The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-04

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A Resolution Tor the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas.
where's a large tract If lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians dated
Nay luth, ammo Dolnini eighteen hundred and
nity-fOuT and proclaimed November nd. A. d.
1854, for the benefit of certain ab-entees of
che siii Shawnee Tribe, Is now and for mlny
wears past has been, occupied by large number
ii white settlers and citizens OF the state If
hansss; ant whereas the beneficial interest If
tse said ahsentre Shawnees in SAID lands was and
- Absolutely forfeited by of their continued
absence ant consolidation with the s,id Shawnee
tribe; and whereas the said bands ordered
~ BE- prtlicly soil al the United States land office
NJ Topeka August third, eighteen hundred and
sNty-t1rec, by Abraham LiHeon. President by
hss Proclamation dated Narch twentieth ammo
.,Omini eighteen hundred aad sixty three ami by
reason Of the absence Of large numbers of said
settlers from their homes in the federal armies the
s.is WAS Indefinitely po-1poIei: Therefore,
Resolved By the Senate and House of Represent
:at!yss OF the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That each bona lie settler now
srcaPyiHs said lands and having made improve
nents thereon. or the heirs at law Of sucn. who |
= a citizen If the United States, who has de-
c!zrel his intention to become such, shal be en-
t.;ei - purchase the land occupied ard i'm !
pr,yet BY him, not 10 exceed one hundred aud |
sixty acres in each case at the prize Of two dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, und-r such rules and
regulations a. the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe Provided. however, That the pro-
esels Of sait sales shall he applied in accordance
with the provisions of tie treaty. between the
United states aud the said shawnee Indians pro-
claimed November second, aln1 DUmiIi eight
cen hunirei and ffty-fIur.
Approved. April, lS61.
Public KeSnfutian-Nn. l07
Joint Resolution authorizing the building Of
railroad bridge over the ONO river at Paiucah,
KentutFy-
lie IL resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
rs.ssutaiivts Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
be. sHl the same Is hereby. given the erection
IL railroad bridge the Ohio river from the ,
city Of psiu-ah. Kentucky. r the State of Him
cts, by the PsiGcah and Guf Railroad Company !
and such others may associate with them flr +,
that purpose under the laws of the States # Ken
tacky aud Illinois, Provided That said bridge is
built with an Gnbruken or continuous span If not
les than four hundred feet in the clear, from I
pier 10 pier over the main channel Of the river :
sni Is built in all other respects in accordance &.
win the conditions and E-Hiiation of an en- q
tltlei An TO establish certain post rpts - :,
approved july fourteenth. eighteen hundred ami =
SIXTY two. that said bridge. when completed in 7
tsse manner specified in this restitution shall be r
shall b post real fr the transmission OF the :,
mails II the United States but Congress reserves !
he ri -nt - withdraw the ut hereby given in n
the free navigation Of said river shall at any h
time I've substantially and materially obstrucied !,
~ any bridge - be erected under the authority OF n
this resolution. to direct the necessary rloi-
&c ,ticn- ard alterations # said bridge >,
A;prcyeI, April :, l,G9.