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VISIT OF THE JAPANESE TO THE CAP.
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VISIT OF THE JAPANESE TO THE CAP.
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! WASHINGTON, May 23.-The japanese visited tn,
| Sen ate Chamber at noon to-day, accompaned b,
! the Naval Commission. The Princes and six O
their officers were received on the floor, and fur
nlshed with seats in the southwest corner of The
! Chamber. They were soon surrounded by mum
| berof Senators.
Mr.. Mason was presented, and his position a.
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Affair.
was explained to the japanese, who were furnished
with plans OF the Senate Chamber and the Capitol
| They viewed, with admiration, the splendid celinp
and other parts of the Chamber, and exhibited in
tense interest to the mode of conducting legisla
| tive proceedings.
| Some of the inferior Japanese were in the gale
! rles, and Others in the rotunda of the CAPITOL
| subsequently they conducted bv the Con.
gressional Committee to seats in the House gallery
| set apart for the Diplomatic CORPS
MIR. Portman, for the Committee explained to
them, through the japanese Interpreter, the ma
ture OF the legislative proceedings the yeas and
nays beng called at the time they entered the
nan. The galleries were densely crowded
ladies.
The Ambassadors afterwards received bv
the Speaker, in his room, and then furnished with
seats on the floor of the House. in company with
the Naval Commission and Congressional Com
mlttee. The interiors retained their places in the
Diplomatic gallery.
The japanese remained but few minutes The
Ambassadors passed out the main aisle-Mr Sher-
man, John C0chrane, and Mr.. Branch, each having
an Ambassador in immediate charge. The other
members OF the Committee, Mr. Morris of Penn
sylvanla, and Mr.. Davis of Maryland, together
with the Naval Commission, followed in the rear
The Subordinates in the gallery simnltanaouslv re
tired.
There were hurried movements in the oalleries
which in few minutes were nearly deserted the
spectators rushing out to get another view of the
strangers, who proceeded to the rotunda, to ex-
anime the pictures, dense crowds surrounding
them. After passing several hours in the Capitoi
premises, they returned in Ca rriages to their
hotel.
The vi. E. General Conference
BUFFALO, May 22.-The business before the Con
ference to-day was the reception of reports from
COMMITTEES. Mr.. Webster, from the Committee
on temperance, submitted report recommending
that the preachers be instructed cooperate in ali
proper efforts for securing, in all States in which
they may reside, laws looking to the utter extinc-
ton OF the traffic in Intoxicating liquors. The
report also highly approves If the practice of using
donestlc wines for sacramenral purposes in view
OF the adulteration of commerce; disapproves of
the practice of keeping ale and beer for family use
and of the renting of buildings for the purpose of
trahc IN liquors; and urges decided action on the
part OF the Church in every way calculated to put
down the great vice of intemperance The report
was adopted. Mr.. Power, from the Special Com
mlttee on Divorce and Re-marriape renorted that
IL Is the sense of this Conference that the marriage
relation can only be dissolved by violation of the
Seventh Commandment, by death, and that
marriage by either party while both
are Vhg, Is contrary to the teachings of the Holy
scriptures LAID o the table and ordered to be
printed. The report of the Committee in relation
to the Centenary of Methodism, was re committed
additional documents having come to hand to prove
tnat Methodlsm was not established in this country
TIL l'66 resolution by Mr. w. c. Smith, that
the question on the adoption of the reports of the
slavery Committee be taken without debate by
yeas and nays was summarily laid on the table. 4
resolution by Mr.. Merritt, instructing the Com
nlttee On ltlnerancy to inquire whether the
resolutions passed by the Baltimore Conference at
lts last session on the subject of Slavery are in con-
tct with the Discipline. Carried Considerable
discussion ensued-gentemen urging that it was
an attempt to take action on the Slavery question
IN IN advance OF the day fixed for its consideration
L he resolution was finally indefinitely postponed
resolution was offered by Mr.. Reddy that in the |
reception of the memorial from the National Asso- |
cation OF Local Preachers of the United States and
)y the admission of the deputation from that body
40 intention had to recognize the Methodist |
church South, but only such as are members of its
DWn Church. The order for tomorrow is the |
slavery Committees reports. The time allowed to |
Zach member to speak upon the subject was today
ixed at thirty minutes
Further From California.-Ry Pony Express
oT. JosEPH's (Mo }, May 22.-The Pony Express, |
rom oan francisco with dates to the llth instant |
rrlVed here to-day, but the California telegraph |
ines pelng down, we have later dates than those
brought direct from San Francisco.
