The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-05
WASHINGTON.
The Situation in Alabama-Sena.
tOrial Gossip.


tOrial Gossip.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-Private
kilograms received last night from Ala
bama show that the situation remains
the same Next Tuesday the law COM
pels the vote to be taken for Senator.
tbs thought here that five Republican
members Of the House will be unseated
by the Democrats, in consequence Of
their ineligibility under the Constitu-
ton, they having been Federal Office
holders at the time of their election.
If this be done it will give a
Democratic majority on joint ballot.
The prominent Democratic candi-
dates are Judge Goldthwait, F.
w. Suckes and Colonel Crenshaw,
but it is thought that Lieut.. Governor
Moren will be the successful man if it is
true, as reported, that a number of Re-
publican members refused to support
Senator Warner under any circum-
stances. Their opposition is based upon
Senator Warmers refusal to vote for
fundamental conditions in the admission
Of Virginia, Mississippi, Texas and
Georgia and his unfriendliness to the
course Of Senators Sumner and Morton
as well as his endorsement of Andrew
Johnson's policy. Alexander White,
Colonel Pennington and Judge Haral'
son are prominently named as Republi-
can candidates
The GOvernOrship Of Utah.
There is strong feeling here against
the confirmation Of Vaughan as Gov
ernor Of Utah Territory, and an effort
will be made to induce the President to
withdraw his name. The President is
urged to adopt firm policy towards
the Mormons and force them into obe-
dience to the United States laws, and is
advised to appoint man who will gov
ern Utah with strong hand, and in
this connection certain Pennsylvania
politicians are trying to secure the ap-
pointment of Shelby NJ. Cullum, the
present Chairman Of the House COM
mittee on Territories and author OF the
very stringent Mormon bill introduced
in the House at the last session Ap-
pearances indicate that the President
intends to yield to these suggestions and
withdraw Vaughan's name and adopt a
more stringent policy towards the Nor
mons.
Attempt at Assassination.
Gov. Yarmouth, while here, received
telegram from Captain Myers, COM
mandant at the post of Baton Rouge,
that an attempt had been made to as
sassinate lie Bandy, who testified
against the Baton Rouge rioters at New
Orleans.
An Interesting Tabular Statement
Is in the course of preparati on from
authentic sources which will exhibit at
a glance the pay Of the officers Of the
government at the various periods from
1887 down to the present time, and will
disclose some curious facts concerning
the increase OF the pay of the various
officers. 1t will show that while the
paw of certain officers has been increas-
ed three or four fold, other salaries re-
main as they were in 1899, and still
others as in 1920 without increase.
Auditors in the Treasury Department
in 1920 received $1,000, in 1870 the
same. Second Comptroller in 1870 re-
ceived $1,000, in 1870 the same. Regis
ter in 1920 received $4,000, in 1870 the
same. Solicitor of the Treasury and
Assistant Secretsrys have had no in
crease for over half a century and now
receive only $500, while all the officers
appointed under the laws passed since
the war are more literally paid. In
1899 ordinary clerks received S9oo per
year, now, clerks receive from Sl2oo to
$4,000. The table from which these
facts derived are valuable for reference.
1t embraces all important officers at the
seat Govsrpmspt