St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-03
A Proposed Investigation by
the House Likely to Be
Sensational.
Montana Politicians and Ad-
ministration Relatives I'M
der Suspicion.
Recorder of Deeds Bruce to
Lose Very Fat Fees He
Now Enjoys.
Senator's Talk Of Canals and
Contests--Red Troopers
at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The man.
park is likely to he investigated by a
committee of the house of representa-
tives, and the frequent charges that
have been made against the hotel and
stage coach abuses in this great govern
ment reservation will be inquired into
in detail, and every opportunity given
for the SubStantiation of these serious
allegations. Representative McRae, of
Arkansas, today introduced resolu-
ton directing the committee on public
lands to Investigate and report by bill
or otherwise the circumstances under
which the leases for hotel and stage
coach privileges were awarded in 1889
10 the Yellowstone National Park asso-
citation, but afterwards reScinded and
forfeited, and then awarded to S. S.
Huntley.
The committee is also directed to
make full inquiry into the matter of adj
miniStering affairs of the park, particu-
1arly touching leases and privileges and
the management of the park generally
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authorized to designate a subcommittee
and have full power to send for persons
and papers. Mr.. McRae asked unani-
nous consent for immediate adoption of
the resolution, but Mr.. Buchanan, of
New Jersey, thought the matter was
one that should first be reported to the
committee Oh rules, and on his Objec-
ton the resolution was referred to that
committee.
Possible Sensations.
"My object in introducing this reso-
luton" said Mr.. McRae, lis simply 20
have full investigation into all these
charges and reports that have been cur
rent regarding the management of the
Yellowstone National park. | make no
charges myself, and the resolution
makes none. 1t merely provides for an
investigation into the present manage
ment of the park, and the reasons why
the leases to the Yellowstone Park asso-
citation were rescinded and subsequently
granted to private individual who is
alleged to be of certain political party
and friend of certain high officials. |
have no doubt the committee on rules
Will report the resolution favOrably."
Hon. E. Payson, for many years a
iIChiO0l VI cOHslGSS duu CHAIRMAN or
the public lands committee in the last
house of representatives, will probably
be called before the committee to give
his experiences i'll the park during last
summer. Mr.. Payson is reported TO
have stated at that time that the abuses
practiced in the park and the impoSi-
lions to which visitors are subjected are
such that they should be inquired into
by congress and some relief afforded.
Hon. Lambert Tree, ex-minister to
Russia. in the account of his eXpe-
riences, corroborated the statements of
Mr.. PaySon, and on his recent visit to
this city stated that an investigation
should be made.
Lately the matter has taken pOlit-
ical turn by the allegations of newspa-
perS that certain Montana politicians
have been favored in the matter of
Yellowstone Park leases. Secretary
Noble and E. S. Gibson, of the Yellow
stone Park association. have had some
spicy exchanges of opinions on the sub
Ject, and Mir. Gibson has recently de-
clared that if congress would warrant
an investigation he would show up the
Park management in somewhat unfa-
v0rable light. 1t is due to Secretary
Noble to say that the officials of the in
terror department generally court an in
VeStlgatlOn in order that the charges
which they deride may be proven to he
groundlesS.