1200 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS 
Mr. Hrarp. Allow me? 
Mr. Ranpatu. Certainly. 
Mr. Hearp. I am advised by my friend from Gann gia [Mr. 
Blount |—— 
Mr. Buiount. Do not put it too strong. 
Mr. Hearp. The gentleman from Georgia said it came from the 
Senate in the nature of an amendment to your bill. 
Mr. Ranpatu. I think not. 
Mr. Hearp. That is what the gentleman from Georgia says. 
Mr. Ranpau. Let us get this matter right. 
Mr. Hearp. I want no controversy with the gentleman from Penn- 
sylvania on this subject, because I do not assume to be prepared to 
contradict him or to correct him if he is wrong. My statement was 
based upon that received by me from the gentleman from Georgia 
[Mr. Blount]. 
Mr. Hempuitu. There is no need of controversy about it. I now 
yield the floor to the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Shaw]. 
Mr. Frank T. SHaw. Mr. Speaker, I know the House is impatient 
to vote on this proposition and I will only detain it for a moment or 
two. Gentlemen seem to be oblivious of the fact that this is our 
capital city when they assert that in proportion to its population and 
extent it has larger park privileges than any other city of the United 
States and offer that as an argument against the pending measure. 
Not one of the constituents of any member of this House has come to 
this city but that member has felt a pride in showing him its beamlines 
its public buildings, broad avenues, and reservations. 
I understand the proposition has been made in the Senate to expend 
a certain amount of money for the purpose of still further beautifying 
and adorning this city. I feel a pride in this city, and am willing to 
vote to place a reasonable amount of money in the hands of trustworthy 
agents for the purpose of still further improving it. Improvements 
should here keep pace with the growth of our country. This capital 
should be so adorned as to be an incentive to patriotism, and thus be 
made to contribute toward perpetuating our republican form of gov- 
ernment. Money expended in this way is assuredly wisely invested. 
As this is the capital of the greatest nation upon the earth, so it should 
be made the most beautiful city in the world. 
Mr. Hempniwy. I desire merely to say a word or two more. 
Mr. Ciements. How much time does the gentleman propose to 
take? 
Mr. Hempuiii. How much time have I remaining? 
The SpreakeR. The Chair understood the gentleman was speaking 
in the time of the gentleman from Iowa [Mr. Henderson], and that 
being the case there are seventeen minutes remaining. 
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