Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17
PHIIIIPSBURG KANSAS. SATURDAY, APRIL II. 1856.

ented were large number from local as
sembles OF the Knights of Labor through
out the country protesting against the pas
sage OF the '-1ree ship bill. Plumb pres
ented petition from an association OF col
Ored citizens OF Kansas, praying for assist
anCe to 6m1grate to Africa, with view OF
their building up another United States re-
public. Consideration of the army bill was
resumed and M Logan spoke IN further
advocacy Of II. Mr.. Hale argued at length
against the proposed increase Mr.. Man
der5On supported the bill. The chair lard
before the senate a message from the pr6s1-
dent, relating to the subject of Chinese I'm
migration. The message was read and re-
feEred TO the committee on foreign rela-
tons. After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
In the senate on April 8, the bill for the
erection Of a congressional library was
unanimously passed. The bill granting the
right Of way 10 the Is KANSAS q Arkansas rail-
road through the Indian territory passed 36
TO 8. The Washington Territory bill was
then taken up AND discussed until adjourn
meut.
In the senate, on April 8, ingalls,, by
request, introduced a bill to provide for the
appointment of a board of arbitration to 6L-
anime and settle differences between rail-
road companies and their employees. Mr.
COnger called up the house bill providing
for the free transmission through the mails
of the meteorological reports. Much OppO-
5lLLO4 10 llS Dill was developed anu the init
ter went over for the present Mr.. Frye
then took the HOOr, and addressed the SEN
ate IN support of the resolution heretofore
submitted by him in relation to the fisheries.
The Washington Territory bill was then
brought up, and after some discussion, the
senate adjourned.
In the senate on April 10, among the peti-
tons presented was one by Mr.. Harrison,
from the assemblies of knights of Labor, at
Fort Wayne, Ind, praying for the speedy
passage by the senate of the labor arbitra-
ton bill, already passed by the house Of rep
resentaIlVes-
After the routine business, on motion OF
Mr.. Platt the Washington territory admls-
sion bill was taken up The bill passed. 1t
authorizes the inhabitants of the territory Of
Washington, and the adjacent part of the
territory or Idaho TO toIm a state govern
ment with the name Of the state of Washing
ton. 1t provides for convention to fOrmu-
late and adopt constitution which shall be
republican ia form, and not repuguant TO
the constitution of the United States, or to
the principles of the declaration of indepen-
dence. The persons who shall be entitled to
vote for the members OF the convention are
described by the bill to be the qualified
electors resident within said boundaries"
The convention is to meet at Walla Walla, at
such a time as the. governor of the territory
shall designate, and when the new cOnstitu-
ton shall be completed, IL shall be submit
ted TO the people for ratification. If ratified
it shall be so certified to the president of the
United States, who, if the constitution con
forms to the requirements of the bill. shall
by public proclamation declare the state ad-
mltted TO the union on an equal footing with
original states, without further action by
congress. The bill now goes to the house of
repres entatlves for concurrence.