The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-04-07
How the Money Goes.

How the Money Goes.
/ The original estimate of the cost Of the ex-
tension of he Capitol, made by Mr.. Waiter,
the architect, 1851. was S2,675, 900. The
estimate was founded on the assumption that
the interior o. the new building would not DO
more extensively finished than the oid--an
assumption that time has proved to be very
wide of the mark. The appropriations for the
extension have now, in 1859, reached S5,o75.-
600. and the estimates call for $500. 900 moro
for the next year. a fair estimate of the
amount requisite 10 complete 1t, will argu-
mel. its total cost to SIS. 900 900, This does
not include the dome, which will cost ST.
| 600 COO in addition, and for which 100000
/ have already been appropriated. The two
east 'front.' doors of bronze. will cost SIS, ,o72.
The bronze door which will separate the old
/ Representative Chamber from the enterance
into the south wing will cost according to the
estimate, S22 4l6. The estimate cost of the
sculpture for the east pediment of each wing
is SOC. 600, or together SI20.00o The de.
sign and model OF the bronze figure to crown
the dome cost SIS, 900, aud the casting will
cost $4,000 more. Each marble window
frame in the extension has cost about $4,000.
The bronze handrails for the private stair
ways for members, in both wings, have cost
900 The grand stairways, two IN each
wing, it is estimated, will cost with all their
embellishments. s250,O0o apiece. or in all
si.ooo.o0o For the painting Of the agricul-
tura committee room more than $4,000 has
been paid and the painting of the other room
amounted to Si0 1000 There are about three
miles of polished Italian marble washboards
around the rooms and passages -i-, the two
wings. which have cost over s. per fo>t or
ia all S32, 900. The tiling for the floors cost
probably on an average 8 per square foot.
a. ~ al
that of the Representatives Hall are tiled, al
though not covered with carpets.
The amount paid for furnishing the Speak.
er's room was S5, SEQ. and that for the room
of the Committee of Ways and Means s2,75o.
The desks and chairs in the hall, 260 of each.
e,st altogether SAT 900. The eighteen loun-
ges out side the desks cost 5 $50. For tho
curtains on - windows of the south wing
there were paid Sc. $40 Ten of the mirrors
cost. together, S5.47o. The carpet OF the
bal. poor though it is, cost 81. $50. and that
for the galleries. with the cushions for tho
seats in the gall-ries. cost SO, $50.
The ori ginal estimates for completing the
cxtentiou Of the Post Office Department bull
ding were $3.50, 900 Two parties offered to
constract for the entire work at $4,000 re-
spsc.ively. But the appropriations for that
extension have already reached 100000.
aud the estimates for the next fiscal year call
for 5 80, 900 more.
The expenses OF this short session Of Con-
gsess amounts to Si,478. 1872. or for each one
OF 800 members S4 92o ,z7, or for each mem.
Der for each OF the so working days OF the
session, more than sac.
Oae of the most unique documents which
r have recently been printed and come into the
possession Of the House Of Representatives is
the report Of its Clerk Mr.. j. G. Allen, OF the
t Disbursements from its contingent fund du-
ring the past fiscal year, embraced in pamp-
let OF 2l2 pages For the ''use OF the House"
' at the outset. dozen Zine English hair
, brushes" dozen "butfalo combs" dozen
clothes brushes and brooms are provided, as
r well as II dozen toilet soap-a sufficient sup
l ply for the session, it might appear; but in
f addition TO these each committee is provided
: amply with the same utensils. The Commit
/, lee on Enrolled Bills, especially. is credited
{ with 81 dozen extra hair brushes, six dozen
4 combs, IL waste baskets. and dozen wisp
c broorns. On page 1876 there is an additional
i charge for SIX dozen brushes and eight dozen
d combs; on page II one for about Is dozsn
I. more toilet soap; and scattering all through
II the book, il quantities from two to three doz
i en-, are charges for about thirty dozen iaofs
If combs, soaps, brooms and brushes:
On PIP. 35 charge is made for half dozen
.s Martinique snuff and Is lbs .tAmerica gent
> lemen' snud, aud on Pp. 81 for IL bottles Of
St Maccaboy. The charges for "mournina
IS weeds" vary from $500 in the case Of Sen
Is ator Butler, to SIS in the instance OF Senator
al Rusk: aud whic the black gloves for the fu
? neral Of Senator Evans cost s327 3D. moss
il for that OF Senator Henderson came only q
;e sle5. The expenses oi tne eu IT, " 20 '
If Harris of Georgia, amounted to SI,iz1 90.
~ The House was furnished during the sess
a. ion with ATS pen wipers. of which the mem
r. bers undoubtedly made use: and also with
d portnounaies, purses. IL work boxes.
n dressing cases cigar case and s'odd ca
Of ses. as well as 39albums and 80 scrap books
n IL appears further from these accounts tina
al the clerk supplies members with engrase.
is plates for visiting cards, and has cards prln
10 led for them. and also engrayes their kuif
a. handles and seals at the national expense
IN In one instance be appears to have loaned ~
gentlemen. one from North Carolina and On
re rom Mississippi, Sd cents apiece.
re - !,
a. VIi is said that Judge Taney and othe
o, relatives of Key viii apply to the Presider
4, for counsel to assis. in the prosecution {