The evening times., 1900-01-25
LONGDELAYED MEMORIALS.
Statues of Two Generals Provide d
for Many Years Ago.

The Senate Committee on the Library,
to which was referred the Senate resoIu-
ton to carry into effect two Resolutions Of
the Continental Congressi directing Inonu-
ments to be erected TO the memory of Gen.
'rar.is Nash and Gen William Lee ns
s.'=or. of North Carolina, have reported it
20 tae Senate without amendment
Oh November 4, I777 the following raso-
on was pessed by Congress:
"Resolved That his exceIleacy, CJv,--
nor CasweH Of North Carolina, = re-
quested TO erect a monument to the value
Of $500. at the expense Of the United States,
in honor Of the memory of Brig. Gen.
Francis Nash, who fell In the battle Of
Germantown on October 4, 1777, bravey
contending for the independence Of his
country"
Congress on September 20, 1881. passed
the following:
Resolved That the Governor and COur-
Gil OF the State Jf North Carolina be de-
sired TO erect a monument at the expense
II the United States, not exceeding the
value Of $500 to the memory Of the late
Erigadier General Davidson who com
manded the militia of the district OF Sails
5Jry in the State of North Carolina. and
was killed on February l last. fighting gal
lantly in defence of the liberty and inde-
pendence of these States
On January 10. 1872, the following bill
was introduced by Senator Graham. and
was passed by the Senate July 70, 1910:
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives OF the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
sum of $500 be- and the same Is hereby.
appropriated 10 be paid out OF any moneys
in the Treasury not otherwise disposed OF.
for the erection Of a monument in honor
Of the memory of Brig Gen. Francis Nash.
OF North Carolinas according TO the res0lu-
tion Of Congress passed on the 4th day
or November. III.
Sec. >. And be it further enacted. That
a like sum Of $500 be and the same IS
hereby. appropriated FOR the erection Of a
monument in honor Of the memory Of Brig.
Gen William Davidson, OF North Carolina,
in accordance with the resolution Of Con-
gress passed on the 20th day Of September
l7S1
Sec g. And be IL further enacted. That
the Treasurer Of the United States shall
pay the sum aforesaid 10 the order Of the
Governor Of North Carolina whenever re-
quired for the purpose afOrestated.
Accompanying the report on the bill was
the following letter from the Governor Of
North Carolina:
Executive Office. Dec. "A, 1910
My Dear Sir. In compliance with your
favor Of the I4th inst in which you say,
1 perceive. by reference TO the journal Of
The Continental Congress. that. on the ith
of November l777. the then Governor OF
North Carolina was requested 70 have
erected. at the expense Of the United
State. a monument in memory Of Brig.
Gen Francis Nash; and that on the 20th
Of September 1871. a similar request was
made respecting a monument in honor OF
Brigadier General Davidson. both Of whom
were killed in battle in the service Of the
United States VIII you do me the favor
10 cause the executive journal 10 be
searched and inform me whether any
action mas ever been had by the Governor
o.. North Carolina In compliance with either
Of ssid resolutions
Il have caused the books OF the previous
governors 10 be searched and find no evi-
dence Of compliance. Indeed, IL is very
certain that no monuments were ever
erected in memory Of these gentlemen in
this or any other State: and believe il is
certain no measures were ever taken for
that purpose.
Il am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
EDWARD B. DUDLEY.
Hon William A Graham.
United States Senate. Washington 20
During the first session Of the Fifty
fourth Congress a joint resolution exactly
like the present one. and differing from the
bill which passed July 10. 1912. only In
the amounts appropriated. was reported
savorably by this committee and passed the
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