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in charge of a bill has certain responsibilities, but they are somewhat 
circumscribed. I think the Senator himself ought to offer an amend- 
ment if he desires to have it adopted. 
Mr. Gorman. I have no amendment prepared. I supposed the 
Senator had. 
Mr. Piums. I have asked the clerk of the Committee on Appro- 
priations to prepare an amendment, and the Senator will have it in a 
few moments. 
Mr. Gorman. I will take great pleasure in offering it. 
Mr. Gorman. On page 47, I move to strike out the word ‘‘is,” in 
line 9, and insert what I send to the desk. 
The Presipine Orricer. The amendment will be stated. 
The Curer CiErK. On page 47, line 9, in the amendment already 
'. agreed to, it is proposed to strike out the word ‘‘is” and insert the 
following: 
And also the provision of the District of Columbia appropriation act approved 
March 2, 1889, which requires that one-half of the sum of $200,000 appropriated 
thereby for the establishment of said park are—— 
Mr. Cockre.u. Let us know what will be the effect of that amend- 
ment. Let the text be read as it will stand if amended. 
The Carer CuierK. It is proposed to amend the amendment already 
agreed to so as to read: 
And the provision of the ‘‘Act for the organization, improvement, and mainte- 
nance of the National Zoological Park,’’ approved April 30, 1890, which requires that 
one-half of the sums therein appropriated shall be paid out of the revenues of the 
District of Columbia, and also the provisions of the District of Columbia appropria- 
tion act approved March 2, 1889, which requires that one-half of the sum of $200,000 
appropriated thereby for the establishment of said park, are hereby repealed, and 
whatever amounts have been paid out of said revenues for this purpose shall be 
repaid and credited to said District on the books of the Treasury. 
Mr. Cocxretu. That matter was fully discussed at the last session. 
It was voted down then and I hope it will be voted down again. 
The Prestpine Orricer. The question is on agreeing to the amend- 
ment. 
The amendment was rejected. 
February 14, 1891—Senate. 
Mr. J. S. Morrizt, from Committee on Public Buildings and 
Grounds, reported an amendment to the sundry civil bill for 1892 
(H. 13462): 
That the provisions of the District of Columbia appropriation act approved March 
2, 1889, which requires that one-half of the sum of $200,000 appropriated thereby for 
- the establishment of the National Zoological Park shall be paid out of the revenues 
of the District of Columbia, is hereby repealed, and whatever sums have been paid 
out of said revenues for this purpose shall be repaid and credited to said District 
upon the books of the Treasury. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
