The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-30
Approved, April 6, 1869.
Public Res.ilution-No. 9. |

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A Resolution for the relief IF settlers upon the
absentee hawnee lands in kan-as-
Whereas large tract # lands set apart by a
treaty with the Shawnee tribe If In hans dated
May l0th, Domni eighteen hundred and
ntry-fDur and proclaimed November sec nd. A d.
ls5i tor TIL benefit of certain sb entees of
the said Shawnee tribe, Is now. and tor m,ny
yeas past has been, occupied by a large number
Of white settlers and citizens of the state If
Kansas; AMI whereas the beneficial int. est #
the said absent-e >hawnees in said lands and
is ab,1iu ely forfeited by reason of ,heircontinue
absence and nOn-sffiiisIion with the said shawnee
tribe AMI whereas the said lands were ur,iere1
to publicly sold at the United States Ia ID Office
at '.elS'L August th.rd, eighteen hundred and
sixty-tlree. by Abraham Liac oln. President. by
his proclamation dated March twentieth, ammo
Dom nj eighteen hundred and sixty three and by
reason ut the ai,seuce OF barge numbers OF >ald
settlers from th-ir homes in the federal armies the
safe Indefinitely p,-tpoLed: Therefore.
Reslvei by the Senate and House Of Repre-en-
tstives the United States of Americai in Con-
gres> assembled, That each bona hie s-ttler now
occdpyia. said Inns and having made improve
ments therson. the heirs at Law Of such, who
il n citiz-n # the United states. WIN, has de
eiArei his intention TO beer such, shall he
Tilted to pa chtse tie land 50 occupied and I'M
prsvei by MIN. not To exceed one hundred and
sixty acres in ea.h case, at the price If two dol
lars and nifty cents pc acre, under such rules and
regulations the Secretary Of the Interior shall
prescribe: Provided, however. That the pro-
Gee Is III said sales shall tie applied in accordance
with the provisions Iof the treaty betweel the
United states and the said shawnee Indians, pro-
Claimed November second, ammo Domi-i eight
cen hun lrei and ffty-f'ur.
Approved, April. 1867.
Public Resolution 101
joint Ressllu Iva authorizing the building Of
railroad bridge ever the OHIO river at faducah,
Kent ny
Belt resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
ra-eniatives of the United States ef America in
Congress assembled That the consent of tougress
be, aiid the >,me > hereby. siven the erection
Of a railroad nriiige over the Ohio river from the
city of Pain,ah Kentucky, to the state of Hin
Ois. by the Paiucah and Cuff kailroad Company
and such others may associate with them for
that purpose under the laws Of the States If Ken
tu Ky and Iilinoi-: Provided. That said bridge l.
buils with unbros u coatinuous span Of not
les than fur hundre,i feet in the clear, from
pier to ''er. the main channel Of the river
and Is butt in all other respects in accor,,atce
the Conditions ami liIairatinn of en-
titled IAN to establish certain post ropis,
approved July fur:eeEth. eighteen hundred an
sixty two; that ,sii bridge. when Completed in
the -f,ec fed ia this luton. ali be
shall BE- p road f r TIE TRANSMISSION of the |
mails If the q tied Stats, but Cong reserves
the ri. Il witifi w the Mt hereby given in |
the free navigation Il aid river shall all,
time be sab taHr.aliv and materially INSTRUCTED
BY srIy bri< q. h., 81 under the auth ,rIty of
this resolution. to direct the necessary modi-
fc.lti. rs and sltera-i rs f said bridge. |
Approved, april :. ls6a.