1460 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
February 14, 1891—House. 
Mr. L. E. Arxryson of Pennsylvania, from Committee on Expendi- 
tures in the Treasury Department, presented report recommending 
adoption of Mr. B. A. ENnor’s resolution of January 27. 
Passed. 
February 24, 1891—Senate. 
The sundry civil bill for 1892 under consideration. 
Mr. W. B. Auuison. In line 13, I move to strike out the comma 
after the word ‘‘ animals.” 
Mr. G. F. Hoar. I should like to ask the Senator how that would 
leave the meaning of the sentence? 
Mr. Auuison. It would leave it as Professor Langley wants to leave 
it. 
Mr. Hoar. Let us just look a little and see. 
The Prestpine Orricer. The amendment will be reported. 
The Cuter CierK. On page 41, line 13, after the word ‘‘animals” 
strike out the comma. 
Mr. Hoar. I do not think it is worth while to detain the Senate 
very long about a comma, but it seems to me very clear that the 
Senator would throw the sentence into confusion by striking out the 
comma. 
For erecting and repairing buildings and inclosures for animals— 
Now, that is one thing— 
and for administrative purposes. 
That is another. If you strike out the comma, it leaves it: 
For erecting and repairing buildings and inclosures for animals and for adminis- 
trative purposes in the National Zoological Park— 
And then it goes on— 
including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $18,000. 
In other words, for erecting buildings, including salaries of neces- 
sary employees. That is not what is meant, I think. 
Mr. Auuison. I will say to the Senator from Massachusetts that 
Professor Langley examined this paragraph critically, and, as I under- 
stood him, the paragraph is for erecting and repairing buildings and 
inclosures for animals and for administrative purposes in the National 
Zoological Park, and that it shall include the salaries or compensation 
of all necessary employees. 
Mr. Hoar. Employed in erecting and repairing buildings? 
Mr. Auuison. Yes, and inclosures. ‘*Care and subsistence” the 
Senator will observe is another paragraph. So I take it Professor 
Langley knows what he wants. 
Mr. Hoar. Does the Senator understand that salaries or compensa- 
tion of employees, being $18,000, is to mean that $18,000 is to include 
