The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-03-06

be between three parties: Protestant Noncon-
formists, who uphold the authority of the one
Master-Christ Jesus, the Lord-and regard
the Sacred Scriptures which each man has a
right to interpret for himself, as the one
written standard Of faith and practice;
Rationalista, who acknowledge no authority
higher than their own reason, and who look
within for the light by which they are to find
the way Of wisdom in which men should walk;
Roman Catholics who accept the Pope as
divine teacher, from whose decision there is
no appeal. The conflict, adds the Freeman,
win not be between. Anglicanism and Roman
ism, as the former has long helped the latter.
FROM W4SHLNGTON
Arguments were made before the House
Commerce Committee last week in support of
a Senate bin appropristing one hundred
Thousand dollars for an inquiry into the cause
Of steam boiler explosions, Mr.. Stevens of
New Jersey, explained to the committee the
results obtained from a series Of experiments
recently conducted by him under the direction
OF the united railroads of New jersey, and
the importance of having a thorough and
exhaustive investigation made under Govern
ment superintendence. He said that among
other important things demonstrated by his
experiments was that boilers frequently ex-
plode when full Of water aud that the blame
generally laid upon engineers for causing the
explosions by permitting the water to get too
low is therefore, unfounded.
Judge Poland says his committee can only
report evidence as to Colfax without making
recommendation.
The President has signed an act author-
zmg and directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO canse plans aud estimates to be
made, and a suitable site provided for public
building at Memphis. Tenn.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the President.
Whereas, Objects of interest TO the United
States require that the Senate should be con-
vened at u O'Clock the 9TH of March next TO
receive and act upon such communications as
may be made to it on the part of the. Execu-
tive now, l therefore, Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, consider it to
be my duty to issue this my proclamation,
declaring that the extraordinary occasion re-
quirez the Senate OF the United States to con-
yene for the transaction OF business at the
| Capitol in the city OF Washington, on the 4tI
| day of March next, at 12 o'clock at noon, on
that day of which all who shall at that time be
entitled to act as members Of that body are
hereby required to take notice.
L. S. GRANT, President, q. $. A.
| Tide Treasury Department directs that al
the clerks in the custom Office at New York
may complete for tho vacant Suryeyorship.
1t is stated from Washington that Presi
dent Grant has sent confidential document
to the Senate showing the necessity for tn,
asa a A. A..
tions Of the treaty with Mexico in reference t.
the Joint Claims Commission.
"A delegation of prominent colored men
representing in part the Cuban Anti-slaver1
Society Of New York, waited on Presiden
| Grant, last week, at his room IN the Senat,
wing of the Capitol, and presented a petition
numerously signed, praying that the Govern
ment accord belligerent rights to Cuba. Tn,
President said certain correspondence Ina,
been going ON between the Spanish Govern
ment and the United States which cannot b.
made public until called for by Congress-. H,
appreciated their feelings of sympathy 70
their brethren in Cuba and would do all h
could consistent with his views Of public dut,
toward furthering their wishes.
1t is now announced that the Presiden
after due consideration of the matter. has az
rived at the conclusion that it would be prope
to defer his contemplated visit to the South
The condition of business which will be Great
ed by the incoming of the new administration
viii be such as to require his presence and tina
of the Cabinet in Washington. For these rea
sons he will not visit the Southern States i
March. as he had intended, if the public ser
vice woutd admit.
THE estimates for deficiencies for the yea
ending June 80, 1873 are as follows; Con
gress S905; Department of State, S254 96l
Treasury Department, S1,797, ,624; War De
partment ~, s31, 800 Interior Department
Ss.O99 Department Of Agriculture. , $50
Department of Justice, $500, 900 Judicial, So
694. Total So, ,22l ,O00
The House Commtteeo n Public Building
and Grounds have considered Mr.. Potters re,
olution, directing the committee to inquire ii
to the condition Of the Executive Mansion, an
agreed to report that the building is not sui
able for a private residence for the Presiden
but may be used as an office for the Executiv,
, They further agreed to report in favor ,
erecting new residence for the prcsiden
, but made no recommendation as to the ],
cality.
The House Committee on Education al
, Labor has reported fayorably bill incorpor'
1 ting the Grand International Division
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers d
! object Of which, as stated in the BILL is to "A
members to become more skillful and efficiei
. engineers, to elevate their character as me
\ 10 aid sick and disabled members. and 10 T
!, lieve the families Of the deceased. subdivi
; ions organized under the act which shall a
o init or retain any member addicted to the h
bitual use Of intoxicating liquors, OF who ha
- proved themselves incompetent as locomo,t
ia engineers, or who shall. by their advice Al
n counsel injure any engineer, OF interfere by
/ strike with the transportation OF mails
other Government property or who. shall !
IA fuse 10 eNpel any oJher members who shall
/ interfere, shall forfeit their charter and
q rights and interets they have in any fund of t
: Brotherhood accumulated at the time. T
headquarters Of the international Division
located st Cleveland, Ohio