Evening journal., 1889-03-22
NATIONAL CAPITAL NEl:s
Probability That the Senate
Will Adjourn Next Week.
CALLERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE

nov are that unless there is some unexpected
and unnecessary delay the senate will ad
aourn sine die next week Members Of tn,
senate in the secret session yesterday sale
that they were anxious to get away from tn,
city, and expressed the hope that business
would be expedited as much as possible, so a,
topermit adjournment the latter part of nexi
week. Yesterday afternoon Senator Allison
said that he thought that the senate woulc
get away next week. President Harrison
stated to visitors recently that he was anx
ious to give the senate an opportunity TO ad
journ, and that be expected an adjournment
next week.
CALLERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
There was an entire absence Of delegation
at the White House yesterday. The caller,
were composed for the most part Of senator,
and representatives, who were not dauntec
by the disagreeable rain that had been pre-
vailing since early morning. Three Demo
cratic senators called, namely Reagan, Cox,
and Gray. Senator Hoar came with the new
minister 70 Switzerland, Col Washburn. Sey.
eral other recent appointees also saw th,
president. Mr.. Hooper, who was vice consu
general at Paris under Republican admins
trations, Senators Blair, Cnllom, Spooner
Platt, Teller, Plumb, Hiscocz, and Represen.
tatiye Butterworth, with his daughter ant
the daughter Of Attorney General Miller
were among those who called
MORE NOMINATIONS.
The president has sent TO the senate the fol
lowing nominations:
Henry N. Blake, of Montana territory, te
be chief Justice of the supreme court OF the
territory Of Montana.
John d. Fleming, of Colorado, to be attor-
ney of the United States for the district Of
Colorado.
Miles G. Moore, Of Walla Walla, Washing.
ton territory, TO be governor of Washington
territory.
ACTING ON THE NOMINATIONS.
All nominations reported from committees
were confirmed in secret session Yesterday
with the exception of that of Mr. Whitelaw
Reid, 10 be minister to France. An effort
was made to have Mr.. Reid's nomination con.
drmed but under objection by Mr.. Plumb il
went over until the next executive session.
There rs no question OF the confirmation OF
MIR Reid's nomination. Mr.. Plumb's objec-
tion was purely formal No report was made
G. New, yesterday, because there was not
quorum Of the foreign relations committee
present The list Of nominations confirmed
yesterday was no given out for publication.
THE YORKTOWN APPROVED
The secretary Of the navy has received
from the naval inspection board, Of which
Commodore Ftzhugh is president, favor.
able report on the gunboat yorktown, nov
lying at Cramps shipyard, Philadelphia.
Ihe report states that the vessel has been
completed in accordance with the contract,
and is sufficiently strong to bear her weights
Of every description. Her clean cond tion
and smoothness Of movement impressed the
board most favorably. If her dynamos were
set and connected, and her battery supplied,
she could be put in commission Immediately
Commodore Fiizhugh Is very much pleased
with the vessel, and has no doubt that she
viii be accepted by Secretary Tracy.
THE RECENT RIOT IN CHINA
The secretary Of state has received addi.
tional particulars concerning the riot at Chin
Kiang, China, on Feb s, from A. c. Jones.
the United States consul at that place. The
riot grew out of the stoning of policemen in
the British quarter by crowd of boys and
young men. The 9th was the Chinese New
pended.
The quarrel Of the boys was taken up by
the men, and one Of the Chinese was thrown
down and injured by policeman. 1t was re-
ported that the man was killed, and the mob
intiamed by this information, attacked and
burned the police station and quarters. The
resident cOnsuls had asked the Cainese offi-
GERS for aid to suppress the trouble and halt
dozen and few native policemen were
sent, but the mob put them to flight. Then
demand was made for troops, but before
these came several buildings were burned
The American and British consulates ad-
join each other and just outside the British
quarter.
A mob Of 10000 yelling men and boys sur
rounded these buildings and were preparing
TO break open the gates when 800 soldiers
arrived. Ine commanding officer attempted
TO address the mob, but his voice was drowned
by yells and lecrs. In the presence Of the
troops an assault was made on the gates, and
Consul Jones, with his wife and child, rushed
over 70 the British consulate The British
consul, with his wife and two children, left
the house with Mr.. Jores and family and
climbed a precipitous bluff at the rear of the
consulate As they were gong the British
consulate was set on hre Quickly going to
the river the party halted mail steamer and
were taken on board. AS they were embark
ing the mob saw the party and attempted To
board the steamer, but were unable to do SO.
The American consulate was set on fire and
looted, but not burned Houses OF two Amer
lean Baptist missionaries and their chapel
were burned, and an American Methodist
chapel looted. The mail vessel renamed in
the river all night, and the next day another
unsuccessful attempt was made to board her
Chinese troops and the arrival of a British
vessel quieted the mob, aud on Friday morn
ing Consul Jones was permitted 70 again
host the Stars and Stripes over the consli-
late. The affair will be investigated.
WORK IN THE RosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT
The work Of receiving and filing applica-
tions for postofiices has grown so great in the
past two weeks that Postmaster Genera.
Wanamaker has issued an order directing
clerks in the Office Of the first assistant post.
master general to report at $50 a. m. ana
remain until 9 p. m. each day, ana also de
failing to duty in the first assistant post.
master generals office clerks from other
bureaus until the work is brought up to date.
The work in the dead letter Office is also be
hind. and the clerks in that Office are also
ordered 70 wo from $50 TO 6 p. m until the
"oih y ptoughh UP 70 udte.
Postmaster General Wanamaker ret urned
from Philadelphia yesterday morning and
was at his desk IN the postoflice department.
The secretary OF the navy has directed the
commanding officers of yards and stations &c
show the Austrian waTship Saida the Gus
tomaiy courtesies and facilities when she
visits the principal portsog the United states
durin 3 the coming summer.