Mr. SUMNER. And, as the Senator says, educated in Michigan, who has given to this Capitol and to his country those bronze doors, which I did not hesitate to compare with the immortal work of Ghiberti in the Baptistery of Florence. These, sir, were the artists to whom I referred, and such was the spirit in which I spoke. How, then, can any Senator undertake to say that I had praised foreign artists at the expense of the artists of my own country? The remark, permit me to say, is absolutely without foundation. It is because I would not have the part of my own country suffer, and because I would have its honors follow merit, that I oppose the largoss you proose. If you really wish to rear a statue 0 our martyred President, select one of the acknowledged sculptors of your own country. Do not go to a foreigner, and do not go to the unknown. There are scul tors horn among us and already famous. Ta 'c one of them. There is Powers, an artist of rarest skill with the chisel; of exquisite finish; perhaps with less of variety and versatility than some other artists; crha s with less of origi nality, but having in imse fmany and peculiar characteristics as a remarkable artist. Sum mon him to the work. He has been tried. In making a contract with him you know in advance that you will have a statue not unworthy of the appropriation you are about to make, or of the place where it is to stand. There also is another sculptor of our country, whom I should name 1st of all if I were called to express freely my unbiased choice; I mean Story. He is the son of the great jurist, And began life with his father’s mantle resting upon him. His works of jurisprudence are quoted daily in your courts. He is also a.man of letters. His contributions to literature and poetry are in your libraries. To these he now adds unquestioned trinm hs as a soul.tor. In the great Exhibition of ‘urope his leopfltra and his Saul have been recognized as equal to the best of our time, and, 1n the opinion of many, as better than the best: He brings to sculpture not only the genius of an artist, but scholarship, literature, study, and talent of every kin. Summon him to the work. Let his name be associated with the Capitol by a statue which I am sure will be an honor to our country. I might mention other sculptors of our country. My friend who sits beside me, the distinguished Senfrom NewYork Pk. Mon GAX, Lye properly reminds meo tie sculptor who s one so much honor to his own State. Palmer has a beautiful genius, which he has cultivated for many years with sedulous care. He has experience. The seal of success has been set upon his works. Let him make ’Our statue. There is still another artist, whose home is NewYork, whom I would not forget; refer to Brown, the author of the equestrian statue of Washington in NewYork. Of all the equestrian statues in our country that is incomparably the best. It need not shrink from comparison with equestrian statues in the Old World. The talent that could seat the rent chief so easily in that bronze saddle oug it to find a welcome in this Capitol. There are yet other sculptors that I might name; but I confinc my enumeration to those who have done something more than give promise of excel lence. And now on turn from all this native talent, which has one so much and hecamcso famccs, to offer a difficult and honorable duty to an untried person, whose friends can claim for her nothing more than the promise of such excellence in sculpture as is consistent with the condition of her sex. Sir, I will not say any. thing more.