The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-05

ALBANY, OREGON.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
EXCUSE this notice of Kalakaua, but
he declined a private dinner given by
fthe colored men of Washington.
a COMPULSORY educational law has
been enacted in twelve States of the
Union, Kansas being the last to adopt
the system.
FIVE thousand dollars and no ques-
rtions asked. If that does not bring
Charlie Ross to light the conviction will
settle down that he has passed beyond
sthe sight of mortal eyes and the sound
of mortal voice.
THE nomination of Don A. Pardee, of
Ohio, as successor to Judge Duren in
Louisiana, still hangs fire in the Senate,
on account, 1t is said, of the opposition
of Senator West, who was not consulted
by the President in regard to the matter
A BILL amendatory of the Pension
law has been introduced in Congress by
Representative Albright. It proposes
that all persons now entitled to pen
ssions, who have lost an arm below the
elbow or a leg above the knee, shall re-
ceive $40 per month.
TIE Christian Union of last week
contains an article, obviously written
sby Mr.. Beecher, upon the suit brought
against that gentleman by Mr.. Tilton,
the trial of which the defendants coun-
sci have so repeatedly delayed. Mr..
Beecher admits that until last summer
1, 9 used every effort to prevent any in
vestigation of the matter, but claims
that he is now extremely anxious to
have the case speedily tried, and asserts
that no compromise is possible.
a BILL has been introduced in Con-
gress to abolish all internal revenue
taxes, except those upon distilled spir-
its, fermented liquors and tobacco,
snuff and cigars, and increase the tax on
distilled spirits to eighty cents per gal
Lon. It also repea1s the second section
of the act of June 6, 1872, which made
a@Eeduction of 10 per cent. on the arti-
eIes therein enumerated, thus restoring
the duties on said ar ticles to what they
SWere prior to the passage of the act.
A CLERGYMAN who has just returned
from the grasshopper-devastated por-
ton of Kansas writes letter to the
Chicago Times, in which he represents
that the destitutlon there is far greater
than has been Represented. Land agents
are endeavoring to misrepresent the
condition of affairs for the purpose of
encouraging emigration. The settlers,
says the writer, are limited to a very
meager allowance of food-scarcely
enough to sustain life for limited
period. It is his opinion that a large
number of people will die of starvation
unless more subsistence is furnished.
By calculation just made-writes a
Washington correspondence is ascer-
tanned that o, 500, 600 gallons of Poto-
mac water are used every twenty -four
hours in the District of Columbia. This
Is equivalent to 183 gallons per day to
each man, woman and child, or a greater
supply of water than is furnished to the
people of any city in the world. But
then it should be borne in mind that
Washington contains, about one-hali
the year, more American Congressmer
than any other city in the world. We
do not pretend to account for the i'm
mense consumption of water by thei1
presence in the capital, but simply
mention the fact, and leave the problem
to the solution of the cold-water scien
lists.
THE Sub Committee of Congress, ap
pointed to investigate the condition O.
Louisiana is now in New Orleaui
taking testimony. It is composed o
men of high character. Mr.. Foster, o
Ohio, distinguished himself at the las
session by his course IN the Sanbor1
investigation. MIR. Phelps, of New Jer
sey, is recognized as one of the ables
and most honorable Representatives il
the House. Mr.. Clarkson N. Potter
the Democratic member of the Com
nittee, is q man who commands th
respect of both parties. We shall b
greatly surprised If such committe
as this fails to pursue the strict line Q
duty which lies before it.
Nh E. B. En1Iorr, of the Bureau c
Statistics, has been making some care
rful computations to-day, to ascertal
the relative value of United States 81
yer coin and fractional currency, in o.
der to determine how great an appre
citation Of the latter viii be necessar
Ito make bosfa OF equal value. and COZ
,sequently to ascertain whether the 81
yer coin portion of the new currenc
bill is likely to result as its author
nominally desire. According 20 Nj