Evening star., 1886-10-19
CLOSING UP THEIR WORK.
The knights Of Labor Hurrying Along
with Their BusioesS

The action taken by the general assembly,
Knights of Labor, In Richmond, yesterday,
with reference to national trade districts
leaves matters in that respect exactly where
they were before the convention The m otiou
to refer the balance Of the revised constitution
to the executive board and a committee of
four was adopted. The committee has not vet
been appointed. Similar action was taken
with the balance of the report of the committee
on law, including all documents on the re-
vision of the constitution. The committee on
the state of the order was then accorded the
floor and kept it until the close of the session.
All matters referred to in the reports of the
general master work man and general secretary
treasurer were endorsed. The report of the
committee on the investigation of the cigar
makers in New York was adopted.
CONGRESS OF THIRTY-EIGHT KNIGHTS IN
WASHINGTON.
The report of the legislative committee that
sat at Washington during the last session of
Congress was endorsed. A supplementary re-
port of the same committee, suggesting the for
nation OF a congress of thirty-eight Knights OF
Labor to sit in Washington during the Session
OF Congress, was ordered To be referred to the
local assemblies for their approval or disau-
proval. The report of the special committee on
expressing The sympathy OF the order with
Ireland was adopted. The report OF the special
committee on the southwest railroad strikes
was endorsed. All matters in relation to
stamps, labels or protective designs placed on
articles made by knights of Labor were re-
ferred to the executive board. A resolution in
state capitals, where may be kept complete
collections of all literature relating TO labor,
was adopted.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR AND TRADES UNIONS.
Resolutions In relation to the promotion of
harmony between Knights of Labor and trade
unions, and also in reference TO the admission
of trade unions into the order, were referred to
the executive board. A resolution in favor of
a fo har
on all cigar labels was adopted. A proposition
In favor OF establishing orphan asylums for the
children of deceased members OF the order was
referred to local assemblies with favorable
mention. A resolution in reference 10 educa-
tiOn OF members of the order in Its principles
was reported favOrably. Resolutions i'm refer
ence to convict labor were adopted. They call
cate convict labor by endeavoring TO destroy
the market for II. Resolutions We're adopted in
relation to detectives who endeavor to enter
the order.
POLITICS AND THE COLOR LINE.
1t was also resolved to recommend TO all
local assemblies to work and vote only for
those candidates for political Office who pledge
themselves to sustain the principles contained
in the preamble to the constitution of the
knights of Labor. Resolutions in regard to the
admission of colOred apprentices in shops and
factories were adopted. They favor the admis-
white apprentices. The question OF granting
charter to shoe and leather workers was re-
ferred to the executive board. The committee
reported unfavorably on proposal TO adopt a
memorial in relation to sewing women was
referred to the special committee on women's
work.
MIR. Powderly was feeling better yesterday
and presided at both sessions. There were
scarcely 500 OF them In con vention when it
was called to order yesterday morning.