42D Congress, 2D Session         S. 392.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES       December 18, 1871      Mr. Pomeroy asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed.      A BILL      To set apart a certain tract of land lying near the head-waters of the Yellowstone River as a public park. 1     Be it inacted by the Senate and The House of Representa- 2      tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3      That the tract of land lying in the Territories of Montana and 4      Wyoming, lying near the head-waters of the Yellowstone 5      River, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the 6      junction of Gardiner's River and the Yellowstone River and 7      running east to the meridian, passing ten miles to the east- 8      ward of the most eastern point of the Yellowstone Lake; thence 9      south along said meridian to the parallel of latitude passing 10      ten miles south of the most southern point of Yellowstone 11      Lake; thence west along said parallel to the meridian pas 12      sing fifteen miles west of the most western point of Madison 13      Lake; thence north along said meridian to the latitude of the 14      junction of the Yellowstone and the Gardiner's Rivers, thence 15      east to the place of beginning, is thereby reserved and with- 16      drawn from settelement, occupancy or sale, under the laws of 17      the United States, and dedicated and set apart as a public 18      park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of 19      the people; and all persons who shall, after the passage of 20      this act, locate or settle upon the same, or any part thereof, 21      except as hereinafter provided, shall be considered trespassers 22      and removed therefrom. 1           SEC 2. That said public park shall be under the exclusive 2      control of the Secretary of the Interior, whose duty it shall 3      be, as soon as practical, to make and publish such rules and 4      regulations as he may deem necessary and proper for the care 5      and management of the same. Such regulations shall pro- 6      vide for the preservation, from injury or spoliation, of all tim 7      ber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities or wonders within 8      said park, and their retention in their natural condition. The 9      Secretary, in his discretion, grant leases for building pur- 10      poses for term not exceeding ten years, of small parcels of 11      ground of such places in said park as shall require the erection 12      of buildings for the acommodation of visitors; all of the pro- 13      ceeds of said leases, and all other revenues that maybe 14      derived from any source connected with said park, to be ec- 15      expended under his direction in the management of the same, 16      and the construction of roads and bridle-paths therein. He 17      shall provide against the wanton destruction of the fish and 18      game found within said park, and against their capture or 19      destruction for the purpose of merchandise or profit. He 20      shall also cause all persons trespassing upon the same after 21      the passage of this act to be removed therefrom, and gen- 22      erally shall be authorized to take all such measures as shall 23      be necessary or proper to fully carry out the object and pur- 24      poses of this act.

Yellowstone Congressional History Pages
Letter on Capt Reynolds Exploration	Public Lands Report on H. R. 764
Maj Reynolds report on 1859-60 Exploration	House Vote on S. 392
Printing of Gen Reynolds Exploration	S. 392 Truly Enrolled and Signed by the Speaker
Lt Doane's 1870 Expedition Report	S. 392 Duly Enrolled, Signed by Vice President
Printing of Lt Doane's 1870 Expedition Report	S. 392 Presented to President for Signature
Extra Printing of Lt Doane's 1870 Expedition Report	Report of President Signing S. 392
H. R. 764 Presented by Mr. Clagett	S. 392 the Signed Bill
House of Representatives Bill 764	Notification of Senate S. 392 Approved & Signed
S. 392 by Mr. Pomeroy	Index of Senate Bills 1872
Senate Bill 392	Reconnaissance Report of Yellowstone River 1871
Public Lands Report with Amendments on S. 392	Secretary of Interior Amendment Recommendation
S. 392 Pass and Concurrence of House Requested	Superintendent's 1872 Report
S. 392 Passed, ask for Concurrence of House	S. 581 Amendment to S. 392
Public Lands Report on S. 392	H. R. 2781 Amendment to S. 392

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