New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05

THE BILL TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL rArK
AWAITING THE PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE.

THE BILL TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL PArK
| AWAITING THE PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE
Washington Feb. ,SpeclaD The senate today
passed without amendment the House bill c-tab-
fishing n military park at Gettysburg This bill.
| In which all survivors OF the War OF the Rebellion
who fought on either side at the battle OF Gettys-
burg. feel deep personal concern will undoubicd-
~ lead TO the requirement. marking and preserva-
ton under National control OF the whole field OF
Gettysburg. giving to IT great value IA a study OF
| the operations OF actual warfare The provisions
o. the measure, which now goes TO the President
Cor signature. will be OF general interest. by tis
terms the Secretary OF War is authorized to re-
ceivc from the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Az
ISOLATION all the lands belonging to the associa-
ton. so acres less being n considera bic
part OF the battlefield. together with all improve
ments. rights OF way etc. for which he is TO pay
s. oco or 30 much thereof as may be necessary 10
discharge the debts OF tho association. The lands
so acquired and those which may be hereafter ac-
quircd by purchase by condemnation proceed
ings. which the act authorizes. together with the
Soldiers National Cemetery adjoining them. are to
be known the Gettysburg National Park.
Section provides that the park shall be In
charge OF a board OF commissioners. who shall be
under the direction and supervision OF the Sec
rotary OF War. and shall open and improve roads
! and avenues. mark boundaries and positions and
lines OF battle OF all troops engaged In the battle.
etc. According 10 Section I. the lands already ac-
quired and TO be acquired are those occupied in
the principal operations OF the Infantry. artillery
and cavalry OF both armies on the first three DAYS
OF July. 1863 and such other adjoining lands 'cst-
mated AT 3.S7i acres may be necessary TO pre-
important typographical features. The de-
scriptions I'm this section OF the bill cover twelve
different plots Of land which were occupied by In
ion or Confederate troops. both. the LIST. Fl
and 81 OF July. 1853 The section also provides that
nothing contained In the act shall prejudice the
rio hfc cd hy Gtat
ganizaiion 10 the ground on which ts monuments
markers placed nor the right OF way the
same.
Section prcscribes the manner and proceedings
by which lands shall be acquired by purchase or
condemnation. Section requires the Secretary or
War TO establish and enforce regulations for the
custody. care and preservation OF the monuments
now erected or hereafter to he up within the
park. and also rules governing the access thereto
for any person to defacc. destroy. iniure.
nutilate or remove without the permission Of the
Secretary OF War any column. statue. memorial
structure or work OF art within the park. or com
nit any trespass and any person offending and
found guilty thereof before any justice OF The
peace In the county In which the offence Was com
mlted. shall pay fine for each offence OF less
than s. nor more than 80 one-half 10 go TO the
expenses OF the park and one-naf TO the informer
n suitable bronze tablet to be made which shall
he inscribed the address delivered by President
tonal Cemetery. on November ~. 1863. ON the
same tablet Is to be Il medallion likeness OF Presi
dent Lincoln, and the tablet is to be mounted on
"A pedestal on the most suitable site within the
park The words OF President lincon's Gcttys-
burg address are embodied In section g. which also
carries an appropriation Of 5000 for the work
Section 2 authorizes the Secretary of War grant
permission FOR the establishment OF "A branch or
the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
whenever n may be requested by the board OF man
ayers Of that institution The bill passed
ries appropriation OF $4,000 to enable the secre-