1206 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
get a sight of the inauguration ceremonies without paying a high fee 
to the monopolists, whoever they are, wherbelong in this District. 
Now, if we are to have public parks ae the benefit of the people, and 
public streets and public reservations for the citizens of the United 
States, let us tear down the seats of these monopolists and let the free 
citizens of the United States have an opportunity of seeing the cele- 
brations on public occasions without having to contribute their money 
to these monopolists of this District, who undertake to crowd every- 
body out by their great structures upon our public reservations. Let 
us have free parks and free streets. 
The Speaker. The time allowed for debate has expired. The ques- 
tion is on agreeing to the report. 
Mr. Dresxe. I desire to move that the House recede from its dis- 
agreement. 7 
The SpeakER. This is not the time to make that motion. 
Mr. Ciements. I ask the previous question on the adoption of the 
report. 
Mr. Hempnutin. That, I understand, relates only to those things 
that have been agreed upon. 
The Speaker. The report states that the conferees: have agreed as 
to certain matters and have disagreed as to certain other matters. If 
the report is adopted the matters upon which the conferees agree will 
be disposed of, and the other matters upon which they disagree will 
be open for the action of the House or for future conference. 
The previous question was ordered. 
The conference report was adopted. 
Mr. CLEMENTS moved to reconsider the vote by which the confer- 
ence report was adopted, and also moved that the motion to reconsider 
be laid on the table. 
The latter motion was agreed to. 
Mr. Herbert, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Randall, and Mr. Clements rose. 
Mr. Crements. Mr. Speaker, I wish to inquire whether or not the 
instructions proposed to be given by the resolution of the con 
from South Carolina [Mr. Hemphill] are pending. 
The Speaker. They are not. They have been read for informiatien 
Mr. Criements. Then I offer the resolution which I send to the desk. 
The resolution was read, as follows: 
Resolved, That in the opinion of this House the conferees on the part of the House 
on the District of Columbia appropriation bill should adhere to their action in con- 
ference of a disagreement as to this amendment. 
Mr. Hempninu. Does that relate to the park? 
The Speaker. The resolution does not mention any particular 
amendment. 
Mr. Henperson, of Iowa. That is offered as a substitute for the 
