Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-01
WASHINGTON.
AFFAIRS or INTEREST At the ma
Tl0hAl CAPITAL. -
Gossip Concerning the Next Speaker
Matthews Not Vet on the Supreme
Beneh-Progrsss with, the Appro-
priation Biih-The Electoral >
= Count Problem.
MISCELLANEOUS NATIONAL NOTES.
WASHINGTON.
What Win They DO With TIP

What Win They DO With TIP
WASHINGTON, January Sl.-The week
in Congress will settle whether or no
the House will pass the pending Elec-
toral resolutions. II they do not, the
Republicans are prepared for! reyolu-
tionsry proceedings. II the vote OF
Georgia were not irregular, the two
Houses could meet in joint convention
and the vote could be counted without
the question being precipitated at all,
whether the Vice'President or the joint
convention was counting. the votes.
Georgia, however Is the stumbling
block which will force the question TO be
settled. III the Vice President should
arbitrarily attempt to either count it
or throw it out, in either event it will
draw out opposition. II the Republ I.
cans should insist that NTH Vice Pres
ident is lodged all power pertaining to
the count, the Democrats will not sub
mit There is no intention on the part
OF the Democrats to attempt to dispute
| Garfeld's honest election; but the as
sumption thai the Vice President has
the sole power to count the vote will
not be ac9uiescedin. Hence. ii there
is no understanding reached between
the Republicans and Democrats, Gar
field may, after all, have his title in
measure tainted through the refusal OF
the Democrats to sit by as mere dunn
mics to witness Wheeler count in
President.
This Must Be q Slsnder.
In day or. two the Committee on
Pensions threaten TO make a report to
the House seriously impugning the in
tegrity OF the Commissioner OF Pensions.
The charges are that the appropriations
set aside for the detection Of pension
frands have been grossly squandered,
and in some instances have been ap-
piled to give pleasant junketing excur-
sions TO the Commissioner and favored
clerks For instance, il a favored clerk
wanted to visit Ger ain section of the
country he would be given an alleged
pension fraud case to work up in the To-
cality OF his place of visit. The upshot
of this would be, he would charge the
expenses Of the visit to the much-abused
Uncle Sam.
Touching the speakership,
There Is a good deal OF quiet caucusing
going on, but il will not break out un-
less there is an extra session threatened.
IL Hiscock can secure Conkling's COOP
Grafton he can be elected easily. For
ney's Chronicle to-day has the following
reflections:
IN It's favor, as not since the uays Oh
Coliax has Republican Speaker been
taken from that section. kasson oi
Iowa, possesses many strong elements
in his favor. Ills long experience in the
House and natural aptitude to acquire
all the necessary qualifications for the
position, added to his natural reputa-
ten, would make him a very formidable
candidate but for his equivocal record
on the tariff. Here is the obstacle, and
it will be sure to overbalance every other
claim in his favor. Next comes Mlchl-
gan, which will no doubt present Bur-
rows, than whom no more brilliant man
can be found in Congress; but whether
he possesses the other essentials so nee
essary to presiding officer his friends
understand better, perhaps, than his
services as member OF the House have
evidenced. Illinois and Indiana hav-
ing no special aspirations in this dlrec-
ton, Ohio would come next, and as
her supply OF material for public trusts
of all kinds appears to be inexhaustl-
BILE. her delegation in the next Congress
ia prepared TO present Keller and But
teryorth. Pennsylvania will hardly
present any one, unless it may be to
confer a complimentary vote on Judge
Kelly, whose age would preclude his
acceptance OF anything else. Be-
sides, his great value on the
Committee OF Ways and Means would
scarcely allow him to assume any other
duties. With New England ont OF the
field, by reason of Mr.. Frye's prefer
ence for the Senate-which every body
sayq will be satisfied by Mr.. Blaine's ac-
ceptanea the State Department-New
York. il is generally conceded, will unite
ON Hiscock, from the Syracuse District.
He is a gentleman of very tine attain
ments. will have served, with the close
of the present session, two very success
ful terms in Congress, has been selected
for the next, and is claimed by his
friends to be in every way qualified for
the position. Ii is also stated that he
has the promise OF the united support OF
New England, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania; so that, with such strength
sddel to that Of his own State, he will
stand as very formidable candidate. ,"
Another Blow at Roscoe.
W,sYISeroS, January 3l.-The Pres
;dent has nominated Alderman John W.
| Jacobus, of New York city, 10 be u. =.
Marshal ior the Southern district of
New York. The present Marshal, Payn,
was the candidate OF the Conklingites in
New York.
The inaugural Bal
PROMISES to be grand success, and
every eadeavor is being made to make
il the most elaborate occasion of the
kind in the history OF the country. In
view of the expense attending the prep
aratlons, no complimentary tickets will
he issued excepting TO the President
elect Garfield and his family. The
work on the decoration of Pennsvlva-
mia avenue will be commenced at once.
The escort Of the President elect will
consist OF about twenty thousand
militia and fourteen companies of
regular troops and marines. Pre-
vious 10 the ball a reception will be
held in the museum building by Gen.
eral and Mrs. Garfield, President and
Mrs. Hayes. and General and Mrs.
Grant. General Hancock has also been
invited to take part in the reception,
and it is thought from assurances re-
eeiyed by the committee that he will
accept. General Sherman will be grand
marshal OF the parade, and will make
tthe presentation atthe reception. The
corresponding secretary OF the commit.
tee, Adjutsnt General Corbin. has re.
ceiyed large number OF orders for tickets
from persons outside thecity.