1422 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Mr. Entoer. I suppose you are, or you would not be here. 
Mr. Curcuron. The fact that I have come over to this side [the 
Democratic side] of the aisle shows that I am not afraid. 
Mr. Entor. The fact that you are in Congress shows that you have 
a good many of them in your district. 
Mr. Cutcnuron. They fully appreciate the value of your opinion. 
Mr. Entor. Now, Mr. Chairman, I did not expect, of course, to 
indulge in this pleasantry; but I want to complete my statement. 
{Here the hammer fell. ] 
Mr. Entor. I would like about three minutes more. 
Mr. JosepH WHEELER, of Alabama. I yield to the gentleman three 
minutes more. 
Mr. Entor. As I was about to say, I want these matters brought 
to the attention not only of the House, but of the Committee on 
Appropriations. I want that committee in making these appropria- 
tions to investigate carefully and see for what purposes the money is 
expended. I think there ought to be some inquiry on the part of 
Congress as to how this money has been expended heretofore. I 
think we ought not to go on making appropriations and ‘vesting the 
trust of disbursing this fund in the hands of the Vice-President of the 
United States, who certainly has not the time to go out to look after 
the monkeys, and the members of the Senate and House, who have no 
time to give to bear farming. 
Mr. Cutcnron. And the opossums. 
Mr. Entor. This Board of Regents will not pay any attention to 
what is being done to take care of the opossums and the raccoons. I 
am willing that the gentleman from Iowa should offer his suggestion. 
Mr. Kerr, of Iowa. I suggest that perhaps we could get a member 
of Congress to attend to the monkeys. 
Mr. Entor. I have no doubt we could. Iam perfectly willing the 
gentleman should have the position if he wants it. He is going out 
of Congress, I believe, and he ought to have something like that to 
do. After having served in this menagerie here, I think he would be 
a very competent superintendent. 
Mr. Chairman, there is one other matter to which I want to call 
attention, and then I will conclude. In the estimates for the present 
year now submitted to the Committee on Appropriations and under 
consideration there is a proposition by Professor Langley to establish 
in this Zoological Park an astrophysical observatory. I do not think 
this is exactly the proper place for an astrophysical observatory. It 
may be that science, and especially the branch of science which this 
institution is intended to promote, has some connection with a zoolog- 
ical garden, but I can not see it. I understand from Professor Lang- 
ley the object in going out there is to get some retired place, some 
secluded retreat. é 
