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FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS, 1889-1891. 1385 
My friend from Illinois says the tax rate here is remarkably low. 
I can not speak for other Pea istios, I do not know what the average 
tax rate of the cities of the United States may be. But the tax rate 
of this city on real and personal estate is $1.50 per $100, not such a 
trifle after all; and I am told that property is assessed at a very full 
valuation here. That being so, I take it the interests of the city 
should be considered; and it should not be compelled to pay one-half 
the expense of setting up and maintaining a park national in its char- 
acter which under the circumstances can not be considered local in 
any sense of the word. It is not purely for the benefit of the people 
of this District, it is not only for the present benefit of the whole 
people of the United States, but. it is intended to preserve animals 
likely to become extinct, and in that way to benefit succeeding gener- 
ations. I take it that the Senate amendment to this bill should be 
concurred in. 
Mr. L. E. Payson. Will the gentleman from Pennsylvania yield to 
me for a question ? 
Mr. Arxrnson, of Pennsylvania. Certainly. 
Mr. Payson. Will the gentleman take the same ground next Mon- 
day when the Rock Creek Park bill comes here? 
Mr. Arxinson, of Pennsylvania. I can not now say what ground I 
will take. 
Mr. Payson. I should be glad of the gentleman’s help on that 
question. 
Mr. Arxinson, of Pennsylvania. I will meet that question when it 
_ arises. 
[Here the hammer fell. ] 
Mr. McComas. I will reserve the remainder of my time. 
Mr. Cannon. I have the close and would be glad if the gentleman 
from Maryland would use his time now. 
Mr. F. B. Spryoia. How much time is there left? [Cries of ‘‘ Vote!” 
**Vote!”] 
The Spraxer. The Chair is of the opinion the gentleman from IIli- 
nois [Mr. Cannon] in charge of the bill is entitled to open and close 
on this question. It is very true this is a motion that has priority, 
but after all it is but the reversal of the same motion made by the 
gentleman from Illinois; and if it is carried in the negative the effect 
of it at once is to nonconcur. 
Mr. McComas. I will yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts 
Mr. Candler]. 
Mr. J. W. Canpier, of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I am in favor 
of the motion of the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. McComas], because 
I claim it is not wise for the Government to enter into copartnership 
with the District of Columbia in her public museum or zoological 
garden. If the Fiftieth Congress introduced that idea, I think it 
