The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-03
PREPARATIONS FOR CONGRESS
The improvements en- tho senate
side OF the Capitol.

The Improvements en- the senate
... side OF the Capitol.
Yesterday morning q number Of repre-
seutatives Of the press Of this and other
cities assembled at the Capitol upon the In
vitation OF Hon. John r. French, Sergeant
alarms Of the Senate. A short time was
devoted to admiring the many works Of art
with which the office Of Mr.. French Is
adorned, prominent among which appear q
number OF beautiful Photographic views Of
scenes In California and Oregon. The views
Of scenery In "Yo Semitic Valley" are espe-
clally hne. Accompanied BY the Sergeant
alarms and Mr.. James I. Christie, the COM
pany then visited the Senate Chamber, mar
bio room, vieo Presidents room and the
various committee-rooms, which were found
In complete order. awaiting the advent OF
Congress.
In many OF the commIttee-rooms new car.
pets OF Brussels and velvet, Of neat designs
and durable colors, have been laid during
the recess. These carpets were purchased
by Mr.. French personally, are equally as
good, and cost much less than those hereto.
fore laid In the building. In the rooms of
the Committees on Finance and Indian AZ
fairs, Senators Sherman and Harlan were
"
cordial welcome 10 the visitors.
In the Senate Chamber everything IL as
bright, neat, and clean as . new pin, the
furniture having been polished and vanished
anew. The carpet OF the Chamber is the
same that has been In use for the past two
years. The visit to the upper portions Of
the building concluded, the visitors were
escorted to the basement, where they were
received by Mr.. Hayden, chief engineer Of
the heating and yentilating apparatus, who
showed and explained the machinery for
heating and veutilating the various halls and
rooms aud the Senate Chamber. A new ap-
paratus will be placed In operation the pres
| ent winter, being an arrangement perfcctiug
BY Mr.. Hayden for eIhausting the chamber
OF impure air as fast as fresh moiiten.d air
ascends from tho basement.
Tho chief engineer claims that by his ar
rangement tho chamber will be kept at q
| which IL 10 supplied will be moist instead OF
tho dry, unhealthy atmosphere heretofore
breathed by Senators. The visit TO the
slower regions" was made quite interesting
from the explicit Information given by MIR.
Hayden while showing the "workings" Of
his department. From the basement the
visitors were escorted to the Senatorial lunch
room, where q sumptuous collation. was pro-
vidod by Proctor, at the instance Of the
/ sCTktHutn us. hItcr heartily
OF Mr.. French's hospitality, the company
dispersed, all well pleased with their visit
and commencing the manner In which Mr.,
French has completed his arrangements fol
the assembling OF ono branch Of the Ma
tional Legislature.
A BLoonRR IN Tows-SHn MAKES A
RAID-PoLIcs HEADQUARTERS THE CIrADEi
OF AssAULT-MAJoR RICHARDS PLACgr
Hons Du CoMBAr.-About o'clock yestcr
day afternoon . Mrs. Burnhan, attired Ia
bloomer suite, accompanied by her husband
and carpet-bAg, visited police beadquarteri
for the purpose Of interviewing the Supcrln
tendent aud Major OF Police. The MaJoi
gave the lady an audience, when she stated
that her child and q trunk containing hei
clothing had been stolen from her lat,
boarding house, on Missouri avenue, during
her absence, about week since, In "Bost
Ing" and requested the Major to telegraph
to the chief Of police In 81. Louis whether q
party named Manchester and wife, with
little girl, had not arrived there recently
from Washington and were not under arrest
as she understood that they had departed
, for 81. Louis, and that steps had been taker
by her landady In this city to have them ar
rested upon their arrival as swlndlers o.
/. clearinghouse beats.
5 The Major questioned the "Bloomer
, relative to her antecedents, to which no sat
: isfactory reply was given. The lady then re
questod transportation West for herself ant
: husband, stating that she had but four cent
0 'eh upon her return from Massachusetts
Mr.. Richards replied that II was out Of hi
power to comply, whereupon the "strong
J minded" female berated the District OF CO
7 lumbia, Its institutions, and the superinteud
eut Of police IN particular, concluding by ~
serting that were she In Massachusetts sh
0 would have no difficulty in procuring trans
portation to this city.
The Major replied there was no doubt Q
:. that fact, as certain sections Of the Mort
!. were not slow In forwarding their pauper
n South.
n This remark had the effect of producing
= scornful glance from apair Of grey eye.
Y which, at tho oame time, settled or conceI
trated on tho Majors comb and hair brus
lying upon the marble slab, near the cl,
y CANT mirror with which the office Is adorned
\ Seizing these tonsorial Implements, Mrs.
y deliberately proceeded to untangle her "cou
c. bined locks" much to the disgust OF II
v Major, but with evident satisfaction to he
=; self.
" The Major, not wishing to disturb II
"Bloomer" In her toilette, retired from II
room, Mrs. B. remarking that she woul
like to secure a hall for the purpose Of d
10 llvering lecture. A reporter near by sui
% gested Union League Hall as q place to di
). play her oratorical powers, whereupc
"Bloomer," husband aud carpet-bs
vamosed. The facts Of the case appear
10 be about as follows: About the last OF o
10 tober party consisting Of two bloome
Q. aud their better or worser halves aud q chi
IN took rooms and board on Missouri ayenu
o They represented themselves as Mr.. oil
Mrs. Burnham aud child and Mr.. and Nj
or Manchester, all from Boston. On last Mo
er day week Burnham and wife visited Bosto
at During their absence, Manchester and wi
b. spirited their baggage away, as we'll as Il
y, little girl, said to be the child Of Burnhat
he which latter circumstance Is somewhat
to doubt, Is the child called each Of the femal
)r. mother.
ed Burnhan and wife returned from Boston
I'd Monday morning to find their friends, the
ng trunk and sstchel Of clothing, as we'll as Il
n child, non eat.
be Previous 10 tho arrival of Burnhan a.
w wife the landlady (who by-the-way Is 81
out BY the operation) having ascertain,
that Manchester, wife and child, and mi
A friend, had bought tickets aud had tn,
be baggage checked through to St. Lon
IN the telegraph and mail were immediate
AS brought into requisltion, the results OF whi
Re, have not yet transplred.
A. JUsTIcz DoGBERRY.-A short time sin
la | 1hiSs's s"e&VSht seombkSi S"Pioycu
an driving horse and cart belonging to I
re- United States and engaged on tho Capt.
m extension, was arrested for violation OF
corporation law In not having q license
Ia the cart. He was taken before Justice Ma
y" man, who fined him, notwithstanding he "
proven to be In the employ Of tho Cove
NJ, ment, and that the horse aud cart were /
sv property Of the Government, and was l
~ released until security was given that I
~ fine would be paid within week.
~, As the offence was alleged to be an
~ fraction Of city law, Mr.. Clark, the arc
~ tect, wrote a letter In relation to the mat
~. to Mayor Bowen, who replied verbally Il
~, as the Justice was appointed by the Pre-
,v'e dent he Che Mayor had no control Of
~ case.
Mr.. Clark thereupon communicated
Ill facts to the Secretary Of the Interior, who
Dr- once directed the United States Attorney
nd the District to take the necessary steps
= the relaase of M q II MtlIer - N hnca