The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-18

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EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF GEORGE wAsHrsaron
MIR. DEAN asked the unanimous conaent of IN
House to introduce bill TO erect at the capital
the nation an equestrian statue of Washington 10
the purpose OF having 1t referred to the Com mite
OF Ways and Means. He said it was merely I
carry out the resolution passed by Congress il
August, 1888.
The rules having been suspended, there was ,
desire expressed in various parts of the Hall to pas
the resolution at this time. kfIF3fkN
Mr.. DEAN supposed that there would be no OBJ
lection to this. But, as he had asked for suspen
sion Of the rules for the purpose of referring tn
bill. ne would not feel himself justified in maxim,
such motion as the one suggested.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, said it was who'll,
unnecessary to refer the bill to the Committee o
ways and Means. Gentlemen understood il a
well now as they would after it shall have passed
under the examination of committee. The onl,
thing necessary to be done was to suspend tht
rules, winch require bills making appropriation
to be referred to the Committee Of the Whole or
the state OF the Union, and dispose Of it at thi.
time. -
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, said he did moi
understand the details of the BILL and moved tina,
it be referred to select committee of thirteen
members-the number of the old States
Inc Dill was read, appr0priating s so 600 TO en-
able the President of the United States to employ
Clark Mills to execute colossal equestrian statue
public grounds as shall be designated by the Com
mittce on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr.. HOUSTON remarked that if the bill was
committed az all, it should go to the Committee on
ruoiic buiIdings and Grounds. However, he saw
no necessity for referring it to any committee.
Mr.. DEAN moved to refer the bill to a select
committee Thirteen, with power to report at an
time. - - = r
Mr.. swEETsER referred to the fact thu, Tho
resolution of 1888 provided that Washington should
appear in Roman toga; but as for himself he
would not consent that the dress should be other
than that of the old continental uniform. [Seve-
raj gentlemen: .'You're right" "Good."I
The rule which requires money bills to be refer.
red to the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union was suspended; when 81
Mr.. DEAN moved that the bill he put upon it's
passage. He desired to say to the House that the
Dill did not require that Washington should be rep
resented as In the Roman costumes; it was merely
to carry out substantially the resolution of 1888
That authorized the work to be done by a foreign
artist; but be, in this bill, had provided that the
statue snail be executed by Clark Mills, the best
arust now livlng; the man who has achieved what
artiat. - ~ oNes'
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, thought the bill
would be improved by so amending It as to direct
public grounds. -
Mr. DEAN modified the bill accordingly.
mr.. . ANTON, OF Kentucky, wished to offer
an amendment authorizing the President to con-
tract with hiram Powers for his alegorcal Group
OF America. and appropriating $2O, 600 for that
purpose. Egg 90 ss $50
Mr.. VENABLE trusted that the name of Clark
MILLS would not be connected with that of any 9th
er artist. We have, he said, an artist who has at
once stepped from the ground to the hi ghest round
LADDER. O of fho 81
iui enterprises on record. This man is scarcely
thirty years OF age. He went from New York to
the South, where it was discovered by kind friends
.nat ne had genius. Here, amid adversities be
mas struggled for the Last four years, but at last
trlcmphed over them. II was due to him that be
should stand alone in this BILL as he is the first ar
tlst who has made statue of the purest man the
world ever knew
August, 1888, was adopted on the unanimous re-
port OF coinmitee, all the States at that time in
the Union being represented. The operation of
the resolution was only suspended for want of
Iunas; out now that we have the pecuniary means,
effect. 4,i~ 80 -'o
MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia, thought it would
De better for the House not to Lass the bill hastily
Out TO refer 1t to select committee of thirty one
representing every State of the Union with power
to report at any time.
3. Mr.. DEAN said that as but a few weeks of the
session remained, he would prefer that the bill
snouid De put upon Its passage. 4si.5lE at
At the request of several gentlemen the reso
luton OF Congress, of August Z, 1888. was read;
by which 1t appeared that it was unanimously re-
solved that an equestrian statue of Washington
should be erected, and that committee of three
reported plan of the work; the statue to be of
bronze, representing the Father of his Country in
q Roman dress, holding truncheon in his right
hand, and his bead encircled with laurel wreath;
the marble pedestal to represent in basso reIiepo
the principal events of the war of the Revelation
In which General Washington commanded in per-
son. The work to be executed in Versailles bv
foreign artist tia -
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE said the bill contempla.
ted an equestrian statue of Washington, to be
made according 10 the report of the committee of
the Congress Of 1888; but the American people
would never consent that General Washington
should appear in Roman costume, but in no other
than the old continental uniform ss
Mr.. DEAN remarked that the bill did not nro.
vide that he should appear in the Roman costume
as he had altered it to read as follows.
A bill to erect at the Capital of the Nation an
. Equestrian Statue of w ashington. ia
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentotices 81 the United States Of america in Con
gress aasemb4ed, That the sum of fifty thousand
dollars s hereby appropriated to enable the Presi
dent of the United States to employ Clark Mills to
erect at the city of Washington a colossal Eaues
TRAN Statue OF George Washington at such place
ON the public grounds in eaid city as shall be de.
'ignated BY the President of the United States.
The bill was then passed, under the operation of
he previous question n 4 80
The House concurred in the amendments of the
senate to the bill which provide that surveys In
states where the office of surveyor general has been
bolished sha be conducted under the direction of
ne Commissioner of the General Land Office.
HALS-PAY TO WIDOWS AND oapHANs
On motion of Mr.. PORTER, the House took nm |
ne bill to continue halfpay to the widows and or
,hans OF soldiers in the war with Great Britain |
he Florida, and other Indian ware, aud with Mex
co; and after a brief debate it was passed
ias THE NAVY. aaYlsgs44-s 1870
On motion of Mr.. CARTIER, resolution YIN : |
dopted, calling upon the Secretary of the Navy
or certain information relative to the number Of
team vessels In the navy, their cost, expense the
d, 80. a3sIti ~
OF motion of MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia. the
House took up and passed the Senate resolution Of
be last session, surrendcring certain ODD fortified
ions to the municipal authorities of Savannah.
Seorgia. ';@s 80
5.sH FOREIGN ATTAIRs, aAAt II
Mr.. MARSHALL desired to submit resolution,
vith the understanding that it should be referred
Q the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in order that
'hen 1t ehall have been reported to the House all
entlemen could participate in the debate to which
e b ped it would give rise.
The resolution wac read for information, as fol-
,ws: 't 'ii iE
Reseped, That sum of ten millions of dollars
g eet apart out OF any funds in the treasury not |
therwise appropriated, and be placed at the dis.
osal OF the President, Tor the purpose of enabling