The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-04-09
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

SCHUYLER CoLFAx lectures will have a
I financial value to him of So, 900 this sea-
son.
A MAJORITY of the members of the In
diana Senate are lawyers, and in the
House there is a quorum of farmers.
Mr.. WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, of the Cleve-
land Pl0i1adeoLeT, is a candidate for the
Clerkship of the next House of Repre-
sentatives, and is now in Washington
looking after his chances for the nomina-
ton.
ANDY JOHNSON Is accused of having
bribed nine members of the Tennessee
Legislature, and thus secured his cleo
ton as Senator. The matter is causing
quite sensation in Tennessee, and a
committee of the Legislature is investi-
eating the charges.
HORACE MAYNARD, who has Just been
appointed Minister to Turkey, repre-
sented the State of Tennessee at large
In the Forty third Congress. He is a
lawyer by profession, and began his
career as a member of the Thirty-fifth
! Congress, being elected to each succeed
ing one except the Thirty-eighth.
FoUR out of the five Representatives
of South Carolina in the Forty hird
Congress were colored men. Messrs
Raney and Ransier were born in the
State, Cain III Virginia, and Elliott IN
Boston. Mr.. Raney was reelected to
the Forty fourth Congress, and Mr..
Smalls, also colored, succeeds Mr.. Cain.
SENATOR BOOTH, of California, has
been tackled by the insatiate interviewer.
he said that IN the present condition of
public affairs he shall enter no caucus.
He was elected as an independent, and
shall so conduct himself. He admitted
that there might be circumstances which
would induce him to act with one of the
parties, but he did not say which.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says "Tom
Oclnltree, United States Marshal of Tex
as, who was superseded last winter dur
ing the spasm of removals in Federal
offices, has returned to Texas to assume
the duties of the Marshalship, his sue
cessor having not been confirmed. This
IS the first case under the Tenure-of-
Office act, fact which has created some
amusement IN view of Andy Johnson's
entrance into the Senate.
THE Baltimore Goztte Democratic1
says s'Mr. Tlden is, we are told.
candidate for the Democratic nomination
to the Presidency. Now we desire. as
they say in Congress, to put in a word
just here, for this Is the assumption at
which we revolt, our conviction being
clear-and the sooner our friends in New
York understand it the better-that. in
view of the past as well as the almost
certain future, no candidate viii be taken
from New York. Mcclellan was yir
tually New York candidate, his New
Jersey home on the heights of Orange
being but nominal Gov. Seymour. a
public man whose ll-luck In 10 degree
detracts from his high merit and lust
distinction, was purely New York and
the Greeley absurdity had the same root.
After this series we really think the
Democracy of the country ought to be
excused from any New York preference. -
A WASHINGTON correspondent records
the following pleasant incident The
first official act of Mr.. Ferry, of Mich
igan, the new President pro TEN. of the
Senate, was to administer the oath of
office to the Hon. Newton Booth. the
new Senator from California. and it was
there TINT the gentlemen met for the
first time. During the afternoon SEN
ator Ferry, In a hasty note to Senator
Booth, referred to this fact as pleasant
circumstance, the Introduction of the
latter Senator TO the Senate being CO.
incident with Senator Ferrys election to
the office Of President pro tenn, and ex-
pressed the hope that the incident might
prove bond of continued friendship.
Senator Booth, in acknowledgment of
the compliment, wrote a pleasant note to
Senator Ferry, In which he said CT
hope the coincidence viii prove the com
mencement of q pleasant and friendly
acquaintance. =
THE following preamble and resolu-
tion were introduced in the Arkansas
Legislature, on the last day Of the ses-
sion, by Maxwell co1ored Republican
member of the House, and unanimously
adopted
WHEREAs, II is now fully ascertained that the
present State government has been. and will be-
by the general government fully sustained
and,
WHEnEAs, It is the duty Of all peace-Ioving
citizens TO lend their aid to the lawful authori-
ties of this State. to build up the country, and
to encourage industry education and inmigra-
ton, to the end that we may be an enlightened
prosperous free and happy people be IL
Resolved That we individually and collect
lively do now publish to the people of the United
States. that peace aud quiet now prevail, and
70 AL who desire to come among us, that we
VIII receive them with open hearts and warm
welcome. promising them safety to person aud
property aud freedom OF speech