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THE OMAHA ; i DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNltfp , OCTOBER 26 , 1893. SINGLE COP.Y FIVE CENT& TALK ALMOST OVER On Friday the Battle of Ballots Will Begin in the Senate , SPEECHMMING IS ALMOST AT AN END Pate of tha Amendments to the Repeal Bill Will Soon Bo Decided. PRESENT OUTLOOK FOR THAT MEASURE Iti Passage Now Conceded by tha Most Eabid White Motallist. PART TO BE TAKEN BY THE REPUBLICANS Their Pnrpoto to Introduce HII Amendment as n 1'nrtjr Meitnurn Uns Hern Abun- doncd-J.ooklni ; for a Kpccily Adjournment. WASIIIXOTON , Oct. 25. The prospect r.t the close of the session thla evening looked favor able to the beginning1 of voting on the amend ments to the repeal bill by Friday. Senator Faulkner had been canvassing the senate during the afternoon with a view of asking the sonata to fix a tlmo when the vote could bo taken , but concluded not to muko the re quest for the reason that ho was of the opin ion , after getting the views of various sena tors , that the spccchmaktng would bo ex pedited by allowing the business to drift. The result of Mr. Faulkner's ' Inquiries was the discovery that the speeches on the main question WQuld soon bo exhausted. Senator Jones will conclude tomorrow and Senators Teller , Martin , Allen and Stownrt each de sire to talk from an hour to an hour nnd a half. So far as learned there will bo no other speeches and when the last of thcso shall have boon concluded , the voting will be the next thing In order. Outlook fur tlio Amendment ! . Later inquiry confirmed the prediction hcrotoforo inndo that none of the amend ments will recelvo a sufficient vote to insure an adoption , and it is possible none of them will receive as high a vote as will bo re corded In opposition to the bill. The reason for this is found in the fact that the silver men do not expect any of them to carry nnd therefore consider it unnecessary to attempt to have any of them adopted. There.is still somu talk that some of the moro conserva tive repealers will aid in preventing uncon ditional repeal by voting for some of the amendments , but n majority of the free colnngo men are of the opinion nothing can bo agreed upon that would bo advantageous to silver , nnd many of them now announce tholr intention of votmtr only for the free coinage amendment and of giving no coun tenance to the other amendments. The pro gram Is , of , course , subject to change , as ninny ether programs have changed in the pant luw wuuus. The republicans have abandoned all Idea of'introduclng nn amendment ns a party measure. Mr. Sherman had nt ono time thought It would bo a wise policy on the part of his parcy to offer a measure for the settlement of the question , but he now says ho doubts the expediency of interfering in any way with the passage of the repeal bill ns it stands. Ho thinks that authority should bo given for bonds , but sees the diffi culty of getting such a provision through at this tlmo , and will in all probability not at tempt it. The repeal republicans say that to Introduce a bond amendment nt this time would certnlnly bring on a debate which might prove interminable and result in the defeat of the bill , In Itocnrd to n IJonil Istuo. The stories which have been sent out from hero stating a purpose to present a bond amendment/ have , however , back 'of them only a statement ou Mr. Sherman's part that such would bo desirable if it could bo adopted , or if it could bo offered without endangering the mnm question. It is believed if the voting on amendments can bo becun early in the session Friday the final voto'can bo reached by Saturday at the Intoat and the bill sent to the house for Us action. "When the house shall have noted xmon the bill adjournment until the begin ning of the regular session in Doccmbor will be in order. There is very llttlo doubt now that this adjourn incut will bo taknn , although the democratic managers in the senalo huvo not yet made nn oJUcIul announcement on the subject. They have been lu conference with Speaker Crisp of tlio house , who advises adjournment when the repeal bill Is disposed of. So general is the desire on the part of senators nnd members of the house to got nwny that it would bo next to impossi ble to hold a quorum of cither house in 'Washington , oven should U bo attempted. Chinese It wns nt ono tlmo believed there would bean an effort to pasa the bill for the extension of the Chinese exclusion net , but that prob ability lins been averted. Senator Perkins of California , who has taken nn nclivo in terest in this matter , as has nibo his demo- cratlo colleague , Mr. "White , has asked thu members of the committee on foreign rela tions to postpone their report upon this bill until Mr , Whlto shall bo ahlo to bo In the senate and take part in the discussion , nnd ho Is lud to bnllovs the request will bo granted. As Mr. White is detained In Cal ifornia it la moro than likely the bill will not bo reported until the convening of the regular session. Mr. Perkins savs there Is sulllclontof the appropriation carried bv the Geary law to send the highbinders und Chin- rse giunhlors out of the country , and ho thlnkH there will bo no great injury to anyone ono if they should Un deported before the proposed clmngo in the law is rnado. AnilouBly WnltliiK In the House. Repeal men in the house are becoming ox- Ircmoly interested In the question of a quorum to consider the repeal bill when it comes over from the sonata. This interest is manifested nllko by democrats and repub licans. It | s proposed to have each member' of the democratic Mooring committee loou nt their respective status and secure attend ance of absent members. The republicans will probably suggest thnt the 'members lu ohurgo of pairs shall communlcnto with the absentees nnd bring them back. Many of thn members nro out In tha campaigns iu Iowa , Ohio , Indiana and Massachusetts. It la thought it may bo Impossible to reach these In Iowa. The silver men do not say thnt they will not vote , but they say that " * * * tbey think the repeal advocates will need a quorum. The stiver men who have coilforrad with senators think the bill will pass the icnnto the last of this week or the llrst of DOXt. Semi to Upon the senate opening its session tD is morning Mr. Puffer of Kansas offered a resolution which was ro. fcrred to the judiciary committee , reciting tbut difference of opinion exists as to the legal offcot