The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06
THE INAUGURATION or THE NEW
SENATE HALL
SrEEcEiEs oY LEAVING THE OLD ONE
DENR[I,y9o9 OF TIE NEH

hall which resembles In style the chamber Of th,
Heuse Of Representatives. Before leaving, Sena.
tor Clrittendon asked isave to ssy u few words
sud delivered Eu address, from which We extraca
the following:
Here he had Clay and Webster, Calhoun
lss Wright and others. They seem TO hsve lef
on these very wallis the impress Of their fame -
This majestic dome vet 70 echo thegr yoice6
There are others tno whom ysuid not designate
fnr she5 had nDi We; fulfilled thetr political servi-
res hnt whose namsf are In uo danger Of being
inrrntten-
When Senators removed TO the new ohauba,
they would carry with them the ipspirmteB p
their iisustriaus predenessorn They would leave
hehtnc Them no iots Of she patriotism or nttacD
/ msnt 10 The CONSTITUTION These our hnnseh OF q
| gots, are carried with The hall will bs
tine scane Of the past There. they will ever 70
main she Senate of the United States, Ehe Grsa;
press1vatfve body of this great nation uaiserv ne
The sDssreignsy OF The States and the integrity D
| the r nipn
Vice President Breckiuriige then addressed the
Neiaafs giving hsf8-tcai sketch Of thf Congress
at the various sents OF government until its locs-
! tinf a. Washington. Then ne narrated the iuci-
deuts ~ the burning Of the Capitol by ffe isrsist
army. she ASSEMBLING thereafter Of Congress in
hsoaga's Hotel. or the siTs nov accupied by the
tafisral Pest Office, and finally ths assembling IN
1873, II the present building
lie then went into an interesting comparison n1
she character OF the Senate IL tnr aai " fayf nI
shs government aud now. Then il vas nimoHt
wholly Rn executive body. Much Of lie business
was transacted with closed dnors. The presidpni
oIkhh IGOR part ~ the debates, aDs it for
niHE5 yearE that galleries furntsnsd for spec
tatu-s.
1be Vice President further spoke of the great
Hission she nation mas fulfilled and s destined 70
iu'h He nraed upau Senators dus appreciation
OF the responsibilities resting upon them, and re-
s's"so 9he senatorIEl career Of tire great dead
whose achievements and serriees in fhst chamber
Illuminate 0ur history. After further remsrkt.
The SENATE prDceeasd il procession TIC the nsv
hail.
1ne general asIcD; Of the hali is light and
Eraceiu! liz Shape and Ilimeusions II is similar
40 INT new hall NJ Representatives brt 10 rbr
eye appears more tney prOportioned. The HtvI..
Aro Character Of uer0rEtiDn are nearly she ssu,s
ID both housee except that in the souste th. inns
- cospr u much more srbduad- The area Of ths,
floor ls 81 ieeS ly ~ fest, suo IF the rpof 70 by
10 feet, ttis difference being occupied by cprr,.
puous gallery around Etlf funr sizes OF tn. spa-f
uent. BIG cEpabis OF s-sting 1900 ps-sopg Tn.
INNER room ar Ceiling oi iron, ID fat with dsar
pEheis, q 0i winch ars filled with ground cisss
nHFlEE II Tbs centre al eHCt usne cOisrsd rua-
daliipn, representing the printing rrsss s.ssr,
suEEss. rorpncop3sy and other eyui,nls Of prp.
EfeHs &uo psnty. The light IL supplied rhoEty
through Tire window in the ruof, and the .s-c: i.
eIics 1oos at iigtt falling uu Tte reversnd sic.
Dbrf OIL thf fJ1f, Hfiis the Eaiie-ies remain IN
hElf EhEdSv- The gas APPARATUS 10 PLACED .bov.
ihs nsLIng, so 1lst the light streaming through
tht pAIes nhS ssen like sCi spso effect OF Bur,.
light
gne ceitinr is IS fset from THE floor buf u-e.
ssnrs gn HpIasrapss U greater altitude. 1t in sI,-
CTrsEaC WIKI fn-Hl and UEnsr en- bslIishmsuts in
hiEh Telisi. End eli OF iron Til. floor OF xht ,hsu
bar If covered with lea yards of TAPESTRY CARPET.
inss have & large puctern of hovars. on a pv-nis
ground. Tn. effect is unpieasing Had time
permitted, CARPET would have been mauutarsur-
&C oi color and de#igE 10 harmouise-as for III
ssanee, OF REQ stars on huff ground. The Vice
i'rsalgeui'E desk IA 8 Dndest table OF NAH o-aIIy
as un!!ke rs pnssIDis 10 ttSe rarhis bar which
.he Hon Speaker hounds The places OF senarurz
are arranged II thIee circular Tews.
