Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-05
ANTI-OpTION BILL.
,ossIBLE CHANGE AMONG
VA AND n. G. MEMBERS.
oo,croI Inclined 10 Oppose the
AIcasure---Opposed to
sunday Shows.
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WASHINGTON, February g. ne 'h"'-
..sans are that there will be some
,h.nce in sentiment among the Virginia
e.3 North Carolina members when the
$50. cption bin again comes up in the
roose. II is understood that Colonel
u.,eh viii press the measure on Monday,
ut.ch Is suspenuon-day. Yesterday on
motion to refer the bin TO the Com
,r,.e on Agriculture the Virginia
I'D North Carolina members voted with
,F,~ol Hatch. hut II is hardly possible
,..v,'l oU vote the sane way Monday.
,~.-sl oro in doubt about the thing
,.1 $40 really inclined now to oppose
...lll outright II vote is taken
v.rlly 70 will require two thirds TO
DE bill.
COTTON WILL DECLINE.
v, ". r.. Blackwell. Of Durham, n.
r. +. h,re working hard against the
.rtsn t.li. tie SAWS that II it
.....e, cotton is bound to decline in
,,.a. nrd ihat il will greatly iniure the
...ft,rn people. Many Of the southern
...rlrls say that if Colonel Hatch fails
inns 'hr bin on Monday il will never
q, through. but the Missourian thinks
uut'y.
Not HOfE JL
Tho friends Of the Hampton Roads
naval -oulclvous matter are not very
... frl Of getting the 100000 appro-
g., SION az anv Of the House bills, but
.r ralv confidently on having it
t...l 20 the regular naval bill in the
Senate
T.a Hous, Commerce Committee, OF
EGO Representative Wise is chairman
-.f -rcot Tuesday next 10 consider the
uprusnc canal oil. The measure is
r.a in tlc hands Of a Subcommittee,
...f ta.v will report TO the full commit
o.. .9 1ros5av. Mr. Wise thinks action
O.. some lind will he taken.
uliL coMPLmENTED.
Senator Eill ia receiving the highest
.fln.u's on bis remarks in the
-.rata Yesterday in memory of the late
Scooter Barbour, Of Virginia. Tho New
'.r. 50 .e-man had the highest admira-
n r Nir. Barbour.
Colonel Check. Of Henderson, y. C.,
WHO l- lc.ng pressed by his friends for
good Office under the Cleveland Ad-
-, 10. tratou. vas among the visitors at
9 Capitol to-day.
Inquiry among the Virginia and North
Carolina members shows that they will
r.. practically solid against the PROPOSE
t1a 90 open the Worlds Fair on Sun
DIV. They Talk as il they consider tho
81 r,ous eutiment Of thcir States
should be upheld. and generally speak
lrrtie people Of Virginia and North
Carolina are opposed to Sunday shows.
his CoYDlrToS SERIOUS.
Mr.. James y. Fisher, of Richmond
Assistant Librarian OF the House, con
thames III st his residence here. He was
complaining al of last week and seemed
,len 20 bo suffering from cold. Later
crvsipclas developed. and to-day his son
when me called at tho Capitol reported
IBIS father rs being navery serious condi-
ton. Mr.. Fishers friends deeply re-
rrettod to hear Of his illness, and all
hope that he may soon rally. Last
night Il was reported that lac could
hardly survive the attack. Representa-
tive Wise called al the residence this
morning. and says that he WAS glad to
learn that change for tho better had
occurred during the night. and no does
not think Mr.. Fisher is IN danger now.
llo was abb. f. talk Oh right and was
not Respondent
Huon is the name OF n post-oiiicc
established I'm Louisa county, Va, with
It.a Noiona as Postmaster.
AuReAKFAsT TO DIR. PAGE.
Or Thomas Nelson Page. Of Rich
uond. who has been IN Washington for
several DAVIS this week, was shown many
attentions socially. On friday morning
Ur. anl Mrs. Curry gave ITeakfast In
hs honor nj their handsome residence,
l the Vest End, and last evening
Professor and Mra William ID. Cabell
raye q reception in his honor. A large
number of prominent people were pres
emit. Tho Post this morning has a
lengthy AMI complimentary notice OF
Ir pare'sreadiug here last evening.
Mr. Paul c. Edmunds, Jr., of Lynch
burg. sou Of the wol-known representa-
tive from the Sixth Virginia District, has
been here for several days with his
Ir.lc. having been married on Wednes-
day last. Farmer Fdmunds gave thea
Pre- party i'm the happy young couples
honor Friday night, and his particular
friend. Congressman Epes, was Of the