Thursday, May 8.
Memory of Washington.
Mr. H. Lee, from the select committee appointed to consider what measures it would be proper for Congress to adopt for paying suitable respect to the memory of the man first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen—the deceased General Washington—made a report, recommending the adoption of the following resolutions:
"Resolved, That the resolution of Congress passed in the year 1783, respecting an equestrian statue of General Washington, be carried into immediate execution, and that the statue be placed in the centre of an area to be formed in front of the Capitol.
"Resolved, That a marble monument be erected by the United States in the Capitol at the city of Washington, in honor of General Washington, to commemorate his services, and to express the regrets of the American people for their irreparable loss.
"Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to give such directions as may appear to him proper, to carry the preceding resolutions into effect; and that for the present, the sum of $100,000 be appropriated for these purposes."
The resolutions were referred to a Committee of the whole House, and immediately taken into consideration; when
Mr. Harper moved to amend the first resolution, by inserting that a mausoleum be erected for General Washington, in the city of Washington, instead of the statue proposed, which was carried; the other resolutions were negatived, of course.
The committee then rose, and the resolution, as amended by Mr. Harper, was agreed to by the House, and a bill ordered to be brought in pursuant thereto.