ot the repeal of the aot of Febru- try , 1S70 , by the passing of the act of July H , JS'JO , Hooio porsonb maintaining that the free and unlimited coinage ot the silver del lar at the. ratio ot ID to 1 Is still tuo law of the land. Itilioroforo directs the commit- tea uu juillrjnry to investlirato nnd report on tha iiucfclion at Us earliest convenience. Mr. Hliernmn , frum tlio committee on for eign rolutlons , reported lue following reso lution JlcbolviHl , That It Is tha sonsn of congress that tlin ui'iieral thanks ot thupeoulaof the Unltod btnlai ba tondnort to thu various for- elcu ici > v rnmcnU of tliu world that have so teiioiously and ultuctlvuly asilstud In the QUairl-conteiinliiloxuoiUlou hold at CUtc&co In coiiUiiBmurulluu of the discovery of Aiuorlcn uy I'olumbu * . ltc alvd , That a cnrllflod copy'ot the foro- sohis b'l pranar d lit mltablo fnrm by thosec- rtlary of ttatoot Iba United States and for- ilircucn the customary dlploj'iktlo clmnncln to Hhlcngo nnd the respective for eign governments. Mr. Sherman asked for the immediate con- sldcratlon of thn resolution ns the exposi tion was about to closo. Did Not l.lka the lleftnlntlnn. Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts regarded the resolution ns nn exceedingly nwkwnrd nnd imperfect method of doming with the ques tion. Tha mode ot tendering the thanks of the United States was by n sort of circular. It seemed to him that the president of the United States should make an express nnd courteous acknowledgement to each govern ment byname. Mr. Culloin of Illinois agreed with Mr. Hoar. Mr. Sherman thought the resolution c.flno from the State department nnd it was In the precise form ns desired. The resolution was laid nsldo until 12:25 : when It was ngaln taken up. Mr. Hoar offered un amendment , as fol lows : Tlmt the president of the United Slates tin rr-diiustod to convey to ouch foreign pjvurn- meiitthat hiti participated In the e.\poiltlon the acknowledgments ot congress fur IU aid , This was agreed to nnd the resolution paused , ns amended. The discussion of the ropcnl wns then taken up and Mr. Stewart of Nevada , who was entitled to the llonr , gave way to Mr. Push of Alabama , who proceeded to address the senate against the bill. Mr. Pugh said ho was satisfied that nine- tenths of the unconditional repealers did not , desire the free colnngo of silver o.v un Inter national agreement , nor did ho .bollovo President Cleveland desired It or would make any earnest effort to acctiro it. Ho had never said ho expected or desired any international ngrccmont. Mr. Puch had no doubt a larger majority of the people of the country were against the unconditional re peal of thn Sherman act than there ever wns against 4.1m force bill. Referring to the recent compromise Mr. Pugh said the democratic senators had united In this plan of com promise nnd had made concessions and so forth with the knowledge of the president nnd Secretary Carlisle that such efforts were being made to oring democratic- senators to gether upon some common measure that could be enacted into law. They accomplished that laudable undertak ing so far ns to agrco upon a compromise that secured the signa tures of ovcry democratic senator but six. It was not considered doubtful that forty-throo democratic senators would have sanctioned the compromise had Mr. Cleve land not offered objection and demanded un conditional repeal at all hazards. Ueclnros ilim < olf. Mr. Pugh wns now satisfied that all efforts at compromise had ended in the act of the president nnd the secretary. Ho wns satis fied that he could not got n sufficient num ber of senators to aid in filibustering practices , nnd ho was forced to record his vote against this diabolical measure and appeal to the people to organ ize their force for the great battle of the future. Mr. Pugh said ho was willing , if ho had sulllcjcnt support , to resort to any and all means to defeat the pending bill. Ho was proud to bo vailed a flllibustor in defeating a conspiracy equally ruinous , In thu event of its success , to war. pestilence and famine. Ho would rather bo called a filibuster by the conspirators and lickspittles of the gold kines than to bo called a traitor or faithless representative by the senate and the people who honored him with their trust nnd confidence. As foi himself ho would do his duty ns a senator as ho understood it , and leave the consequences to God und his country. Mr. Stewart then resumed his speech. Ho spoke of the gold combination ns having agents in the capital to dictate legislation and as having olocto'd a president deter mined to carry out this policy. The prcsi dent was now in the saddle and congress was helpless. Tlio time might como when the haughty tyrants wpuld meet a rebuke from the people. When Mr. Stewart hnd talked for an hour or so ho yielded the floor to his colleague Mr. Jones , saying ho would llnlsh his remarks marks at another time. Mr. Jones discussed at length the relations of the worklngracn to the money system. Air. Jones' Itamnrk * . Ho sav.i he presumed It wns apparent the speeches now beine made by those who believed liovod in the continuance of the purchase o silver under the Sherman law until the free coinage of silver could bo brought abou were not being made with the hope of con vincing any senators of a different opinion Ho laid nt the door of a defective money sys tern the responsibility for the great mass o unemployed and said the highest goal of civ illzntlon in a nation would not be i-eachci until every man was kept busy. Mr. Jones quoted from an address of Sen ator Sherman before the legislature of Ohio , wherein ho said what hn favored was the "best money and plenty of it. " There was a contradiction of terms , said Mr. Jones , for the "best dollar" wns that with the greatest purchasing powci * , nnd the in creased purchasing power cnino with the scarcity of the dollar. So Mr. Sherman favored "scarce money and plenty of it. " Ho desired to say a few words in behalf of the silver miners of the United States. They were a bravo and hardy people ; tried by every gauge of manhood and patriotism they responded to all tests. A Itnmuu I'arallel , In conclusion Mr , Jones said : "Tno Komnn republic , Mr. President , did not lose Its liberties until the sonuto had degener ated into u mere instrument for recording the will of the chief magistrate. Macauloy has commented upon the case with which nil- democratic forms und the names