Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-14

IL would he OF convenience TO the public
change could be made In the arrangements for the
dedication OF the washington monument so that
the literary exercises on that occasion could be
held in the hall OF the new Pension building in
stead OF N the hall OF the House OF Representa-
lives as now contemplated. It Is unfortunate that
Washington has no large hall which can meet the
requirements, so frequently raised In the capital
city OF the country. for accommodation suited to
occasions Of national interest and dignity; but in
the Pension building hall we may now hope 70 pos
sess such auditorium and should not neglect
such an advantage. The seating capacity OF the
House Of Representatives is estimated zoo, 800
On the floor and / 800 In the galleries. There
500 Senators and Representatives, each OF whom
must be given seat, besides two additional seats
each for members OF the family. There also
many other officials and persons connected with
the celebration who must be provided with tickets
70 that the general public has almost no accommo-
dations. Weare all familiar with the aspect of the
Capitol az public event such as these exercises
win make; the crowding, the sitting heat In the
chamber, and the disappointment OF the thousands
VINO wander through the halls and corridors after
vain effort edge their way to one OF the gallery
deora Were the exercises TO take place IN the Pen
sion building hail this trouble would be avoided.
The only difficulty. is the practical one. and 1t is
understood that this can be removed, as those In
charge OF the building do not object to It's for
the purpose, and think the hail be put In rea6i-
ness in time The general program need not be
changed, the troops could be reviewed at the
Capitol, as now arranged and then march 10 judi
diary Square.
The seating capacity of the pension hall has
never been tested, out IL Is safe TO that it
would accommodate eight thousand persons, or
more, or fou- times many as the hail OF repre-
seltatyes, and In view of the very large attend
aRce at these exercises from abroad as well as local.
IL Is desirable that any facilities the city may pos
sess in the way of hall should be utilized
The Senate disappointed the galleries yesterday
as the debate on the Dayts-Shernan controversy
was decorously tame, and after short discussion
the Hawley resolution, calling Tor the correspond
sncs, was adopted with scarcely dissenting voice
NO new light was thrown on the matter al ISSUE
excepting that several southern Senators improved
the opportunity to re-anlrm their own loyalty to
the 'ioSt cause" and their disbelief in the theory
tnat Davis ned1tated usurpation Of power. Gov. |
Brown gave an interesting statement OF his dff1-
Guilty with Davis respecting the disposition OF GER
tain Georgia troops but he did not explain fully
the meaning OF several significant extracts In the
correspondence which Gen. Hawley int rpreted to
mean, that IN the hour OF trial the states-rights
foundation Of the confederacy proved Inadequate
Two noted politicians died yesterday in much tn.
same way One was Schuyler Cofax. who filled a
number Of very important offices acceptably but |
other, Captain Isaiah Rynders. had more local |
reputation, but was quite as much a character in |
his way, being for many years a leader in the |
Boweryboy democracy Of New York city Both |
Died suddenly from heart disease.
The school board last night very properly de-
eided against permitting the use OF the pubic
school buildings quarters for Inauguration visit
tors. Every proper effort should be made TO house
these visitors adequately, but the line should be
drawn At the point of interference with the inter-
ests OF the public schools The proposition to turn
the school buildings into barracks for soldiers or
other Inauguration visitors SO objectionable that
IL Is surprising that the District Commissioners
c0antenanced 1t for moment
Let the House have vote on the Grant retire
mert bill There should be no resort to technical-
ties 20 prevent its consideration
II begins TO be sepected that the Senate cat has
e1ten the treaties.