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States than if accepted in the name of the United States and of the 
District of Columbia. As this property was bought by the joint rev- 
enues of the United States and of the District, and is to be conducted 
and maintained by their joint contributions, there can ‘be no doubt 
that any gifts which may be made will inure to the benefit of the park, 
while by rejecting the amendment we may relieve the Smithsonian 
Institution from some embarrassment in this matter. Therefore, 
while submitting the amendment by direction of the committee, I 
express my individual opinion ‘that it is advisable it should not be 
adopted. ; 
Mr. ALEXANDER M. Docxmry. I desire to express my concurrence 
in the view of the gentleman from Illinois, that this amendment should 
not be adopted. 
The question being taken, the amendment was rejected. 
The Clerk read as follows: 
Sec. 3. That the heads of Executive Departments of the Government are hereby 
authorized and directed to cause to be rendered all necessary and practicable aid to 
the said Regents in the acquisition of collections for the Zoological Park.. 
Mr. Louis E. McComas. Mr. Chairman, I move to amend by striking 
out the last word. I desire only to say that I vote for this bill in its 
present shape because I think a bill for the maintenance of this park 
ought to pass; but I believe that before the park is two years old 
Congress will conclude that a national park ought not to be made a 
District park. The committee has amended the bill so as to make it 
local and narrow. But rather than have no park, I am in favor of 
this bill. I hope to have an opportunity, perhaps at the next session, 
to vote in favor of-making this a national park in accordance with the 
title of this bill. I withdraw the pro forma amendment. 
Mr. Cannon. I move that this bill be laid aside to be reported to 
the House with a favorable recommendation. 
The motion was agreed to. 
Mr. Cannon. I move the committee rise. 
The motion was agreed to. 
The committee accordingly rose; and the Speaker having resumed 
the chair, Mr. Lewis E. Payson reported that the Committee of the 
Whole had, according to order, had under consideration the bill (S. 2284) 
and had directed him to report the same back with sundry amendments. 
The amendments were read and agreed to, and the bill as amended 
was ordered toa third reading; and it was accordingly read a third 
time. 
The question recurred on the passage of the bill. 
Mr. Witu1am 8. Hotman and Mr. Wiii1am H. Harcu demanded a 
division. 
The House divided; and there were 
ayes 62, noes 33. 
