1440 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
The Clerk read: 
Strike out all after the word ‘‘subsistence,’’ in line 11, page 35, down to and includ- 
ing the word “‘for,’’ in line 15; and in line 15, strike out ‘‘seventeen’’ and insert 
“‘seven;’’ so that the paragraph will read: : 
‘Ror care and subsistence, $7,500,’’ ete. ; 
The CHarrMan. The question is on agreeing to the amendment just 
read, 
Mr. Srockpa.eE. I want to say a word 
The CuarrMaAn. It is not debatable. Debate has been closed by order 
of the committee; but under the rule that does not preclude the offer- 
ing of amendments, which, however, must be decided without debate. 
Mr. SrocxpaLe. The motion of the gentleman from Illinois to close 
debate referred to ‘‘pending amendments;” that was the language of 
the gentleman. 
The Cuarrman. All aii aaiae 
Mr. Stocxpae. I understood the gentleman from Illinois as I have 
just stated, and gentlemen by my side understood him in the same 
way. For this reason I did not raise any question upon the proposi- 
tion. The Chair had asked me to withhold my amendment, which 
I did. 
The CHarrMAN. Because it was not in order at that time. The 
question is upon agreeing to the amendment proposed by the gentle- 
man from Mississippi. 
Mr. Ouruwaite. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from 
Mississippi be allowed five minutes to explain his amendment. 
The CuarrMan. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. The 
gentleman will proceed. 
Mr. Srockpate. Mr. Chairman, I do not propose to go into any 
discussion of the propriety of 133 establishment of this park as an 
original proposition, although I voted against the appropriation for 
the purpose and have always considered it, as I do now, one of the 
stupendous follies of this Congress to eisai this park at an 
Several Members. The last Congress. 
Mr. SrocxpaLe. Yes, the last Congress; I accept the amendment. 
As has been well stated by another gentleman this park is simply a 
menagerie, and a very poor one at that. But, Mr. Chairman, in the 
paragraph preceding that now pending, I find this language: 
For erecting and repairing buildings and inclosures for animals, and for adminis- 
trative purposes, in the National Zoological Park, including salaries or compensation 
of all necessary employees, $18,000. 
In the pending paragraph there is an additional appropriation ‘‘for 
the 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.” 
In the first place, I do not see why the appropriation should be thus 
