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business. Is it not too bad for grown men to be doing this? These 
appropriations come in here with the approval of the Committee on 
Appropriations. A portion was stricken out under the rules of the 
House, and they decline to offer the amendment necessary in order to 
bring them up to the standard they set up themselves. They stand 
condemned out of their own mouths, and yet here they are. What is 
the object of it? The object of it is to go to the country with a faise 
token; to charge the Senate of the United States, and the political party 
which it represents, with extravagance that these men themselves 
have justified by their own votes and hands. And you are all going 
to follow him. This exposition of it would not make any difference, 
nor have I the slighest hope that I shall attract the attention of the 
country to it. 
Mr. G. D. Wisk. You have never said anything more truthful than 
that. 
Mr. Reep. I have never said anything more truthful, and I have 
said a great many truthful things in this House, as the gentleman from 
Virginia knows. 
Now, Mr. Chairman, I think we had better go into particulars to 
show this thing. I sincerely hope the gentleman from Indiana will 
attempt something that for decency’s sake looks like an explanation. 
Mr. Hotman. Now, Mr. Chairman, I hope we will have a vote. 
The CHAIRMAN. The question is on ie motion of the gentleman from 
Texas [Mr. Bailey]. 
The amendment was rejected. 
The Clerk read as follows: 
For er recting and repairing buildings and inclosures for animals, and for administra- 
tive purposes, in the National Zoological Park, including salaries or compensation of 
all necessary employees, $10,000. 
Mr. Cocswetu. Mr. Chairman, I offer the amendment which I send 
to the desk. 
The amendment was read, as follows: 
Strike out from line 12 the word ‘‘ten’’ and insert ‘‘eighteen;’’ so that it will 
read ‘‘$18,000.”’ 
Ir. Coaswetit. Mr. Chairman, this additional appropriation is 
required to erect the necessary structures for the collection that has 
already been made for this park. The committee have cut the estimate 
far below what is necessary to properly provide for and protect the 
collection, and I again express the hope that some explanation will be 
given of this extraordinary cut. 
The question was taken on the amendment of Mr. Cogswell; and the 
Chairman declared that the noes seemed to have it. 
Mr. Coeswetu. I ask for a division. 
The committee divided; and there were—ayes 41, noes 160. 
Mr. Cocswe ... I ask for tellers. 
