1354 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
At the end of the paragraph strike out the words ‘‘the following sums of money” 
and insert the words ‘‘and to be drawn on their requisition and disbursed by the 
disbursing officer for said Institution.”’ 
Mr. Cannon. Mr. Speaker, the amendments which baw just been 
read and which are recommended by the Committee on Appropria- 
tions explain themselves. Their effect is to provide that one-half the 
money appropriated by the bill for the improvement of this park shall 
come from the revenues of the District of Columbia and the other 
half from the Treasury of the United States. They further provide 
that the money shall be drawn on requisition of the Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution, and disbursed by the disbursing officer for 
that Institution. 
Lan Francis B. Spryoia. Which park does this refer to? 
*, Cannon. The Zoological Park. 
‘ne question being taken, the amendments were agreed to, and the 
Clerk read: 
For the shelter of animals, $15,000. 
For shelter barns, cages, fences, and inclosures, and other provisions for the cus- 
tody of animals, $9,000. 
For repairs to the Holt mansion, to make the same suitable for occupancy, and for 
office furniture, $2,000. 
For the creation of artificial ponds and other provisions for aquatic animals, $2,000. 
For water supply, sewerage, and. drainage, $7,000. 
For roads, walks, and bridges, $15,000. 
For miscellaneous supplies, materials, and sundry incidental expenses not other- 
wise provided for, $5,000. 
For current expenses, including the maintenance of collections, food supplies, sal- 
aries of all necessary employees, and the acquisition and transportation of specimens, 
$37,000. 
Src. 2. That the National Zoological Park is hereby placed under the direction of 
the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, who are authorized to transfer to it any 
living specimens, whether of animals or plants, now or hereafter in their charge; to 
accept gifts for the park at their discretion, in the name of the United States; to 
make exchanges of specimens, and to administer the said Zoological Park for the 
advancement of science and the instruction and recreation of the people. 
The amendment reported by Committee on Appropriations was 
read: ; 
After the words ‘‘ United States,’’ in the sixth line of section 2, insert ‘‘and of the 
District of Columbia.”’ 
Mr. Cannon. Mr. Chairman, the Committee on Appropriations in 
reporting this bill recommended the adoption of the amendment just 
read. Since the presentation of the report I have arrived at the opin- 
ion (not speaking for the committee) that the amendment should not 
be adopted. It is urged, and with some force, as it seems to me, by 
parties who represent the Smithsonian Institution that gifts of ani- 
mals and other valuable donations to the Zoological Park would prob- 
ably be made more readily if received in the name of the United 