uud titles appertaining to u republican form of govern ment wcro preserved in that commonwealth concurrently with the absorption of all the powers of the state , executive , legislative und judicial , in the hands of ono man. But that was u long time ngo. Times change nnd men change with them. This is a very dif ferent republic from that of Homo , und although history , wo nro told , sometimes re pents itself , 1 for ono will not believe the United States senalo is over to follow that of Koine , However , there is a majority in this senate In favor of repeal. Let mo nd- monlsh those senators to pause nud reflect thnt there is no exigency whatever demand. Ing its passage ; that no condition renulrca it , and thnt it Is excellent to hnvp a giant's strength , but It Is tyranny to use U like iv giant. " [ Applauae.J The senate then wont into executive ses sion and nt 5 ; 15 p. in. took a rcoosj until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. lU'.l'OHi : TIIK HAKlflXU UO.H.MlTriiE. Ilrawley'i Illll to Stupem ) tliu Tnx on Clear ing Hoiuu Certlltcala * Oinoimrcl , 1 WASiiisdTON , Oct. 23 The eommlttoa on banking and currency will probably report tomorrow a bill remitting the 10 per cent tax'iou clearing house certificates. Mr. Brawley of South Carolina was hoard by the committee today in favor of his bill to suspend the tax on notes , called clearing house certificates , in South Carolina. Ho said thcso certificates were issued in the form of notes. No ono had suffered by their use and the monetary stringency had been velloved by these certificates. Chairman Springer * asked if these notes were in circulation like these In Now Vorlr. Mr. Brawloy replied that ho know little about New York certificates. The national bank , which was a United States * depository in Charleston , sent n check on a national bank in Now York to the nssis'-ant treasurer to pay Us balance and tlio check was refused far the reason .it would be paid lu clearing house certiricates , Mr. Laurtu gave some information regard ing the circulation of the Columbia nssocla- tton certlHcmes. They became quite gen eral. eral.Governor Governor Tlllmau said they weio about the only currency which the state bad re cently , but they were not. being circulated now. He was informed by the president ol the association that they could be retired early iu November. Representative } Vnrner of Now York said thai neither ho nor the New York banks had any apprflhousum that the Now York clearing house certificate * would bo subject to the tax. Ho thought it was an outrage 'liicnigHuai , > cm ; uiuio DIRECTED AT THE VETERANS low the Force of Special Pension Eiara- iuora HOB Boon Increased , NEARLY DOUBLED BY THE DEMOCRATS Understand tlmt Aeont * Were Ycrbnlljr Instructed to Confine Their KITortu to Securing UvldiMico an Which Tensions Could Ilo Cnnoclcd. WASHINGTON Buniuu OF Tun Hr.R , ) 513 Founrnnstii STIIKBT . , > WASHINGTON , Oct. 2.I. ) nepreaentatlvo Mercer of Omaha hns suc ceeded in securing , through private moans , the information which ho ( .ought some time ngo by n resolution In the house respecting special examiners for the pension bureau , vhich Mr. Martin of Indiana , chairman of ho commlttco on Invalid pensions , kept 'rom him directly. It will bo recalled , as mentioned nt the tlmo by n I3r.n special , that Mr. Mercer sought to learn by resolution how many special examiners are now Id the field and low many were iu the Hold twelve months ago , under a republican administration. Mr. Martin objected to the resolution because it also asked for copies of the Instructions which were Issued to the examiners , nil of whom are seeking information upon which pensioners can bo dropped from the rolls. Mr. Mercer addressed a letter to the com missioner of pensions on the 21st lust , calling for this information nnd , ho has received a rnply from Acting Commissioner Murphy. Some IntorcAtinc Figure * . The Instructions to the examiners do not appear In the reply , that part of the inquiry being passed ever with the observation that they are noting under the old instructions , but tlio figures relating to the number of examiners In the Hold now nnd n year atro are Important , ns tho.v show Unit In this work of "purging the pension rolls" nil of the examiners for which there is money to pay have been employed. The fact is not stated , but It Is known of record , that the commissioner of pensions has nsked that the regular appropriation for special examiners bo Increased from $ 00,000 to 500,00,1 "to enable - able tho'departmcnt to wood out fraudulent pensioners. " The letter to Mr. Mercer shows that .there were upon the pension rolls in September 210 special examiners and supervisors against I'i'i a , year ago , un increase of sixty- four , or about 40 per cent. of the Sltnntlon. This is significant , In view of the fact that the pension ofllco , as well as other branches of the government , has been cutting down the list ot employes in the interest of "econ omy. " As soon us the now commissioner ot pensions was appointed the special exam iners' roll begun to enlarge. It grow very largely in September last. How many have been added since that tlmo Is not known. It is doubtful if the additional appropriation for that purpose is secured , as has been promised. It Is stated that special ( probably verbal ) instructions have been issued during thn imst thron months to the succial exam- iners about securing "information1 * upon which pensioners are to bo dropped from.tho rolls. This fact , with the increase of the examiners' rolls , Is why Chairman Martin wanted to head off the call of the house for the information asked for by Mr. Mercer. Allen Thinks ItcpoM Certain. Senator Allen this evening expressed the opinion to TUB BEE correspondent that a limtl vote would bo reached upon the silver repeal bill in the senate by the first of next week. "I believe that three or four , and possibly fivemoro days will be consumed in acbate , " said Senator Allen , "and then the voting will begin upon the amendments. Wo were simply deserted by the silver democrats. They lost tholr nerve and came to the con clusion that they could not afford to antagonize the administration. If wo had ton senators , sufficient to secure a call of the senate nnd compel a quorum to bo present at all times , wo would yet defeat a vote and , of eourso , defeat unconditional re peal. But there nra but four senators who will now stand by such