The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-18
pprovei, April 9, 1869.


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4 Restitution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee shawnee lands in Kansas.
Whereas "a large tract Of lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe Of Indians, dated
May 10th. ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
flfty- FOUR aud proclaimed November second. A. ID.
1854, for the benefit Of certain atssentees of
the said Shawnee tribe. is now. and for many
wears past has been, occupied by a 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
i absolutely forfeited by reason of their continued
absence and Dou-athlIation with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said lands ordered
be publicly sold at the United States land Office
at Topeka August third eighteen hundred and
sxty-three, 10y Abraham Lincoln, President, by
his proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
pornini eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
of the absence of large numbers of said
settlers from their hemes in the federal armies the
sale was Indefinitely postponed; Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of RepreSeu-
tatives of the United States of American Con-
gress assembled, That each bona Il lie settler now
occupying said lands and having made improve
ments thereon, the heirs at law Of such, who
Is citizen of the United States. or who has de-
clared his intention 10 become such, shau be en-
titled to purchase the land occupied and i'm
proved by him. not TO exceed one hundred and
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-
ceeis of sail sales shall he applied in accordance
with the provisions [of the treaty between the
United States and the said Shawnee Indians, pro-
claimed November Second. ammo DOmiIi eight
hundred and ffty-f1ur-
Approved, April Z. 1862
Public Resolution No. 10
joint Resolution authorizing the building of a
railroad bridge the Ohio river at Paducah, |
Kentucky
Belt resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep !
r-sentatiyes of the United States Of America in |
Congress assembled, That the consent Of Congress
he, and the same Is hereby. given 10 the erection
OF a railroad bridge over the Ohio river from the /
city of Paiucah, Kentucky, to the State of Him |
ois, by the Paducah and Gulf Railroad Company |!
and such others may associate with them for |
that purpose under the laws of the States of Ken
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 the main channel Of the river,
and is built i'll all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and hInitstion of act en- |
titled FAN to establish certain post roads, ~
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and |
sixty two; that said bridge, when completed in
the manner specified in this resolution shall be
deemed and taken to lie legal structure, and
shall be pest road for the transmission of the
rails Of the United States but Congress reserves
the right to withdraw the mt hereby given in
the free navigation Of said river shall at any
time he substantially and materially INSTRUCTED
this resolution to direct the necessary mod-
fcsti ms and alterations Of said bridge.
Approved, April !, 1863.