Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
WASHINGTON CITY.
FARMER eoMUNDs MORALLY Meol-
TATEs ON SUNDAY OPENING.
Permitting Railways to Pooi-The Ma
tIonaI Quarantine Law-stovaifs
Nomination as Postmaster.
rFrom our Regular Correspondents !

From Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHiseros. January 16.-The DISPATCH
correspondent in his rounds at the Capitol
this morning found Farmer Edmunds In
his committee-room with his bundle OF
Sunday mail. numbering some ffty letters,
about half opened, and before him type
written letter of three pages. The Halifax
statesman bad lighted his pipe, which had
a long fg stem, and the bowl was filed
with a fragrant brand Of old Virginia TO-
| bacco. He was soemnly smoking and IN
| deem thouqbt. "Glad 10 see You, my
| friend" was the genial greeting. " Glad TO
see Won. Here is letter from an
/ Episcopal brother of Lynchburg on the
| World's-Fair business, filled with Scriptu-
raj texts. and insisting that the iaw closlns
| the exposition on Sunday should be re-
| pealed. -,
You know. my friend" Farmer Ed;
munds went on with q wink, when L
! served nv people In the Senate of Virginia
| | had the reputation of being little
! wild-greatly exaggerated, OF course
| but when | came to Congress, as OLD MI.
| Oldbuck would say. turned over O new
| leaf. amended my ways, and eschewed eyll
| company. Well, here comes this Worlds
Fair business, with its proposed SUNDAY
/ opening. and the good people all over the
| district commenced TO write me.
THE oTHZR SIDE.
Now. John Daniel, whom / love as
| man and admire as a statesman, thought IL
| ought 10 he opened on Sunday and took
! the other side. IL is always well TO be on
| the side of good people, and | came to the
| conclusion | was solid. The good Book
says the way Of the transgressor Is nara.
| And surely these are tight times on mem,
/ l. ~ 4 Ittyit1 haVn N
| up on the Scriptures and reply TO my
| Lynchburg brother
''You don't happen 10 know much on
| this business :" he queried. Nor Well,
| / will tackle Buchanan. and together we
must fix up reply. My pipe doesn't seem
to smoke all right, a. this tobacco has
biting flavor the first time. ! haven't pee1
a. bewlldered since thought was called
on 10 pray in public during my hrst can
yass twelve years ago"
II was evident that Farmer Edmunds
was too much engTOssed IN theology 10
think of other matters: 80 he was left 10
his pipe and moral meditations.
REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
The Commerce Committee of the House,
of which Representative Wise is chair
man. reported favorably to-day the bill to
permit railways to. pool. On Thursday
and Saturday Of the present week the
same committee VIII have the right OF ~.ay
IN the House during which time Mr.
Wise will endeavor TO have passed the ma
tional quarantine lava matter OF the
greatest importance to States like Virginia
and North Carolina that border on the
ocean.
40 WAY TO PREVENT IT.
Representative Edmunds to-day had
conference with Senator Hunton re
carding the nomination of John b.
Stoval Jr.. to be Postmaster at South
Boston Va. There seems no way to
prevent the confirmation unless dam
aging charges were made against the
appointee. aud they are not forthcoming,
and consequently StOvall will probably be
confirmed. and the Democrats of South
Boston will have TO await the decision OF
Mr.. Cleveland as TO whethe~ or not this
Postmaster holds on for tour years from
the date OF his confirmation.
MRS. MFEEDIrH's RECEPTION.
Mrs. Meredith. wife Of the representa-
tive from the Eighth Virginia District,
will hold a reception at the National Hotel
next Wednesday, assisted by Mrs. Arthur
Payue. Miss Virginia Payne, and MISS
Florence brooks.
The woman-suffragists now in session
here expect 70 have a good deal 20 say this
week on the lack OF interest felt by the
women of Virginia and other southern
States IN the cause for which they are
labOTlng.
4 post.office 10 be known as Stacy has
been established in Buchanan county, Va,
with Robert VI. Hurt as Postmaster
The Office at Narrows, Pender county.
n. G., has been abolished; mail to Atkin-
son.