work. They are Stewart , Peffor , Kyle and myself , all popu lists. All of the others have given notice , hat they will not filibuster. Wo were de feated only through desertion. I believe thn unconditional repeal of the law will leave the silver question , from our standpoint , in much better shape as nn issue next year ind in 1SOO than if there was a compromise of nny character. " Representative Bryan had n long talk this afternoon on the lloar pf the senate with Senators Dubols and Allen. He gives up the light ulso , nnd says the contest must go be fore the people at the polls next year. McKetclian Kvcns Up , Today's Washington Post publishes from Representative McKolghr.n n lengthy nnsvvcr to Secretary Morton's Chicago speech on liow farmers nro farmed by wulKing dele gates and professional farmers. The gist of MclCoighnn's answer is that the farmers liavo us good a right nnd it is as much their business to discuss the business of ether men as U is the right of these who are not runners , like the secretary of agriculture , to lecture farmers and tell them how to run their business. Pornoiml .Mention. Dan Gllddon ol Sioux Falls , S. D. , will likely bo appointed assistant superintendent of the federal building at that city. Mr. F. W. Pottigrow , a brother of the South Dakota senator , is in the city. Ho Is interested in the case of J. I cslloThompson , lecx'iver , etui. , against the Sioux Falls Na tional bank , which w.is today argued before the supreme court by H. J. Wells , Thomas U. Martin and H. Keith , and C. K. Davis and George A. Madtll. The case of D.inlcl T. Hodges ot al , , appel lants , acalnst the County of Dixon , Neb , , from the United States courts of Nebraska , will bo argued about next Friday before the supreme court by J. M. Woolworth and John M. Thurston. Webb Knton of Lincoln is in the city on private business. Ho will bo hero several days. Lieutenant Land Is of Fort Myer , Vu. , hns had a narrow escape. A horse roared and struck him with his forefeet , knocking -him down on the cobble paving of the stable yard , Tha lieutenant fortunately received no Injury moro serious than a very severe sprain of the right elbow joint , which will , ho waver , keep him from duty for some tlmo. Western Petitions. Pension issuoof October 11 : " * " ' Iowa : Original Jacob 13. Huffman , Sioux City , Woodbury ; Hnnry H. Kddy , Vlnton , I Jon ton ; Darnoy James , Union Mills , Ma- haska ; Israel Berry , Springdalu , Cedar ; George Adalr. Shell Hock , Butler : Wesley A. Daniels , Truer , Tama : Louis Goudnrd , GravityTaylor ; OllvorC. Eldorkin , Bonair , Howard ; Peter J. Jenkins , Sao City , Sao. Original widows , etc. Mary II , K''ck , Ben- tonsport , Van Burcn ; Clurindiv Puliner , Cedar Kapids , Linn. South Dakota : Additional Hiram Steele , Do Groy , Hughes , Increase Benjamin F. Dennis , Vcrrollllon , Ct | > y. Orlgipai widows , etc. Eva U1 , Andrews , Miller , Hand , Army Orders. Major Alinon L. Variiey , ordnance depart ment , will proceed to the .works of tha Morgan Engineering company , Alliance , O. , on otUcial business. Captain Charles Shulcr , ordnance depart ment , will proceed to Watervliet arsenal , West Troy , N. Y , , and thence to the works of the Steel Harso Collar company. Fitchburg - burg , Mass. , on onlelal business. * - UtiB leave of absence granted Lieutenant Colonel James G. 0. Lee , deputy quarter master general , Is extended fifteen daVs. The iravo granted Lieutenant 'Colonel Alfred V , Smith , Eighth Infantry. U extended - tended two months. Lrava for six months on surgeon's certifi cate of disability , with permission to leave the Department ol Dakota , ii granted Captain Alexander B. JilacGdwan , Twelfth Infantry. ' i The extension of loaro granted Second Lieutenant William J. Glasgow ; First cav alry , Is further extended twenty days. The leave granted 'second' Lieutenant William P. JacksonTwcnty fourthinfantry , is extended ono month. The leave granted FlrsbLlontonnnt Gcorgo J. Godfrey , Twenty-second Infantry , is extended - tended ono month. > CT\T WflNttrnil'pninniiteni. Postmasters appointed today : Nebraska Storlmr , Johnson county , J. IJ. 'dhepcrd , vice Vnlonllno.InkremovedSurprise ; , But ler county , C. T. Wnrd. vice W. N. Thomas , resigned ; Thodford. Thomas county , S. L. Hounds , vice J. A. Fnf roll removed. Iowa Acme. Howard , . ' county. Mrs. Ella Klclnnn , vice T. J. Hnrtnoll , resigned ; Com merce. Polk county , Daniel Ashdown , vice Ida J. Phillips , resigned ; Garden Grove , Decatur - catur county , J. \\nrnur , vice A. J , Ilunea , resigned ; Otittcnburg' , Clayton county , G. H. Smart , vice James Schroedcr , removed ; Sprlnirvillo , Linn county , B. M. Hopper , vice Sarah C. Durno , removed' Tuskcsa , Dotntur county , H. S. Tenant , vlcp 0. T. Rhodes , re moved : Waubeck. Linn County. G. P. How- dish , vice J. W. Bates , .removed ; Wester- vlllo , Decatur county , D. fi. IGwnn , vice W. W. Palmer , resigned. Utah Fillmoro. Mlllard county , I. N , Hlncklcy , vice John Kclby , removed. Pititnr S. HEATH. IN fin * Another Day's Dchato on the Bankruptcy Hill Occurs. WASHINGTON , Oct. J&t-Mr. Cnmtnettl this morning asked unanimous consent for the consideration of his resolution relating to the separation of the pdcpendonco and Visalia districts ot California. Mr. Coffecn withdrew his objection nnd the resolution wns passed. Mr. Coombs democrat of Brooklyn created something of a sensation and amazement by offering a resolution Outlining a plan for n tariff bill and Instructing the ways and means commlttco to brlng'.in n bill In accord ance with its provisions. The bill , according to the resolution , shall have four schedules : ( a ) Composed of articles free of duty , includ- ItiK all raw materials. ( b ) Articles to pay n duty of 10 parcont. ( c ) Articles of luxury wlno , spirits , tobacco upon which a duty must bo charged , sufll- clent at least to protect iniiiiufacturers who puy Internal revenue tax. iu ) A schedule' for the protection nf labor. AH articles not covered uy ino preceding list to eci Into nn unclassified schedule. After thu amount of ruvunuos needed sliall ho ascertained und the amount of revenue to ho obtained from tlio Urst four .schedules .shall huvo been deducted from the amount nuedud the remainder shall boraised l.y Import taxes on unclassified articles. Ti | principle to cov- orn In the formiulcm of hdii'tUilei and tmcmss- lllcd articles 10 have regard fur the protection ( if hiborand cost , wherever u difference of labor cost exists between this country and ubioad. .Taut n I.lttle Harcnillc. The reading of the resolution had been completed when Mr. . Palao of New York asked sarcastically ir.such'-u bill would bo constitutional according to the Chicago platform. Mr. Outhwalto insisted that the resolu tion bo referred to tho' ' ways and means committee , and it was done.