The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-16
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First Con0Tess.

LAWS o. THe UuI1kD 0TAF8S
Passed n tie FrR Session Of tie Forty
first Co.9Tess-
rPubl5c Resnlution-Ns. 81
Reelutiou relative TO consular fees
Raolvsd By the Senate and House of Eepresen-
sasi.ss Il he United Ssases II Amsrie. n Con
ersss assembled, That section three u chapter
Of the thirty niBth c ngress, approved July
twenty-five, eighteen hundred and sixty six, be,
aad b her~by. declared to take effect from AMI
after January FIRST. eighteen hundred and sixty
seven And ali fees which have been paid into
the treasury in obedance to the provision Of said
sesson, and which accrued prior to said first day
If January, ei.hteen hundred and sixty seven
shau be refunded out If consular receipts.
Approved, March %, 1862
Public Resolution No.
A Restitution in relation to light houses on the
coast II UregoB-
Resolved bv the Sen .te and House of Represen-
tasives Of the I'm ted States Of America in Con
kress assembled That the erection OF the light
house At A9ubnA bay, and Of other light houses
ON the cua-t 4 Oregon for which appropriations
have been or nay be made, shall not be delayed
for want Of the consent of the legislature Of the
State the purchase Of the site or sites for such
lighthouses
Approved. Marth %. 1869.
fPublic Re>oluton-No-
A Resolution relating to government buildings 1t
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatives Il the Unitrd States IF America IN Con
Kress assembled That the Secretary OF " AZ be,
and he hereby is, authorized an empowered 10
direct the necessary buildings At Fort Totten,
Oak ia Territory. To be constructed OF brick
and to accept III .rse at said Fort already con-
sIrucsei of brick Proviied. That in his Judgment
buiI.i. e Of that material vii not be more ex
peBsive than buildings Of wJod And provided
further. That NO appropriation will be necessary
tnerefyr.
Approved, April 6. 1869.
(Public ResoIuriop-NO. 9.
A Restitution for the relief Of settlers upon the
absentee hawnee lands in kan<As
Whereas . large tract e lands set apart by
treaty with the Shawnee tribe If 1n'iians. dated
NAV 10Th. anno Domini eighteen hundred and
fifty-four, and proclaimed November sec nd. A D.
ls5l tor tn benefit Of certain alb entees OF
ths saii Shawnee Tribe, is now, and for m,ny
years past has been, occupied by . large numoer
u white settlers and citixsns Of the state Of
Kansas; AMI where's the beneficial interest II
the said absentee ShAwnees in said lands was and
absoiu ely forfeited by reason Of heireontinue
absence AMI -affliafion with the said Shawnee
tribe and whereas the said Lands were ordered
to b. publicly sold at th- United States latd Office
at Topeka August tn I'd, eighteen hundred and
axty-tar-e, by Abraham Linfoan, President. BY
his proc!anarion dated March twentieth, ammo
Dom nj eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
reason Of the absence Of large numbers of said
settlers fron their homes in the federal armies the
sale teflnitety therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of kepresen-
tstives of the United States of America in Con
srsss assembled, That each bona hie s-ttier now
occupying said An,is and having made improve
meuis thereon or the heirs At Law of sucb, who
is q ctix-n # the United States. or who has de-
ciared his intention to become such. shall be en-
tilted t. purchase the land so occupied and i'm
pr we'd by him, not t. exceed one hundred and
sixty in eah case, AT the price OF two dol
lars and 6fry cents per acre, under such rules and
regulations the Secretary VI the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however, That the pro-
ceeis Of said sales shall he applied IN accordance
with the provisions Iof the treaty b-tweel, the
United States and the said Shawnee Indians. pro-
claimed November seeond ammo DomiAi eight
cen hun.ired and Fifty fur.
Approved, Apr.I7. 1863.
Public Resolution 10.
Joint Resolution authorizing the building Of a
failroAl bridge over the DINO river 1t Paducah,
Keutueky-
Beit re-olved by the Senate and House Of Rep
raseuratiyes Of the United states Ct America in
Congress assembled. That the consent Of Congress
Be, aud the same hereby. -iven 10 the erection
Of . railroad bridge over the Ohio river Il ON the
city Of PAlucsh Kentucky, q, the State Of Him
ois BY the Paducah and Gu'f Railroad Company
And such Others may associate with them for
that purpose under the Laws II the States Of Ken
tucky and Illinois: Provided That said bridge Is
Luilt with IN unbroken OF Continuous span Vi not
les than fur hundred feet in the clear, from
pier to pier over the main channel Of the river,
and il built in all other respects in accordance
with the conditions and limitation of An act en-
titled IAN mcI establish certain post roads,
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred an.
sixty two; that said bridge, when Completed In
the m ,nusr specified in this res luton. 81 all be
d-emeI and taken to b. a legal structure, aud
shall be a pest road fr the TRANSMISSION Of the !
mails If the United States. but Cong ess reserves
the right withdraw the ass Mt hereby given IN
case the free navigation Of laid river shall at any
time be substantially and materially obstructed
by any bridge 60 he erected under the authority of
this resolution. to direct the necessary nlodi-
&c .tins aud alsera, ions Of said bridge.
Approved, april :, 1859.
Public ResoIution-No Is.
A Resolution for the protection Of soldiers and
their heirs.
Hesslved by the Senate and Hou-e of Repre-
sent .tves of the United States Of America in Ccn
$685. a...p,sl a hat the accom- Office of