New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
,ox0Rs FOR DEAD HEROES.
.rrx MONUMENT BILLS PENDING
s'' IN CONGRESS.

.r,.Es OF GRANT. LINCOLN SiANioN oN'i'
HA-' oruEa DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRO
nj ERECTED IN WASHINGTON.
fo'I rr,rsRAPH TO THE rRIBUNrl
.,.u,on June 5.-An unusually large nui'oei
Was'H lending in the present Consress ioi '"s
Il bills 49,. civ Of monuments to distinguished
lection 10 ' rsndered services to the country as
nsn VINO ~" -, LAWYERS scientists. etc. NO less
OILERS s d,1erent propositions OF the KIND are
,bsn eish 40 senate and House. II all became
~ belO'e ld involve cost to the Treasury OF
AVS the! "O some OF the pending bills Will
rssc" hut not many. The impression pre-
xcone A" ,,s nsxt session this Congress VIII pro-
oils '" handsome monument TO EeHerai ran
he fo' re and other Senators, as wen as d
eaa'O. =, CONSERVATIVES. are earnestly .1
sn',,easure. 1t is singular rae. ina 49,.
DDS ~. Grant was at tho head OF 'ne A'm'
d. wAe'0 I'd where he twice served as fresl-
hG the We" or,,nent or other tablet TO MS MEM
VI has ~ Army Of the Republic recently gave
INC 10 70 be erected in the rotunda OF the
,%oe The committee in charge neglected. u
o. pu' sor,,cutv OF submitting the model 10
re t.,os before the completion OF the worn
ssan,, ,ha statue was rejected by the Coi'i''''
"a resui' ,msrarv as an unfit representation
- o., the LIN Ter SQUIRE introduced bill APP
eun time AK 900 Gov n equestrian statue in bronze
eYra'Hs Can, This 1t Is proposed, snail Dc Pu.
-
Genera od IN this city. The secretary Oh
pu'hc ,r,,,an n, the Joint Committee on the
Var INC "a the architect Of the Caption are maze
ystary aHu "a have entire charge OF the enter
rOnrnis''0"
F'' op MONUMENT TO LINCOLN
f0'' ,s. costly propositions introduced IN
one Of 'n' "a, presented some days ago by KEEP
congress r,.ans This bill looks to the erecuoh
ssssnia'N,e - monument TO Abraham Lincoln II
ia sor,oission consisting OF the fres'ue''
crates o0 tho Sneaker Of the House. the
De Wv" ~ state and the Secretary OF 'he
secretary " r,,ssion is to be known as the Lin
n.y. iHe Commission. 1t is TO nave au'noi-
COLI ~0 .rss 10 be erected on puonc siounu
ny -, "a monument to Aorahaih LIN
Washington ..o-riately and adequately express the
u A gratitude for his ilus'riouS anu
Nation ,,s exalted appreciation OF MS iamc'
Rriees anu ~ .,o,as 10000 for the purchase OF
ne O' -, and the preparation or inc site
De h.hor,t, IA given TO the commission u
Es'u', .os, anpropriate design for the mohu-
ts~' w.h,ngton now has two pubic ou.oooi
n~ - Isncoln. one Of these Is OF mar o'o -.
nas 49, CIV HALL. 1t Is by Flannery. Inc
TN ., bronze. and is in the centre OF h'heoii,
~ ,,ird and smaller statue OF the mar'isu
IT,, ny Winnie Ream Hoxie - III INC
s,uary Hall OF the Caption. ,,u
=. watson. Of Ohio. in April INTRODUCED III
. ,ss House which has attracted ni,eies
..o,,svements OF the private soldiers anu sai.o''
y. I,.,.nd states in the War OF the Rebellion
", nreamble recitng that there are man!
-usn,s IN Washington erected 10 the memory
800, officers OF the Army and Navy. out 'ha'
m.. ,s none which pays tribute 10 the private
.dasrs and sailors. II Is proposed 70 e'e"'e .
