The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

e. Lee, of Virginia; Robt. r. Liv-
ingston, of New York; Pere Mar
quette, of Wisconsin; o. p. Nor
ton, of Indiana; Alexander Ram
sey, of Minnesota; Roger Sher-
man, of Connecticuta John Peter
Gabriel Muhlenberg, Of Pennsyl-
vania; James Shields, of Illinois;
George L. Shoup, of Idaho; John
Stark, Of New Hampshire; Rich
ard Stockton, of New Jersey;
Frances Elizabeth Willard, of
Illinois; John Winthrop, of Massa-
chusetts: Jonathan Trumbull, Of
Connecticut; Zebulon B. Vance, Of
North Carolina; Lew Wallace, OF
Indiana; and George Washington,
of Virginia.
The hall has some extraordinary
acoustic properties. These pecu-
liarities were a source Of great
trouble in days gone by, but are
now demonstrated by the guides,
, much to the amusement Of Wis.
itors.
HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speakers desk is of CHS
eled white marble and occupies an
elevated position in the center of
the south side. In front of the
Speakers desk are the desks of
the clerks and reporters. On the
right of the Speakers desk, the
Sergeant at Arms. on the left the
Official Doorkeeper.
The seats Of the Senators and
Representatives are arranged in a
semicircle. On the desk Of each
Senator and Representative is a
silver plate with the occupants
name engraved upon it. On either
side OF the Speakers desk are full
length portraits of Washington and
La Fayette. These paintings were
presented by La Fayette.
Over the main entrance IL the
famous clock, whose hands arc
turned back when necessary on the
last day OF Congress, so that the
hour of adjournment may not be
marked before the business of the
House is completed.
Opening off from the hall back
of the Speakers desk are the
House lobby and the members re-
firing room. On the walls Of these
rooms will be found paintings Of
former, Speakers.
Facing the east stairway Is q
marble statue of Thomas Jefferson.
On the first landing a picture Of
First Reading Of the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation" before the Cabi-
net, September %, 1852. Here are
many portraits Of famous men Of
history.
At the foot Of the west stairway
is a bronze bust Of the Chippewa
Chief Be-She-Ke. Also paintings
Of historical interest.
The committee rooms opening off
from the House corridors are: The
Ways and Means room, the APP
preparation rooms and the Military
Affairs room. In the basement are
the Territories room. Indian At
fairs room and Agricultural room.
SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court room is pat
termed after a Greek model. The
chair Of the Chief Justice is in
the center, with those OF the eight
associates on either side. Outside
of the space reserved for counsel
are seats for spectators. Ranged
about the walls is u series Of busts
OF the former Chief Justices.
The Senate Chamber is 113 feet
long by eighty-two feet wide, sur
rounded by galleries which are
used for spectators. The president
Vice President of the United
States) presides over the Senate:
to his right is the chair of the SER
geant at arms. To the left of the
president is the chair Of the as
sistant doorkeeper. The walls
are decorated in gold arabesques
and the ceiling is filled with SYM
bols OF War, Peace, Union, Prog
ress. the Arts, Sciences and Indus
tries. Around the walls are marble
busts OF the former presidents of
the Senate. In the main corridors
are paintings Of Washington and
Adams, Patrick Henry, Thomas
Jefferson, Daniel Webster, Henry
Clay and John c. Calhoun, Charles
Summer and w. B. Allison. The
stars on the mahogany hall clock
represent the original States. This
clock has been in the Capitol since
1902.
The Senators reception room is
known as the Marble room, it be-
ing constructed entirely OF that
material.
The Vice Presidents room In
used by him when presiding over
the Senate and such other coca
sions as are necessary.
The Presidents room 10 for the