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taxes which the citizens of this District pay, the part which they con- 
tribute to the necessary expenditures of the District. Nobody asks, 
nobody ought to ask them to pay for such improvements as these 
parks, but they ought not to content themselves with merely paying 
one-half of the current expenses of this District, but they ought to 
thank God that the lines have fallen to them in such pleasant places. 
Mr. Morritu. I hope that the vote may be now taken. 
The Vick-PrEsIDENT. The question is on the motion of the Senator 
from Vermont, that the Senate nonconcur in the amendments of the 
House of Representatives. 
The motion was agreed to. 
Mr. Morrit. I move that the Senate insist on its nonconcurrence 
and ask for a committee of conference. 
The motion was agreed to. 
By unanimous consent, the VicE-PRESIDENT was authorized to 
appoint the conferees on the part of the Senate, and Mr. J. S. Morrill, 
Mr. J. C. Spooner, and Mr. G. G. Vest were appointed. 
April 9, 1890—House. 
The Speaker (Mr. T. B. ReEp) laid before the House the bill 
(S. 2284), in which the Senate disagreed to the amendments of the 
House and asked for a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses. 
Mr. J.G. Cannon. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House insist upon 
its amendments and assent to the request for a committee of confer- 
ence. 
Mr. L. E. McComas. And pending that, I move that the House 
recede from its amendments. 
The SprakeER. That motion has precedence. 
Mr. J. H. Brount. I would like to know if this is not a stray part 
of the sundry civil bill? 
_ Mr. Cannon. I think so; but this is a Senate amendment, and we 
had better dispose of it. Mr. Speaker, I think that time would be 
saved 
Mr. W. S. Hotman. This motion applies to all the House amend- 
ments? It seems to me that it ought to be read again. 
Mr. A. M. Docxmry. Is there more than one amendment? 
Mr. Hotman. More than one, I believe. 
Mr. Dockery. Why not read the amendments separately and take 
a separate vote upon them? 
The Speaker. The amendments have already been voted on in the 
House. 
Mr. Cannon. Mr. Speaker, I would be glad to have the attention 
of the House for a few minutes to the amendment of the House upon 
this bill. The Senate disagreed to the House amendment and asked a 
committee of conference, and the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. 
