Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-14

nave tue committee visit Ills stVdio In New
progressed. And yet on the lst Of February,
1869, he Il not quite ready TO report progress,
and expresses desire that tho time Of cxlrlb-
itlng what progress he has made may be do
ferrcd for time. We have not leon able 10
ascertain exactly what progrces has been
made with this picture, neutrality-suspicious. we
have made dlligent inquiry, In the mean
time the Library Copmittee- feeling That the
matter called for prompt and decisive action,
have stopped any iurther advances being made
fof the present. Drafts for 1900 Of tho
eio,O00 received by Mr.. Powell being held
here b. one Of our banks, payment Of them Is
being pressed on the committee, which, up TO
the present time, has refused TO sanction their
payment, But having made the contract and
given Mr.. Powell such power 20 control his
advances, the committee should sec to Il that
innocent persons do not suffor by ita own or
rofA 49, 49, -. RI 49,. ~.
II Is TO DO hoped that Mr.. Powell VIII Anlah
bis picture without further delay, relieve Che
Library Committee Of the embarrassment II
now labors under with respect 70 further adj
vances, and let the people sec what they have
got for their money. LyLl. II.
The succesa Of Mr. Powell In obtaining a
twenty-five Thousand dollar order from
young painters 10 Washington In pursuit pt
similar tavors Examples o. what they could
do were hung In various paris OF the Capitol
and the number Of artists with pictures they
were willing 70 sell Congress, Tor sums rang
ing from ssO,Vog 70 {I;AVOO, seemed ~ W h
ply every day. The Library Committee, how
ever, provcda serious obstacle TO the designs |
of those ambitious gentlemen, many OF whom |
were unknown 70 the AcadenY 81 DcsiBns, 9
New York. Many OF these gentlemen attrib. |
uted their want OF success TO the inablny OF
tho Library COMMITTEE y appreciate what
was really good 10 art An sorts Of influences |
have been brought TO bear on hls committees
without enoct. Ee
Inc present Library Sumnltlee, composed
ne " u OF gentlemen OF wealth. tas!ei Anu cnp.
cauon, some OF iheh peihg nperM patrons OF
hrh nave exqcrclseu lhdgins 9, ~ tllese mat
ters hlghy commendaDie; lney naNo snoWh
thht tney can ulsuhgnsh ue'Mecn ilo'n w ~
Rretensoni hnu, usy ean IN Oh w ~, ~
toyerinnenl s9hli no longer uneL ss,,vvy ~
mediocrity,. The question OF what american
artists shan heTeai.er DC employed 70 Paint
pictures tor inc Oapliol OF such Mt gan i,l,
~ We may hefeaitcr posses, may, We thllN;
6e safely ieit IN mslr hands, we reeo a,Il .,
thls because " Is evident, from phe 2cllon q
Congress In the case Of Mt, Powell, that the
sqggestl9ns and reeonn s ~, o. to ~
commissions composcu q tlo sillsu he o,s',lT
Brown, and lambdcn, received npt lle sugn.-
est httenuon' ~ hhe, SohhgIyHs pau ny W
tenuon 70 Mhatesel, sueI So a ts.,,s.
nave done hncn goou NJ, y, Gng rep n,sde WV
| but " wN pecAuhc slc9 VIZ ni .N NY
thorough, hna ,ho HoNvtlilncnu " NIL g..
they addtessed themselves Nere go'erneu "
their advice. --..I III
PROPOSITION bi ALBEhI Bic ~ ~. sLApL 70 FAINT
TWO rIoIyhks ZOE ~ So ,.., ~, ~ n
plrinS w seson ~ ~ ~ IT. yI mon ~ ~ p.,,
rcscntatlyes introduced Joint resolution 70
| employ MT ADerl DieInulut " phlht Wu PN-
tures, suSh a. should pe egreea upon ue
llnraIy Soinnilttee mn NY nsS ~ ~, Wy
This rcsoiutIon was p lntroduccd Without eppo,
slnon AND reierren 70 tie ihnray hil,t,
! ms was moNemonl IN Wy IR ii uiIcSuo' N
ana was mghy eol,Inenueu " ny ~. pl,ss ~
over inc country; M plVtstaut ti,e =, stpou ~
TUG very head OF his psoleslon Us . lahu i,,
painter sapa1ic OIL LuneSlllg naluIy Ih =, ~ neI
truth and purity; In addition 70 ms, IL Eas
| tch mat ne would give us something teaiy
good and true IN at-sonlC,thllg mat would
pe credit 70 our nhtlonM hsuol ropTesen.
| iailry the progress we nAd Hane IN NY anu
| pc appreciated py INC noNuIhnich' Hi'u' u'o
people. NJ, ...,y..
Inc cOnimittee eaallsu hlusllll8 70 ovilsiusI
| the quceuon q ehpipyhs NI. piII.tso y
paint .heae iettss hhd; N, We my ny,
were n's1s ,s 70 e 'oera ,,ua ho w,,n
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was allke uhior,nhhts lor W. bleis.pul anu
ihe Interests OF american M. all WHEN ne ~
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inc ooinnhtiry y yAofnllanI 20 a,Nlntin ~
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a,onght cnnSrcSs ,%auid nod oh,cct 70 givc Nh,
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,i lnoIs uaI h INV s,Nsn n, 0 49,.
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sIsI,gg arasss To- ~ S,osts ~ a., ind,scrimI.
s.nis ,i,nS, n IIh,s,ra,ad n, mt nns aransan-
Hon n nm artist h n hc maonIaccn1iy 70
~arded bccansc he hasr made Z ,nsenidoan,
tailnrc. N al nronc, tss,s ar ~ ba ~. aSlda
ana thn walls M the t,anltoI are M 10 given
| oyer Ia fhoae who can ma friends In Coneress
N enconragc and press their pretcnsIons
Senins has nothing N hone for fram mo Gov,
ernment that shnIld be n 0rat and hcst nrn-
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