Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-11
Public Expenditures.


vi. mi. Ogle, Of Pa. in Committee Of
Wick on me General Appropriation
CONGRESS-, (House)April IA, 1910.
l~con,inaaa.I
b. sir. the phrascology Of the nc, Of Con-
passed the 81 March 1887, rs before
tioned, embraces the word ALTERATION" as
a. "replirs.H What do you understand
he term 'alieraiions'" | can tell you
! thar word signifies at the palace. 1.-THE
walls ofihe East Room have been hung
Jartr o: the lemon color, with a rich
E5der,' and il the lemon color should
! described by the palace dandies as unfash-
lr, tie word alterations" would in this
osed case apply with remarkable clear
anl would enable the master Of THE house
bsliule "a nch, chaste and beautiful
? paper, with golden borders, for the I'M
8able "lemon color, with n rich cloth bor-
Ii sometimes happens that the %"al,tr-
IS suggested TO the President are so va
Ia their character that he is unable to
h On their respective merits, In difficult
II iAs sort he has been known 10 call in
~ Of a professional artist, by whose plans
trsings the mind Of the President my be
Ka arriving al safe conclusions. Hence
xt the official vouchers before me, | was
Epused 10 find the following:
d. the United States to Robert Mills, CT.
July. For drawing of plans, &c. Of
e Presidents House. $50 90
ssceiyed the above in full ofThos. l.. Smith.
ROBT. MILLS"
he vauous suggestions, drawings, plans,
Submitted 10 the President, finally resulted
&c adoption and completion of some mate
alterations in the palace; the speciiica-
sWhereof have been duly detailed in sever.
ofs made blythe Commissioner of Public
aiags to Congress. The report of that
sl GATED IN December, 1887, states, on
s]lecto oil the Presidents house, as follows:
e arcaded screen dividing the corridor
hall in this building has been COM
as also the screen a, the north entrance
z hall, both Of which were so essential
comfort of the house. To add further
an air furnace has been constructed in
'seDeni story, and conduits formed from
ane, so as To convey the heated air into
nitldors below and above, as also the
! dining room and other rooms"
Twas pitiful, twas w~onderous piriful,"
toue OF the former Presidents-including
lickson-never discovered that an TAR
screen, dividing the corridor from the
and screen at the northern entrance
ne ball. were SO essential 10 tie com.
the house. "Twas strange, twas pass
orange, that an "air furnace had not been
%frueied," with the Peoples cash, at an
81 DAY, by the operation of which the oc-
II OF the palace would have reduced his
als.
Z Residents commissioner, bv his re-
dated in December, 1898, informs us
adry other important alterations" within
Fsiace, constructed during that year a.
IT which is the following:
the basement story a reservoir has been
mcied, which, by means OF a double for.
1mp, supplies the kitchen, pantry, Baths,
AuA fine pure water"
sr, ! thought we should soon arrive at
11ian Baths, for withou, them the lux
u The palace would be incomplete. As
a the days Of Homer the delights Of a
{ bath were highly appreciated, lie
VA a path was prepared for Ulysses,
2 Of Laeries, at The palace Of Circo. and
s"ef he had enjoyed the luxury Of the
vas Amounted with costly and delight
1umes, and atiired in gay apparel. |
"a lille surprised that Mr.. Van Buren,
rS President who made the discovery
pleasure Of the warm or iepid bath
proper accompaniments OF a palace
Ter IL appears that our former Presi-
were content with the application, when
sairy. OF the simple shower hath.-hlbc-
o. ihcm (Mr, Adams INDUCING his ar
isae p~,opensiiies almost every morning.
~eaihet being favorable, by a~ristocra;i.
~NAing some 90 or 100 rods, between
'feak ana sunrise, 10 the banks of the
Vac o Then and there arisincratically
MS afisiocr1iic body. after the manner
ahudeluvilns, in the waters of river.
20 some occasions more aris,ocra,ically
Ninning across the stream. about one
uIte quarters wide. At the royal
" some OF the palaces Of Europe, ser
"e N attendance who, Immediately
i1pcely baiher leaves the LAYER. gen
: hls back and limbs with wet birch
move The hard skin from his feet with
~ annoin, his body with triple dis
.t1ie' and presen, a little white wine,
ctron, 10 invigoraie him before he
: sweet slcmher. presume the
-'these royal practices will be du-
's,ed at the Presidential palace. The
-sh' doubtless be materially enhan-
''osihs such alterations" 10 be CON-
IS would introduce TO the Presi-
oy means Of particular conduits
iofoing pumps a copious sup
NaicF' after the manner Of the mag
1a'a establishment oflhe old Roman
'''g' on The preseH, occasion. all