Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-06

Tax CAProl EXPANSION AT WAsHnsroN.-The Yaa.
KEGS are working On tie Capitol a, Washington AID
expeadn millions Of moa.y improving /. "a f they re.
garded he Uaion a 6xsj fe." and Washington the
permanent capital is expected TO complete the work
during tie year 1854 The Report OF the Architect Of
The Capitol Extension Las been made Of which the
Chronicle makes The .Closiug sy opsis
The work progressing iayorably though it has been
someWha. impeded by The fheulsy zperenced in Pc
curing quarry the marble and vessels 70 trans
po.tit 10 Washington. Arrangements ase low nearly
completed, however, BY which these difficulties win be
overcome nd il Is confidently anticipated tAst during
the com ug year S viii Be furnished that NAV Go re-
CURED TO complete the WCrk. As soon as the heavy
wo,k for the completion OF the uoItb p,rc0 is set tie
e1peI sve app for raising the coamns will be
terred 10 the south wing, the work upon which will be
pust ed rspid.y 10 completion.
The COS o, marble from he Lee quarries in Nsssa-
ehusets hss been $50 III ths quantity being 20 2SS
cubic feet. For seventeen mcnontlc shafts rom the
quarriCs Ia BtlrimCre COuuy, hMyls-d $64 400 have
bee9 paid he cost Of an the marble used in the in
terror Of The bg trg, nolldng Itlal egated aud
fancy, has been Sls5,SSS OF tie two latter kinds,
tb1ut $50 600 wUE eat viii not be required lies in
the grounds and workshops Of the Capitol The amount
paid Tor cutting ana setting marble during TIE yesr
was $3.50 l62; the total amount Taid for III branch
Of labor en- tie b. ginning Of the wOik up 20 the
present time 81 526 9ll
Experience has shown that the corrugated copper
TO- hog a. originally laid down is far from weather.
proof aud damage has accrued TO she Ornamental
work rom leakage. By r.vetung, i e, the defect has
b,en almost Who " remedied, At expense including
materials Of 81 S2l. Toe iron gu have also proved
almost useless and will have to be altered a. e1-
pense Of s. 500.
Tie walls an ceilings Of the Lalls aud sssrwayS of
lie principal attic stories Of tie north ing have al
been panied in TT nts, AID prepared for greater or
nameDAuOn hereafter, should it DC deemed necessary.
The same plan vii be pursued in the south wing. It
has been determined posi- pol the fresc paiung Of
the Ssnae post o6cs end other rooms. The tine group
Of st4tuSry, designed by Crawford representing the
Progress OF Civilization, and the two resent
ug justice and History, executed Italy from desgUs
BY the same artist are in their places. The plaster
des for tee eastern door Of the north wing By Rn-
hat fIom cesgns by CraEfcrd have been s6ipped rom
Rome, and due IN New York. The bronze castings
itoa them will BE- executed in tots country. The group
representing the Progress Of Civilization is Ilctd in
be ympsnum OF TIE p dmenf, and the statues OF JUS
tCe a. History over the font door and tue bronze
doors for the Hsin entrance. TIE marble work for the
s-u'h ytdimtn; is being built with a reeedng tJmpa-
Iuu, 70 allow o u similar group. Il g recommended
hat d the models for q b.oIEi door, ordered Of
Crsu.o for the tOulh wing have not been cam
Insuced, the order b CouEterman6ed 20 az TO have
the UOrk done here. Tis statues Of Franklin and
J, fersou, ordered from Mr. Hiram Powers have arriv-
ei. That Of Funkliu has been placed temporarily in
the niche opposite the eastern stsway the north,
ard that Jefferson will be placed in the corresponding
n che OF the touth wing.
The expenditures for the Capitol Extension during
the year erdtd October 81 1863 we're SS7S 296 leaY
irg bal nee in hand OF SIS 7l2 The total e1pendi-
lures from the eommet cement 10 the present tine
WsIe s. 3g9 sO9.
The interior o. the new dome IS 70 Be lighted by Gard
ener's elee magnetic gas lighting apparatus. The
gea. heuy Of Obtaining irO1, aud the still greater
q Giculty a fading Wbo be trusted With she
handling o. such immense masses a: such fearful
f.rs 1aIs frF H.
The ConIse.Ors could en- ~ four times as many men
a. they have now. The expenditures upon the dOmt
from October ST. 1852 20 October 81 1868 we're $780,
649. leaving tsl.lte il hard Of Slll Sal.