Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-01
Weshtustou In 1862

The Richmond Examiner bss en- article bead
ed, Washington as it is" by one who has
recently paid the Federal capital visit, from
which we take the following:
Enter the halls Of Legislation uow-tbe House
OF Representatives 4 motley mob Of soldiers
aud civilians, male and female, FL the galleries.
aud gaudily uniformed Yankee officials cIosvI
the vestibule aud lobbies OF tie politicians
The debate on expulsion Of member foi the
expression Of sympathy with the rebellion t.
before the House LOveioy pouTs out his al Of
wrath and q Pungent remark brings down the
House aud ga leTies. The speaker enjoys it,
but Taps the desk, upon which the mlarity
increases, aud boisterOus galie5 OF coarse wit
are banded between the representatives on the
floor and their constituents ln the galleries
-" Hsllla, Jim y is rs likely 70 be answered
from the floor TO the gallery as at any town
meeting in New England and the peanut eaters
above think nothing Of calling the atteuti Of
the Speaker below, by 3 peanut reminder along
side his head, with " say, Sam, won't you
come out and take drink ~ But now there is
silence for once. Yallandigham rises 20 address
the House. 1t is wonderful what respect brave
man can wiring from his enemies, even while il
their power As Mr. Nalaudlgham's q" Mr
Speaker rings through the House, the hum
dies out in the galleries, and the members turn
TO their chairs with a cOntemptuous jeer on their
faces TO listen to his remarks.
Like Roman Gladiator he stands studying
the prelude to his remarks, looking around on
his enemies, who, If they dared, would knife OF
pistol him at his seat His words begin TO come
hot, heavy, ScoTching. II his deuunciatou of
the illegal measure Of tho administration. The
speaker grove uneasy, the members grin and
wIiggle IL their seats. and the galleries burst
ont into pandemu4lum y Lls5=8. YzllE and
curses The speaker rapo his gaFG1. but tho
storm conhuues, the Kissing d4tLlnE down ike
the tongues Of serpsnt5 upon n uughis!ded
head Of Mr. Nallaudigham. who stands uumoved,
toying with his watchguari, waiting for tha
restoration of order which comes by and by, and
be proceeds, with intervals Of Interruptions 4ueI,
US we have described Frequently dispatches
from the Yankee generals are read in the House
and Senate, announcing another glorious
Union victory" amid hand shaking aud c0ngrat.
ulations on tbe 6oor aud cheers and cries from
the galleries
Such q condition q things az we have descrlb-
cd can be witnessed any day Al the capitol during
the session of Congress. But the most huuiliG-
ting result Of the condition Of affairs there Is the
uses, to which the capitol has been turned into
an immense bake-houSe fOI the manufacture of
bread for the soldier. Tie basement OF the Bap.
tist church, including the school and lecture
room, has been converted into stable for horses,
and proposition is now entertained of taking
Trinity church for e soldiers hospital il retail
alton for the supposed disloyalty of its pastor,
people and vestry, in the pastor refusing to read
the prayer of thanksgiving for the success OF
the Yankee government.
The capitol, public buildlHgy and squares
have been greatly injured by ths quartering Of
soldiers and the picksdng OF horses therein.
| The injury to the capitol has been repaired IL
measure, but the walls still beaI the wounds Of
/ bayonet thrus.s, nail marks and grease May
! they ever remain the marks OF the lulGmy Ul tie
Yankee government