The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-14
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Sunday Opening Question Not Off,
Cially Settled.
MANY OFFICIALS FAVOR IT
The Objections to Consul General Judd
Supposed to Have Been Withdrawn
Gold Reseree Increvsion.
MANY OFFICIALS FAVOR IT

Associated Press.
Washington, May 13.-The Star has
the following:
The democratic leaders in congress
and the administration are trying to
come to an understanding as to the
policy Of the next congress by which
they can avoid the danger of split In
the party on the money question and
secure united action on several import
ant questions which will present them
selves 1t is the present understanding
that compromise proposition to dis
pose of the silver question by accom-
panying the repeal Of the Sherman law
with a repeal of the 10 per cent. on
state bank currency which will receive
the sanction of the administration, and
the men who are fighting against any
contraction of the currency will be
satisfied to let go of silver If they can
get state currency. ~
1t is designed, also, to levy an income
tax and it is believed that Cleveland
will favor this. Briefly, there are four
things which it is the desire Of the
parties leaders that the coming con-
gress should dispose of as speedily as
possible, and it is believed that Cleve-
land will dwell upon all of them in
his first message. They are the repeal
of the federal election laws, the levy
of an income tax, repeal of the Sher-
man law and tax of state bank curren-
cy and a. complete revision of the tar
if by making a very decided reduction
in duties all long the line.
Washington, May 13,-Assistant Sec
retary Curtis of the treasury depart
ment, who has charge of the Worlds
Fair matters, said today that until the
decision of the Worlds Fair directors
to open on Sunday came to him in an
official manner, he must decline to ex-
press any opinion as to what action,
if any, the treasury officials might feel
called upon to take in regard to the
undelivered balance of the souvenir
coin.
Inquiry at the department of justice
as to the decision of the board of di-
lectors to open the Worlds Fair
grounds on Sundays developes a feel
ing favorable to it. 1t is pointed out
that the law provides that the govern
ment exhibits at the exposition shall
be closed on Sunday. Now here 1t Is
not made compulsory to close the
grounds on which the Worlds Fair
or exposition is being held. Attorney
General Olney will not express an opin-
ion. Prominent officials in the depart
ment do not hesitate to approve of the
action already taken as being within
the law, but express hopes that means
may be found to open the whole expo
sition on Sundays.
Washington, May 13.-It is cal
culated that under the new administra-
tion check is going to be given to the
rapid growth of the pension list, even
without any legislation. When the PEN
sion appropriation bill passed at the
last session of congress, it was expect
ed that the amount appropriated
would be about fifteen millions short
of the expenditures for this fiscal year.
1t was anticipated that the deficiency
in the amountwould have to be pro-
vided for at the coming session. The
average number Of original pensions
cases passed on each month it is ex-
pected, however, will be but about one
third what it was under the former
of the Office, and that
instead of deficiency, there will be a
surplus of about $6,000000.