Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-25
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Tho National Bankrupty Law-Our Vice
Presidential Nominee--Postal Affairs.
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent.l

Presidential Nominee-Postai Ahafrs
fFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 2i.-The House was
the only branch of Congress that was in
session to-day. but nothing was done, rs
there is not quorum of members IN the
city. Most Of the Virginia representatives
are here. Mr.. Jones was the only one OF the
representatives who attended the Chicago
convention. Representative Oferrall took
advantage of the lull in legislation to visit
his family at Harrisonburg and get much,
needed rest He returned to the Capitol
last evening. Representative Edmunds
went TO Lynchburg on brief visit.
Representative Wise also went away for
short visit, but Messrs. Epes. Lawson,
Meredith. Tucker. aud Buchanan have
been here through all the hot weather;
Most OF the delegation was at the Capitol
to-day.
The Judiciary Committee of the House.
Of which committee Mr.. Buchanan is
member, have been carefully considering
tho proposed national bankruptcy law.
and the chances are this measure Will be
urged in the lower branch of Congress be-
| fore an adjournment Is reached. Mr.. bu-
chanan Is not III favor of the law,
as he thinks it's provisions Will
| classes in the South; and If the measure
comes up for action he will insist on
amendments which IN his opinion Will not
| be so severe on the classes referred 10.
| Some of the men on the outside VINO are
pressing Tins measure seem TO think ac-
| ton may be secured this session. bu, they
are not sangulne. holding TO the OPINION
| that they will be- fortunate If they secure
| a favorable report during the present ses-
sion. The last House passed the bill. but
| it did not get through the Senate owing 10
| the great loss of time by the pressure OF
| the force bill by the radical Republicans.
RIGHT or WAY.
The friends of the bill granting the Nor
| folk and Western road the right TO enter
| the District Of Columbia at or near
! Georgetown hope to have the measure
| passed IN the near future. Several promi-
| nent men connected with the company
are now here looking after tho bill. and
| they have been promised help as soon as
| the District has another day In the House.
or GOOD STOCK.
| General Adlai +. Stevenson. the Demo-
cratic nominee for Nice-President. comes
| of VIRGINIA and Kentucky stock. He was
| born in Kentucky, and his mother was
native OF Culpeper county. Virginia. Her
| maiden namo was Green. and she was OF
| the family 40 numerous IN that portion OF
| the Old Dominion. A few years ago Cen
| eral Stevenson, when First Assistant
Postmaster General, was on his. way
| to Orange county 20 attend the
1 wedding Of q friend. When the tram
| stopped az Culpeper General Stevenson
| got out. and standing on the platform be
| SAID TO several acquaintaces: This old
| town and county are interesting to De, for
| here my good mother was born"
The southern congressman rs rule are
| glad that General Stevenson was nomi-
( mated. When FIRST Assistant Postmaster
| General he took special delight IN decapi-
| tatIng Republican pOstmasterJ. He was a
"chopper-Oh or heads from Choppers
| Vile" a. ono member expressed 1t to-day.
! and he particularly delighted in fayOring
Virginia congressman when they wanted
fayors.
! ADJOURNMENT.
The Democrats are beginning 10 fear
that Congress cannot adjourn before the
| middle of August. The Senate is not only
| very much behind withits work, but there
is @ disposition to delay action on many
of tho appropriation bills. Besides. the
porcv OF the senate Republicans
| will be TO draw out the Democrats
on political questions IN the hope
of showing. if possible, divisions on
| the financial question. Nine out Of ten
| would really like TO get away. especially II
the weather continues to be hot, but no
one can figure out an adjournment any
| earlier than the lst OF August from the
| way matters now stand.
| A number of Virginia Republicans insist
that General Malone will have himself
nominated for Congress IN the Petersburg
| district this year on the ground that 1t Is
the only way lively fight can be made in
| the district: and another purpose Is 70
| whip Colonel Brady and his followers into
| the support of the other faction.
| MAIL. MATTERS.
Post-offices have been established as fol-
lows:
| YirgInia-Zoar. Chesterfield county.
| Archer ID. Woodbridge. postmaster; Pow
| ers. Clark county. Charles X. James post
| master.
| North Carolina-Banton. Iredell county,
William A. Myers. postmaster Hessee,
| Orange county, Julius A. Hessee, post
| master: Oine, Warren county, Allie G.
HAYES, postmaster; Lawhon, Moore county,
| Nora Lawhon, postmaster; Meganna,
| Buncombe county, Mlllard q. Jones. post
| master.
The department officials are rapidly
| making changes that will shorten as much
as possible the names of post-ofhces
| throughout the United States. For in
stance. they are dropping &C. H." from
| names all over the South, AppomattoN, IN
| Virginia, being one OF the latest changes,
| and which is now simply called Apo
| mattox. with the &C. H.n left off. The
] word "station is also being dropped
| wherever 1t cen be conveniently done.
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