Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-13
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Methodist General Conference.

BALTIMORE, may IL.
Yesterday tho General Conference Of the
Methodist Protestant Church adopted The re-
port of the Executive Committee res arding certl-
fcation of preachers licenses, and the admission
OF probAtioDists to full membership at the op.ion
of the preacher
The Church Register adopted
Many Bishops have signed letter expressing
a desire to consrmmsts reunion snd willing
ness to do any thing towards this end that did
net involve a sacrifice OF principle.
The Conference adopted the following: "No
Minister shall celebrate matrimony contrary to
our Lords decision in Matthew chap XIX 5.
From WashingtOn-Proceed of Con-
gress. &c.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May II.
EENATE-Bi!ls were introduced granting lands
to thu Alabama and Tennessee Railroad Com
panies, and for subsidizing several monthly
steamship lines between New York, Valparaiso,
Chill, and other Pacific ports via the Fansma
Railroad or other avoidable isthmuses on the
route.
The appropriation bill as considered and
amended, was adopted, enlarging the Capital
grounds q t an expense OF $500. eco.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill was offered snd referred, to re.
| peal hlO hCe VI 1OpOs tH5 CIal0S VI
Maryland and Georgia to levy towage tax on
vessels.
| i till wAs introduced providing for the better
protection of the frontier Of Texas
| The tariff bill taken mp ard discussed nm
til adjournment.
| The House is in session tonight.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| The nominal defeat of the North Pacific r all
road bill causes much comment. 1t was backed
By immense lobby action not regarded as de
trimentsl to the Southern Pacific Railroad, the
most Objectionable features Of the former were
not in the latter.
| The nays on the bill appropria.ing halt mil
lion the state Department Building were
Messrs. Casserly, Chandler, CraGin, Harlan
Harris, Howard, Howell, Kellogg Morton Pratt
scilurz, sherman, Spencer, sprague and Yates
The most Of them opposed other than thC
Capitol money grounds.
To-day's Tri1u,as says Mr.. Wilson consents
we sorry to and say. that this clause o.
the Army Bill reducing the forces to Is, coo meI
shall be struck out On the argument of Southern
Senators that it will not do to take any troops
from the South and that of Western Senators
that additional forces are needed in the West tC
| fight Indians. 1t does not appear to have beer
suggested to the Southern gentleman thai d
safer policy for their section would be to rule by
love and amnesty than fear and prescription
The Western Senators will discover eventually
what they do not appear to now know that it il
cheaper to feed than to fight Indians, and as the
people have forgotten past animosities toward
rebels and heartily favor redeeming present
promises to the Indians, we suggest that the
further military occupation OF the South and an
expensive in the West not absolutely es.
seutial to the we'll being OF the Republic.
State radical CcnVentton-PUOI Made
! ChaIrman-DisOrde and TunuIt.
| BALEIGH. May H. $50 P. III.
| Senator Pool was to-day chosen chairman Of
the Convention, after long and bitter oppos
ton on the part of the carpet baggers.
| A permanent organization was effected. The
proceedings were very disorderly and tumultu-
GUS, and several fights occurred.
DIE arMIEHrI