A book of the United StatesExhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government ..and presenting a view of the Republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land, from its first discovery to the present timeThe biography of about two hundred of the leading men: a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . Presidents House. and fifty-two feet in front, and the greatest height to the top is one hundredand forty-five feet. The chamber of representative* is semi-circular, in. Ti * * ?•»!! I pijiaM^urLiiii Ca
A book of the United StatesExhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government ..and presenting a view of the Republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land, from its first discovery to the present timeThe biography of about two hundred of the leading men: a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . Presidents House. and fifty-two feet in front, and the greatest height to the top is one hundredand forty-five feet. The chamber of representative* is semi-circular, in. Ti * * ?•»!! I pijiaM^urLiiii CapitoL the form of the ancient Grecian theatre. It is surrounded by twenty-fourcolumns of variegated native marble, from the banks of the Potomac,which stand on a base of free-stone, and support the magnificent dome-The seats for the members are convenioiilly ilisj)oscd ; each member hashis fixed place, a chair, and a small desk. An engraved plan of thehouse, a copy of whicli is easily procured at the door, points out the nameand place of each member, so tbat by referring to the plan, evorv memberis at once known. The hall of the senate is a good deal smaller thanthat of the representatives, and is veTy elegantly filled up. It is also semi-circular, and the presidents chair is in the centre. In anotlier part of ihobuilding is the library of congress; the great hall contains four national POUTICAL GEOGRAPHV. 335 pictures, painted by Colonel Trumbull, and four relievos in marble, repre-jicnting scenes connected with various portions of our history. KA
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