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Show RAILROAD BILL. The railroad bill passed by the senate is a fair measure and we do not see any just grounds for complaint on the part of the administration, the railroads or the people. Of course the senators were not in agreement as to the exact form iu which the measure should be put through, but after all the radical amendments amend-ments had been turned down, a rollcall was unnecessary. The house will act some time during the present week, and there should be no difficulty in reaching an agreement In conference. It is not such a difficult matter to pass laws when they are imperatively needed, for after a reasonable length of time debate becomes almost criminal and the honesty hon-esty and good intentions of legislators become open to question. This, doubtless would be the case as regards the rail road bill anil other war measures, most of which are still on the wa; s. We hope that from now on congress will give legislation its undivided attention and get through with the mass of work that has accumulated since the session bei'an PI, the first Monday of last Do comber. There is not much use in drag ging along through the summer months and then taking a recess in September tn give the members a chauco to take part in the campaign with everything at sixes and sevens. Let congress speed "' |