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with the rotunda and dome, which, he
 said, combined grandeur. simplicity, and convenience A F'rerchman, Ste
 phen Hallet, was made supervising architect, and the corner stone Of the old north wing, immediately under the present supreme court hall, where the explosion occurred, was laid Septem-
 Der IS, 1793, with Masonic ceremonies, Washington himself participating. The wing was sufficiently finished so that the senate was called to order there by
 Thomas Jefferson November IT, 180G
 The old semi-circular senate chamber was given to the supreme court when the presen. north wing was construct
 ed sixty years later. The supreme court, in the old building, sat in q room beneath the senate chamber, which is now used as the supreme court library. The old north and south wings were first connected by scaffolding.
 The building was burned by the British under Admiral CockDurn dur ing the war of 1872; only the walls were left standing. The work of re- construction began on the fourth an niversary Of the burning, in ISIS, and was completed in nine years. The wings were then connected with TO- tunda and dome A plan of extension was U0CiUeQ OH i'll iSoO anu the corner stone was laid the next year by Presi- dent Fillmore. By the extension, north and south wings were added, giving a total length of 751 feet to the build ing At this time the sandstone walls Of the old capitol were faced with mar bIe and a new dome was erected. The work was finished in 1867 and tne cap itol as it now stands cost fipean million dollars.
 In connection with the supreme court room is the robing room, on the west side Of the capitol, the retiring room and the marsnals office. The court room, in it's early days when used as the senate chamber, was the scene of many historic occurrences. It was here that Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States in 1S00, J Jefferson and Aaron Burr each had 73 votes in the electoral college, and the election was thrown into congress, which met in the sena,e chamber be- hind closed doors. It was here that Justice Chase of Maryland was inn paached in 1895. It was here that Web ster, and Clay and Calhoun gave some of their most famous Oraions.
 The room is semi-circular. On platform in front Of a screen Of pillars are the seats for the justices. The mid J The room was furnished simply but richly. Arranged on small pedsstals around the supreme court chamber were busss of Chief Justice Marshall and dozen othsr distinguished juT- ists.
 The capitol building has been dam aged a number ct times before by fire. On two previous occasions fires have been started by explosions Of gas. Sev- enteen years ago much damage was done to the same part of the building by an explosion of this kind, and in 1876 there was an explosion of gas that killed one man. The scene of this ex- plosicn was in the narrow hall to the north part Of the building, where the senate wing adjOins the main building. ! This explosion killed John King, who ! was head carpenter Of the building.
 During the summer $22, 900 has been expended in renovating and making al | terations in the supreme court cham Der. The chamber had been entirely | cleaned and painted and nsw carpets | placed on the floors.