Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
CABINET MEETING.
The Reply to the Senate Resolution
About the Civil Service Discussed.
ESTIMATE FOR PENSIONS.
The Commissioner Confident That S14O,-
100000 VIII Not BE Enough to Pay
Pensions Next Year-Currency Conn
prOmlse-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 submit 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. Am the esti-
mate of the secretary of the treasury
for the pensions for the next fiscal
year, the amount required is placed at
$40, 900, 900. This estimate was con-
Cured in by the commissioner of pen
sions, although in a discussion before
the committee having this matter in
charge he broadly stated that Sl40,-
900, 900 would not be enough to pay the
pensions next year. When asked why
he had estimated below the pro oable
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 COnurOmlse Likely.
New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 4-Prof.
Arthur 7. Hadley, Of Yale, who took
an active part in the Indianapoi sur-
rency revision convention, and who
has been in communication with Sec
rotary Gage relative TO Mr. Cages
scheme for currency reform, said yes
terday: ~ 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
compromise, although there is differ
ence in detail between the plans of
the two. compromise would,
think be agreeable to both"
Col. Morrison's Successor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l. While no in
formation of an official 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. 1t was supposed for a
time that Judge PaXson, of Pennsyl-
vania, had been definitely determined
upon, but the indications now are that
the president will appoint a 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