Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-01-29
Letter from Washington.
From the Charleston Courier
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IT.
The House performed a proper duty to-day
by passing a bill providing for the erection 0,
an equestrian statue, in bronze, of Gen. Wash.
ington, in the Capitol Square. The Senate
will doubtless concur in act which carries out
the purposes of the Continental Congress, and
is in accordance with public sentiment at the
present day. The revolutionary Congress
adopted a resolution, in 1882, for the execution,
by the best European artist who could be en-
gagged, of a bronze Equestrian Statue Of Gencr-
al Washington, to be erected in the place which
should be chosen as the seat Of the American
Congress. IIoudon was engaged by Mr.. JEFF
terson to execute tbs work, but the want of
funds disabled Congress from closing the con-
tract. ~
1t is probable that Mr.. Clarke Mills will be
engaged to execute the work.
A proposition was brought forward in the
House to-day, to grant fifteen thousand dollars
to Mr.. Mills, for the execution Of the jackson
Statue, on the ground that it had been adopted
as Il public work, though commenced and con-
tracted for by a private Association, and that
Mr. Mills had received very inadequate compen-
s"tlon for il. But the proposition was not en-
tertainci. If he should obtain the contract
for me Washington Statue, he will not have
occasion to complain Of the lack Of liberal pa
tronage and compensation.
The Homestead Bill has been lost sirht of
at this session, but it is to be brought 40 on
Wednesday week at the request of Il few Sen--
tors who are committed to their constituents in t
favor of it, and must, at least, make speeches
tor 1t. NO one supposes that the Senate viii 4.
pass it, and it they did, it would be with amend
ments which wonld enable the House to reject /
It, for the House passed it as an electiourrring !
machine last summer and would not do it !.
now -. p s.~.
An attempt is to be made 10 take up the
French SpoiIation Bill this week. The result
is considered as doubtful. ...z
The Senate debated, nearly the whole day,
the subject of the Pacific Rail Road. Every
one was in favor of some road 10 The Pacific.
but each one seemed to have views different from
the other, so as to render a concentration Of
in favor Of any one plan very improba-
at the present session. It is doubted ,
DIR. OWNS plan Of securing the execu-
ION OF the work by the grant Of lands alone
IAN succeed. Contractors cannot raise ade-
luate funds upon the pledge Of lands ALONE
They must have the loan Of public credit in f:
'"mc form. :
The complete success Of Ericsson's caloric :
motor il hera}ded bv all the New York presses, :
most of which were represented in he eonlI,a- :
" that were present on board at the trial trip. =
t the experiment was successful as repie<rn- '
Ericsson's invention is the most important ,
hat has ever been made since the introduction l
T steam power, it be of extensive application I
o all the purposes for which prope|Ijo1 po~er :,
nay be wanted. Mr.. Ericsson SAYS he las y
ladc an engine Of only half Of one horse pow d
+, and can adapt the power to purposes for y
4 small power is wanted. All kinds Of '
machinery, also p'oughing, reaping, thrc>Iing, :
an be conducted by his caloric engine, in a
safe. and easy manner.