- Mr. McHao called up his'bill for the pro tection of forest reservations. The bill Is bitterly antagonized by'tho far western mumuura. Several filibustering motions were made , .but a quorum bad no ( developed when the morning hour expired ; and debate on the bankruptcy bill was resumed. Mr. Lnno of Illinois took , the floor In oppo sition to the measure.IIS. . -made the broad statement that a banlu-uplcy bill - couldnot - bo passed in this country at this time. If a man fails for thirty days -to pay an obliga tion that has become due ho forfeits his estate. The bankruptcy' ' law& of no other country were moro drastic , moro merciless than theso. His people were debtors. Their farms wcro mortgaged. Agriculture was depressed. Farm land worth t-15 a few years ago sold for J20 today : ' horses worth $170 could bo bouzht for $00 : sheep that brought $3.50 wcro bargains nt $1.75. , In the name of heaven docs tha domocratio congress - gross intend to force the farmer in .times . of depression toga 100 miles to bo sued in a federal court to pay u bankrupt merchant in his own town ? Tlio eastern creditors would foreclose their mortgages if this bill became a law. . Purpose of the Illll. ' "Why , Mr. Spoakor'rsaid ' lie , "I moro than half suspect that thu purpose of the bill is to foreclose west rnvmortgagcs. " Mr. Coombs of Now Yojk. supported the bill. Ho represented a pus ! ness constitu ency. No man who had waiuhed the prac tical operation of a barikrgnfccy 'law ' would deny the law was asacrnirttageous , to the debtor as the creditor If llO'.was honest. Ho had been amazed at the assaults on the creditor class. According to SOIPO of the speeches made it wns-a crime to bo a cred itor. A creditor had' no rights which n debtor was bound to * respect. Such a doctrine was subversive of the credit system under which the world has lived for many years. It was the duty of the government to uphold honesty honesty In governmental affairs , honesty in cur rency , honesty in relations between men. Gentlemen misunderstood the temper of the great agricultural class'os if they bolloved the farmers wished repudiate tholr debts. They were honest. They desired to pay tholr dobts. As a merchant of forty years standing ho warned the house of the danger of undermining the credit system , Ilo had shipped goods to ovdry part of the world to India , to Africa , to Australia. In every market ho had given credit on the basis of character. Ho had given millions of dollars worth of credit based on confidence in mar kets wliero there was no possible recovery for him under the law , Conclusions from n I.lfa'a A Ufa's experience had taught him that honesty was the rlilo , dishonesty the excep tion. Out of the millions and millions of credit ho had glvon ho had lost but one- sixteenth of 1 per cent. Ho favored a bank ruptcy law , moderate und just to the creditor and debtor nllko. [ Applause. ] Mr. ICllgoro of Texas , who led the filibuster against the bill in the last congress , spoke against tha measure. 3 Ho analyzed the bill suction by section , givjug many practical illustrations ot its offsets Pending further Uoba'to the house at 445 ; p. m , adjourned. , | j GOLD It 1 * Hovr 91,000,000 Greater than It Will Four l > j y ) Aico. WASHINGTON , Oct. 33.2-iTho gold reserve of the treasury is nearly $1,000,000 Higher than four aays ago. Today it Is taj.O'W.USS. The currency balauco to4 y Is $21,047,608 , some thing ever a half-mlUton'less ' than four days ngo. The redemption < division of the Treasury department la .handling the largo amount of money sent h'ero for redemption as oxpodltlously as possible and returning as promptly as it can now money for.tho old that is received , The Redemptions are still heavy. Indicating a move" hopeful condition of affairs and & willingness on the part of owners to part with thalrcash for the tlmo required for redemption ] The receipts of the 'government ' for the month of October , up to date , nre $20,710,000 and the expenditures ? 23.'J39,000. Will Ituitle n Quorum , WASHINGTON , Oct. 85. The members of the house interested In scouring a quorum for the repeal hilt counted up the members in the city tonight and say there are WO in the city ana others will bo here by the time a vote Is reached. Mr. Tracer of Now York met Mr. Bland of Missouri this ovfinlu ? . Both had read the Associated prcfc interview of the aftcfr- noon , fK "I see you are afraid you won't have a quorum to pass the repeal bill. " said Mr. Bland. "Yes , and I see you say wo must have a quorum here to pass it. " said Mr , Tracuy , "Inat you will , " sold Mr. Bland. "And wo will , " repHod Mr. Tracoy. RIO'S ' - SITUATION CRIflCAL Uncertainty of the R l Chief's Action Causes Qroit Uneasiness , V CITIZENS ANXIOUS FOR A CHANGE ailclitr fAIVAiitnpo ; of Kltlirr Vnrij UUcljr to Ujni tlio Support ol tlio Iliul- nom Men nf llrnill't Ciipllal. ICnni/rfoMal / MONTEVIDEO , Uruguay ( via Galveston , Tox. ) , Oct. 25. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York Ilorald-Spncl.il to TUB BEB.I- The situation In Rlu do Janeiro , Brazil , ac cording to advices received from there today , Is moro srtaincd than over. The un certainty ns to whether there will bo an other bombardment by Admiral Mollo's licet , the distrust of the power of the gov ernment to ultimately gain its cause nnd the personal restraint which Is felt neces sary , nil tend to un uneasiness which ] Indi cates that a crisis Is at hand. Owners of property nro apprehensive that It may bo materially damaged sh'ould the city bo subjected to further flro by the fleet , and besides the city has shown a recent de crease in volume which cannot long bo berne without collapse. It is believed , whllo thu merchants do not dare to say so openly , that a settlement upon ono government or the other would be eagerly welcomed by them. They foul that the resources ot the country , great ns they are , must necessarily bo exhausted by the continuance of the civil warfare , and they llnd themselves hampered In trade In every direction. In this feeling of uneasi ness