FIFTIETH CONGRESS, 1887-1889. 1207 
resolution offered by the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. Hemp- 
hill], I understand. 
The Speaker. That resolution was not formally. offered. It was 
read for information, but it is not pending. 
Mr. HENDERSON, iat Iowa. Now, Mr. Speaker, in order that the 
effect of the vote may be fully understood, I wish to say that, as I 
understand, an affirmative vote on the resolution offered by the gen- 
tleman from Georgia [Mr. Clements] will be a declaration against the 
zoological garden and against the park. 
The Spraxer. Undoubtedly. 
Mr. Ciements. I move to insert in the resolution, after the word 
‘*amendment,” the words ‘*‘ numbered 124.” 
The motion was agreed to. 
Mr. Ciements. I demand the previous question on the adoption of 
the resolution. 
Mr. Diesie. Mr. Speaker 
The Spraker. For what purpose does the gentleman rise ? 
Mr. Diese. I rise to move that the House recede from its disagree- 
ment to the amendment numbered 124. 
Mr. Ranpauu. That is not in order. 
The Speaker. The motion to recede takes precedence, but in effect 
it is simply the converse of the other proposition, and a vote on either 
one settles the other. 
Mr. Dreste. I believe I have the floor. 
Mr. Ranpatu. The previous question has.been demanded. 
The Speaker. The previous question was demanded on the resolution; 
but pending that, the gentleman from South Carolina[Mr. Dibble] makes 
amotion which under the practice of parliamentary bodies has priority, 
a motion that the House recede from its disagreement. - As this motion 
tends to bring the two Houses to an agreement, it has precedence. 
Mr. Miiis. But has the gentleman the floor to debate the question 
when the previous question has been demanded? 
The SPEAKER. It was not demanded on this proposition, but on the 
resolution offered by the gentleman from Georgia. This is a motion 
of superior dignity. 
Mr. Dreste. I yield five minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky 
[Mr. Breckinridge]. 
Mr. Hempury. I would like to submit a motion to be read in con- 
nection with that already pending—a motion that the House recede 
with instructions 
The Speaker. The House can not recede ack instructions. The 
House can recede from its disagreement to an amendment, and can 
concur in the amendment with an amendment; but the House can not 
recede and at the same time instruct the conferees. 
