The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
NUN. z.

gallant and beauty of the city, who
exhibited great interest in the dis
eussions and actions of the august
body until a cross, rugged old mem
Der, who seemed to be disguised
with the enjoyment of the young
people, moved and insbgated by
envy, hatred and malice, not having
the fear of public sentiment before
his eyes, ruthlessIy, yes, savagely
threatened, without discrimination
in favor of sex or previons condi-
tion, to have the galleries cleared.
This old bach. ought to be blasted
by the frowns of innocence and
beauty.
The Speaker having announced
the House ready for business, a
resolution was offered from the Re
publican side, requesting the Presi-
dent to put the State (eounty) of
Maury under martial law. This
resolution passed by a strict party
vote. The allegations contained in
the resolution were, that the State
County of Maury, and especially
its capitol, was under the control of
a government who had, by "intimi-
dation, fraud and corruption" at
and before the election in said State
(countyl deprived the loyal men
(who were the only true men Of the
State-county) from voting, and
therefore the present government
had no legal right either to legislate
for or govern the said State, (coun-
ty).
A bill to prevent polygamy in
Utah was taken from the calendar.
This was not considered a political
issue. The young and unmarried
members supported the bill with
great unanimity, whilst the venera-
BILE married members denounced it
most fiercely and, for argument,
said it was interfering with the lib
erty of conscience, and violative
of the religious rights Of the citizen.
The zeal and anxiety of the old men
defeated the passage of the act.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the Centennial ap-
preparation. One gentleman, en-
feebled by recent sickness. asked
leave of the House to read his
speech, leave being granted, he pre-
sented an excellent argument in IA
vor of an appropriation. A few
short speeches were made, when
| (Saul) the member from, called
for the previous question. which
was sustained, and a direct vote
was taken upon the question of the
appropriation of a million and 9
half Of dollars, without going into
Committee of the Whole. In this
precipitatc manner, unsanctiO2ed By
any parliamentary law or Legislative
usage, the bill passed.
OF this Congress" we hope tC
have more to say in future. Wha
we have said, if it give any one of
fensc, we here make our fulles
apology.
We walked over the old city mex
day; saw the houses in which W,
had lived and spent the happy days
of our early boyhood. We visiteC
Richland creek, where we used &
catch the trout and the perch; th'
washing places where the big boy
used to duck us; in fact, we wen
ali over the place. found it muel
imp owed, yet many of the old land
marks are still to be seen.
We dined with our excellen
friends, Lex MeKissack and his &C
complished wife. The dinner wa
sumptuous-our welcome most cor
f dial. If laughing makes people fat
a day spent with Lex and his wifi
in joke and social merriment wOul'
rehabilitate a skeleton with flesh
even to plethora.
= We love Giles, our native county
! her people could not have more @
2 happiness and prosperity than W
: wish them.