Evening star., 1925-02-22

With such sentiments in mind Con-
gress makes quick work these days
of resolutions and bills memorable
ing historic events.
The House by unanimous consent
authorized official commemoration of
the 150th anniversary of the battle
of Bunker Hill, with a special series
of postage stamps depicting major
events in the Revolutionary War.
replica of the Houdon bust of
Washington in white marble is to be
secured by the Secretary of State for
lodgment in the Hall of Americans in
the Pan-American Building, WASH
ington. in accordance with the plan
contemplated when that magnificent
marble structure was erected. Presi-
dent Coolidge supported the Secre-
tary of States plea for his legis-
lation.
Coinage of silver so cent pieces in
commemoration of the 150th ami
versary of the battle of Bennington
and the independence of Vermont; in
commemoration OF the 18th ami
versary of the admission of the
State of California into the Union
authorized in legislation passed dur
ing the week.
Establishment of national ceme-
terry on the five-acre plot in Jeffer-
son County, KY, where old Rough
and Ready" Zachary Taylor, former
President of the United States, is
buried, was authorized by a measure
passed by the House authorizing an
appropriation of $4,000.
Zachary Taylor died In the White
House in July, 1851, and his remains
were first inferred in a Washington
cemetery and later, in Difference to a
wish he expressed in life, were taken
to his old homestead in Kentucky.
About six years ago the United
States Government took over this
tract.
In this connection ii is interesting G
to note that Congress has previously
provided for construction and main
tenance at Federal expense of me-
MORALS to deceased Presidents, SOL
diers and other distinguished citi-
zens as follows:
Andrew Jackson's equestrian statue
in Lafayette Park, Washington,
s2s.5o0
Abraham Lincoln Memorial, cost to
date. $2,55S,720.
Washington Monument, 100000.
Monument over the grave of
Thomas Jefferson, $4,000.
Statue of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant
Washington, S260.000.
Monument to Gen. Hugh Mercer
| Fredericksburg, Va, $4,000.
Monument to the memory of Brig
Gems. Francis Nash and William Lee
Davidson. $1,000 each.
Monument to Commodore John
Barry, Washington, $4,000.
Monument to the memory of John
Paul Jones. Washington, $4,000.
Monument to Brig Gen. James
Shields. Carrollton, Mo, $4,000.
Monument over grave of John
Tyler, former President of the United
States. in Richmond. Va. $4,000.
Joint monument to Gen James
screven and Gen. Daniel Stewart al
Midway, Liberty County, Ga, $1o, 900
Andrew Johnson National Gene
terry, near Greeneville, Tenn, con-
| tanning Is acres.
1t was pointed out that "Old Rough
and Ready" Zachary Taylor was born
in Orange County, Va, of colonial
and Revolutionary stock, a lineal
descendant of Elder william Brew
ster, the intrepid spiritual leader OF
the Mayfiower.
II X "
How American troops in their
first and most recent encounter van
quished the best troops of Germany
was called to the attention of the
House by Representative Ernest W.
Gibson of Vermont, himself an over
seas veteran of the World War, in a
speech on the Battle of Bennington, a
~ ft.rr ho1 To
The militiameH of Vermont, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, rallied
as If by magic and consolidated under
| Gen. Stark, the able and gallant SOL
| dier of New Hampshire. They met
ths Hessians and the Brunswickers
near Bennington, captured or killed
most of them, saved the stores and
spread doubt and dismay in Bur
goyne's camp. These green militia
| men met the best troops of Germany
| and defeated them.
This was the first time Germans
met Americans on the field of battle
| One hundred and forty-one year:
| later they met again, but this tins
| on the soil of the sister republic o1
| France, when the citizen troops OF
New England helped to stop the Ger.
man advance and save the civilization
of the world"
| x
| In the Capitol is statue Of
| Sequoya, which the sculptor modelled
| after the figure of a young Indiar
who is yet living on the reservation
in the Great Smoky Mountain.
Postage is service charge and MOI
a tax, according to no less an au.
| thority than Benjamin Franklin
quoted to the House by Representa-
tive C. William Ramseyer, when tn,
postal pay bill was under considera
tion. Franklin said: "The money
paid for postage of a letter is no
of the nature of tax; 1T is merel,
q quantum meruit for a service done
no person is compellabIe to pay the
money If he does not choose to receive
| the service"
| Representative Ramseyer quotet
testimony by Franklin in the British
House of Commons, when he wa
/ Deputy Postmaster General of Nortl
| America, in February, 1866
| Representative Cable of Ohio caIIe,
attention that "he was the first post
master ever removed for politica
/ activities"
Any one calling at the Capitol thes
days to see Joseph ]. Sinnott, in tn
Office of the doorkeeper of the House
must undergo very careful scrutiny
Sinnott was doorkeeper at the Demo
cratic national convention in Rev
York, where he was disheveled ant
torn hither and yon by all those VIII,
had been or hoped to be some one