The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-05-09
READYTOD Do BATTLE
Prospective Hostilities, Endanger-
ing the interests Of America
WAR SHIPS RUSH TO THE SCENES.
The WORK in Both Branches of Congress-.
Chinese Treaty in Secret Senate Ses-
sion-The New Government
Printing Office Matter.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Disquieting
news from Central and South America
has caused the navy department to as
sign several ships to localities where
American interests may be endangered
through prospective hostilities. On ac-
count of the revolution in Salvador, the
assignment of the gunboat Bennington
to Behring sea has been changed, and
she has been ordered to proceed from
San Francisco to the ~perturbed I'll
try. iers were also issued for the
cruiser New York to proceed from
Kingston, Jamaica, to Colon, and the
cruiser Charleston from Montevideo to
Callao. The emergency which calls
for the presence Of the New York at
Colon is the Bluefelds affair, and the
big cruiser will be kept there pending
any serious renewal Of the Mosquito
coast trouble. The Charleston was
originally assigned to the Pacific naval
station. and left New York for that
service soon after the Columbian naval
REVIEW. puG Ill 1CCd1ICo az 1liO uO "a
metro until recently, on account of the
brazilian revolution. Her presence at
Callao is not urgent, but reports Of dis
satisfaction among the people on the
west coast have decided the depart
ment to send her there as a safeguard.
Wants to Investigate the Coxey Arrest.
AS soon as the blind chaplain of the
senate concluded morning prayer Allen
offered a preamble and resolution re-
citing that CoXey, Browne and Jones,
citizens of the United States, were, on
the grounds Of the national capitol, in
the city Of Washington, assaulted by a
police force in the service Of the United
States and arrested and imprisoned
while ~peaceably entering such grounds
in a quiet and orderly manner; and
providing for a select committee Of five
senators-no more than two of them to
belong to the same political party-to
investigate all the facts and circum-
stances connected with such assault
and imprisonment, and to make such
recommendation as will prevent such
outrages hereafter.
The resolution was laid over until
today on objection of Cockerell.
Chambers motion to consider the
Chinese treaty in secret session, was
seconded by Henderson. Thereupon, |
the vice-president directed hat the
galleries be cleared and the doors
And SO, at 1880 o'clock a. M,
the senate proceeded to the considera
ton Of executive business-the Chi
nese treaty being the matter immedi-
before it. |
The senate remained behind closed
doors until $40 p. M, when the doors
we're opened, and a conference report
was presented on the bill to regulate |
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the
District Of Columbia. AS soon as the |
report was read and agreed to, the |
senate, again, on motion of Morgan, |
proceeded to executive business, but
5wenty minutes afterwards, the -four
indicating adjournment, were
sounded, and the senate adjourned.
Work in the House.
The amended New York and New
Jersey bridge bill was passed under
of the rules.
An order was reported from the com
on rules by Catchings, ''that
his day be assigned to the considera-
ion of house bill 54S3, a bill for the
of a government printing Of
ice, and senate bill %. a bill for the
of a hall of records in the city
# Washington, this order to continue
subject after today to the cOnsidera-
ion Of the general appropriation Bills
rom day to day until said bills are dis
posed Of"
The order was agreed to without Oh
The house resolved itself into
committee of the whole, Bynum in
he chair, and took up the bill for the
of a government printing Of
ice.
The bill appriates $500, 900 to buy
he square north of the capitol and ad-
the b. & O. R. r, station, and
.uthOrize the erection of a substantial
nd fire-proof building at a cost not ex-
eeding $50, 900. |,
Bankhead then endeavored to obtain
unanimous consent to limit general de-
ate, but was unsuccessful.
10 overcome t1lS ne moved ina the !
ommittee rise, which was agreed to.
While the house was in session Patter-
reported from the committee on
lections its conclusions in the case OF
,. II. Thrasher, contestant for the seat
the Eighth Tennessee district, oc-
upied by Enloe, in favor of the con-
The minority of the commit |
ee, through Mccall. submitted their 1
to the contrary.
The discussion on the printing Office
ook in a good many subjects besides a
tie for a public building in Washing a
the tariff bill, the silver question. |
he issue of bonds, etc, and continued a
ntil 5:15 p. m. when the committee !
rose and the house adjourned.
MORE RIOTING IN VIENNA.
he Striking Builders Laborers Meet the q
Officers on Bloody SANS. 1
VIENNA, May, 9.-There was some
arious rioting here yesterday upon
ae part of the striking builders labor