New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-15
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
ART AT THE CAPITAL-oLD SENATORIAL BILLS
THE SMALL POX-GOLD BANKS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TNBUEEI

ART AT THE CAPITAL-0LD SENATORIAL BILLS
THE SMALL POX-GOLD BANKS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TNBUNEI
WASHINGTON, Friday, June Il, 1872
tits satisfaction TO know that the small amount Of
money appropriated by Congress at its recent session for
works OF art is to well expended There are hopeful
indications that the time gone by when scuptors I'M
known to fame lobby bills through Congress- and get
orders TO be placed In the Capitol before they
have succeeded in making figure that would be toler-
ated in village cemetery or when painters can con-
tract In advance with Congress committees for historical
pictures before putting brush to canvass or even max
ing n sketch OF their proposed work. Unquestonably
the best expenditure lately made for art at the Capitol Is
the $4,000 put into the Miscellaneous Appropriation
bill the last day lof lthe session to purchase
Thomas Morans painting Of the Grand Canon
OF the Yellowstone, q faithful picture OF the
most striking scene in the region OF wonders
around the head-waters of tho Yellowstone River, Of
which Prof Hayden's exploring parties brought back
such marvellous reports last Summer This said TO DO
the first painting bought by Congress upon Its
merits all tho others in the Capitol having been con-
tracted for before they painted Mr. Moran merely
took his picture TO the Capitol, placed IL WneIe IL cOud
he seen by the crowds passing throughthe building sig
nifed his desire TO sell it, and waited the result. IL
Congress- and al appropriation for It's purchase was
secured without trouble The picture WIZ De placed at
the head OF the east stairway leading 10 the gallery Ia
the Senate wing
Two statues were ordered during the session, of
Admiral Farragut and the other Of Gen. Rawlins. The
first came near falling into the hands OF Miss Winnie
Ream, tue bill amended throwing 1t open TO
competition and posponng until January next the ac
ceptance OF model The Rawlins statue grew out OF
message from the President calling attention to the fact
that act had been passed In 1870 directing the Secre
tary Of War to place the disposal OF the President
ordnance to aid In the Of an equestrian
statue to Gen. Rawlins, but that no money
had been appropriated Although no reason
hoa hnpn xuhtv RaWlina
should be selected from among the number Of the lesser
heroes Of the to be honored with statue Congress
speedily passed bill sppropriatng $4,000 for the pur-
pose Mr. Fisk Mile whose fame a: an artist res, rests
who IN his day made some indifferent statuary for the
Government was ready with model and was named
Oa hS e 40 az 10 leave e S tine e s %G1E the to
board composed OF MT spoord the Librarian OF Con-
and Gen. Babeoek, Commissioner Of Public Buildings
and Grounds.
Gen. Ransom the new Senator from North Carolina,
having succeeded well In obtaining pay for more than
years service which he performed in the Senate
about half the time having elapsed before his election
and the remainder before he took his seat and
became a senator senator vckers OF Maryland
raked up similar claim. which he had never be-
fore thought OF. Ylckers was elected after Thomas
bad been declared ineligible and took his seat at once
Thomas not having drawn the pay to which OF course ne
Oothe same as Ransom had been paid for during the
period before Gov. Vance declared ineligible The
Committee on Privileges and Elections promptly
awarded the claim, although Its existence was unknown
for more than four years.
The prevalence Of the smallpox in the eastern portion
OF this city is accounted for by the fact that about the
25th of last month the smallpox ambulance was sent 10
a blacksmith shop the walach School building,
where 1t remained for several days. During that time
the school children frequently played about It, and on
one OCCASION during slight shower number OF tho
pupils took refuge in under the vehicle. Two chill
dren OF Mr.. Hartley were among those who were In
the ambulance, and they have since been sick OF the
disease ana Is reported that cases are now known IN
other families OF children who took refuge In the vehicle
Under the oct OF Congress recently passed, allowing
banks to deposit United States currency and take out
certificates of deposit which they may hold as part OF
their bank reserve TO be used at clearing tho
Treasury Department Is engaged in preparing these
cernncates 70 be payable order or demand In sums
OF 5000 and $4,000 each
The following POst-Of1ce changes were made In New
York during the week ending June IS, 1917:
QUO Posf-oaes EstdbtsAsd
Sea Chn Grove Queens Commit H. Apologize NJ
Discontinued
Charles Lsks........ Lewis County
Fcsfladstcrs .fpp0iHied
Centre Moucles.. Suffolk John Bishop
Cullen lleFsiner Voney A. HouEhoa
bonneville ChenangO Co j. Bartlett Simon
Marie street Niagara Herman Green.
Wa ne Michael Beadle.
IsAAaA .heeAlahd .GtsIst n Lamb