they are joined by the populace gen erally. Citizens Vary Uncertain. While the damngo during the bombard ments was notsorloustho , uncertainly which exists as to the intentions of Mollo , should ho conclude to turn his guns that wny , fills them with an unrest that may turn them to either party which gains a slight advantage. It is believed hero that affairs in Hio are fast reaching such shape that the return of trnnquillty under one government or the other is hut a matter of a short tltno. The feeling of the foreign residents , who are indignant over Pcixoto's manifesto of expulsion and removal of any guarantee of their safety , has also had an effect , espe cially upon those who como In daily contact with them. The latest advices from Klodo.Janeiro con firm the news of the escape of the Uranus , which boldly steamed past Fort Santa Cruz , as. I cabled you yesterday. Although more than 1UO shots wcro fired at the Uranus by the .fort tliero was but ono officer wounded on her and ho owed his Injury to the prema ture discharge of a cannon. Denounced Mollo i n Flrato. The Brazilian minister hero had an Inter view today with Uruguay's minister of for eign affairs , in which the relations of the two countries were discussed. Brazil's ' rep- reseatatlvoprosslngy ] urged that , ' tho-Uruj- gu'ayan government take no action toward recognizing the provisional government es tablished in Dastorro , Santa Chtharina. .Ho pleaded that the ships In Mcllo's fleet wcra not entitled to other consideration than is accorded to pirates ; that they did not belong to any recognized government nor sail under a recognized flag , and for those- reasons should bo treated as other plr.Uicnl craft. Among other things ha asicod that the Uru guayan government take steps to prevent the furnishing o coal or water to any of the rebel fleet at Any of its ports. No action has been taken by the Urn- guayan government on the application of the Brazilian minister so far as known. Not Likely to TheTiradcntos is still in port with steam up and the Uepiibliea is In waiting for her to come out and light. From all appearances it is uuout certain that the TIradontos is simply waiting for a good chanoo to creep past her formldablo enemy without being scon. She Is waiting for a dark night or foggy weather and than she will slowly steam In opposite direction to that In which she supposes her enemy to bo. That she will steam boldly out In the fnuo of the odds of heavier guns and moro of them is not cred ited hero. fifty soldiers are hero waiting for the Bahla , which la drifting with her rudder gene , but which is bolng searched for. ( t 1 currently rcpprtod tonight hero that the Brazilian rlvor squadron has declared in fayorof Mollo. The Oimig and other KOV- crmnoru papers have been printing grotesque stories about imaginary lights. They make them all result In favor of the govornmcmt and uhargo the British and other foreign warships with aiding Mollo. Weeks ISnronte to the United Mute * . SAN Josn , Costa Rica ( vinGalvestou.Tox. ) , Oct. 23. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York HeraldSpecial to TUB Dcu. ] In nil probability , by the tlmo this reaches THE BER , Francis II. Weeks will bo on his way to Now York to stand trial on tlio charge of cmDczzlemont , upon which his oxtr.ulltlon was granted by the Costa KIcan government , The last hope of tlioso who have been tak ing Weeks' part hero was destroyed last night. President Rodriguez refused to rccognfzo a writ of habeas corpus In Weeks' behalf by his attorney , Fernandez It had been the hope of those who huvo been opposing the government that a writ of habeas corpus , obtained at almost the last moment , might dcl.iy the departure of Weeks nt leant until there could bo a now hearing. Fernando * there fore secured the writ , but when It was pre sented to President Rodriguez ho refused to rccognlzo It and arrangements wcro com * plotod for taking Weeks to Port Union , The prograuvarrnnged is to take Weeks In a special government train to Port Ltmon , and there transfer him to the steamer Fox- hall , which i to s.iil for New Orleans this afternoon. Mrs. Weeks is to accompany her husband to ihe coast and Minister Baker and Consul Williams will also Journey with Detectives Rollly and Votigcrichton to Port Llmon. The government has detailed a sufficient force of soldiers and police to guard against any attempt to rescue the prisoner , oven though It is thought none will no made , \V eli ) li Jtcilgued.- Weeks this morning seems fully resigned to the position in which ho finds himself and Is apparently IndUposod to attempt to escape , The decision of the president last night in the matter of habeas corpus was pot much of a surprise to him. In fact , it seems ho had llttlo-hopc that it would bo otherwise. President Rodriguez'saction , however , has aroused a storm of indignation and it may have disastrous results. The press protects vigorously and there is a popular dis approval. Dr.-Valverdo , late minister of finance ana the only member of tuo president' * cabins t who has been opposed throughout to the ex tradition of Weeks , ha.i resigned , and may become a candidate for the presidency. The extradition Is Hkoly to flguro to n con siderable extent in the next campaign , and Valverdo may consent to lead the- opposition to the government , Almitit Cnutcd n Duel , It has already nearly caused a duel for Jose Maria Gutierrez and Casio Orono wcro to have mot today , but the police stopped In and prevented. Gutierrez Is the editor of the Di.irlo do Comorclo , the paper which has bjon the strongest , In befriending Weeks and is In opposition to his o.ttradition Orono Is a Colombian lawyer and Is orrogo- ously supposed to hava boon the author of articles Ir. the Herald favoring the extradi tion. Gutierrez sent a challenge to Orotio yesterday for the lawyer to meet him at Apua Cnltcnlc , and preparations wcro miulo for the duel. The preliminaries wcro all settled and the hour named , but the matter bcramo public and the police promptly sup pressed hostilities. The Dlarlo do Comercto ycstordny printed a scathing denunciation of the government for Us decree granting the extradition , and such-was Its bitterness that it Is probable immures will bo t alt on to suppress Its publi cation. 