1478 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
trict. In any of the States of the Union if a* murder or any other 
crime is committed the expense of the trial is charged to the State or 
county. Here the entire expense in such a case, including fees of 
witnesses and jurors and the salaries of the judges, is all paid out of 
the Treasury of the United States. 
Mr. Herarp. The gentleman will pardon the criticism; but I sug- 
gest to him that, in my judgment, it would be infinitely better to have 
the people of the District pay one-half of the judicial and other proper 
expenses to which he has referred than to require them to pay one- 
half of the expense of maintaining the Zoological Garden and other 
things not necessary for the proper conduct of the District government. 
I think the efforts of Congress should be directed toward finding and 
declaring the proper line of division in expenditures made, in the Dis- 
trict and in adhering to it, and not appropriate carelessly and rely 
upon effecting justice by making set-offs on doubtful charges. 
Mr. Ciements. I hope now that I may be permitted to proceed. I 
do not wish to trespass on the time of the committee. 
I want to say this, that while | am making answer to the charge of 
injustice, in which my friend from Missouri seems to share, on the 
part of the United States Government toward the people of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia, I cite these instances of absolute generosity on the 
part of the Government in support of the position I take; the gentle- 
man from Missouri answers by suggesting a long line of legislation in 
regard to these matters, and asks why we have not carried it out. 
Mr. Hearp. Oh, no. If the gentleman will allow me 
The Cuarrman. The gentleman from Georgia declines to be inter- 
rupted. 
Mr. Hrarp. The gentleman has not declined to be interrupted, Mr. 
Chairman. 
The CHatrMan. The gentleman indicated a few moments since that 
he desired to proceed without interruption. 
Mr. Hearp. I do not propose to interrupt him without his consent, 
but I do propose to let the gentleman himself say whether he will be 
interrupted, and not the Chair. 
Mr. Wituram McApoo. Will the gentleman from Georgia yield to 
me for a question ? 
Mr. CiemeEnts. I will. 
Mr. McApoo. What do you think of the propriety of a Senator or 
member of the House of Representatives serving on the District Com- 
mittee of either House and legislating for the District who is a prop- 
erty owner in the District? 
Mr. Ciements. Well, that is a matter that every gentleman in his 
own conscience ought to determine for himself. I do not propose to 
undertake to set up any standard of morals or conduct for any other 
gentleman than myself. 
