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of this measure, I shall take pleasure in following the direction indi- 
cated by the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Cannon] as to the course to 
be pursued by the House. I think with him that itis proper the Dis- 
trict of Columbia should bear its share of the expense for this park. 
Other cities in the country have their zoological parks. They are 
considered a part of the features of a great city. The idea of this 
park in the District of Columbia was originated and presented to this 
House at the instance of citizens of the District. To speak of this 
park as an institution for the education of the American people from 
different parts of the country is a mere pretense. This park is simply 
a feature of city life which Washington has, as other cities have, and 
it is only a pretext to put it on any other ground. 
Certainly, sir, the Congress of the United States within the last few 
years has made wonderful progress in the matter of appropriations 
from the general Treasury for the adornment of this capital. I have 
before me a speech made in the Forty-fourth Congress by General 
Chipman, formerly the Delegate from the District of Columbia in the 
Congress of the United States. In this speech that gentleman, urging 
more liberality on the part of Congress toward the District, gives a 
tabular statement showing what sums of money had been allowed in 
this way in the past, with a view of urging upon Congress that a 
more liberal course be pursued. In 1800, as appears by this table, 
Congress gave $10,000 to the District, and the expenditures run along 
through a period of years down to 1871. For purposes of future ref- 
ence, I publish this table: 
Statement of expenditures on account of improvements of avenues and streets in the city of 
Washington, from 1800 to 1871, inclusive. 
oS $10, 000. 00 ; 1850_------- $26, 280. 50 ; 1862_-....-. $3, 300. 00 
16232 — == 52 = DRE OO USbileae 5 2 44, 845. 64 | 1863_-_----- 11, 846. 13 
eae ee = oe DA OOOS OUR SD Zea eens = 36, 277.33 | 1864.......-. 13, 223. 66 
MS a2Hs Vest kL. 60, 000. 00 | 1853.....--- 15, 329. 37 | 1865.__._--- 8, 926. 58 
esses see. 2: 76, 680: 00: 1854-2 ju2-.- 36, 933. 77 | 1866... -.-- 56, 841. 88 
187 aaa 9, 288: 70 |, 18552-5222 2. 17, 666.69; | 1867.2 224 72, 973. 69 
SSS ea 4-23 2,280.00 | 1856..------ (220208 W 18682 5.02.2 20, 100. 00 
lt 2 eee 1, 00000 185%. 2. UW A US ess 321, 575. 00 
ioe 5 eles 5; 900,20 | L808 25- 222. to, oou, Oy | 18702. 2... 2, 051. 76 
BAG. ute LOS O00! COMM Ba98s 2222 GuoaauOn tale ee == 10, 000. 00 
LSE Re apg ie eee 16, 000. 00 | 1860.....--- 3, 000. 00 SSS 
a PO, od WIP SGT os ate 13, 518. 87 Total... 1,002, 785. 52 
It thus appears that from 1800 to 1871 the total expenditures from 
the Federal Treasury for the national capital amounted only to a little 
over $1,000,000. Under the system we have adopted we are paying 
more than that sum annually out of the Federal Treasury. 
In the Forty-fifth or Forty-sixth Congress—I am not sure which— 
Congress determined that it would thereafter pay one-half of the 
