1574 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Mr. J. Stupson. The mugwump. 
Mr. Hotman. A place where these and other animals can be pre- 
served, Let us have a park for that purpose, which shall be really 
national in its character. To that end I believe that an appropriation 
of $20,000 at this time will be sufficient. I therefore move to strike 
out ‘‘forty” and insert ‘‘ twenty.” 
Mr. J. H. BAankKHEAD. Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask the gen- 
tleman a question. I have no desire to destroy the beauties of this 
national park, but I will ask the gentleman whether he has any inti- 
mation as to what amount of money is now to the credit of the com- 
missioner for the benefit of these improvements ? . 
March 3, 1893. 
Sundry civil act for 1894. 
For continuing the construction of roads, walks, bridges, water sup- 
ply, sewerage, and drainage; and for grading, planting, and otherwise 
improving the grounds; erecting, and repairing buildings and inclos- 
ures for animals; and for administrative purposes, care, subsistence, 
and transportatidn of animals, including salaries or compensation of 
all necessary employees, and general incidental expenses not otherwise 
provided for, $50,000; 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. 
(Stat., XX VIT, 582.) 
NATIONAL MUSEUM—NIGHT OPENING. 
January 11, 1892—House. 
Mr. W. H. Crarn introduced bill (H. 2762): 
Be it enacted, etc., That the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution be, and are 
hereby, authorized to provide, as soon as possible, for the opening’of the National 
Museum building and the Museum halls in the Smithsonian Institution until sunset 
on every day and until 10 postmeridian on at least two days in every week through- 
out the year; and the sum of $60,000, or such portion thereof as may be necessary, 
is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- 
ated, to carry out the provisions of this act, said sum to be expended as follows: 
For an electric-light plant with engines of at least 225 horsepower and a lighting 
capacity equivalent to at least 100 2,000-candlepower are lights and 1,000 16-candle- 
power glow lights, $50,000; the same to be expended under the direction of the Sec- 
retary of the Smithsonian Institution, who is authorized to appoint a commission to 
select engines, dynamos, and other machinery, and to have wiring, construction of 
engine power, and other permanent work done by day labor, if deemed by him 
desirable.. 
For the maintenance of the lighting system during the last six months of the fiscal 
year of 1891, with necessary additional attendance, policing, and heating of the 
buildings, including all necessary services, $10,000. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
