New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
TWO ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. ALLISON sTARTLEs THE SENATE MINORITY
WAITING FOR A BoMBsHELL."

WAITING FOR A" BoMBsHELL."
Washington, Oct II tspeciab The Democrats
in the Senate thrown into considerable con-
fusion to-day by resolution offered by Mr. Allison
for recess, begin october 20 and extend 10 NO
vember TO- 1t was opposed by Messrs. Cockrell,
Reagan and Salisbury, all Of whom advocated an
adjournment sine die. Each Of them stood ready
90 promise that when Congress reassemolcs on the
first Monday in December the minority would Join
hands with the majority In pressing the Tarn Dill
10 a final vote the earliest day practicable lhey
we're willing to sit six days every week and forego
the usual holiday recess. They besought Mr.. ALI
son 10 modify his resolution and Mr. Hale interviewed
with some suggestions in their behalf But Mr..
Allison declined TO comply. He said that It had
been asserted over and over again by Democratic
Senator'S especially by General Cockrcn In his speech
yesterday, that the Republicans did not intend to
pass any Tariff bill whatever; that the Senate sub
stitute was mere false pretence and that 1t would
be dropped and nothing more heard Of 1t after the
Presidential election. Mr. Allison said that he wanted
to test the sense of tho Senate on that question.
Senator Morgan objected to the present considera-
ton of the resolution and 1t went over until tomor
row.
In the House another adjournment resolution was
offered and after sharp struggle TO obtain immediate
action 1t was referred to the Ways and Means Com
mittce only three or four members of which are In
Washington Rumors are In circulation TO the effect
that the Democrats are holding Congress q session
bombshel." which is 10 destroy all hopes OF har-
rison's election.
DEMOCRATIC OFFENSIVE PART1sANs.
Washington. Oct. II (special-A complete list Of
the Democratic officials who should be at their desks
in Washington but who have been on the stump
or engaged in other campaign work in various states,
would fill a column OF The Tribune. These offensive
parfsnns, are Of every grade and rank from Cabinet
officers down to clerks, messengers and even
laborers who thought 10 have some personal IN
eucnce at their respective homes The list would IN
clude not only Secretaries Bayar Farchid and Villas
and Postmaster-G General Dickinson. as we'll as Com
missioner Black of the Pension Bureau Commissioner
Stockslager OF tho Land Bureau Deputy Commissioner
Henderson, of the Internal Revenue Bureau, Deputy
Controller Mcmahon, Appointment Clerk Hasslcr, of
the Interior Department, and forty TO nifty deputy
commissioners and chiefs OF divisions to say nothng
OF brigade OF clerks, messengers, ETC. The head OF
Bureau in the Post Office Department said yesterday
that he would be glad when the election was over
and the clerks In his Office came homo and went 10
work Thus does the Democratic offensive partisan
throw off his Civil Service Reform disguise az The
combat dcepens.
SENATOR TErLERS STRONG SPEECH.
Washington, Oct. Il Cspecia).-In the Senate to-day
Mr. Teller delivered powerful argument In opposition
TO the financial policy Of the Administration, es-
pecialy that feature OF 1t which limits the purchase
OF bearing bonds and deposits in banks from
which Il cannot be safely speedily withdrawn surplus
revenue to the amount OF nearly sec, 100000 MI
Tellers speech inspired by the attempted defence
Of the Administration by Secretary Farchild, In wall
Street on Saturday, which he completely overthrow
Among other things he showed that many bonds
Offered at 1877 rad been rejected, while millions Of
public money deposit I'm banks, that millions
Of dollar bSbr a. than they would have cost at an
earlier date and that the Administration instead Of
SAYING per s se p ps to leave he the
hands OF the banks without interest
GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF BONDS.
Washington Oct 17.-To-day's bond offerings az
grecated 81 o0s 300, follows: Coupon 4s-$lo,oo0
at 12s 10 and al 500 at 1875. Registered $500,
600 AT 100 1925 600 1913 7-s 100000 at 1913 rs,
at 1873 S54 900 at 1877 500 900 at 12s 12, and
s75 600 AZ 100. Total 4s-$735, 800.
Registered 4 1.2s-sloo,oo0 at los l-2, $1,000 at
100 Al 600 AZ los 12 s36, 900 at 10s L. $l4 900
at los 70 $4,000 at los 1-2, $4,000 at 10s 1-2,
$40 900 at 1os ~ and $50 900 at 1o5 IL. Total
a l-os-s273, 600
The following were accepted Registered LES, all
at 1os 1-2-s1oO 900, $1,000, $4,000 $4,000,
10000 $40 900, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000 $1,000
$4,000.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE
Washington Oct 17.-Leaves OF absence have been
granted as follows Post Chaplain Daniel Kendig cx-
tended one month; Second Lieutenant II. g. Proctor,
9Th Artillery extended six months Second Lieutenant
J. NJ. stotenberg 9th Cavalry. extended two months ;
First Lieutenant s. +. Nancy, 9th Artillery TWO
months: Captain James Regain 9th Infantry EXTENDED
ten dsvs: second Lieutenant William Y stamper 2lst
Infantry, for four months
Thirty recruits have been ordered to the 9Th
Cavalry fifty TO the 7th Cavalry and twenty TO the
9th Cavalry
THIRTEEN MORE PENSION vEToES.
Washington. Oct 1.-THE President returned thir
teen prvato pension bills to Congress to-day without
his approval