Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-20
LEE AFTER The WAR
ms APPEARANCE BEFORE A COM
MrTTEE or CONGRESS.
THE ! CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
Statement from Librarian spofford
OF Its Needs-Senator Cameron
Docsr.t Propose to Let His Cuban
Resolution Rcst--Other Notes.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. January 49,
tSpcciaL)st is not generally known that
General Robert h.. Lee visited Washing
ton, and EVEN went as far North as Bal
timore after the close of the late war.
He was summoned before a committee
Of Congress. which was styled Com
mittee on the Conduct Of the War" and
I'm repsonse came here. The thing was
done as quietly as possible. but somehow
IL leaked out here that he was coming.
He left Lexington without the knowl-
edge of any but his immediate family.
and would have entered the capital UNI
heralded and unknown, but for some
official. who whispered the news conf
dentially to a friend that the great south
ern chieftain was coming. That was
enough. 1t spread like wildfre. and in
a few hours 1t was the talk Of the town.
AS a result, an immense concourse OF
people assembled on the avenue, and
surrounded the Pennsylvania depot, anx-
ious TO get glimpse of tho famous COM
mander OF the Army of Northern Viz
ginia When he did arrive IL took the
entire police force of the city 10 clear
a way so as to get the Gensiel out. ana
into a hack. the driver OF which had to
fairly fight his way TO the Capitol.
though he was preceded by &C mounted
escort
General Lee was only here a few hours,
and then left for Baltimore. where a
similar scene ensued. except that there
his arrival was marked by the widest
and most enthusiastic cheering G
multitude. He returned TO Lexington
after two or three days absence. apd II
Is stated that the trip referred TO was
one of the two or three only that he ever
made during his residence in that town
and beyond the limits of his native and
beloved State after the wal.
This story was related To me to-day.
when nearly all the southerners here
were talking about General Lee, on tie
anniversary of his birthday. great
many made the day holiday here. and
tonight the Confederate Association
celebrated il with a meeting, speeches,
and q banquet.
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
Senator Morrill, yesterday presented in
the Senate statement from Librarian
spofford relative TO the needs Of tie
new Congressional Library, which vas
ordered TO be printed as a document. Mr.
Spofford saws the new building rlcst ac-
commodate at once 10000 volumes, 2oO,OOO
pamphlets. about 10000 unbound periodi-
Gals the Smithsonian Scientific Library
OF 10000 volumes. the Towne Library OF
30 900 volumes. and many pamphlets ana
periodicals. 100000 copyrighted mealcai
compositions an extensive collection OF
works of grsphic art, numbering not
loss than 100000 distinct works. vast
collection of maps of every description,
another of charts. illustrating all depart
ments of scientific instruction ana re-
ouiring much space, and collection OF
manuscripts acquired with the historical
library OF Peter Force and from other
sources. -
There viii also be required LOT the
nropcr administration of the new library,
according TO MIR. Spofford. copypght
record office. a room for thirty copyright
CLERKS a spacious room for the reception
and distripution of the heavy mass OF
convright publications coming IN dally'
large hall for the gallery of art, another
for maps and charts, room TO eAnlpi'
early prints of books in glass covers al
exhibition room for early Amerleana' an
other for specimens OF Dooh plhuliiS, 4"
room for Washingtoniana, catalogue
room with adequate space for books OF
reference. reading rooms each for sehd
tors and representatives, committee
,oom. for Joint Committee on Library
office for the Librarian, packing stamp
inc nrinting, book-binding, ana o'ner
rooms restaurant Accommodations ou-
perintendents office, ofhce ior eap
tain of watch, ana spO.a
room for researches OF govern
,nsnt officials. There should also
ne a largely increased space to accom-
,,odate 1S7 clerks at least, as against
forty-two at present. 49,, -.
The legislative appropriation pll' Dc
,.oaor,ad 10 the Senate this afternoon
nrovides that the present CUSTODIAN sha.
become superintendent OF the ne" "a
brary building. at salary equai " ''" .,
~ the Librarian. establishes the once y,
register of copyright. ana pro'iueS iV'
him n salary of s. 900 year
Garator Wetmore made favoraple re-
,,art from the Library Committee, on the
nronosed Hawley amendment 10 'ne SUI SUI
drv civil bill, appropriating s-'vVU " - ~
chase an oil painting OF NlCe-i 90 Co
II N Tompkins. painted by JARVIS IN lol-
md now owned by Ray Tompklils s So.
don a descendent of the vice. reS .'ii
lie also reported favoraply the Sip'o -,
he as1y 10 buy Nehligs painting OF
.spocaAontas Saving the Lie Vi
John smith," for 5000.
CAMERON RESOLUTION.
Senator Cameron say 70 AZ 600
,,s Cuban resolution in a gay VI 49,
that he will not allow 1t to resi-, anu sl,,
ha docs not think the temper Oh lhe -
Nc yyill much longer brook deidy VII I'm
subject. :. lin no of interes
=. LrovV that Senator Burrows Is piep,i
- very elaborate address upon 'n
ca,oaron resolution. In this speech oeha
49, burrows will take the GROUND Una
ro,a,or Cameron's resolution is 100 raui
aai He does not believe the situatloi
.,,arrants recognition Of the Independents
- ,he cuban republic He VIII go h''
.ha iagal aspect of the question very eA
saustively. He will. however, FAVOR In
-acogn,tlon of Cuban belligerency, am
80 ne will vote for a resolution drawn
on those lines. - ,,oar,
There are others who desire 10 be hear'
-, the Cuban question, and ~ is eViueh
49, the incident Is by no means close'
a. th,s congress, though II is doubtful
CIV hesitation favorable TO CUBA VIII ID
.,,owed 10 pass during this session. IN
onnosi,son senators, led by Senator haze
thouph they do not care 10 come out u
ere omen. will bring 10 bear every metho
Loown 10 experienced parliamentariahs
and exhaust the full measure OF senatoria
courtesy to prevent the resolution iron
coming 10 vote
PERSONAL. ITEMS.
Major II II. ID. Myers. president OF tn
Richmond. Fredericksburg, and Potomac
railroad: General Manager Stevens, an'
superintendent Doyle OF the Chesapeake