The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-29
Approved, April 6, 1859.
Public Resalution-No. 81
A Resolution for the relief IF settlers upon Il
ah-.ltet. Shaw nee Ianl, in Kansas.

A Resolution tor the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas.
Whereas a large tract 4 Lands set apart by a
treaty si5h the shawnee tribe If Indians dated
SSy 1hJh. anro no1IiHi eighteen hundred and
hfty-four, and proclaimed November Id, A d.
1851. Tor the benefit of certain alb entees of
the said Shawnee tsILe. Is now, and Tor my
y-srs past his been, occupied by ltrge number
II white settlers and citizens of the state #
Kansas. AMI whereas the beneficial interest If
the said absentee Shawllees in said lands and
il a5s)U ey forfeited by reason OF their continued
absence ana consolidation with the said Shawnee
trite; and whereas the said lands were ordered
to b. publicly sold az the United States lad office
at Topeka August third. ei-htven hundred aud
slxty-Iaree, by Abraham LiAroln. President, by
his Proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Dornili eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
reason % the absence of large numbers of Saii
settlers from their homes in the federal armie, the
siie WAS Indefinitely pI>tp3Led; Thei eture,
Resolved BY the Senate and House OF Repre~en-
tatives the United States of America in Con-
greSs assembled, That each bona iiv s-t.Ier
occupying said lin,is and having made Improve
meIts thereon. the heirs at law of sIich who
Is citizen Il the United States, or WIN has de-
eiarei his intention to become such. shall be
titled Il pa ciase the land occupied and i'm,
pr.ved b him not u exceed one hundred and
sixty seres IN each case. at the price OF two dol
lars and my cents per acre. unl-r such rules and
regulations the Secretary If the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however. That the pro-
ceeis OF s-ii sales shall re ap ied in accordance
Win the PROVISIONS loi the treaty between the
United states and the sud Shawnee Indians pro-
GAINED November second, ammo DUmiIi eight
cen hun frci and ffty-fJur.
Approved. sprtlI, 1861
Pubic Resolution 10
joint Eespiu authorizing the building Of
railroad bridge over the ONO river at Paducah,
kenJucEy-
BE it resolved Iy the Senate and House Of Rep
ra-entative, Of the United States Of Aaei cs IN
Congress assembled. That the consent of congress
be- aud the same Is hereby, given to the erecti. n
city Of Pa iucah Kentucky, 10 the state Of Him
ois bv the paducs.h and Gu f Ia Iroai Company
snd such others may aS>t, late with them for
that purpose under the laws Of the States If Ken
III Ky ami II!inoI-: Provided That said bridge is
built with llnbroken continuous span Of not
les than ,Gr hundred feet in the clear, from
pirr 10 pier. the main channel If the river,
aus. Is built ia all other respects in accord,ice
with the conditions AMI Limitation of
titled AN &C 10 establish CERTAIN post roads .
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred AMI
sixty two; that said bridge. when pleted in
the manner specified in this uticn, all be
deemed ard taken to b" LEGAL structure, and
shall he psf road FIR the transmission of the
mails of the United States. but Cong, reserves
the right Withdraw the nj hereby given in
case the face navigation Of said river shall any
time BE- ss.b-t.utialy and materially INSTRUCTED
by suy h-ii. - lie erpctei under The auth rity of
This resolution. to direct the necessary n.odi-
ne III assr. sltera'ii rs 4 sud briise.
Approved Aprii let9