Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-06

can Do seen that these architectural
features are solid sandstone. built OF
massive blocks and finely finished,
but with chastened severity, like most
Of the great building. Dainty "trip
peries would seem out Of place In this
structure.
Hereafter the great stairway Will
stand out as it's builders intended 1t
should-a structure Of massive stone.
In the entrance on the basement
floor, near this same air shaft, where
the Justices of the supreme court
can, If they wish, take a private ele-
vator to their quarters above, other
famed columns-designed, tradition
has it, by Thomas Jefferson-will al
so be restored to their original state,
the paint of ages scraped off and their
pristine beauties allowed once more
to shine without apprehensions OF
damage from the weather.
1t is estimated that this entire work
will cost about 100000, but it is be-
ing distributed over a series Of years,
as there was too much Of 1t to make
1t feasible to do 1t all at once, even
II congress had been willing to de-
vote the necessary amount of money
in lump sum for that purpose. The
work of renovation is taking about all
the money 81 present that congress
feels like allowing.
Nearly $4,000 was required to keep
the United States Capitol building
spick, span and clean during the last
$4,000 to light the Capitol grounds,
while $27.50O was expended in i'm
proving the grounds. These state
ments are found in the report Of FL
lott Woods, superintendent Of the
Capitol building and grounds, which
has Just been made public.
Permanent improvements have
been made in the senate wing In the
form Of two new passenger elevators
at the east entrance, new marble
floors. mantels and lavatories in the
cloak rooms and crystal chandeliers
In the senate cloak rooms and in sew
eral committee rooms.
Decided changes have been made in
the senate restaurant. New marble
floors have been laid, two private
rooms for the senators have been
united by cutting away the interven-
ing wall and erecting an arch to sup
port the ceiling; new mahogany fur
niture and other improvements have
been added to the restaurant. Ma
hogany doors have been put in place
in several Of the committee rooms,
and an ornamental stained glass sky
light has been put in the main lobby,
gallery floor Of the senate wing.
The ladies' retiring room of the
House has been moved to the room
formerly occupied by the committee
on foreign affairs. and the room va
Gated has been added to the press
rooms of the house. New cables for
elevators, necessary repairs to doors,
windows, roofs and floors have also
formed part OF the improvement
work on the House side. Consider
able wiring for electric lighting has
been done and chandeliers have been
put up in the rooms occupied by the
sergeant-at-arms, the chief clerk and
at the entrance to the house basement
floor. The heating, lighting and venti-
lating machinery has all been over
hauled, the plumbing put in good Or
der and new lavatories have been in
stalled.
Many of the committee and other
rooms have been painted, touched up
or decorated.
Mr.. Woods report also covers the
District courthouse, the Court of
claims building, the Botanic Garden.
the new Court Of Appeals building for
the District, the senate and house Of
flce buildings and the congressional
heating, lighting and power plant De-
tails as to the care and progress of
each Of these buildings are given in