A rlder was Killed by the Indians on the Califor-
a end OF the route, but all the express matter was
aVed. detention of thirty six hours was caused
" this outrage,
company having $4,000 worth of machinery
VII soon sail for Guaymas, from whence they will
AVE the machinery transported to Chihuahua
With the purpose of re-opening the once celebrated
nnes IN that department of Mexico, which have
een abandoned for forty years.
OREGON.
The quartz mines near jacksonville are still
Yielding immensely. The Washoe silver mining
ccounts continue exciting in details Every day
t Is shown that lodes which had been reported
cry rich, turned out of little value, whilst others
!: which nothing had been heard are Cound tn he
immensely valuable.
Speculation in claims lad subsidized materially
capitalists were offering to pay the expenses of
uniting up and opening new mines, rather than
urchase at high interest in undevelOped leads |
Ill the valleys of arabic land in and around Car
On and Virginia cities taken up and the farmers
re ousy planting and putting in crops suited to
uppiy tne wants OF the transient population. The
immigration continues unabated.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. May Ia O'Clock p NJ
andes are shade rmer Sales of 900 bags of Costa
lea coffee at auction to-day I5& cts; Rio cannot he
noted at IA cts Coal Inactive and no change in
umberand; sales of 1000 tons in bulk at SIG Fish
met and unchanged Dried apples and raisns at last
aotatlons. Fresh fruit has declined. Molasses and
'rups are dull and dropping. Malt liquors in fair re-
lest In oils nothing noing Foreign raw sugars
1--WE Domestic liquors steady at last quotations but
ow of sale. Teas-Considerable of fair black and
tIpouI GoOdS-SaleS !
lOGl04 cts.
ROCHESTER,, May 22.-The attendance this morn
g was larger than usual. Three hundred and
Eenty-nine delegates were present. report was
'esented and adopted by the Assembly, recon-
ending the second week in January next as a
ason OF prayer for the whole world Also a re-
'rt, which was adopted, discountenancing the
actlce OF social dancing, but leaving the matter
discipline to the several Sessions. The report
iorelgn missions was presented by DR.. Edgar,
Id interesting remarks were made by the Hon
alter LOwrie and the Rev. S. Mattoon of Siam.
tier speeches by the Rev. Mr.. Junve, from In
a, and the Rev. Mr.. Byington Of the Choctaw
alton, the report of the Committee on Foreign
lsslons was adopted The great debate the
organization of the Boards was resumed, and
+. Ihornwell concluded his Speech contending
r the substitution of committee directly respnn-
Die to the General Assembly. The Rev Dr.
ooge reviewed his position, and made an able ex-
'slton OF the doctrine of the Church and the only
ISIS on which its system could be carried out Dr. |
rebs continued the debate. During this discus
IN the house was densely thronged with an ex- I
edngly attentive audience
rom Mexico--Miramon Defeated by General {
ZulOaga.
CHARLESTON, May 23.-rhe Cowier's special }
aw orleans despatch announces the arrival there
tue steamer Pocahontas, from Vera Cruz on the
tn. General ZuIOaga had issued a decree on the a
OF May, deposng Miramon and assuming the q
'esldency. The movement had caused great {
arm.
Miramon had sustained several reverses and i'm
sed heavy loans the city of Mexico and FOREIGN
houses Gen. Uraga, with six thou .
nd Liberals, occupied Guanajuato on the 5th of !
'y' preparatory to attacking the capitol. q q
wv school General Assembly of the Presby- b
terrain Church.
PITTsBURG, May 22.-The Assembly to-day has t
ard reports from its delegates to other denomina-
ms, and addresses from the delegates of the Re- c
rmed Presbyterian and Evangelical Lutheran -
mods. The report of the Committee on Educa- r
IN has also been discussed to-day by the leading y
eakers with great earnestness, and is not vet dis
sed Of Most of the speakers hitherto regard the
sembly plan radically defective
Accident at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 2l.-The scaffolding at the north
of Trinity Church, now in course of erection on
: corner of Washington avenue and Eleventh t.