The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
CABINET MEETIN.
The Reply to the Senate Resolu
 About the Civil Service Discussed
ESTIMATE FOR PENSIONS
The Commissioner Confident That 9IzO.t 100000 wnl Not Be Enough to Pay Pensions Next Year--Currency Com
 promIse-MorrIson's Successor.

WASHINGTON. Jan. At the meet ing of the cabinet to-day. attended by all the members except Secretaries Alger and Long, the replies to be sub- mitted by the various secretaries to the senate resolution, calling for in- formation as to the application of the civil service law to the several depart ments of the government and the rec concentrations, if any, the secretaries have to make regarding the admins tration of the law, were fully dis cussed. The head of each department will su bmlt to the senate his individ- ual reply to the resolution and it was only the general tenor of the replies that was under discussion. All of the replies have been prepared and it is expected that all of them will be sent to the senate tomorrow. Aside from the civil service matter no question of general importance was debated.
 The Estimate for Pensions.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--In the estf- mate of the secretary of the treasury for the pensions for the next fiscal year, the amount required is placed at $40, ,000, ,O00 This estimate was con- cured in by the commissioner of pen sions, although in discussion before the committee having this matter in charge he broadly stated that $140,- 900, ,000 would not be enough to pay the pensions next year When asked why he had estimated below the probable expenditure, he explained that de- ficiency occurred last year, and, after consultation with the secretary of the treasury, it was decided to recommend the same figure for the next year, as he has no facts upon which to base even an approximate increase. He was confident, however, that a de- ficiency would occur, but offered no explanation of his reasons nor of the amount of the deficiency.
 Currency Com romise Likely.
 NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 5.--Prof Arthur T. Hadley, of Yale. who took an active part i'll the Indianapolis cur rency revision convention, and who has been in communication with Sec retary Gage relative to Mir. Gage's scheme for currency reform, said yes terday: 1T have seen both Secretary Gage and members of the monetary commission in the last few days and have discussed the proposed currency revision with both. There appears a willingness of both parties to unite on either the plans of the commission or on those of Secretary Gage or on a compromise, although there is differ ence in detail between the plans of the two. A compromise would, I think, be agreeable to both"
 Col. Morrison's Successor.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-While no i'm formation of an offic ial character is to be obtained at the white house regard ing the successor to Col. w. R. Morri- son on the interstate commerce com mission, the belief is general that the president has not yet decided whom he will appoint It was supposed for time that Judge Paxson, of Pennsyl- vania, had been definitely determined upon, but the indications now are that. the president will appoint western man, probably from Illinois. 1t is reasonably certain now that no decis- ion will be reached as to Col. Morris sons successor for several days