Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . als of the columns are ornamented with the leaf of the cot-ton plant, instead of the acanthus. The flower of the cotton plant also enrichesthe centre of the caissons. This vestibule corresponds with that on the N. door on the 1. leads to the basement staircase, (19,) very beautiful indesign. 54 and 55. Document Room, House of Representatives.—These are forthe supply of bills and documents for the current use of members of the House. 56. Stati
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . als of the columns are ornamented with the leaf of the cot-ton plant, instead of the acanthus. The flower of the cotton plant also enrichesthe centre of the caissons. This vestibule corresponds with that on the N. door on the 1. leads to the basement staircase, (19,) very beautiful indesign. 54 and 55. Document Room, House of Representatives.—These are forthe supply of bills and documents for the current use of members of the House. 56. Stationery Room of the House of Representatives. 57. House Committee on Banking and Currency.—When representa-tives occupied the old Hall, now the Hall of Statuary, this room was set apartfor the use of the Speaker. It was to this room that John Quincy Adams wasconveyed after he fell at his seat in the House, February 23, 1848, and it washere that he died, two days after. A marble console on the west wall supportsan excellent bust of Adams,by J. C. King, 1845, % , placed L*re in ct«»« Ui* this «ad even*. CAPITOL INTEbllOti,.. THE HALL OF STATUES. 58. I^atioual oiauL. _/ .- ..• :;i;i.^iiiiicent Hal!, for- merly used as the place of meeting of the House of Repre-sentatives, is Grecian in design, having been planned andadapted, by Latrobe, after the remains of the Tlieatre at Ath-ens. It consists of a semi-circle of 96 ft. chord. The endsof the prostyle and peristyle are separated by a wide project-hig surface of freestone, which rises to the top of the orderand supports a segment arcii, which corresponds with thesegment of tlie vaulted ceiling that crowns the hall and endsagainst it. To the top of the entablature blocking is 35 ft.,and to the apex of the domed ceiling 57 ft. The semi-peri-
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