The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-28

Ingersol William w, Irwin, James, Isaac ID. Jones,
John p, Kennedy, King, Lane, Lawrence, Linn,
Liltlefeld, Robert Mcclellan, Mallory, Samson Ma
.on, John Thompson Mason, Maihiot, Maitocks,
Maxwell, Maynard Moore, Morgan, Morrow, Os-
borne, owsIey, Parmenter, Plumsr, Pope Powell,
Profit, Ramsey, Benjamin Randall Randolph, Ray
ner Reneher, Reynolds, Ridgway, Riggs, Roosevelt
Russell Saonstal, Shepperd, Sinonton, Sade, Stoke
ley, S.ra.ton, John i, Stuart, Summers, suner Ia
liaferro, John B, Thompson, Richard W. Thompson,
Iilhnghast, Toand, Tomlinson, Trplett, Trumbull,
Van Buren,, Wallace, Warren. Washington, Edward
D. White, Joseph l.. White, Thomas W. Williams,
Lewis Williams, Joseph l.. Williams Winthrop,
Wood, Yorke, John Young-l2s.
NAYS-Messrs. Anterior, Beeson, Bovine, Chas.
Brown, Patrick Q. Caldwell Eastman, Charles A.
Floyd, Gerry, William o. Goode, Harris, Houston,
Keim, Abraham Mcclellan, Mckay, Matthews, New
hard, Payne Reding, Rogers, Saunders, Snpder, I'm
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The House then, on motion of Mr.. GILMER,
went into Committee OF the Whole the state oil
the Union, (Mr RANDOLPH, of New Jersey, in the
Chair and took up the bill in relation placing the
Statue OF Washington in the Rotundo Of the Ca
pitol.4
The bill having been read
Mr. GlLMER went into foil explanation Of the
grounds OF the bill, quoting from the documents IN
support of the several items Of appropriation contain
cd in which For the preparation and exc
cution fthe work 2 For freight. And, 3. For the
removal OF the Statue from the Navy Yard, and its
erection in the Rotundo.
The bill underwent several amendments 10 the
sums appropriated account Of demurrage of the
sell &c. also for iron railing TO surround the Statue
when erected in the Rotundo
Mr.. GRAHAM, Of N. G. moved an amendment,
the effect Of which would be TO rescind former reso-
luton which had required the Statue 10 be erected in
the centre of the Roundo, and permitting il to be
placed in such other part of that apartment as might
be directed by the Secretary Of the Navy Mr. Gree
nough, the SCULPTOR in letter to committee Of Con-
hal hiatt
proper place for his work. because the light would there
fall vertically upon it, and that better position for the
statue would be midway between the centre and the
door leading to the Library; and the amendment, left
that point discretionary with the Secretary.
Mr.. HOLMES opposed the amendment on the
ground that any other location of the statue than the
cenile Of the Rotundo would destroy the symmetry
Of that magnificent saloon, and than counter
balance any disadvantage from the direction of the
rays of light.
MIR. ADAMS said he had formerly concurred in
this opinion, and had expressed il to the House a
few days since, when the bill was up. But, on furth-
er examination, he had ascertained that there was q
drip from the leakage Of the glass lantern the
dome of the Rotundo, which would threaten the in
jury, if not eventual destruction of the statue ii
placed under it, and he therefore induced TO
yield the argument derived from the symmetry of the
apartment.
b, Mr.. KEIM suggested difficulty as to the manner
in which the floor had been strengthened by arches
over the crypt below, Originally intended for the
cepon Of General Washingtons remains j should
the immense weight of the statue not less than 20
tons) be placed at any other point, the floor might
prove insufficient to sustain it,
To this it replied that there were other arches
beneath the Aoor which would be quite sufficient to
endure the weight.
The amendment finally agreed to.
Whereupon, in the midst of sundry suggestions to
take up other bills, and general cries Of " No, no. let
rise, the committee rose, and reported the bill to
the House.
In the House it forthwith received its third read
ing, and was passed.
And then the House adjourned.