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Mr. Joun H. Rogers. On that particular point, will my friend just 
tell me who the Board of Regents are? 
Mr. Cannon. I think the gentleman from West Virginia [Mr. Wil- 
son] is one of them. 
Mr. Wit11am L. Wixson, of West Virginia. No, sir. 
Mr. A. M. Dockery. Somebody equally as good, I suppose. 
Mr. Cannon. The gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Butterworth] is a 
member, and also the Chief Justice. Now, the gentleman speaks of 
roads, walks, and bridges. There had only been expended upon 
roads, walks, and bridges from July 1 to November 30, $1,148. 
Mr. Ournwaire. Has any portion of that money been spent in 
erecting bridges? Has not the whole of it that has been spent, so far 
as bridges are concerned, been spent for plans and specifications on 
paper that are incapable of being worked out in construction ? 
Mr. Cannon. I think not, because I think some bridges have been 
put in there. But on page 28 of the report submitted by the Secre- 
tary (Mis. Doc. 39, second session Fifty-first Congress) there is a 
complete schedule of all the expenditures, covering a page and a half, 
and as I glance my eye hastily over it the largest item I notice is about 
$500, and that is for pay-roll services. 
Mr. Ovtuwarre. Is there in that list any statement of an amount 
paid to an architect for plans and specifications for ornamental 
bridges ? 
Mr. Cannon. On a hasty glance I do not discover any, but the 
gentleman sees the matter is very closely printed, and I may have 
overlooked it. 
Mr. OutuwairTE. I may have been misinformed, but I wanted to 
bring the matter to the attention of the committee. 
-Mr. Rogers. Mr. Chairman, what is the parliamentary status of 
the question before the committee ? 
The CHarrman. It is on the motion of the gentleman from Ohio 
[Mr. Outhwaite] to strike out the last word. 
Mr. Roeers. I desire to be recognized against the amendment. I 
would be glad if I could get some one of this Board of Regents to turn 
state’s evidence against the balance of them, in order that I might get 
some information. I see that my friend from Ohio [Mr. Butterworth] 
is now in his seat. 
Mr. Cannon. If my friend will allow me, I understand that the 
gentleman from Alabama [Mr. Wheeler] also is a member of the 
board. 
Mr. Rogers. It does not make any difference with me; they are all 
good witnesses. In that respect they are an exception to the general 
rule, because generally I have not much regard for people who turn 
state’s evidence. I see the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Butterworth] 
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