.onn,ssion consisting OF ave members wv "a
xhom shall have served as private soioiels VI No"
commissioned officers in the infantry OF inc army
oos IN the cavalry one IN the artillery ana one
q, enlisted man In the Navy The commission ~
N sslsc, the design for and superintena 'he cree
Ton Of the monument which Is 10 cost ho' N'o'
nan $4,000 .,os.
similar proposition but one much more ''ioues
the matter Of expense. IS that OF rep e'e'I.S.'
s,afrorh. who has introduced a bill 70 efect
ro,,rnsnt 70 the memory Of women VINO duT!hs
as Rebellion attended and nursed TIE slcA anu
dung soldiers OF the United States. The Dill car
rss an appropratlon OF s25 900. which Is 70 De ex-
nsna.d for bronze statue 10 be erected under the
direction Of the Secretary OF War on pubic GROUND
N washington. Oficers OF the Loyal Legion are
authorized 10 select the design Tor the statue
IN MEMORY OF JOHN PAUL JONES.
In December Representative Low. Of New-York.
presented a bill for the erection OF monument
here IN memory OF COMMODORE JOHI aNA "'''~"'
The peculiar phraseoogy Of this bill. which Is
worth repetition Is as follows
Whereas The flag OF the United States OF
America was first hosted on the sloop OF war
Ranger by Captain John Paul Jones, OF hero'c
memory and whereas the said Ranger was the
frs, ship to carry the Stars and Stripes 10 hurope
and the first vessel TO engage IN battle ana w-n
victory under sad flag IN the capture OF ms
Britannia Majesty's ship Drake: and whereas Ms
Richard
Q. .nestmabs value in gaining for the paulo'
causs the favorable opinion OF other countries
caere.ore b 4, enacted, etc. that q statue mar
nonous IN general design with the statue OF
Lafayette already erected at the southeast corner
0. Lafayette Square, be erected at the southwest
corner Of said square, facing the Navy department
Il memory Of Commodore John Pau Jones' as
slight tribute from this Republic TO MS g'orou'
services in the cause Of liberty while hght'ng unde,
National emblem OF his adopted country. And
tie sum Of 5000 Is hereby appropriated TOT 'H'
ssoN mentioned purpose"
o. more modern interest Is the proposition "
Senator Gainger which is embodied IN Dill Oh
fe'ed on December 1 for the erection OF ho"u
nenI 10 Edwin NJ Stanton, who was oecrctai ,
War from January 10 1852. until Ausus' ~
". The bill requires that tbs statue shaIi DC u
bronze and shall be erected In front OF lhe wa
Department Building TO occupy relatively the SAM
f0nt Of the Treasury Department IL s DC o.
heroic size. and is 10 DO cast. II practicape' from
e'onzs derived from condemned cannon cap'uree
o. used by the United States military forces durnt
me War OF the Rebellion and is 10 be placed OF
n Appropriate base OF granite. The sum OF $oo.VV
appropriated for the statue. which Is to be uhoe
ene supervision OF committee OF three senators
s1 three Representatives
.sMeH,ssntative Hemenway believes that statue
M ne erected the grounds OF the SInithsohtai
tos.%sa. NV In memory Of Robert Dale oven: oI.
Ma AN eject has been introduced by MI Hefnen
Ps.s,,..Nwas Robert Dale owen VINO. IN 1910, %
nseanla've from Indiana introduced the phi !.
Ia nsa NE Smithsonian Institution. ana IN VIZ
ens.,W strong opposition secured Its suDstahtia
81 .aiient on April g. 1916 Mr.. owen was appoint
;nsn,.iLman o. the first Board OF Regents OF Una
he nsnvn and devoted many years or his lie &c
nr,.. "Ssaahlzaton and success. The money appro
Is 70 be expended under the direction OF tn'
6ssissy o. the Treasury and the sculptor is TO o.
wiz s. .sN by representatives of the owen FAMILY
rs,,n se approval OF the Board OF Regents OF tht
elrsss II Is understood that such statue has
d -! oeen designed by James voorhees,, son o
"esent senior Senator from Indiana
me PROPOSED HAHNEMANN STATUE.
aor Gallinger is the author OF a proposition
~a mas been tavorably reported from the Library
rIt