1'rruvlan Imllnns Trnuiilniomo. LIMA , Peru ( via Gnlvoaton , Tox. ) , Oct. 25. [ By Mexican Cable to the New York .Herald Special to Tim Buc.1 News of serious Importance has Just been received from Huahucay. It is stated that the In dians there are rising in revolt against the government. They are in favor of ox-Prcsl- dcnt Qncercs , whoso right of citizenship was , recently taken from him by the Peruvian congress. Congress has disapproved of the pro posed treaty with Ecuador , defining the boundary limits of the two countries. The project of Increasing all excise duties 50 pot- cent has boon agreed to by congress. That body has rejected all thu proposed schemes to authorize the povornaient to arrange for canceling Us obligations to pay 50,000 an nually to the Peruvian corporation. A now project has been presented , under which It Is proposed the 'government shall arrange to submit the question to the next congress. During the debate upon the proposal to authorize the placing of a now loan the min ister of finance made the startling declara tion that whllo the government's obligations amounted to moro than 1,000,000 solos there were only 3,000 soles In the treasury to meet thcso debts. The minister declared that It was absolutely Impossible to pay the Peru vian corporation the sum Bubstitutcd in the agreement with the government. Many members of congress severely criticised the Umco contract during the discussion. Aurells Cavoro has boon appointed an nt- tachoof the Peruvian legation in Washing ton. SILKS FUR UZ.Ul'S SAILORS. Franco's Russian Visitors Are Not Out Their AVeluame. tiTONS , Oct. 25. Over 200,000 people , in ad dition to the regular population of this city and neighborhood , crowded the streets of Tjyons today from an early hour in order > to WttfBsTMnrrtfetesi prepared in honor of the Russian sailors who stopped hero on tfielr way back to Tc/ulon. The city Is a mass of decoration , and the municipality has ex pended largo.sums of money in making such preparations for the reception of the czar's sailors as will do credit to the ancient city they represent. Among the many presents awaiting the Russian oflicers hero are twelve of the most exquisitely delicate silk dresses which were ever turned out from looms in this or any other country. These magnificent , dresses are intended for presentation to the czarina , and Admiral Avolan , when he arrives hero , Is to take them to the empress of- Russia with an expression of sympathy from Lyons. llnudtrclilefn lor the Bleu. . In addition , the Russian visitors will bo presented with quantities of French and Russian Hags made of the very ilncst silk , and 2,500 silk handkerchiefs will , as u fur ther mark of the appreciation of the people of Lyons of the visit of the war's sailors , bo handed over to the Russian admiral for dis tribution among the sailors of his squadron. The Russian Bailers arrived hero from Paris at 10 o'clock and were mot by the mil itary and state authorities , who presented them with addresses of welcome and out lined the program of festivities prepared in their honor. The depot was surrounded by a guard of honor , which with difficulty kept back the immense crowds of people pressing forward on all sides in tholr efforts to shako tbo hands of the visitors. All the windows , balconies and housetops of the neighborhood were crowded to their utmost with citizens who conspicuously displayed the Russian colors In the form of badges , scarfs , hand kerchiefs , or by carrying Russian and French flags in thulr hands. In apito of the efforts of the police and1 military to ' 1'oop itio crowds back many ladles managed to push tholr way through the lines and rushed forward with hysteri cal enthusiasm , dotorailned , apparently , to embrace a Rubsian ufllcer or to perish iu the attempt. After the Russians had been formally .wel comed by tliti profcot of this department , they were escorted to carriages In waiting and wcro slowly driven to the Hotel do Villo. On their wav to the town hall the Russians wcro enthusiastically oheered , and attempts wcro mudo , many of them bolng successful , on the part of women and men , nt the risk of bolng run over , to kiss tha hands ex tended to them by the Russians from the carriages. AH along the road there were cries "vivo loTsar , " "Vivo la Russia , " and "Vivo la France. " Wlnocl nnil Dined Again. The Russians lunched at the prefecture , where the profoct'toastod the czar and the imperial family of Russia in the name of the second city of Franco , whoso most urdcnt wlih , the profoot Bald , was poaco. Admiral Avelan , replying , said : "W ° drlnlt to the prosperity and glory of Franco , the president and the whole of Franco. " Replying to a second toast tlio admiral proposed the houlth of the \vholo of Franco in the Rusulan manner with u million hurrahs. This afternoon after lunch , at which the Russian merchant marine wa toasted , the visitors wont directly to the Hotel do Villo , whcro they were the guests at another ban quet. _ Gorman Liberals I.oilnGround , IxiNimx , Oct. 25. A dispatch to the Dally News from Berlin says that the most pro nounced feature of the Prussian elections , which have been fixed for October 3) ) , Is the complete ap.Uhy of the people in regard to them , The dispatch further gays that a fresh defeat , owing to divisions in their party , Is evidently awultlnif the liberals. The now dlot , it is uftist probable , will differ llttlo from the last ono , except that it will contain fewer liberals. It seems to have been the cuso of late that German liberal ism has steadily lost ground and that It It being replaced by socialist ! ! , conservatives or Anti-Semites. Cordially by the Kiilser. B.EHUX , Oct. 25. The meeting between the Archduke Albrecht of Austria and Em peror William was extremely cordial. The guests were driven to the Potsdam station in an open carriage , escorted by a body of curunsleri. The route wan lined with guards , of which the crown prince of Ger many is one of the officers , and on the esplanade in front of the palace were do- tachincnti from all tne guard regiment * . MERCER'S ' MERRY MEN Faithful Twenty-Seven Still Pursuing th Good Doctor's ' Little Jokelot , REPORTS RECEIVED FROM THE RUSTLERS s Estimatoi of the Enthusiasts Who Admire a Loaf ? and Vigorous Limb. FIRMLY DECLINE ? TO DESERT BEMI3 > Mercer anil Haacall Disappjintod in an At. tempt t3 Oapturo Uw Oharch Vote. TEMPTERS REPULSED BY MINISTERS Ilnrhclor nntl His Itunciieil Victims Politi cal Meeting ! la Vurionn Wnrds l.ust lnK-llcptibllcan Rallies Cnntpnlgii Kclioes. A representative ' of TUB Bun was royally entertained 