New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-24
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK LEASE Prohibited
oiHER AMENDMENTS-TIE BILL STILL PEND

THE YELLOWSTONE PARK LEASE Prohibited
orHER AMENDMENTS-IIIE BILL STILL PEND
ING.
WAsuNGTON. Fe5 23-The House resumed con
Alteration of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill III
Committee of the Whole shortly before noon to-
day. Toe clause relative to the Yellowstone Park
having been reached, Mr. McCOok, of Ncw-lork,
moved to strike out the proviso authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to lease portions Of the
Park, under certain restrictions, and insert in lieu
therefor proviso prohibiting the Secretary of the
Interior from leasing any portion of the Yellow
stone Ma iona Park to any person, company or cor
poration for any purpose whatever declaring OF no
force or effect any lease agreement, exclusive PRIV
ilege or monopoly already granted or entered into,
and authorizing the Secretary OF War TO make
the necessary detail of troops 10 prevent trespasserS
or ntraders entering upon the Park with the object
OF destroying game therein or any other purpose
prohibted by Law. The amendment was adopted.
An amendment was adopted aqprODriatIng $4,000
for the purchase of a site for a coailng dock and
naval storeAouse at Poit Royal S. c. An amend
ment vas adopted providing that the Clerk OF the
Supreme Court OF the Untei states shall hereafter
retain OF tie fees and emoluments of his Office for
his personal compensation over and above his ne
cessary CLERK hire and the incidental expenses Of his
office n sum not exceeding So 600 year; repeating
1899, rs relates TO the compensation of the clerk
for attendance in court authorizing the Supreme
Cont 90 prepare a table of fees 10 be charged by
the clerk and providing tbat until that Is done the
fee char ged for recording or copying any paper or
record shall not exceed II cents per folio Two ad
ditloua clauses were added to the items of appro-
pration for the benefit of the families OF deceased
members appropriatng 5000 10 the legal repre-
sentatiyes OF Andrew Heron, OF Louisiana, late a
memLer-elect to the NLVIllth Congress, and
81 or TO the widow Of the late GOdl0ye = Orth
Amendments were adopted appropriatlng $4,000
far the extension of the House library granting
mouths extra salary TO employees OF the House, and
appropriatimg S15 900 for completing the sea wall
az Governors Island, New-York H3rbor.
Mr. Caswell offered an amendment approving tne
modification OF the treaty and the agreement MADE
with tue Sioux Indians under the last SunGry ClVi
Act appropriating 500 900 to enable the secretary
of the Interior to enter upon the execution OF said
treaty aud reserving to raj road companies the
right of way. depot grounds, etc, which have been
paid for by them under agreement with those IN
dians On motion of MT. Valentine the amendment
was amended by the addition of n provision con-
frmug all selections of land srveralty heretofore
made by the Santee sioux on their reservation III
Nebraska The amendment as amended was al pit
ed and the committee then and reported the
bill 10 the House IL being rumOred that the friends
of the Bonded Spirits 0lll have organized their
forces for an attempt call up that measure III the