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of this whole controversy; that is to say, that the national park is a 
park for the city of Washington, while the zoological park is a park 
for the nation at large, and as between the two I am for the zoological 
park as against the other. 
The Speaker. The question is on ordering the’previous question on 
the report of the committee and the amendment of the gentleman from 
South Carolina. 
The previous question was ordered. 
The Speaker, The first question is on the proposition submitted by 
the gentleman from South Carolina |[Mr. Hemphill], which will be 
again read, if there be no objection. 
Mr. Ranpa.u. I object to its being again read. 
~The Speaker. The Chair understands the gentleman from Pennsy1- 
vania to demand the yeas and nays. 
Mr. Ranpatu. I will take the vote first by sound and division. 
The question was taken; and the Speaker stated that the ‘‘ noes ” 
seemed to prevail. 
Mr. Hemeniiy. Let us have a division. 
The House proceeded to divide; and the Speaker announced—ayes 
5(-—— 
Before the negative vote was counted, 
Mr. CLemeEnts said: I demand the yeas and nays. 
Mr. Hempuiny. That is not necessary; let this vote decide. 
Mr. CLemMEnts and others. Yes; it is necessary. 
The yeas and nays were ordered. 
Mr. Netson. I rise to a parliamentary inquiry. Are we voting 
upon the amendment of the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. 
Hemphill]? 
The Speaker. That is the pending amendment. 
Mr. Bensamin ButrerwortH. We are to vote, for the $200,000 
proposition now, or the $1,000,000 proposition, which? | 
The Speaker. The $1,000,000 proposition. 
The Spraxer. The yeas and nays have been ordered, and the Clerk 
will call the roll. 
The question is on the amendment of the gentleman from South 
Carolina |[Mr. Hemphill]. 
The question was taken; and it was decided in the negative—yeas, 
94; nays, 131; not voting, 98. 
Mriendiient was rejected.. 
The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. W. H. Hatcu). The question recurs 
on the motion of the gentleman from South Carolina that the House 
recede from its disagreement to the Senate amendment numbered 124. 
Mr. CLEMEntTs. On that I demand the yeas and nays. 
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