The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
f0RTY.EiGHTR CONGRESS,
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.

w AcbtNOiONs Rltt <ts icots s.
senator Cameron, OF Pennsylvania. ap
peared in his place in the Sena te this morn,
ing and groups OF senator's congratulated
BIN on his safe return and improved
health.
Among the petitions presented was one
by Mr.. Call, from citizens OF Key West,
Fla, praying for an official inquiry into
the conduct OF Collector Wicker, and as.
sorting their entire confidence that such
inquiry will result m full yindication OF
Wicker.
Mr.. Hin submitted the report Of the
Committee on Post-0fIices and Post
Roads on the subject OF the postal tcle-
graph, the bill relating TO which has here
tofore been reported from that committee.
Mr.. Lapham submitted the report OF the
Committee on Privileges and Elections on
the Danyille Investigation.
Mr.. Vauce said be would proceed fhis
week 10 prepare q minority report.
Mr.. salisbury submitted a minority re-
port on the Copiah county investigation.
The Senate took up the bin to grant Gin
nabar a Clark's Fork Railroad Company
the right OF way through portion OF the
Yellowstone Park.
Mr.. Logan vehemently opposed giving
the right OF way 10 any railroad company
through national park. Mines were a
very good cover, but the real object OF the
road was ultimately to give the Northern
Pacific railroad q branch through the
park. There was disposition to " gobble
up" everything in connection with the
park by railroads and hotel companies. He
NogaD) had found herds Of cattle and
horses in the park. This department OF
the United States Government had been
divided up INTO seven parts, ten acres.
which the law allowed to be rented TO one
company, and placed one company i'm pos
session Of all the hotel privileges i'm the
park and drove everybody else ont and
now the Congress OF the United States was
to be made football to be kicked about
by men outside Of it for their own per-
sonal gain. lie Uogan) would have TO do
some plain speaking on this subject even il
il caused pain. He had been "lobbied :"
more this winter in behalf of this
railroad by an official of this Government.
who was in receipt Of $4,000 year, than
he ever had been lobbied in his life. OF
course he knew the gentleman well, but
thought it in very bad taste for an officer
OF a department having charge OF park
TO become a lobbyist for the destruction Of
park. Whatever that gentleman may
think OF his (Logan's) remark was imma-
terial; that gentleman and Logan had al
ways been good friends, but he Nogan)
lost bis respect for any man that would
lobby for a corporation. He protested
against the destruction Of the park.
DIr. Vest gave details OF the manage
ment Of the park, and said every word
stated by Mr.. Logan was true. The Inte-
rior Department had divided ten acres by
ta1 .cl Of fYna
tional parts around some one Of the prin-
cipal natural curiosities, many miles
apart. so that though the Rufus Hatch In
provement Company had but ten acres Of
land for hotel purposes. ten acres were
not in one place, but in seven places.
This established a monopoly in one COM
pany. and was 4 distinct yiolatian OF the
spirit in which the act authorizing hotel
privileges was passed All transportation
facilities Of the park had also been placed
in the hands OF the same company. The
result was that the park was rs completely
under the control OF the company as il it
was their private property. The company,
however. was, he believed, now bankrupt.
hIr. Allison inquired whether Mr.. Vest
meant TO say that the park was absolutely
under the control OF private corporations
ed to guard against.
Mr.. Vest said that was Just the fact.
Mr.. ingalls, asked whether it was true
that no one could get access to the park eX-
cept in the vehicles OF this company.
Mr.. Vest replied that such was the order.
Although Congress had absolutely forbid
den monopoly, it had been permitted.
Congress. he said. had not adjourned one
week before the contract was made.
After further debate, participated in by
Messrs. Harrison, Mcpherson, voorhees,,
Wilson, and Others, the matter, at O'Clock.
went over.
The Utah bill was then laid before the
Senate.
Mr.. Brown spoke at length in support
of his amendment offered yesterday.
He was followed briefly by Mr.. Hoar,
and pending further debate the Senate ad.
iourned.
House OF Representatives.
The Speaker announced the appointment
OF Messrs. Dibrell OF Tennessee, Adams oil
Alabama, and White OF Minnesota as con-
ferrees on the agricultural appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Ellis. Of Louisiana, called up the
Joint resolution appropriatlng the iuftler
sum OF $780, for the relief OF the suffer-
ers by the overflow Of the Mississippi river
and its tributaries. He said that there
were i'm the lower Mississippi valley be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 persons In an
actual state of starvation, while the pros
pect was that the waters would remain al
their present height for at least four weeks
longer. He therefore appealed to the hu-
mainly OF the House to act speedily upon
TstgspH-Ipa9
1907 nays, rs.
THE House then resumed the considera-
tiou OF the Wallace Mckinley contested
election case
Mr.. Mckinley, contestee, made ten'min--
ute speech in his own behalf. lie INVOKED
no technicality and declared that he did
not want Il seat which could be retained
only by invoking them, but he asserted
thai conceding every technicality he would
still have an unquesiioned majority OF votes
cast in the Eighteenth Ohio district.
Mr.. Turner, Of Georgia, in rapid re-
view Of the questions involved in the case,
closed the debate. He made strong
sneecb, and was frequently apphuded by
his party associates.
The Uouse then proceeded TO vote on the
,ninoritv resolution declaring Mckinley
nptjfled 10 a seat. II was lost-yeas, los
nays. 15s. The following Democrats voted
with the Republicans in the affirmative
lIessrs. Blackburn, Dorshelmer, Hurd'
Mills. Potter. Robertson, and thompson.
Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, voted with the
Democrats. The majority resolution seat
inc Wallace was adopted without DIVISION,
and that gentleman appeared at the bar ana
took the oath OF Office.
Adjourned.
SOUTHERN FLOODS.