The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-15
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.

The next congress viii probably not enact
any radical legislation on revenue or cur
-ency matters or get through any measures
which bring out feelings OF craftsmanship
hat there are a number of important sub
iects 10 be considered of general interest
to the country at large and il IS not I'M
urobable that some of them may be pushed
with sufficlent vigor to bring them before
the president for approval.
There are FIVE leading measures Of nom
nartlsan character which have been up be-
fore previous congresses and they VIII no
doubt be brought up early in the next ses-
sion. They are the national bankruptcy
bill. the ant-opt.on bill. the Pacific railway
funding bill. the railway pooling bill and
the Nicaragua canal bill. All of these
measures have been discussed before and
there Is a loud demand that some OF them
be taken up and speedily disposed of. Up
on none Of them viii there be any strict
party divisions.
In the Fifty-drst congress the house pass
ed the Lowell bankruptcy bill. but the SEN
ate did not reach H. owing to opposition
TO involuntary bankruptcy in the South
and some portions OF the West. The Bailey
bill of the last congress was an elaborate
affair. but not a measure that both houses
could ever have expected 10 agree upon.
Mr. Bailey viii no doubt Introduce another
bankruptcy bill, but it is rather doubtful
If it becomes a Law. The anti-option bill
will again be presented. but Senator Wash
,nr't Ia*a
of Missouri. the respective champions OF
the measure IN the Two houses, both failed
of reelection. and, as there will be the
same stout opposition as before. II Is not
probable that this measure win become
law
There VIII be very bitter fight on the
railroad pooling bill. which practically con-
soildates all the great railroad lines stretch
Ing from the Atlantic TO the Veast. The
measure passed the last house, but could
not be reached in the senate. What viii
be done by the next congress is only a mat
ter OF conjecture. The Pacific railway bin
viii attract much attention and probably
open the food gates Of ora,ory. Some set
Element ought to be reached, not only be-
cause the railroad should be run on BUSH
ness principles. but also because the gov
eminent has too long delayed seeing that
lts rights are secured. II Is somewhat
doubtful II any settlement that is salts
factory 70 the government can be agreed
upon Senator Thurston, who has Just re-
signed the attorneyshlp OF the Union
Pacific. will naturally not be unfrlendly 70
his old employers. and II is likely viii OPP
pose anything short Of a 10o-year funding
scheme. Senator Dolph. who has commonly
been considered at the service Of all the Pa
clHc roads. has been retired. but there are
others In the upper house who viii not be
found on the side Of the government as
against The road.
a Nicaragua canal bin will be introduced
and. II the wishes Of the people are consult
Cd. should pass and receive executive ap-
proval. Senator Turpie. OF Indiana. VIII
probably make the same bitter fight on tie
measure that he did las, year. but the
canal protest IS growing In favor every
day, aad With the favorable report OF the
commission before them. il Is likely that
some dec.3ed action viii be taken.
Utah viii send two new senators to Wash
'ng;on City favorable TO the measure, and
with some OF Die Objectionable features
of the old bin cut oat. the coming year
ought 70 see The United States pledged 20
undertake an early oommenceneat Of work
upon this highly important enterprise. Wl,a
tas exception Of the canal blI. however.
IL would seem that the chances for leSisIa-
ton or these ave matters are remote. Bat
70 this section Of the country The canal =
the question Of prime Importance. and We
sould suffer postpouemeat Of the ether mat
tsTs II work upon g should be authorized
! sly the government