Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-04
WASHINGTON.
TIE FATHER OF TIE MOVEMENT FOR
EIGHT HOURS.
Something OF His History Hon. John W
Daniels Successor in the Rouse
Personal Notes
rrrom Our Regular Correspondent

rrrou our Regular corrcspondent.l
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The eight
hour work-day has 10 all appearance
been nut in force here without q ripple
Of excitement. The father Of the move
ment is q virginisn, or at least his
votipg-place is Warrenton, in that
State. His name is Edmonston, and he
is at present an employee OF the House
Of Representatives. Mr.. Edmondston
is a small, determined man about
forty-six years Of age. A native
OF this city, he crossed the
river at the beginning Of the
war and followed the fortunes of
General Lees army until taken prisoner
near the close Of the great struggle.
No chapters Of romance within the
realms Of the possible can exceed the
thrilling adventures Of this mans life
during those stormy days. At the con-
clusion Of peace he returned to Wash
ington, ard, taking up his old trade
that Of carpenter-began agitating
the movement which eliminates all
over the Union to-day among the la
laborjng men for reduction Of the
hours Of labor. lie is bright, intel
ligent man, whose opinion has been
sought in public and private by Sena-
tors and Representatives seeking q solu-
ton Of the vexCd question. He was
summoned to New York in 1888 to APP
pear before Senator Blair's committee,
and his testimony on the relations be-
tween capital and labor was able, if not
convincing.
The question Of a successor to the
seat Of Major Daniel in the House is
beginning TO be discussed. A gentle
man from Halifax county informs me
that there is strong probability, from
the present outlook, that every county
in the Sixth district will present name
backed by a solid county delegation.
Halifax county is booming State-Sena-
tor Paul C.. Edmunds for the place.
Lynchburg will present Mr.. Diggs,
Botetourt has united on Mr.. Figgat,
and Montgomery Mr.. j. Hampton Hoge.
Messrs. W. Z. Tanner, Isaac l..
Tower, W. Il. lsaacs, and Major Court
pey were here to-day as a committee
representing the Masonic Grand Lodge
of Virginia, examining the Masonic
Temple with q view to selecting a plan
for a building at Richmond. They left
this evening for Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New York. and Boston on tour
Of inspection.
Judge John A. Campbell, OF Abing-
don, who has been very i'll at the
Clarendon Hotel here, was taken to his
home, in Virginia, yesterday. His con-
dition is very little improved.
Governor Fitzhugh Lee was in the
cily to-day.
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, who
year ago was to deliver the Grafton on
the dedication Of the Washington monu-
ment, is in the city. On that occasion
he was reported dying. To-day he is
hale and hearty.
Mr.. Randali's Appropriation Com
nittee was in session at 9 o'clock this
morning.
The Washington Post inspired dra-
matte scene in the Senate to-day. In
an item Sunday it stated that Senator
Riddleberger, on receiving verbal no.
tice from senator Ingalls, to be present
at a meeting Of the District Of COlum-
bia Committee to-day to confirm the
nomination Of Matthews, the colored
Recorder of Deeds, replied that he
would not help make up quorum for
sBy such purpose. Senator's Riddle
berger and Ingalls, denied the state
ment.
C. II. Allen, OF Richmond, is here,
and is said to be in good luck.
Senator Vance, of North Carolina,
introduced two memorials from negroes
Of that State for means to emigrate to
Liberia.
As predicted, the Senate Committee
Coast Defence failed to secure a quo
rum to.day. The House bill on the
subject has not yet been presented, and
it is minated that that committee is
also at loggerheads on the subject.
Mr.. Findlay, Of Maryland, intro
duced a bill repeating the taxes, special
and otherwise, upon manufactured to-
bacco of all kinds; also, bill re-
ptsling section 1887 Of the Revised
Statutes.
Mr.. Skinner, of North Carolina, has
introduced bill for the construction Of
a light house off Cape Hatteras.
Hons. George G. Cabell and c. I.
O'Ferrall are out of the city.
Major Daniel has gone to Lynchburg.
MIR. Wise, of Virginia, introduced a
bill repeating certain sections of the
Statutes requiring inspection Of tobacco
for expectation and providing that the
cost thereof, if any, be borne by the
Jntefnal-Reyenue Department.
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