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it, and so far as the question of every great city having breathing 
places for its population is concerned, that feature comes to me with 
force in favor of the proposition. If it embraces a real-estate specu- 
lation, if it is for that purpose, I am for hitting that with an iron 
hand; but I am not prepared to sacrifice it because it might be an inci- 
dent. I know nothing of the kind. No one approached mé on the 
subject excepting the citizens’ committee, ably represented and ably 
spoken for, who came before the conferees on the part of the House 
to represent their views. I thought it my duty before entering upon 
so important a question to lay it before the House and invite instruc- 
tions. I care not whether it be voted up or voted down upon this bill. 
I will endeavor to carry out the instructions of the House. Iam for 
the park, I am for a zoological garden, but Iam frank in telling you 
that whatever is the judgment of this House in its action on this mat- 
ter will be law for me. 
Mr. Horxrns, of Illinois. Does the gentleman not think it would 
be better to have that project in a separate bill? 
Mr. Henperson, of Iowa. I am not prepared to answer that for 
this time. 
Mr. Ciements. Mr. Speaker, how much time is there remaining? 
The Speaker. There are only six minutes remaining. 
Mr. CLements. I yield two minutes to the gentleman from New 
Jersey [Mr. McAdoo]. 
Mr. Witi1am McApoo. The combination between the United States 
Government and the: District of Columbia is, in my opinion, an infamous 
outrage upon the taxpayers of the United States; and so long as it 
exists this capital city of the nation will be disgraced as the Mecca of 
speculators and professional boomers. This is the best parked city 
in the world. It has no districts of congested population; it has no 
commerce; it has no manufacturers; it has uniform, broad, open, 
healthful, well-paved avenues; it has no towering tenements and blind 
alleys; its numerous well-kept parks are brought to the homes and 
the very doorsteps of the rich and poor people alike. It does not 
need this park. The city might as well buy an iceberg from Alaska 
as this park. 
The gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. McMillin] spoke a moment ago 
about a monkey garden. The monkey is the central figure in the 
theory of evolution; and this project has evoluted as from the jelly- 
fish to the elephant. It was originally suggested that there should be 
a zoological garden attached to the Smithsonian Institute for all the 
animals of the United States. There would be plenty of room there 
for that. Then came the demand for an independent zoological park, 
with monkeys from Africa to gambol with the native buffalo, and the 
great American rattlesnake to play with the foreign boaconstrictor, 
while the native raccoon slept peacefully with the Numidian lion. 
