Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-14

anee is due the Architectural Iron Works
company OF es,s2:46 for which deficIency an
The court room, the Law library, the office
rooms, passages and stairways CONFESSED with
me supreme Court have been heated by means
OF steam. The old vertical skylight, which
was detective and greatly marred the appear.
eace OF the eastern front, has been taken away
aud new light provided, the frame of which
IS made OF iron, and in which are placed small
hexagonal lights, set In with an elastic cement
II IS believed that from the small size OF these
Ights, and the pee uliarity of the cement, leaks
VIII oe prevented II, after a trial, this light
proves satisfactory, it is recommended that
similar ones be placed over the halls OF Con-
gress, In order 70 avoid the trouble and ex-
pense now experienced in keeping those now
In use In good condition. The ceiling and
walls Of the court room have been cleaned
and painted. and the whole room has under
gone a general renovation.
The stone stairway leading TO the ne w dome
mas been repaired and covered with iron plates
the floor Of the first landing has been paved,
anc the necessary painting Is being done. This
work Is of such character that il REQ uires con-
slant attention; leaks and the corrosion OF the
iron require the services of painters constant
~. In accordance with the act approved
March =, 1867, the rotunda has been lighted by
gas, in connection with the electric battery for
lighting the dome This work has been done
oy the electrician for the sum appropriated,
50 600. An appropriation Of 5000 will be re.
quired 20 finish the dome and TO keep il in or.
der during the next fiscal year.
over 13l,OOO loads OF earth have been de.
posted in the cavity at the south of the Cap
lto!, and the terraces AT the north wing have
been somewhat put in shape. 1t is desirable
that the boundaries of the proposed extension
OF he grounds should be agreed upon, and au-
thorlty gwen 70 open and pave the streets at
the northern and southern limits, and 10 va
cate A street north and south, so that the 10 wer
terraces can be finished. In laying out the
terraces, II is the intention TO flag or pave the
upper narrow one, and 10 plant the lower and
Wide one. In connection with these improve.
ments. provision should be made for building
stables for post office vehicles of the Senate
and House, as the present stables must be
moved before the grounds can be graded and
planted. When The streets leading from Penn
syivania avenue TO Capitol HUI are laid
ont there will be two triangular reserva-
tons a. the north and southwestern corners of
these grounds, which will be sufficiently large
for these stables and for the proposed docu-
meht storehouses. If, however, IL be deemed
improper to obstruct these reservations with
buildings, convenient sites might he purchased
for this purpose. In justice to the property
holders In squares GS7 and 6ss, an early decis.
ion should be made in relation to the incorpo-
ration OF those squares i'll the public grounds
Several persons owning properly in these
squares have been deferred from making I'M
prosements, on account of the action OF the
Senate relating to the purchase OF their prop-
erty. In my Judgment, these squares are in
dlspensable 10 the proper completion OF the
Capltol grounds; and consider the grounds
even with this addition, too limited Ii they
were extended to q streets, north and south the
Capitol would stand about the centre of the
grounds, whereas If h street should be the
northern and southern limit, the lawn from the
foot OF The terrace will be very narrow. An
appropriation OF 100000 Is required to con-
unue this grading and filling for the next fiscal
year.
The marble work of the north portico OF the
Patent Office building has been comp ed and
The granite steps are now being set. The curb
ana coping stone are worked, and if the wealth
er permits. will be set this season. An appro.
priatlon Of S2O,OOO is asked for this work
PfrD .f -
foregoing agOrkS
United States Capitol extension sips 200 ca
Annual repairs United States Gap
hoi... .......................... 5000 %
de the rotunda, the old Hall OF
Representatives, and the offices
and stairways connected there
with .....-- ..................... $1,000 NO
view uohle OF hiteo States Capitol 5000 90
Extension United States Capitol
grounds. ;:.,..................-... 100000 10
nee building. .....-................ 10000 ~
For deficiencies:
Annual repairs United states Cap
Itoi'.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5,2-l -
Enlargement Of Congressional Lii
oioiS'''''-.'....... '............... 1922 10
TWENTY PER CENT MOVEMENT OF THR
foLlCE-An informal meeting OF members of
Ine ponce force was held at headquarters on
lnnrsoay evening, at which Lieut.. Ciasstord
presided. The object CT the meeting was 10
taRe measures TO obtain an increase of 20 per
cent on their pay, and the following commit
tee was appointed 10 draft a memorial :-Eirst
preeInet, q. A kimmell; second, f b. Catou:
Ihird, Z. ID. Paxson fourth, W. H. Mills; fifth
T. Cayanaugh; sixth, Thomas Price; seventh
j. W. Hill; eighth, A. NJ. Sprague, Detective
force, e. q. Miller; Sanitary force, Benjamin
hoss meeting Of the committee was held
a. the Central Guardhouse last night at which
MI Sprague presided, ana Mr.. S. b. Clements
acted as secretary. The Chair said that he
bers OF Congress on the subject, who expressed
themselves favorable the move, and he
submitted |. DRAFT of memorial. Mr.. Clements
suggested mat the committee first have an IN
terview with the Congressional Committees on
appropriations, and they would advise what
course 10 be pursued
Alter fprther interchange Of views, il was
agreed that the committee meet in the rotuuda,
at the Capitol. on Monday morning, and that
amtmorial be prepared and presented 10 the
CHAIRMAN OF the Committees of the House and
Senate.
Mr.. Cavanaugh moved that the memorial ex.
PLAN that the police are owing five months
pay by the corporation, when IL was stated
that memorial 10 that effect was already
signed and before Congress.
MIR. Clements remarked that the city was
now undergoing political reconstruction, and
ne hoped The corporation pay would not be
touched upon in the memorial
Mr.. Cavanaugh suggested that the memory
OF Congressmen De legged in regard to the DO
nee having 70 pay for their uniforms now,
which. before the increase of their pay, was
furnished by the Government.
IL was voted that each lieutenant reUupst
members of the force to use their influence
with those members of Congress of their ac-
quaintance 10 effect the object in yiew-the2O
per CENT as allowed TO clerks.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.-1his morning Geo
r. Bleucher, who formerly kept restaurant
on l. street, between 9th and eth. and who was
few DAYS since arrested by Detectives Big
ley and Kelly, on the charge of forgery, had a
nearing before Justice Walter, at police head
quarters. IL appeared that about four months
since he passed note on Mr.. Chas Mades
purpersing 10 be drawn by Christian Fries and
endorsed by John Ardeeser, which Mr. Mades
cashed and placed in the Bank Of Metropolis
w hen II became due IL was protested aud Mr.
Mades went 10 see Bleucher but he had left
me city. The case was given in the hands of
Messrs. Kelly and Bigley, and on his return
here be was arrested. II appears that he has
Obtained money from other Germans here
among them Mr.. John Killian, who loaned
him $1,000 on his note. The Justice committed
him 10 Jail for court.
"A SwINDLR.-During the first few days of
ms week, quite number of persons received
letters through the Post Once, 10 the effect that
box directed to them was at an office in Bal.
tImore, which was held subject TO 20 cents
charges and on the receipt of that amount di-
reeted 10 j. IL. Cook * Co, IL south Sharp
street, Baltimore, the boxes would be shipped
and as II appears from the inquiries made at
the express Office here for the boxes, (which
have not arrlved,) over fifty had sent on the
money. The letters are written on note paper
al the head OF which is printed the narue NJ