New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17
Proc. OR 0va Co-reyerdsot.

Tie removal Of tie House of Representatives,
frem The hall it las 90 long occupied, sud which is
ctn,ecrsted by so usry high historical and pers1asl
associations. was strangely enough allowed 70 pa"
without public notice or conmem0ration OF any sort.
The House voted to move INTO the new nall With as
little ceremony as if il were a mere ordinary ad-
iouInpent. There vas. however, a certain sg1ifi-
csnce in the fact that the last two sessions 10 the
cid hall were devoted wholly to celebrating the
deaths Of Senator's Bel and Butter.
The Senate Chamber in the new Capitol vii be
ready for use BY this tins next year, OF perhaps
scorer.
The old hall Of the House Of Representatives is
9G feet long by 90 feet high. The new hall is 1879
feet long, % feet wide, and Sc feet high. The hight
is perhaps not great enough for proportion with the
other dimensions but il il were greater tue effect on
tie sdspt.tion of the hall to public speaking would
be probably Injurious.
Much Of the uniavOrsbls criticism on the decora-
ton Of tie hall comes from TIE friends Of inferior
artists who could not get employed upon the work,
and is the mere outpouring of envy and matce.
Some of il, however, is from sheer ignorance. The
hall is decorated in the style that is common 10 the
old Ball in the Of edifces Of the hi chest taste
AID cost. 1t appears strange and extravagant TO
those WHO have been accustomed only to the bare
walls and whitewashed ceilings of this country.
Those who compare it TO TaylOr's saloon and t.
North River steamboats, are probably not aware
that the decorations of the saloon and Of the steam
boats ATE COPIED, however imperfectly, from very
good models. will not vOuch for tue good taste OF
any particular decorations in the new Capitol, but
am confident that the general style s 10 richness and
magnihcence q great advance on the bald poverty
and nakesness Of our other public halls. 1t is well
to baye made bee inning 10 the application OF art to
the interiors Of our etifces. If the details are not
satisfactory they can easily be changed. 1t is
point Coined 10 have the public eye taught to look
upon gided ceilings and pictured walls If the pic
lures are bad, future generations can cover
them with something better. The stone and iron
framework Of the decorations VIII stand for ages,
ready 10 receive fresh establishment in each sue
eessiye year
There is good deal Of grumbling among the get'
tlemsn of the Press because the Speaker has seen
fit TO exclude them from the hoor of the new House,
aud to assign them special gallery The truth 10
that the privilege Of the floor has been shsmeiuly
abused. great number of persons whose connec-
ton with the Press is wholly imaginary or very
slitht such us Il o connection made by occasionally
writing letter to rome country newspaper, have
got themselves admitted to the 0oOr simply because
they had axes TO grind. The lobby has cootrived
ia great measure 20 cOpound itself with the Press,
not much 10 the elevation good repute OF the lat
ter institution. The noise and confusion OF the ak
grinding in the neghborhoed of the reporters seats
in the old House have generally been such that one
COul0 DOL tel Nail LILO ttiDct Nhot itoAJ
On in the House. 10 the gallery for the Press in the
new hall all that is asd or done can be easily heard
and seen / believe that those gentlemen Of the
Press who viat the Capitol simply to report apd nor
TO grind axes are well satisfied with the arrange
ment.
ANOTHER SPLIT IN THE DEMOCRACY.
Correspondsnes Of Tho Philadelphia Press.
WAsHrNGToE Dec. -. 1857.
IL is generally believed that the Administration have
sent Kansas agents instruced 10 make every ehors
to have IL Slavery clause stricken from tue Lccoup-
ton Constitution. This measure has given ofense to
the Southern members Of Congress and there are at
present symptoms Of detection on their part from The
Kauses policy Of the Admin. TT itiOn IA i is under
stood Ia the present phase Of Kansas affairs They
ale &c that the Adm ristatOn in THE villae thc prn
cple for which they contend Every day, 1t seems,
sbly deve oops new complexities i'll this matter.
Gov alike Is still confined TO his room by illness.
Nevertheless he had yesterday lengthy interview
with Mr.. Buchanan. learn that neither OF them re-
CARDS the Ksnsas question any ground for the dis
ruption of the Democratic patty. Mr.. buchanan con-
fssses thst, except this question, he has in the
Democrats ard Democratic presses who oppose the
Jecompton Convention come OF the warmest and most
able supporters OF his Administration.
Mover before during the past seven years have
there been in Washington 30 many dlstoGu POI
ticans from every section OF the country within the
week lust closed They increase in numbers instea5
of de creasirg. The query is, why are they here
Whether they come to make public sentiment by
briDs the views entertained by their people OF po
liiicel issues now before the country or not,
able to say.