The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-13
Maginnss' Bills.


introduced the following bills in the
House Of Representatives, January 2Ist
1884. The first was read twice, referred
to the Committee On Military Affairs
and ordered to be printed.
To authorize the Secretary Of War to
change the boundaries of the military
reservation at Fort Alaginnis, Montana
Territory:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United
States of America in Congress assembled
that the Secretary Of War is hereby
authorized, in his discretion, to make
such changes in the boundaries of the
military reservation at Fort NIasinnis,
Montana Territory, as will exclude from
the reservation such lands as are in good
faith occupied and worked as mining
ground.
Section .. That the lands so rc}innuish-
| ed shall be restored to the public domain
and to the custody Of. the Secretary Of
the Interior, to be disposed Of under the
public land and mining laws of the
United States.
The seco,u, bill w:* introduced Janu-
AIRY 29th, 1884. Read twice, referred to
the Committee on Pacific Railroads, and
ordered to he printed.
Granting the right Of way to the Gin
nabar and Clark's Fork Railroad Com
pany to connect the North Pacific Rail
road withe Clarke's Fork mines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representa- ives Of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled, that
a right of way is hereby granted the
Cinnabar and Clarke's Fork Railroad
Company. corporation duly organized
under the laws Of the Territory of Mon
tana, across such portions of the north
ern border of the Yellowstone National
Park as may be necessary to reach, by
the nearest practicable route from Gin
nabar, the Carke's Fork mining district
in said Territory of Montana, upon such
location as may be approved by the
Secretary Of the Interior, subject to the
provisions Of the act Of Congress entitled
Gan act granting to railroads the right
Of way through the public lauds of the
United States" approved March third,
eighteen hundred and seventy.fve.
The third bill was read twice, referred
to the Committee On Military Affairs,
and ordered to be printed.
To authorize the President to reduce
the military reservations at Fort Shaw,
Fort Keogh and Fort Buford.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, that
the Presiden. of the United States is
hereby authorized to reduce the military
reservation at Fort Shaw, Montana, and
the military reservation in Dakota and
Montana at Fort Buiord, if it shall appear
to the Secretary Of War that such reser-
vations are unnecessarily large, and en-
brace lands that should be opened up to |
and settlement under the !
public land laws, and which are not |
needed for military purposes.
Section2 That the President shall re-
store to the public domain all that por.
ton oi the military reservation at Fort |
keogh, Montana. which lies north of the |
Yellowstone River. He is also authorize |
ed to permit stock-yards to be erected |
and cattle to he driven for shipment |
over any portion of the reservation
which may he desirable to the public,
and which does not interfere with the
con enience or necessities oftie military.
He is also authorized, in his discretion,
10 transfer to the town of Miles CITY all
that portion of the military reservation
lying east Of Tongue River, to be held
forever for public park for the town;
and such land shall revert to the Gov
eminent fever used for any other pnr-
pose.
Section 3. That any land 60 cut out of
these reservations shall be restored to
he custody and control Of the Secretary
If the Interior, to be disposed Of under
he public-land laws Of the United
States.