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relation toit. It was a conception of the late Senator from Kentucky, 
Mr. Beck, and the Senator from Vermont, Mr. Edmunds, who orig- 
inated the idea of having a park, and neither of them, I am very sure, 
ever expected that it would be anything but a national park. 
Mr. Hate. This is what was done last year: . 
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— 
Including previous appropriations for this purpose— 
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. 
The Committee on Appropriations has simply followed that lan- 
guage in terms in describing the appropriations, the objects for which 
they are made, and the sources from which the money shall be derived. 
Mr. Wriu1am M. Stewart. I fully concur with the views expressed 
by the Senator from Ohio, and also with the views expressed by the 
Senator from Vermont, that this park was originated as a national 
park and should be maintained by the General Government. But I 
will suggest to them that this is an urgent deficiency bill, and the 
items charged to the District are very small in this bill. It is very 
necessary to have the money appropriated by this bill for use at the 
earliest possible moment, as there are animals there that must be fed. 
To raise this question now, which has been so much debated in both 
Houses of Congress, will delay the bill and defeat its object. I think 
we had better let it pass and take up that question when it can be con- 
sidered more deliberately and considered on some other bill where the 
question will properly come up. 
Mr. Hae. On a general bill making larger appropriations? 
Mr. Srewart. Yes; this isan urgent deficiency bill for immediate 
use. Ido not think it is worth while to delay its passage to dispose 
of this question. 
Mr. Witiram A. Perrer. Is there an amendment proposed to a par- 
ticular clause in the bill now? 
The Vick-PRrEsIDENT. The Chair understood the Senator from Ohio 
to move an amendment. 
Mr. Prerrer. I thought it was a mere suggestion. I wish to offer 
an amendment to another part of the bill. 
Mr. J. H. Berry. I should like to hear read the amendment offered 
by the Senator from Ohio. 
The Vice-Prestipent. The amendment will be stated. 
The Secretary. On page 4, line 17, after the word ‘‘ cents,’ 
proposed to strike out: 
? Ties 
One-half of which sum shall be paid from the revenues of the District of Colum- 
bia, and the other half from the Treasury of the United States. 
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