'at the Mercer last even ing by Dr. S. D. Mercer and W. J. Broatch. Every possible attention was shown him , and it is with n feeling akin to regret that ulterior motives must bo charged to the two gentlemen who so generously contributed a couple of hours of tholr tlrao and all of their attention to relieving the gloom and monotony ony of an otherwise dull and very damp evening. It will bo remembered that the committee of twenty-seven appointed last Saturday evening by the political craz.v-o.ullt asBom- wage of so-called "citizens" was booked for a report lust night' , and Dr. Mercer \vas very anxious to know the result of the canvass of the wards of the city that had boon delegated - gated to this coinmlltco , us on it was to depend his final decision as to whether or not to lllo the petition that ho 1ms boon carrying around In his pocket for a number of days last past. Outliorlnc ot thn Faithful. The faithful ones begun to assemble at an early hour lust evening , for they seemed to feel a vast deal of natlsfaction lu boluR within ranching of the doctor's leg , oven it the circumstances were not such us to allow them to give it an occasional twist , and they effusively grt'eted the retired medical practi tioner , who lu return p.utcd ouch one on the back and steered him to the foot of the ladles' stairway leading to the second floor. It was apparent at a glance that the "citizmis" wcro rather mispicious of the main dining hall , whcro Saturday night's meeting was held , and they wore determined on this occasion to got a little farther nwny from earth. The coctor was flying around very actively , but somewhat aimlessly , when his gaze fell upon the representative of Tun BEE. who was present In the Interest of "a free ballot and a fair count. " Candid and OoqucttUh. "Oho , my boy. wo don't need you hero tonight 1" Joyously warbled the doctor as ho waltzed coquetttshly across the floor and. opuned a door leading to the Twelfth street sidewalk , and wet weather , after which ho took the unwelcome visitor confidentially by the arm and Rood nnturedly Juggled him avcr.toward-tliQaportUrp. ; . . It was altogether too damp for the re porter to'vcaturo out and hu. stuck In the doorwayi " "Well , " said the doctor , "you" arc the d dest feller that has been around hero ; Como out here and have a cigar , " and ho made a break for the rotunda. "Thanks , I'm smoking , " replied the news paper man , although a keen pang of regret thrilled his frame because stern duty for bade his calllug the bluff , and ho stood his ground and sized up a shamo-faced trio that slid iu and disappeared up the aforesaid stairway. Back came the doctor at a gallop , and after pausing a moment to outline a plan of action by which ho could got th'o trade clear , said : "Como out in the ofllco and sit down. I want to tallrto you. " "No , oh- . Boon sitting down. Go on with your talk. " "Sec here , can't you see that these follows don't want you to see thorn { They have been out canvassing the wards , and some of them have been working for tbo other side , so they feel a llttlo dclicato about having any of you folks BCO them here. There ia ono of them out tliero now and ho is afraid to como In. " s Up the "dulclcu" Sulm. It would have been llttlo loss than inhuman to compel a man to utaud out there and. risk pneumonia , so the reporter considerately turned his b.ick nnd allowed Mr , Kratlcy ot the First- ward tostido in and climb the "golden" stairs. "Como in here , " said the doctor , throwing open the door to his private ofllco nnd dis closing a capacious easy chnlr. In a momuiit of weakness the reporter yielded , and the door closed upon him , not to open for him again for ever an hour , for the doctor sat in front of It with u look upon his face that told plainly that the prisoner could not walk over his idoad body without the aid of . As each a step-ladder. now ar rival entered the ether room , the doctor would open the door an Inch or two and whisper directions , pointing the way to the stairway around the corner with a gcsturo thatrcgomblod an excursion trlppf the For- rls wheel. Onnono of thcso occasions was the door opened for the benefit of the reporter , but during ait unusually earnest welcome that the doctor was extending , the prisoner caught iv glimpse of \ \ \ J , Broatch oxchaug- lug confidences with a few late arrivals. After the last of them had boon piloted upstairs Mr , Broatch was called in , and for moro than an hour this self-constituted en tertainment committee fairly spread them selves in ttjo wny of bolnij agreeable. Mr. Broatoh insisted that no know nothing whatever about the meeting , and proposed to remain In the visitor's company lu order lo prove an alibi. I'olltluul MiUlionmtlcUtif. The doctor was finally called out to go up stairs and listen to the report of the com- mltloo , where he was informed that tliero was not ttio slightest doubt but that ho would bo elected. The llgurcs showed con clusively that ho could make each of the other candidates n present of 1,000 votes and. still have a majority of all the votes cast. This tickled the doctor , but ho didn't pay for the gladsome news then and there , as the bearers of thu good tidings had fondly ex pected , but ho told thorn that the tlmo for tiling thn petition would nor. expire jnlll Frldaj night. Ho said that ho expected to lllo the document today , and hoped that tha good and faithful servants would continue to labor valiantly in thu hope of future reward , or words lo that effect. Adopted u lte olinlon of Hope. Several speeches wcro made , and the sen timent in each case was that they must "whoop 'cr up" from now until election day. A set of resolutions declaring that the only hope of the country lay jn the election of Dr. Mercer as mayor of Omaha was adopted with considerable loud acclaim , and an ad journment was then taken , "How are wo going to get past that re porter , Dool" asked a doen of the solid sup- poruirn iu a whisper. "Ixt me think a minute , " replied ttio "citi zens " candidate , us ha turned on the switch , while the hum of machinery that followed could bo heard all over the block. ' Ain't there nuy back stairway ? " asked ono of the crowd. "Why , yes , of eourso there Is , Here , porter ter , show these geutleniou down through the barroom , " rte Nenr nntl \ > t Ho J-nr. The doctor couldn't Imvo uttered a sen tence that would huvo inaro tntonsffled hit bold ou that thinly crowd ( baa did thl 4