Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03
ABOUT THE DRUMMERs' BILL.
Letter from NatonaI-Presidcnt Lee
Those who Deserve Credit.

The following letter. Just received at the
rooms of Post A, Virginia Division,
Travellers Protective Association. in this
city, will be read with interest by all OF
our travelling men, who are already jubi-
liant over the passage OF their bill by both
branches of Congress-:
WASHINGTON. January 81, 1895.
Dear Sir,-Our bill, known as II. X.
329l, on Senate calendar as No. III, passed
the Senate of the United States on the
Goth of this month without opposition.
1t passed the lower house on June 10. 1884.
and now only needs the signature of the
President TO become law. and there Is
no doubt that he will sign IL.
This bill is in substance as follows:
Amending the nterstate-commsrce act,
section 2, as follows: Provided, further,
That nothing In this act shall prevent
the issuance of joint, Interchangeable
mileage tickets, with special privileges as
TO the amount of free baggage that may
be carried undet mileage tickets of 1000
or more miles"
This now renders II legal for railroad
companies to place on sale undergraduates
over a series of railroads, and to allow
more than the regular 80 pounds OF bag
gage free TO commercial travellers; and as
of the bill, are already issuing inter
changeable mileage, 1t will be but snort
while before such tickets are generally
introduced.
This bill was especially promoted by
the officers and members OF our associa-
ton, and our association finally secured
its passage after several years or Iaitn-
full work. No other association aided US.
and the Travellers Protective Associa-
ton OF America alone is entitled to the
credit Of obtaining the legislation.
Congressman Isidor Raynor, OF Mary
land; George d. Wise. Of Virginia; A. -
Durborow, Jr.. Of Illinois. and John >.
O'NeIl, of Missouri, especially deserve the
thanks of all commercial travellers lot
their earnest work for the BILL
United States Senators Arthur p. Cor
man. of Maryland; Charles +. Manderson,
Of Nebraska; David Turpie. OF Indiana
Henry NJ. Teller. of Colorado; Nelson w.
Aldrich. OF Rhode Island; William IL.
Chandler, of Connecticut; Shelby Nj. Cui-
lon1. of Illinois; Isham G.. Harris, or Ten
nessee. and Vice-President Stevenson. OF
Illinois. are entitled to the thanks OF COM
mercial travellers everywhere Tor their
work in promoting the passage or the
bill. In fact. all members or the House
of Representatives and of the United
states senate were "eu uiSP"S0u
the measure, but those mentioned evinced
especial interest in behalf of commercial
travellers.
Too much praise cannot be given 70
Carl NJ. Aldrich, of Illinois; j. {. Sinner
ing. Of Maryland. and John S. HARDWOOD
Of Virginia. officers OF our association
for their valuable work In the cause; and
as IT is the first piece of national legisia-
ton ever especially secured by COM
mercial travellers. desire to congratu-
late our association and its members on
the result, and to sincerely thank every
one of them who aided In It's achieVe-
Y-.en.. -,
Work should Immediately be begun by
the railroad committeeman OF the varl-
Gus posts and divisions to secure the ad'
vantages allowed.
Fraternally, JOHN a. LEE,
National President.