The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-06
NLyIIIth CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, March ;, 1884.

The Chair laid before the Senate the bill
extending the limits Of Yellowstone Park,
and after debate, which was participated
in by MessTs. Vest, ingalls,, Dawes, Nc
MILAN. and Harrison, the bill was passed
II fixes the boundaries Of the park bv
lines. which, rs Mr.. Vest explained, add
some 1000 square miles TO the $500
square miles OF the park rs here
tofore established by law. The bill
places the park under the general legal
Jurisdiction OF the Territory Of Montana,
so far as not inconsistent with the provi-
siOnS of the bill, and provides for the pro-
lection OF game, the care OF the park, its
survey, building roads and bridges, lcaS-
Ing sites for houses OF entertainment. &c.
The Senate then. with but slight debate,
passed the bill authorizing the Postmaster
General to lease buildings for post-offices
of the first, second, and third classes, at
reasonable rates, for terms not TO exceed
ten years.
The Senate next took up as unfinished
business the bill reported from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations providing for
the exercise of jurisdiction conferred upon
the United States in places outside their
dominion.
While this bill was under discussion
Mr.. PendletOn speaking at the timc-Mr.
sherman asked and obtained unanimous
consent to have read message which had
lust been received from the House an
nouncing the agreement by the House to
the Senate Joint resolution apprOpriatng
so, 900 for the Senate contingent fund.
On the reading OF the message it was found
that the concurrence OF the House had
been given coupled with the proviSo that
the money should be used for no inyesu-
CATION other than such rs had already been
ordered.
Mr.. Butler and others, on hearing this
condition, at once objected TO the present
consideration of the subject. and it went
over. Mr.. Butler said that the condition
was one which the House had no right to
make.
The interrupted debate was resumed,
and consumed the remainder OF the session
until an executive session was ordered.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
back Senate Joint resolution for an addi-
tionaI $4,000 to the contingent fund OF the
Senate, with an amendment providing that
the sum shall only lie available for the
ex lenses of Investigations heretofore or
dered.
The amendment was adopted and the
Joint resolution passed.
Mr.. Ellis, Of Louisiana, from the same
committee, reported back adversely the
bills for the relief of sufferers by the over
flow in the lower Mississippi valley and by
the cyclone in North Carolina. and they
were laid upon the table.
Also, favOrably, resolution requesting
the Secretary OF War to furnish the House
| from time TO time with information Of the
progress of floods in the Valley OF the
Mississippi, and report ii at any time. in
his Judgment, there exists such suffering as
| to Justify measures Of relief on the part OF
Congress. Adopted.
Mr.. Robertson. OF Kentucky, from the
Committee on Elections, reported reS0lu-
ton unseating T. Luna as delegate from
| New Mexico, and seating in his place +. A.
ManZanares. Adopted.
Mr.. ManZanaTes then appeared at the
bar Of the House and took the oath OF Office.
The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill to repeal section % OF the
set incorporating the Texas Pacific Rail
road Company, and to declare forfeiture
OF the land grant therein made. The land
grant forfeited by this bill is that TO the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg
Railroad Company. House calendar.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the naval appropria-
ton bill, the pending amendment being
that offered 10y Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennes-
see, reducing the number Of captains to
thirty and the number OF commanders to
| fifty, and providing that no more promo,
tions shall be made to those grades until
the numbers are reduced below the num-
Der mentioned The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Calkins moved to strike out the pro-
vision prohibiting promotion in the various
grades in the line and staff OF the navy I'M
| iii such grades shall be reduced to the
numbers fixed by the naval act OF 1857,
and amendments adopted yesterday re-
ducing the staff corps. Agreed TO by a
vote OF SO to So.
No other amendments were adopted, ana
the committee rose without completing the
consideration OF the bill.
Adjourned.