the spectators galaries are uphuistersd in irab
daniask. rather toe hue II tone fuT good effect
ample accommodation II supplied. even to The ezs
tept Of ladies rDDiDg room. Acre=s Sn she q. -
teFies u attained threurh dosrs OF maple iniaid
witt bgoBge- The gallery apart Tor rhr r,ress
fitted With desks Tor ahoUt TgeDry parsons with
N is,uness specially accredited by Vice presi-
dent
v hen the tIus: Of lew sessions shall have Ia
zen the EGss Of it, and the genius Lac ad slime TO
sertle hImse. there car he iit1it doubt tina new
Chamber viii be touno every wRy more fitting thar
the OLD
Tise wings Of the capitol being of :hs Roman
CorIufflan order ~ architecture, sbe Interior ft
I!pEs anG decorations ars of course IL harmauv
tiieTewith. Tht he!I i'seif is approached by tzo
grand Etgi-ways, fhf Iass OF Tennsssee marble
:he west eutire.v ~ white marble Of extreme ul
riFy. Neither le vst cpupeIeG. bui enough is
shown ny rbe broad marbis sfeiss the massive bas
tustrader ui :hs same material, and the superb
columns WIsE their capitals hsiebtsn-d WIKI
bTDIzh indicate the maCD iflcenct OF shs design
B1tn srgirwarE are lighted from she reai. with
special adaptation 10 the walls, being severed
wiki hislo-iea! pa:aLugs- This situation COB
si6H-eG tns mRst aYGrabie IL tbs building for the
ezecuton OF some work Of art recording the deeds
Of history,
The Senators rasirIns r00m and ante chamber
arr shs mos: highly finished ToonIs IL The cHeis
toi. They are III totally different Styles The
retiring roam is sncITety Of narblr, the rnnf
surp0rteG by cOlunIDs of rare bsRu7y. Il IH ini-
pusstts desire any effect mure chasse sflxu
.Is apartment ITeH8Dts, with tfis colo glitter of
It's waits and r6a! ''uuadnTps6 adorned the uRst
Tnref nI-r0rs, inserted ar pansls IN sbs wall,
zach NJ iht Dimensions OF I'D inches IL he Ighf bs
80 Iuebeg wIas. The ante room is sxcassEss IL
U-nguls1 tEtIpH. apC IL yet unfinished. The wails
divided by siitied work IL ~es,erG, into SPACES
fOr fFfscD psinsit.gb. The oUrDtr rsi!Ing 0t the
room IL p,Hnaiisd each panel beirs Il led with d
rnsa-1t uf FURNISHED EnlG. The i1ur smIBBriis and
rhs eab&rs gf the dome have s,iegn-icai EainriDgs
executed IL superior manner. .pd forming
ssptTasi 10 certain usedgliaIs II Rpnsbor lnrtian
ui tits buiidins. whsrs Due REPRESENTS ceiesriai
being with h tifsiucateL nip an0 Enothn- tit GBd~
atse oi heiapchoiy dancing the b0rTu.
The President auc Nice lEesldsnf's apartments.
and he GUmnittss huous enter frun tis level nj
the floor. All art dncerKfed. same rev are fp.
tsiivl, hut Eist ssreatsT uupDaT 5rGonipsts
consequence OF tht aEtiuu Of Congress- IL v rri-
holding Eups.ieh. Tne corridors and paaatges are
likewise IL progEesE NJ emB6lIshmeni All are
paved with suraustic tiles Tine archea roofs are.
GENERALLY speaking. finished Ill geDmst-ic designs
eucinains landscapes ana hs-aldir devices. The
wallis are coVrred with lrsllis~wnE OF flowers
anG foiIRgs on wticn Gunida aud native American
blsds- iseasfs and craeping :hinss are ascending
and descending, with or less resemblance H.
naturH. Some of int flower and fruit pteoss sre
cams, They might IF cut from TIE wails anl
frRned AS originals OF Lance.
Ine heating aDG HensitgtinE arrangements ars
said 10 ps Ins largest IL xns world, those Of the
English uouss Of Parliament not excepted. Eve.
ry portion TT EDf cApitai-shgt mountainous
u' mgrhie-is a; once ventilated snr warmed by
apparatus Esh; boilors convey steam 10
coils se IL diiisieut IEGae Of 1he esiiEraeh suI-
ntyIls any required aegree OF heat, Ena AT rh+
same gime, NATIVE power rwD faus eittSss
wing. One Of tness fans sHnds continual bTeeEes
nj net!icETsd gIr through ths Emalie. apartments.
while fhh oEher periurns 1hs service ful the
sapatH chansi,nr. The air is graduated according
&c ths atmospheric Temperature without anG tbs
pnifSleai szniEement S,IrhIb-duripe gn eiecrIonal
debate never 10 exDesd 90 deg, GnG Dn ordinary
urcas,ons 10 range ssrw-sr 20 dss. and T3 deG.-
Thirty rhuusaud rubtt feet Of gir are circulated
through tlIe ChaIDtar fsr minute, which quantity
nlgg be increased 10 8gghrv thousand The aitpa
ratns il G0nipasnsy Under cunrro!. AHs p-slsG--
uf moisture may hf impaired from the DELI
couE freshness Of morning tB Lbe feeling rhHt pre-
lndes rirnsisr shower, Dr svsr tl!l the EIniBs-
p:eIs
-'g'haw alG resolve itsalt lite sav ~
il msy be prudetaI Ia add that n each room iE
fur-I isiIse witn fues and registers, Senator or
fhs il-st EympiGms Of asfhyExia, nsn pzo1sri
themselves faan the indisE-ssion Of apsrkau-H-
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4 DrzrRsErI FuGrTEvL-An Izedped AUrttc7sr
BEa1uS f,sa hss BrGfnx.-one OF The m1ns nansSd
safbsrs charged with murder, whu rscsnfsy o.