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where it was deliberately placed twelve months ago, and put it upon 
the people of the country at large. You may do it, gentlemen, if you 
want to. I will not. 
But, they say, this is under the control of the Smithsonian Institution. 
It is competent for Congress to put it anywhere it pleases, because 
Congress is the government for the District of Columbia; and so that 
there is nothing in that position. 
Now, I ask that the motion of the gentleman from Maryland be 
voted down, and for the purpose of getting a vote I move the previ- 
ous question. 
Mr. McComas. I ask unanimous consent that the previous question 
be considered as ordered. 
Mr. Cannon. Very well, let us have a vote. 
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pending question is upon the notion 
of the gentleman from Maryland that the House recede from its 
amendment to the Senate bill. 
The question was put; and the SPEAKER pro tempore announced 
that the noes seemed to have it. 
Mr. McComas. Division. 
Mr. Buounr. Yeas and nays. [After a pause.] I withdraw that 
“demand. 
The House divided; and there were—ayes 18, noes 109. 
So the motion of Mr. McComas was rejected. 
The SpeaKER pro tempore. The question now is upon the motion 
-of the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Cannon] that the House insist 
upon its amendment and ask a conference. 
The motion was agreed to. 
April 12, 1890—House. 
The Speaker (Mr. T. B. Reep) appointed conferees, Mr. J. G. 
Cannon, Mr. W. Cogswell, and Mr. J. D. Sayers. 
April 18, 1890—House. ; 
Mr. J. G. Cannon presented the report of a committee of con- 
ference: 
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 2284) for the 
organization, improvement, and maintenance of the National Zoolog- 
-ical Park, having met, after full and free conference, has been unable 
to agree. 
J. G. CANNON, 
JosEPH D. SAYERS, 
Managers.on the part of the House. 
Justin S. Morri1, 
JOHN C. SPOONER, 
G. G. Vrs; 
Managers on the part of the Senate. 
