New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House passed the Senate bill allowing
the widow OF Gen. Armstrong pension for life and the
Senate bil allowing arrears of pension to the widow Of
Gen. John Mcneil.
Mr.. DEAN asked and received unanimous con-
sent of the House to introduce bill to carry into effect
the resolution Of Congress passed August 1883
at the Capitol OF the Nation colossal equestrian statue
of Washington 1t proposed appropriation OF
sJ00OChe work to be executed by Clark Mills, under
the direction Of the President Of the United States.
There il great anxiety 10 pass the bill now.
Mr.. DEAN wished the resolution TO be referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
Many Voices" Move to put it on its passage
now, now
Mr. DEAN had no objections to this.
Mr.. JONES CTenn) said it would be wholly
unnecessary TO refer the bill, gentlemen understand
il as well they would after Committee had
examined it All they had to do was to suspend the
rules and pass It al once.
Agreed" Agreed"
Several motions of reference were suggested
Mr. SwEETsER said he did not wish the fig
urc Of Washington lie clothed in the Roman t0ga but
the Continental uniform.
Cries Of GOOD, good I"
Mr.. DEAN, in accordance with the calls
around him. moved the passage OF the bill He said Il
did not require Washington TO be represented with
Roman costume, but merely to carry into effect the ACT
OF Congress OF 1851 neither that ii should be executed
by foreign artist, for we have one in midst, the
very best-Clark Mills-s man who has achieved in the
equipose Of the horse what has before been
complished.
Mr.. JoSEs (Tenn) thought the bill would be
improved il it amended TO leave tho President
the assignment Of the portion of the statue in the public
grounds
Mr.. DEAN acquiesced and modified the bill
tccordr gly
Mr.. STANTON (Ky) moved an amendment
approprsting $50 900 purchase from Hiram Powers
his allegorca statue OF America and placing in suit
able position
Objection was made.
Mr.. VEsABLE expressed the hope that the
bin would mot be eneumbered with an amendment re-
ferrng TO the work OF any other artist We have
tist Clark Mills, who has at stepped from the
ground the highest round in the ladder Of fame ACHE
wing one OF the wonderful enterprises He Ia
vet 80 years Of age He went from New.iork 10 the
South-a friend there discovered he had genius. For
the las few years he has struggled with many Difficult
tee but a. last overcome them all IL IL due that Mills
should stand alone in this bill he is the first artist in
the world that has made statue Of the purest
known.
Mr.. DIAN said the resolution of the Congress
Of 50 has passed unanimously the report Of Com
mitee every State then in the Union being represented
The work at that time suspended merely because OF
the want Of funds But now that we have artist in
our midst who produced the equestrian statue of Jack
son with such general satisfaction, there should be
longer delay in carrying the resolution INTO effect.
Mr.. STEPHESs (Ga.) thought it would be
better not to pass the bill hastily but refer to Select
Committee, with power TO report any time He would
prefer 10 send il Committee OF hirty-one members,
that all the States OF the Union might have voice in
the subject.
Mr.. DEAN, in view of the few weeks only re-
naming OF the session moved the previous question: in
accordance with the request Of several gentlemen
The resolution of 1888 was read lt pro-
posed the statue should be of bronze representing
Washington in the Roman costume unfolding trun-
oheon in his right hand and his head encircled with
laurel wreath The base OF the statue TO represent
scenes in the principal battles in which Washington took
part aid the work to be executed by French artistic
Mr.. BREcKEWIDGE-The bill Of the gentle
man from New-YOrk DEAN contemplated the plan OF
l7s3 but the American people VIII never consent that
Washington shall be represented IN Roman costume, but
in the old time Continentals.
Your right
Mr. DEAN did not intend Washington shall
be thus represented ard he amended the bill TO read
that 10000 be appropriated 20 enable the President OF
the United States to employ Clark Mill to erect at me
City of Washington such place the public ground
in said city shall be designated by the President Inc
demand for the previous question was sustained ana IN
der its operation the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. CARTIER resolution, was
passed calling upon the Secretary Of the Navy TO COM
nunicste TO the House the number and names Of steam
vessels built in each year since 1885 then tunnage WAX
length of time elapsed from their completion 10 the Tune
of their first cruise, the cost OF vessels IN eoson,
amount OF repairs and number omes the steamers have
been repaired the aggregate cost Of the steamships, the
service performed, the present condition, etc.
The House passed the bill 10 grant half-pay TO
certain widows snd orphans and the Senate resolution
surrcnderng the cid site OF fort in Savannah TO the city
authorities.
Mr.. MARSHALL asked leave to offer resolu-
ton 20 place a. the discretion of the President OF the
United States ten millions Of dollars, &c meet any ex
traordnsTy emergencies in our foreign relations when
may arise during recess he merely wished II referred
the Committee Foreign Atars, who might report
st sny time and that gentlemen might be enabled 70
participate in the debate to which he hoped would give
rise.
Several gentlemen objected to the introduc-
ion Of the resolution. -
Mr. MARSHALL moved a suspension OF the
rules and hoped the House would act ntelsenty upon
the subject.
The Yeas and Nays were loudly called ior
and ordered.
Mr.. MARSHALL wished 10 state he did not
want the resolution to be considered By the House "
this time, but 70 be referred
Mr.. STEPHENS Calf this motion 10 sus-
pend shall prevail would il not be competent tor the
House 10 pass IL
Mr. MARsHALL-I will answer"
Mr. SrEPHESs-Address the Chair.
Mr. MARSHALL simply gave the gentleman
the assurance OF my own word. WI not AK ioT -
passage and il such motion shall be made, VIII "i'N'
draw the resolution, II have the right
Mr.. STkPHESs-I hope those VINO are OPP
posed to the resolution will vote against suspennins
the ruler, for this prevails the resolution may Dc pul
On tie passage.
Mr.. BArLr wished to say a few words but
ohjection made.
Mr.. BRoOKs-Is the question on voting ten
or twenty millionsi
The House refused to suspend the rules
Yeas So Nays l06 Tie affirmative votews
Ashe Bss'e Brown. (Mss-) Burt Cartier psin De,y
Fiorspce Gaylord GorIian, Green Howard aarsAs MA
ScurIy Stanton (Tenn-) Stanton. thy-l pr MaTf'n
The House passed the bill explanatory Of so