The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
It's Passage BY the House, 1t is Thought,
VIII Insure Its Passage By the Sem
ate - Encourngement for the
Postal Telegraph Bill.

Special TO the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "A great deal OF COM
ment has been made to-day upon the passage
of the Inter State Commerce bill by the
Heuse. 1t is conceded now that the bill
viii pass the Senate. For q while
II was thought none but . measure
creating railroad commission, with view
to collecting information for future laws ON
the subject. could be gotten through the
higher branch or Congress, but since the
House aefused By such decided vote to pass
bill OF that character, the Senate must
finally accept something of the kind already
adopted by its inferior body of legislators.
The subject is one of vast importance, be-
cause ID is almost limitless In Its bounds. It
may extend to other interests. Shippers say
the Reagan bill will help them very materi-
ally and win not injure the value Of railroad
property. They contend that it
win make the profits aooruing
from the purchase and sale of
stock, grain, etc.. more equal, will stimulate
trade, and give the remote portions of the
country an impetus. This shows what q
little confidence will do. Experts, who have
studied the subject, say about all the Reagan
bill as it will become Law, will do, is to in
spirs confidsnce.
Men who are interested In the passage or
defeat of the Postal Telegraph bills express
the belief that the action of the House and
promised action of the Senate on the Inter
State Commerce BILL insures the passage,
some time, OF a Postal Telegraph bill.
Randall Beginning to Realize That His
Extensive Appropriations Are Not Bel
fshed.
Special TO the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON. Jsa. 9.-Next week Mr..
Randall proposes to begin feeding in his
appropriation bills with rapidity. While
several have been passed, and it would
appear that but weeks time
ought to be consumed in clearing
away the remaining ones, he realizes that
his policy of making extensions of old bills
and refusing new legislation is very OBJ
iectionsble, and may provoke the Senate
ut any time to take q stand that
viii either Decessitate an extra
session of Congress or the closing OF some
branch of the Governments service for q
time. To delay too long is to take too many
chances. The Naval bill being practically
out OF the way, only the FortiHcations bill
promises any considerable contention.
want OF n Bankrupt Law Causing the
Hard Times.
Special to the Sentinel.
WAsHINeToN, Jan. 9-Commercial organ
izstions in different parts of the country
evince good deal Of disappointment at the
failure of Mr.. Collins to get
up the Bankruptcy bill in the
House. 1t is stated that there are
10000 men ready to accept the terms Of q
bankrupt law who can not make settlements
under present provisions, and that in conse-
| quence Wholesale merchants, manufactuI-
ers, shippers, bankers, etc., have untold
millions tied up, and there are hard times.
Chicago and New York people are making
the greatest clamor for e bankrupt law.
They are speaking by every means aud max
ing strong pleas There are, however, very
little hopes Of the bill being passed by this
Congress.