1428 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
in my opinion, while this Institution remains under the care of the 
present Board of Regents, the Committee on Appropriations ought to 
turn their attention to some investigation to determine whether there 
ought not to be some change in the organic law for the government of 
this Zoological Park. I withdraw the pro forma amendment. 
The Clerk read: 
For care, subsistence, and transportation of animals for the National Zoological 
Park, and for the purchase of rare specimens not otherwise obtainable, including 
salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, and general incidental expenses 
not otherwise provided for, $17,500; in all, $50,500, one-half of which sum shall be 
paid from the revenues of the District of Columbia and the other half from the 
Treasury of the United States. 
Mr. Wiiuram C. P. Brecxrnriper, of Kentucky. I desire to move 
to strike out at the close of the paragraph just read the words ‘‘ one- 
half of which sum shall be paid from the revenues of the District of 
Columbia and the other half from the Treasury of the United States.” 
Mr. Cannon. I make the point that the amendment is not in order, 
for the reason that it changes existing law. By the organic act creating 
the Zoological Park it was provided that the purchase of the ground 
and the support of the Institution should be paid for, one-half at the 
expense of the Government of the United States and the other half 
from the revenues of the District of Columbia. 
Mr. Burrerwortu. If that be true, then the language of the bill 
is surplusage. 
Mr. Breckryriper, of Kentucky. I think the gentleman from IIli- 
nois [Mr. Cannon] is mistaken. He will find, I believe, that the act 
establishing this park makes one-half of the purchase money payable 
by the District of Columbia 
Mr. Dockery. That is correct. 
Mr. BrecxryripcE, of Kentucky. But it does not impose upon this 
District the burden of paying one-half of the amount which Congress 
may see fit to appropriate thereafter for the maintenance of the park— 
for the collection of animals, ete. 
Mr. Dockery. But by analogy that would follow, would it not? 
Mr. BrecxinrineE, of Kentucky. No; on the contrary 
Mr. Cannon. I withdraw the point of order, as this question can 
be disposed of more easily upon its merits Vee upon a discussion of 
the point of order. 
Mr. Brecxinriper, of Kentucky. I think that is more than likely, 
for the decision of ‘ite point of order depends upon the judgment of 
the Chair, while voting down the proposition is largely dependent upon 
the faith with which the Committee of the Whole is disposed to follow 
what the Committee on Appropriations may have done without inquir- 
ing into the merits of the matter. I would rather depend in this par- 
ticular case upon the judgment of the Chairman of this Committee of 
