channel Of the river
and Is built in all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and Limitation of act en-
titled An act 10 establish certain post roads.
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred an!
sixty two; that said bridge, when completed in
t-ie manner specified in this resolution, shall be
deemed and taken 10 be legal structure, and
shall DE a post road FIR the transmission of the
tIli,s IF the United States but Congress reserves
the right to Withdraw the Mt hereby given in
tie free navigation Of said river shall at any
time be substantially and materially otsiructed
by any bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution. or 10 direct the necessary moii-
ncltiyl5 ans! alterations Of said bridge.
Approved, ri Z, 1859.