The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26
Will Be in Place Soon After
Congress Convenes.
ARRANGING DETAILS
Mrs. ingalls, Will Be Consulted
About the Programme.
Statue to Remain the Property
of Kansas.


Kansas will be represented in statuary
hall, in the capitol building, with a fine
statue of John ]. ingalls,, late United
States senator from Kansas.
1t is probable that very shortly after
congress convenes, Monday. December
5, Senator Long will introduce resolu-
ton in the senate providing for the in
stallation in statuary hall of the In
gals statue.
About this time it will be determined
whether the ceremonies in connection
with the installation of the statue VIII
be formal, making a special function or
it, or whether there will be simply
gathering of members of the Kansas
delegation, members of the Kansas col
ony, and friends and colleagues in con-
gresS of the late Kansas senator.
1t is now the understanding of Sena-
tor Long and others interested that the
statue is about completed Charles H.
Niehaus, of New York city, the sculp-
tor, was in Washington recently, and
he told Elliott Woods, superintendent
of the United States capitol and
ready for shipment to Washington in
the very near future. This being the
case, action will be taken, as stated
above, very shortly after congress con-
veneS.
There appears to be an erroneous i'm
preston among Kansas officials and
those interested, extending even to Mrs.
Ingalls, herself, concerning the authority
in the premises, not to say the duty,
of the superintendent of the capitol.
Mr.. Woods. Asked about the matter by
the correspondent for the State journal,
Mr.. Woods said.
when the cases containing the sta
tue are ready to be shipped, they
should be addressed to the superintend-
ent of the capitol, and will reach US
safely.
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Mrs. Ingasss or the Kansas commission
for the transportation of the cases from
the railroad station to the capitol, where
1 shall keep it, and superintend the
installation of it in it's final resting
place.
1.-The joint committee on the library.
consisting of members of the senate
and house of representatives, having
jurisdiction over Statuary hail, shouIo
also be notified of the fact that the
statue has been shipped to me.
1.-The state commission should also be
notified of the completion of the statue
and of it's shipment-
81 am not concerned in the matter
save to receive tbs statue when it ar
rives at the capitol, and to care for 1t
until such time as the arrangements
shall be made for its installation in
Statuary hall, and then to see that it is
properly installed"
Senator Long is now in correspon-
dence with Governor Bailey, Mr.. Me
haus, and Mrs. Ingalls, concerning the
matter, and final arrangements viii
shortly be perfected. It is probable that
the ceremonies and%the extent of them
will be arranged in accordance with
the wishes of Mrs. Ingalls,, and, posi-
bly,, Governor Bailey.
Although most of the states, partlc-
ularly the older states of the union, are
already represented in Statuary hall,
Kansas has never had representation
there. Various efforts have, in the past,
been made in Kansas, through the leg
islature, and ne vspapers, to have the
state place the two statues to which it
is entitled in this galaxy of great men
of the nation, but the general result
has been disagreement as to who
should be so honored by the Sunf1ower
state. 1t remained for the last legis-
lature to make an appropriation for
statue of John J. Ingalls,, who was
identified with Kansas from early ter
ritorial days until his death in 1900,
and who represented the state with
credit for eighteen years in the United
States senate. The lead having been
taken, it is now possible that future
legislature may see to 1t that some
companion-piece be placed in Statuary
hall, and thus Kansas have its full rep
resentation in this famous historic
portion of the United States capitol
building.
Statuary hall is a little more than
midway in the main passage of the
capitol, leading from the Senate cham
Der to Representative hall. In the early
days of the capitol, it was used as Rep
entirely to statues of various great
men from the states, and the figures
are ranged in circular manner about
the hall. 1t is a place much frequented
by the thousands of visitors who an
nually come to the capitol building.
In this connection, it is interesting to
know that though these statues are
placed in this resting spot given by con-
Nd IN Hi h11i1 df11c HOY 6O
not cease in any way to be the prop
erty of the respective states from
whence they come. The United States,
through congress, simply authorizes
them to be placed in Statuary hall,
and the state relinquishes no title of
ownership.
The general land office is now consid-
ering the proposition of consolidating the
local land offices of Wakeeney and Col
s ey m eompiete Teadjustment Of the
four land districts in Kansas-Dodge City,
Waheensy co6y and 1 ao9eo oice w Recf n
vestigate the situation at once Three
propositions will be considered in respect
of the Wakeeny- Colby consolidation: The
transfer of the office to Colby; the trans
fer to Wakeeney: the abandonment OF
office at Oakley, in Logan county. But
no predictions can be made at this time
in each office is the reason for the con-
solidation-
An effort may. be made in the coming
session and under the second administra-
ton of President Roosevelt to secure adj
ditionaI consulships for Kansas. The num-
Der the state now has is generally con-
ceded to be inadequate and out OF proper
ton. The delegation may collectively
make some plans in this respect during
the winter and IN any event it is certain
that individual members of the delegation
will give careful thought to the PROPOSE
ton.
At the ceremonies last Saturday after
noon at the unwilling of statue of Fred
peror of Germany to the United States as
a testimonial of regard and appreciation
of the reception given Prince Henry OF
Prussia two years ago while in this