Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-15
10 FAVE RECEIVING MAIL-eoxes.
gho Quay Resolution the Absorbing Topic
Caucus Decision Cannot Help II.
From our Regular Correspondent

Caucus Decision Cannot Help ~.
lFrom our Regular Correspondent
WAsurvGroN, August 14.-Iast Congress
Conprtssman C4uth. OF Kentucky, urged
Vostmaster.General Dickinson 10 cause to
d. established under authority given by
lAW receiving boxes for mail matter ht All
thcIaiiway stations of the country where
yo-t-oice Is maintained. In support OF
The idea Mr.. Caruth was backed 10y the re-
Quest Of the various divisions OF the
Travellers Protective Association of the
\ utrl States aud filed resolutions
Arom these bodies before the POstmas-
{trGtu-ral. Tho convenience of the
trraue,meuts commended It TO the travel
iur public. iv this means the busi-
lps--mau or traveller desiring 10 mail
letter would Dot Doe compelled 10 trust 10
Tho uncertain kindness OF some lclcr or
STRANGER who happened 20 he ABOUT the
arrut hut can ul1re II with his own hands
lu un authorized Wml-hOX 10 he collected
ly SOME recognized officer OF the Govern
luprt. Recently there has been some re-
Nival 80 tails m favor Of the establishment
Of these boxes, and Old carry out the idea
Mr. Carutl to-day introduced n bill TO
amend the act sO as 20 make r. the duty
Of Che pos tmgster-iertral 10 cause these
reroit ue-boXes % bcp.ared NJ all the rall-
road stations where a post-office ~ kept.
The ON o. referred 10 the Committee on
POst-OMces.
TIE EEIGNING TorIc.
The Quay resolution continued 10 be the
rricuiug topic 40 the Capitol to-day, but OF
Cuur,. I'M advance of the conference or eau
Gus Of Republican senators every one had
simply 90 content himself with specuia-
tiou. although the prevailing sentiment
has been for two weeks or more that the
force Gll was dead for this session, with
Mt one chance IN ten for Its resurrection,
d be very fact that that rabId, rank,
Fuuth-hating sheet, the New YORK
lri .uae. squiTmed and protested edltorally
THIS morning seems 70 be regarded
d. pretty conclusive evidence that the
measure has practically been shelved. In
ia III OF desperation the Tribune has pour
al forth torrents of abuse not only upon
Senators Quay and Cameron, but also upon
(Oneros-men kcyburn and Harmer, who
.lave been asserting positively here Tor the
kpsst month that even should the senate
&pass the force bill u could never again
v,ass the House. Now base party organ
t,ke the Tribune comes out and charges
tordid motives upon these gentlemen Tor
,heir change of hearts. They have found
the uress and people Of their own city
AGAINST a bill that is calculated 10 create
trouble. stir up trouble, and renew the
bitter memories of past era, and from
patriOtic impulses they have concluded 20
OPPOSE the proposed law yet the unfair TIT
lruis insists that both gentlemen hayepri-
yateinterssts 70 serve, and that they want 20
kllla bin that the Republicans are bowling
for everywhere. The vail of the poor old
sleepy. outh-hating Tribune only makes
people smile here, aud II the bill were not
a. good rs dead the editorial writers en-
Moved thereon would not snort SO loudly.
and practically charge thnt Quay and
Cameron bought their seats IN tho Senate
rnE CHANCES AGAINST II.
Douh,less majority Of the Republican
senator. are in favor Of passing some kinC
~ An election law, and II IL could be don't
tnis session without sacrificing the tarih
uver and harbor, and other important
hills they would make determined stand
Int things have been IN such shape 10
several DAYS that II has been generally con
reded that no matter what the caucus
might decide the chances are Ten 10 ont
against calling up and passing the Tore
bill this session. al,
phiIadelphia Press have really through
Their attacks upon their own party leader
done the Democracy and the south a erea
service. although they did not intend 10 q
such thing.
INSTRUMENTATION
BY way Of illustrating the natural pro
pensity of some correspondents Of Radic'
newspapers 10 misrepresent, TWIST, an
distOrt any item ahat rs likely 10 hre "a
hearts OF the political cranks in the Norit
n can DC stated that a wild ink-slinger II
presenting the New York Press in Washing
TON the other day endeavored TO work u
h thrilling cessation over the alleged faf
That young negro named hnderso
was shaInefully treated in the pres
gallery OF the House. IL seems tina
Anderson came here 10 address
negro meeting held TO favor the passaa
Of the force bill. lie BIAS occasionally dor
kome work for the New York MAJ and h
press aud as be was coming 70 wash,ngto
Colonel Elliott Fewtalk Sheppard ga,
him letter 81 Introduction 10 Mr.. PER-
s. Heath, the correspondent Of the indial
kpolis Journal, and temporarily represen
lag the Maj AID kyp,es. during the q
tence Of Mr.. 6hyives Ia Europe. who % Il
regular correspondent Vt the paper. a
dsrxoR came 70 ~ sseee tsalieRt - =