Ahead Of Congress

Ttoe general passenger agent of one oi the important systeins of roads in tlie "Central Traffic Aesoclation territory, in coinvea-sation wlth a reporter of the Indianapolis Journal, said : "I see by the Journal of Wed'nesday that the commercial travelers bill for Interdiangeable mlleage has been favorable received and wlll likely be passed at the next meeting oí the senate. The Commercial Ta-avelere' Aseociation have spent a, great deal of money and time in pa-essing the bill. The passage of tlie bill wül -undoubtlly help tliem in tome paits of the country, although iai the moire diensely populated and busy parts of the community the deüiands of business are more likely to produce favo'ra.ble methods for the free interehauigo of business that can be accomplislied by legislation, as, for example, éommeaicimg yrWh the lst of .laiiuary. the thous:uid-m;le tickets of tlie ('iminnnti, Ilamilton & Dayton A-lii-h are soW $20, are accepted for passage over not only their connectuins but competing line-, and UiLs mUeage book ríví.h a maai tlie olioice of a commereial itea-ritory covering over ten thouwuid nuiles of railroad. For ümstnace, this ticket is honored from Cijicinnati to St. Louis oier tlie issuing road, in comnection -vith the Vandalia, and also over the competing lines, the Big Four and the Ohio & Mississippi. It is also good. between Ixmisville and Cincinnati, good between Chicago and Cincinnati over tvvo roads, good letween Cleveland and Cincinnati over two roads, good between Columbus and Cincinnati, good between Cincinnati, Toledo and Detroit, so that no as the Central states oire coaicerned, the iield is piactically covered by the liberal nction of the Cincinnati, Hamillon & Dayton Iiailroad, in advanco of the proposcd legislatioai."