The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-14
POLICY OF THE NEXT CONGRESS
Democratic Leaders Trying to
Form a Compromise.
-Four Things That the Administra-
ton Wishes to Accomplish.
The New Pension Commissioners Revohes
tho Completed Files Order-A
Surplus Instead OF Deficit
Created Thereby.


By the Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, May 13,-The Star has
this The Democratic leaders in con-
gress and the administration are trying
TO come to an understanding as to the
policy OF the next congress by which
they can avoid q split In the party on
the money question and secure united
action on several important questions
which will present themselves. 1t is
the present understanding that COM
promise proposition to dispose of the
silver question by accompanying the re-
peal of the Sherman law with the repeal
Of the 10 per cent tax on state bank cur
rency will receive the sanction OF
the administration, and that the
men in congress who are tight
ing against any contraction OF
the currency will be satisfied to let
90 of silver if they can get state cur
rency. 1t is designed also to levy an
income tax, and it is believed Cleve-
land will favor this. Briefly, there are
four things which it Is the desire OF the
party leaders that the coming congress
should dispose of as speedily as posi-.
BILE, and it is believed Cleveland will
dwell upon all of them in his first mes
sage. They are the repeal OF the fed
eral election laws; the levy OF an in
come tax; the repeal of the Sherman
law and the tax on state bank currency,
and complete revision of the tariff
making very decided reduction OF
duties all along the line.
REFORM IN THE PENSION BUREAU.
Pension Commissioner Lochran today
issued an order revoking the cele brated
completed files' order OF Commissioner
Rsum. Hereafter all pending claims in
each class will be taken up for conside-
ration in the order in which uncon-
sidered evidence was filed, the object
being practical return to the method
in vogue prior to 1889.
II is calculated that under the new
administration a check will be given
the rapid growth OF the pension list,
even without the assistance OF any legis-
lation. When the pension appropris-
ton bill was passed at the last SESSION of
congress, it was expected that the
amount appropriated would be about
5000, 900 short of expenditures for this
fiscal year. 1t was anticipated that
deficiency of that amount would have to
be provided for at the coming session.
The average number of original pension
cases passed in each month is expected,
however, to be but about one-third OF
what it was under the former admins
tration OF the Office, and that instead OF
deficiency there will be a surplus of
about Sc, 100000.
NO KICK AGAINST MAX JUDD.
Max Judd. who was appointed consul
general to Vienna, is informed by the
atats department that no information or
Austrian So Sss liner C. tie descF that
he will not be received in his official
capacity at Vienna, and from the length
of time that has elapsed since his APP
pointment, during which no protest has
been received, it may fairly be presumed
that there is no objection contemplated
in his case.
THE TREASURY SITUATION.
At the close of business today the
treasury had on hand 1924, 425 OF free
gold and accepted, but not yet put on
the books, 81, l76, 900, making free gold
balance of S3,000,000 over the 800 ,0o0,-
900 gold reserve. The gold came from
| the West. Among the treasury ofnclali
the financial situation is regarded with
satisfaction.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
A prominent Democratic member 0
congress-, who has been consulting tn
president, left for home this afternoon
with the impression that special ses
sion Of congress would not be called be
fore the last of August.
A FEW APPOINTMENTS.
The president made the following az
pointments today: Samuel F. Webt
Arizona, collector OF customs for Ar
IONA; Frank F. Church, Idaho, assaye
of the United States essay office, Bots
City, Idaho.
Quiet Restored In Madrid.
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