Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
SHERMAN'S STATUE
The Recent Award Discussed in
the Senate Today.
RESOLUTION IdINVEsHlGATE DEFEATED
Works Of Ait in tho National
Capital Criticised.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

supplementary deficiency BILL covering
mileage OF new members Of the House and
other minor items, was passed by the Sem
ate today. 1t is the last of the appropria-
ton bills to be passed and sent to confer
ence.
The Vice President announced his sigma
tGre OF the post office appropriation bill,
the last formaiity before its delivery to
the President.
Rouse bill was passed authorizing the
attorney General to select a site and Sc
cure plans for a federal prison on the
hihtary reservation at Leavenworth, Kan.
The Sherman Statue Award.
Inc resolution Of Mr. Wolcott of Colo
laoo' introduced yesterday, requesting the
secretary OF War to suspend the execution
OF the contract for an equestrian statue of
zen. William L. Sherman until the Senate
library committee had investigated the
circumstances connected with the award
Oh the contract and had reported at the
next session Of. Congress, taken up.
-hr. " olcott reviewed the circumstances of
the award, and said an inquiry was es-
SEXUAL either to right the wrong which had
been done or to demonstrate to the public
aiidt the award had been riShtfully made
ne senator explained that the circular
Gaming Tor designs expressly limited the
competition to American artists and stated
ena' committee of the Society of Ameri-
caii ocGiptors would pass upon the merits
OF igns.
from the twenty-six models submitted
INC committee of American sculptors made
an award, but this was disregarded NV a
committee of the Army of the <r.nnnsS,e
" no save the award to Carl Rohl-Smth
mus boosting him up from the tenth
pace IN Inc competition to the first place
IL was a fragrant disregard of Justice said
of i1a for,
on winch sculDtors had been tricked into
SUBMITTING their models. Already, said
Mr. Noicott, the national capital was dis
sfaceu by statues and bronZcs which were
diSSface to the end of the ninet eeuth
century. The parks Of Washington were
dSSr@ccd BY representations having no
pace there. assigned by artists :, no had Sc
CT red their commission through favoritis.n
Mr.. Wolcott apostrcphized art as sym
boilcai CT truth and justice and urged that
the bronze of this hero should not I've made
monument OF injustice and bad ~.
Mr.. Allison Defends the Award.
Mr.. Allison Uova) insisted that the Army
Of the Tennessee retained the right to
make final determination on models. The
sCulptorS society acted merely In an adj
visory capacity. The Senator referred to
the report that one OF the committee Of
scuiptors, Mr.. ST. Gaudcns, was an open
ard avowed enemy of Mr.. Rohl-S.nith, the
man "i!O received the reward, because the
latter had used the St Gaudens picture OF
Sherman in making his design Mr. ALI
son declared that the old comrades Of Cen
Sherman We're best qualified to select the
rodel which truly marked his lineamcnts
The Senator protested against a resOlu-
ton which would create scandal and dis
credit and would carry a stigma against
the Army Of the Tennessee.
NJ. Hawley Comm said it was a mistake
of tn"s" artists to believe that the mass of
mankind have no artistic sense. He be-
!eved that the old comrades of the hero
of Atlanta would be able to select statue
winch would be not only an ideal. of a
great general, but one recognizable as Ssher-
man himself.
Mr.. Mills Texas) referred to his service
on the 0r-missions to select statues Of
Gems Grant and Logan. In each case he
had declined to accept the conclusions of
the artists, and hal insisted that the fam
lily of the generals should be consulted
Mr.. WOlcOtt added a final plea against
the Disagreement Of the national capital
ley remarked that there reed be 10 appre-
henSiOn of Disagreement, owing to the IN
qualified approval given to the successful
model by those capable of judging.
Resolution Defeated.
a vote was then taken on the resolution,
and 1t was defeated without the formality
of yea and nay vote.
Senator Sherman was an int, 5ted
listener throughout the discussion, but took
no part N it.