The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-18
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sa-a Or THE UNITED STATES
ns..ed at <he First Session Of the Forty
FIRST Congress.
rPubIic Resolutiu-Ne. 81
A Resolution relative to consular fees.
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of RepreSen
tsfiyes u the United States Of America in Con
two hundred and thirty three Of the public act
Of the thirty ninth c ngress, approved Jul
twenty five, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, be
and is her-by, declared to take effect from an
after January first. eighteen hundred and sixty
seven. And ali fees which have been paid int
the treasury in obeiance to the provision OF sAit
sectiOa, and which accrued prior to said hrst day
q January. thteen hundred and sixty sever
shall be refunded out Of ''cousnaf receipts.
Approved, March p. 1869.
Public Resolution No Al
A Resolution in relation to light houses on the
coast Of Oregon.
Resolved by the Senate and Horse cS RePresen-
tafives Of the I'm ted States Of America in C.,n
Kres assembled, That the erection Of tho light
house At Aquinna bay, and of other light houses
on the cast Of Oregon. fir which appropriations
have been or may be made, shall not be DELAYED
E,r want of the c.,nsent Of the Legislature Of the
State the purchase Of the site or sites for such
lighthouses.
Approved, March Il. 1859.
fPCblic Re-olution-So.
A Resolution relating TO government buildings Al
Fort Totien, Dakota Territory.
Resolved by the Senate and Home Of Represent
tatives If the Unit d States # America in Con
srsss Asseu,bl d. That the Secretary Of War be.
asd he hereby is, authorized ant empowered TO
direct the necessary buildings at Fort Totfen
Dakota Territory, to be constructed OF brick
end to accept those said fort already con-
srructe1 Of brick Prpvi.ei, That in his judgment
bulldog. Of that material vii not he more ex-
pensive than buliings If wvsi And provided
further. That appropriation viii be necessary
therefor
Approved, April 6. 1879.
lPublic Resolution-No .
A Resolution for the relief of s-tt-rs upon the
absentee -hawnee lands in Ksnsas.
Where's . large trast Il isn'is set apart by
treaty with the shawnee tribe Of Indians, dated
May 10rh, ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
6fty-four, aud proclaimed November sec nd. A. D.
1864, for the benefit Of CERTAIN nh entees Of
th- said Shawnee tribe, is now, and for mrny
years past has been. occupied by large number
Of white settlers and citizens Of the state of
Kansas: ami whereas the beneficial interest Of
the said absentee Shawnees in said lands was and
absolu ely forfeited by Of their continued
sbsence and non utilization with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands we're ordered
TO BE- pablicy sold at the United States Land Office
at Topeka, August tn I'd. eighteen hundred and
sixty three, by Abraham Liscoin. President. by
his proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Do,nini 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
sals WAS Indefinitely Postponed; Therefore.
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Rerre-en-
satives OF the Unitel States OfAmericain Con-
gres assembled, That each bona Fl de settler now
occupying said lan,,s and having made improve
,nents thereon, the heirs At Law Of such, who
Is . citizen # the United States, wl, has de-
elared his intention TO becs,me such, shall be en-
titled to nichtse the land occupied and i'm
proved by him, not 10 exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in eaTh case, at the price Of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, under such rules and
regulations the secretary Of the Interior hall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
With the provisions lof the treaty between the
United states and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November serond, ammo Domi-i eight
hundred and f;fty-f,ur.
Approved, April. 1869.
Public Resolution 1oI
Joint Revolution authorizing the building of .
railroad bridge over the OHIO river At faducAh,
Be resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
r~ssniafives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That the consent Of Congress
be. and the same Is hereby. given to the erection
Il . railroad bridge over the Ohio river Fl ON the
city Of P&iucsh Kentucky, u the state of Him
ois. by the P>ducah and Cuff Railroad Company
and such others as may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws Of the States Of keE-
lucky and Illinois: Provided, That said bridge is
built with unbroken or continuous span Of not
less than four hundred feet in the 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 en-
titled 'sAn establish certain post roads, -
approved Jniy fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty ;wo; that said bridge. when completed in
the manner specified in this lurion sail be
deemed aud taken to be = legal structure, and
shall be post rad fer the transmisscn Of the
mails of The United States hut Cong reserves
the right - withdraw the mt hereby given in
esse the free navigation Of said river shall ~ any
time be substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
by any bridge to be erected under the authority of
this resolution, or t. direct the necessary modi-
6e~siaas and alterations IF said bridge.
Approved. Arrii !. i>69-
frcbi!c Rcsou,ion-No Is. I
Resolution for the protection Of soldiers AMI
their heirs.
eslved by the Senate and ucuse Of Repre-
scnts tv-s OF the United States of America in Cen
e ess assembl d. That the accounting Office IF
THE Treasury and pay department who charged
sith the settlement and -yment IF bonafies due |
{, ldiers their heirs be, and they hereby.
directed to pay TO be paid the sums found
due to the id s.lders or their heirs in person. |
by transmitting the amount to them direct in |
q 4y.,ft drafts, payable to his, he-, their
order, az through the Ere. dmen's Bureau, or
State agent, appointed specially for that pnr-
pose, governors Of national asyiums, pension
reside. AMI not :" any claim ent upon any
power Of attorney, transfer, assignment
vhatsver
Sc - AMI be it further resolved, That any
officer or clerk of any 1t the executive depart
msnts of the ivern'nent who shall, be lawfully |
ietaiej TO Investigate frauds. or attempts To de-
:vSp.i the government, any irregui, rify or
q sronlurt # any officer agent Of the United
strte5, shall have power TO administer tsati,s l.,
,a,laviss taken the course Of any such invcsti-