The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-02
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Benton Ut. Boone, the new Speak
er of the Missouri House of Repre-
sentatives, is q grandson of Daniel
Boone.
Let the Republican majority in
Congress take the responsibility Of
its acts, is the advice Of The Baltimore
Gazette. M
The West Virginia Senate has
passed the bill removing the capital
from Charlestown to Wheeling.
Inthe persons of Jones and Sharon,
the State of Nevada is represented in
the Senate by two of the wealthiest
men in the United States. The re,
puted wealth of neither of them is
less than $50, 900, 900. No excuse
for bribery or salary-grabbing on
their part. 30 aIas
Frank M. Cockrell, tho successor
of Schurz in the Senate from Mis-
souri,, was Major General in the
rebel army, having commanded the
Missouri division in Tennessee, and
won his 1aurels in Hoods luckless
campaign against Nashville and
"Old Pap" Thomas. Cockrell is a
man Of stalwart frame, standing six
feet in his stockings, and possesses a
commanding appearance. He is AZ
years of age. His nomination is
wholly the work of the Granger and
Confederate elements.
Hannibal Hamlin began life as o
printer, and very possibly in the
training which he got at the type,
font lies the secret Of his success as a
politician. He is now sixty years Of
age, and has been in public forty
years, during which time he has been
a member Of tho Maine Legislature
six years, three Of which he was
Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatives, member of the United States
House of Representative for four
years, Governor of Maine for short
time, Senator from Maine sixteen
years, Vice President of the United
States four years, and Collector Of
Customs for the port Of Boston four
years.
The Territorial Legislature of Ari-
zona has removed the capital from
Prescott to Phoenix.
The Florida House has passed q
bill requiring members to furnish
their own stationery. This action
will save about 81, 500 to the State
The State of Ohio has not room tc
accommodate the penitentiary con
victs, and q bill is pending in thu
Senate directing the erection Of I
new building with eight hundred
cells.
:. The City Council Of Petersburg
Va, has passed q resolution thank
ing Capt, j. Hampden Chamberlain,
of tho Norfolk Hirginidn for his sue
cess Sin recovering $4,000 belonging
to the Board Of the Lower Appomat
tox Company, fraudulently detaine'
by James H, Platt, member Of Con
gress. uaN
Next to the Louisiana question
tho most difficult problem for the SC
luton of Congress is to know whu
had best be done with the District Q
Columbia. The people Of that un
happy little bit OF territory are q
, much divided and perplexed as Con
/ gress on the subject.
D The majority report Of the Arkar
D sas Investigation Committee was II
! ceivad at Little Rock with genert
/ rejoicing. Cannon were fired, IN
. the people generally manifested er
. thusiasm. One hundred guns wer
Q fred at Pine Bluff and 500 at HI
0 Springs on the reception Of the new
!. In the Wisconsin Senate bill he
b been introduced in relation to mi
road management, which establisht
|. an entirely new system Of railwa
/ control. II provides for ascertainin
0 the gross receipts Of all the railroad
! by State travelling agents; also, fC
!; ascertaining the actual value of a
a the railroads in the State, and r.
J. stricts the companies to 10 per cen
s net profits on such valuations. will
: out other restrictions, except givin
|, the Railroad Commissioners the poy
Q on to prevent extortions.