1182 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Mr. Burrerwortnu. But I only wish to suggest whether it is not 
possible to insert a provision here looking in the direction the gentle- 
man contemplates. 
Mr. Henperson, of Iowa. The citizens’ committee have that matter 
well in hand. The region is well mapped out, and the only difficulty 
is in the want of power to condemn for the purpose of acquiring title 
for the Government. 
I will yield to the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. Hemphill], 
unless some other gentleman desires to be heard. 
Mr. Joun J. Hemputiy. I would like to offer the following instruc- 
tion to the committee of conference. 
The Speaker (Mr. Jonn G. Car.isLE). It is not now in order to 
instruct the conferees. It can be read for information, if the gentle- 
man desires. 
Mr. Hempuity. Then I ask that it be read for information. 
The Clerk read as follows: 
Resolved, That the House managers on the District of Columbia appropriation bill 
are hereby instructed by the House to endeavor to secure such action by the mana- 
gers on the part of the two Houses on the Senate amendment numbered 124 as will 
secure to the District of Columbia a national park. 
Mr. Hempeuitt. I| offer that resolution with a view of getting the 
sense of the House on this question. As those of us who have been 
here for a year or two remember, an effort has been constantly made 
on the part of the Senate to so provide in the appropriation bill for 
the District of Columbia that some legislation may be had for the 
establishment of a zoological park. At the same time there have been 
bills pending before this and the other branch of Congress for a national 
park, and if the national park project is adopted then the provision for 
the zoological park as a separate institution will be entirely unneces- 
sary. The bill for the national park has been reported favorably and 
unanimously by the Committee on the District of Columbia, who have 
taken a great deal of pains in this respect to investigate the subject and 
ascertain all of the details. 
Inasmuch as no opportunity will be afforded us in this session of 
Congress to present this matter to the House, and as in the view of 
the committee it is important that it should at the present time be 
acted upon, I would like to submit the views which influenced the 
committee in reporting this bill favorably. 
Now, Mr. Speaker, there has been a great deal said heretofore 
about how much has been spent upon the District of Columbia in the 
way of public improvements, but if gentlemen will look out upon 
this city they will see that there has been less done for the people of 
the District of Columbia, as citizens of this District of Columbia, than 
for the people of any other city in the United States. Now I do not 
say that the people here do not get more benefit from the public 
