New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-28


the everlasting babhe that goes mp FROM the: dsor
derly tumukuous assembly is not moro disturbing than
the want Of one and the balios aad painful mixtur.
Of color from which the eye cannot oscapa. II Tho
spectator looks up be Is oppressed with ths barbarous
profession Of gilt and PEAL and blue, and yellow, and
green huddled together without unity, harmony or
desieD, and serving only 10 bring down the whole
s'ruc'oe with crushing weight; If he looks down
ward he Is dezea with the red of the awkward sofas
upon the vast expause Of green carpet pos.ed with
yelowi If he turns 10 tho Speakers deck he Gees tha.
August person seaxd in all the bszs Of glory which
gded wood and iron give, and ttrives in vain to
distinguish in the ubseIsaI and horril yellow what
emelazonment of device beside the asces tyoifes sad
surrounds that high post Of honor; above in the re-
porers gallery, the yellow hue impends render
irg mole uharmoaious still the pervadipg deeper tone
stretching off on ,iber ride In the long red rows of
spectators seats Whether looked al in the general or
in 6etai the eye fnds no spot where it pause for
pleasure Iepose. The genius of bad taste seems to
have presided at the decoration az the genius of 6sor-
der controls the deliberations OF ths Chamber. Even
Ia go sms matter ss clock where there il 90 little
10 90 wrong and 20 many chances of going right
the detigper has set up an unss hty thing OF yellow
osk supported by bronze figures, with background Of
tie red sests, and the yellow panel work.
Fortunately neither the Chamber of the Hoase nor
of TIE Senate is yet Finished II they had been doubt
less the first would have besn hideqs than 1t L.
ana tie latter utterly ruined Spaces are left in both
below the galleries for pictures which were TO have
bsen painted 10 fesco after the of other works
oftbiseort elsewhere, ofwhch we shall speak present.
ly; aud above inches @ staues of which the marble
plaster happily, IL still innocent II is very doubtful
whether ;bese inches the proper places for statues
CT any Sort and whether the spaces could net be de-
voted better purpose in lending lighter and pleas
sn'er aspect to the gallery If the panels below are
ever filed, the work il is to be hoped, via be gwen to
American artists of established reputation, whose de-
sigma and whose execution may be worthy of the
plsce.
The amenities of good manners have not of late
yesrs been largely pracced in this hot atmosphere Of
political turmoil and disagreement, but far the
House Of Representatives is concerned, it may be
Doubted whether something of the recent disor
der in the blood Of members may not be attributed t.
the character Of the psos 10 which they pass their
time. man must be Of a very ulsus:eptible temper
aep have his passions under remark able control
who SIT eli day in that Chamber drinking 10 at his
eyes all those flaming colors all tina. msddeping mix
ture ofsruggng rays ofyellow and red and blue and
green, and gold, his brain oppressed with that supsrn
cumbent mass Of stucco with all its wild disorder OF
ornament, on one side the presiding officer who 90
often demands his attention. vailed to hs aching eyes
in blaze of reflected golden light the reporters watch
lag him from shove with faces illuminated with
lurid glare, strangers looking down upon him. from
the depthf obscure ofthat red red wilderness ofssas
darkness made visible by the yellow walls beyopd-a
must have than ordinary sefcontrolii he
rect quietly day after day. and week after week. with
such material influences about him, and not Like Sues
butcher I" zee Ied' and long for slaughter The In
dian warrior bsdaubs hinsslf W II honii bues DO.
only that he may be fightful to his eneSy but az
constant iuitant TO his own passions. We convene
our ee&lstOrs it WERE in tent streaksd, from floor
to roof with wsr-paint, and members in red light
glare at members in yellow, members in green or
members, unhappy still, in incongruous mix
ture of many bues, and all are put beyond the posi-
bity of sober and quiet behavior. Animals other
wire peaceful are gosded to madness in the arena by
their ormenteIs under the tnrsgiog influence of color
More rational man is not exempt from like Influences,
and lie hardly ust hold the House responsible for
the conduct Of some Of its members while breathing
in this Intoxicating atmosphere Of bewildering pig
nenss.