Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-22
The Agricultural Congress.
SESSION.

At the closing session of the National A gri.
cultural Congress at Willard Hall last evening
it was announced that inland transportation
was the subject for discussion. Senator Win
dom, of Minnesota, made the opening address,
and after discussing the general question OF
cheaper inland transportation. he announced
his belief that transcOntinental water trans
p0rtation, by aid of Congress, was the only
solution OF the difficulty. Mr.. Hayes, of Mich
lgan, followed in an argument to show that the
interference of the federal government for the
regulation of commerce between the states
was an absolute necessity. Hon. Mr.. Elliott, a
member of the Agricultural Congress, secuted
the idea of government interference. Nj.
Dorr; OF Illinois, sustained the views of Messrs.
Window and Hayes.
A resolution was adopted, after remarks bv
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas. and Mr.. Aiken, of S. C.,
That the subject of inland transportation, the
cheapening OF freights across the continent,
Tor the relief OF consumer as well as producer
demands the Intelligent, prompt and efficient
action OF the Congress andpeOple of the United
States.
Mr.. w. w. Fields, of Wisconsin, presented
resolution, which was adopted: - That it is
the sense OF the National Agricultural Con-
greSS that the national government ought to
1ully urge Congress- now in session, to take
this matter into consideration Mr.. G. l..
1Blnghampto1' the secretary, was authorized
ture of France, Holland and Germany, and
ascertain in what particular manner the gov
ernments render aid to the agricultural and
The congress then adjourned until the next
Semi-annual session.
THE FUNERAL OF the late Mrs. John E.
Cook, widow of the late John +. Cook the for
mer well known cOlOred pastor, the founder
OF the l3th-Street Presbyterian church, and
stePmother of MIR. John F Cook, the Collector
OF the District, took place this morning from
the church of which her husband was SO long
the pastor. There was present an immense
asSemblage. in which were many of the white
CITIZENS of the District. The body was in a
fine cloth covered silver mounted casket on
which rested some beautiful floral ornaments,
including a crown and cross. The services at
the church were conducted by Rev. Dr. NOurSe
the pastor of the church, and Rev. DR.. Warning
were very impressive. The following were the
pall-bearerS: James WOrmely, ST., John A.
Gray, Henry w, Lee, Edward CrusOr, John H.
Brooks and Frank Bell. The interment was
made at the HarmOnial Cemetery.
GOVERNMENT SUITS AGAINST A COLLECTOR
for the United States. has entered three suits
against Hiram Potter, jr., and his bOndsmen,
to recover certain sums Of money for which he
is alleged to be in default to the government
Potter was collector of customs at Pensacola,
Florida, and it is alleged failed to make cor
rect returns to the Treasury department. The
D. Willard, W S. Lincoln, A. G. Blount, Louis
Bailey, and John Kahn, bondsmen in the sum
OF $4,000 to recover $3560.2S. The second
agast the WEnepf I and H. B. S Nc6os
to recover $l,3S6.6S, and the third against the
principal and w. II. Gleason, William S. Lin
coin, and Charles d. Willard, on bond of
$4,000, to recover $553.i5.
THE MURPHY MEETINGs-The Congrega-
tiOnal church was last night filled in less than
twenty minutes after the doors We're opened,
and hundreds of people were unable to gain
admission. Rev. DR.. Harvey, Rev. Mr.. Van
the meeting, and a large number of people
signed the pledge. The overflow meeting at
the 9th-Street NJ. P. church was under the d-
speech, and he was followed by Messrs Bias
cOmbe, T. Z. Murphy, Cunningham of West
Virginia, and Harvey. The singing of Mr.. and
Mrs Wilson was feature of the meeting. A