New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-04
ton Of facts showing there no reason to Deprive the
owner OF the necessary sailing papers. ..
THE CAPITOL SWEPT AND GARNISHED.

| IMPROVEMENTS DURING TIE RECESs-PAINTINGs.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The Capitol is in
complete order for the opening OF the session Mon-
dsy There has been an unusual amount Of cleaning.
painting kasominng and repairing done during the
The removal Of the doors and the widening Of
the passages leading from the rotunda the wings IL
important Improvement. ard ono that ought to have
suggested itself TO the architect long ago. without the
ten years observation ho has had OF the extreme ncor
venence OF the old arrangement There is evidence "
improving taste In the wapaintng that has been done
A new floor has been LAID in the House. and the ven
lang apparatus has been changed that the members
can no longer spit and throw tobaccOquids In the aer
lures under the desks through which the air Is forced
There is Brussels carpet the door Of American
manufacture but of pattern i'll adapted TO the hard
usage it will have to bear The ground is light gray
with suspicion Of yellow. and the figure Is SMALL star
shaped. and Of bright scarlet color
The excellent taste Of the sergcant-stArms OF the
Senate has made the SenatciChamber and tho parlors
lOunging rooms and committee "ooms belonging 10 IT,
models of elegant Furnishings with very moderate oA
pcndurc. Tie shocking dsrords III the colors OF up
holst,ry carpets and that used to offend me
eye ar, no longer Curtains, carl"ts ana wan,
TN cspond or haridoniOuSy contrast some
If the hat were formerly argohs OF
color aIrascd nppnTnH, 70 pleas rhr dcr hify
tasteful and comfortable and pretty enough Tor plctnI
In the way of art there is not much that new Ton
nccicut l,t sent 4 tues of Trumhul and Roger Snr
III the parc~ assigned 10 her IN TIC O!I Haoi
ltVe~, they have IOl YET
ia" hcAeS III which they arrived Brundl tbe lCuh',i
VINO has been hiro ter n" TO reproduce hs s,i
stock of ART ideas GiliUE frescOcs on the walls o e
Capitol has turned OFF another hob lie mas hlcu .r
three. vacant panels in the room Z! the Scnac Coiii"
c,i " lita,N tfi.ir> with Revolutionary scenes. ,U.
r,i r. >Cus tlic a. iCtwcc the citizens ana 1Nc bTI
J. tro.,,> in Bet H. another the i"ila scene al
Valley For. "heIc Washington ana his stan "i,,Iin
IA 1t C".f,"tdtac tupcIfluily of pi"ks'. "'nh
~ ch,l ii eGutrmiiv group OF par
inutrd sulo.crs sitting IN the $40" ana thdM ~
their fl, Ii ices nj a feeble campfire; and the thr
slows Us Mad anthony WAYNE a:tcr the surrender OF
S;n'v Point b,iur carried wOun ed INTO Inc capi'Tu
fort In The arms ms officers The figures are cotrteN
painted and clans! in form ana attitude iheA aye sur
Irsi'c'v - ic. FrEInli appears 10 nave 'ar"H
wears ago how 10 paint two figures aftcr !asnio-l
man and "a " omaI and he La kept on painting the'n
ever since. Ii, dresses item III III Inherent co',lu"e
and Joets Them in dljr,nt attitude, nay IL IS aWa!S
the same maj ana woman v neither the scene In when
they Gc An Is ale sorCdl, Mythplogca, or hstoici
HIiimidi man j. tLch-.ct AWKWARD fellow, Win iuHl
arco-,Ind and bgvasied creature, more or less (Id
vivid blue scarlet. Win arms lac IL " ashcrT"nh
ana al, ck- Of IL rT'trrinturdI rosctolor., ~ ines.
nw pctilr"s Tie does not have 10 do dutv, NN
flc nal t.its Ia Great humber OF characters INC
pictures are not worthy Of criticism but Hey Will serve
t. driEI tc,ycs Of country visitors 10 the caption l.!
,lc hrarcv nf color. hCh Is the chi1 Ch1fr'terStc
Of MIR BIumilrs work Gen. Eastman. retired army
officer has been Engaged for the past two years upon
re. Of painting, CA presenting DIN r"lt
forts and military posts which ordered for tn" Mill
taIy Committee Room Of the house He has coihheen
six have been placed III the roOIn ana LIE haS
others nearly finished. The completed pictures are
views OF Fort Hing, Fort Trumbu,l. OF I"ri SUI Yer
battery TT west Point looking NJ The river Cen East
mans pictures are ny no means works Z" man ART ut
they carefully and consccntlOusy painted ana VIII
btaI iuspCt ioL and criticism