Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-09

The Senate PASSES the Tariff Commis.
sion Bill-Inquiry into the Manage.
ment Of the District Jail-The Agri.
cultural Departments BHl i'm the
House, Etc.
Senate To-day.
JoCULARITY AT THE OPENING.
After the Senate had been called to order to-day
and the journal been read there was temporary
lulL While Mr.. Edmunds stood directly in front
of the Presidents desk, talking with Mr. Davis,
Mr.. Ingalls, arose and said: "Mr President, what
is the question now before the Senator" The
Senators broke out in a loud laugh, in which Mr.
Edmunds joined.
The Senate seemed to be in a merry-making
mood, as few moments later Mr.. Edmunds pro-
voked a general laugh. The committee on
military affairs reported back a number of bills
tions for the purpose OF ornamenting monuments
Mr. EdmundS asked how many condemned cannon
the government had. Mr.. Cockrel replied, TIA
Mr. Edmunds s-"Have We any cannon that are
not condemned?"
The committee report, in all cases, for the dona-
tion only OF cast iron ordnance, the supply of the
bronze or brass material having been exhausted,
and further provide that the guns shall be used
only for ornamentation and not for the construc-
tOn OF monuments.
All the bills favorably reported were passed
They provide for donations ranging from one to
SIX cast iron cannon to monumental or cemetery
county, Pennsylvania; Hamilton, Ohio; Mans
field, Ohio; Waterloo, Iowa; Gallipolis, Ohio;
Concord. n H.; Brandon, Vermont; Portsmouth,
Birmingham. Conn.,
INQUIRY INTO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DISTRICT
JAIL.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawley, the District committee
was instructed to inquire into the management Of
the Jail in the District of Columbia with reference
with Which visitors are admitted. He referred to
recent escape from the Jail and tOthe newspaper
reports that notorious prisoner now there holds
daily levee and receives on Sundays from 60 to
100 visitors He deprecated this as ministering to
morbid curiosity and prejudicial to public
[He, of course, referred to Guiteau as the con-
aemned cripainal, and HoWgate as the escaped
THE TARIFF COMMISSION BILL PASSED.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, in the
morning hour took up and passed the House tariff
commission bill-yeas 35, nays 10.
Six democrats voted with the republican side in
the afirmative, and two republicans with the NIL
:. The democrats, voting with the republicans in
It's favor, were Davis, OF West Virginia, German,
Groome, Hampton, Johnston, and Mcpherson.
Messrs. ingalls, and Van Wyck voted with the
democrats.
After disposing Of routine business, the bill
lfeve the Supreme Court OF press OF business was
further discussed.
House Of Representatives.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BILL.
The Speaker pro tenn. (Afr Burrows, OF Mich.,)
announced the regular order OF business to be the
consideration OF the bin enlarglng the powers and
duties OF the Agricultural department., and Mr..
reagan advocated the adoption OF the substitute
0nered by MI. kenna, providing for the creation
OF department OF industries, to represent the
agricultural and commercial interests OF the coun.
try.
Capitol Notes.
The debate in the House on the bill to establish
a department OF agriculture was continued
through the afternoon yesterday and at the ses-
sion last night.
The House committee on ways and means to-day
heard Mr.. Ferris Jacobs, jr., or New York, in ad-
vocacy OF the passage of bill placing tax on
oleomargarine.
The COl0red M. e. General Conference
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY-THE UNION QUESTION DIS
CUssED, ETC.
The c. NJ. e. Conference resumed its session this
morning at Israel church, Bishop Miles in the
chair. After devotional exercises. conducted by
Rev. II. Bullock, OF Arkansas, a petition was pre-
sented asking the conference to indorse the move
ment in behalf OF raising funds for
THE WIDOW OF THE LATE JOHN BROWN.
Bishop Miles said that while he and all colored
people had great sympathy for the widow Of the
man who had done so much for their race, yet he
doubted whether the conference could receive
such petition, and therefore he ruled it out OF
order.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on 1tineracy reported that they
deem it advisable not to abolish district con fer
ences. The resolution offered in the conference
to change the modes OF electing delegates had
been carefully considered by the committee, and
the present arrangement, In their opinion, was
satisfactory. The report was recommitted.
The committee on boundaries made a report. In
which 1t was stated that the general conference
held at jackson, Tenn, four years ago, consoli-
dated the Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas confer
ences, in consequence OF which the work suffered,
especially In Missouri and Kansas The report
recommends that the Kentucky conference here
after Shall embrace the state OF Kentucky only,
and that the states of Missouri and Kansas shall
be known as mission conference. This report
was adopted.
Bishop Ward and Bishop Turner, of the A. M. E.
church, Rev Robert Steele, pastor OF the Ebenezer
church, and Rev. Mr.: Muse, OF the congregational
church, were presented to the conference.
THE MISSION OF THE CoIORED PEOPLE
Bishop Turner, in the course OF some eloquent
remarks, said that he believed that the mission of
the cOored people In this country was to learn the
truth OF the gospel and then take 1t to the millions
of their race in Africa. He knew that this doc
trine was not popular in this country, but it was
his Individual opinion, and hoped it would meet
Methodists were divided into branches, and he
would to God that he could see the colored Method
ISIS an3ea 10 one gra9a n4dy hs remark
conference) He said there was no use OF dodging
around 1t. We want unity. He would like to see
all united. He said that he thought that he had
perfect understanding in regard TO the meeting in
Baltimore, but somehow It had fallen through.
But at any rate the step has been made, and the
A. NJ. E. church stands with hands open for any
movement In the future 1t meets with the gen.
eral approval OF the members of the A. NJ. E. and
Christians outside.
STRENGTH IN UNION.
Bishop Ward said that he had 0aly to reiterate
the old adage, that "United we stand, divided we
fall"
In reply to the remarks made by the two bishops
OF the sister church, Bishop Beebe spoke OF the
progress made in the church, and said he thought
there was a sentiment in the church in favor of
union, and they were willing to meet on any
grounds that were just and right.
Bishop Turner interrupted toaay that there was
the same feeling In his church. Speaking In be-
half OF his church, he extended hts hand, 1--WE are
with you," and he hoped to see the day when
there would be no African or eolOred church, but
all be united. lThese closing remarks were greet
ed with ''amens" from the members Of the confer
encc.
Bishop Lane said that II there could be return
to the customs of original Methodism these frivo-
lous distinctions would be forgotten He favored
return to the old channels OF belief He favored
union between MI Christian people. But he had
said Ii no concessions were made and no consider.