Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-02

INCORPORATION OF TRADES

REORGANIZATION OF TRADES UNIONS.
The report submitted in the House to-day by
Representative O'Neill OF Missouri. from the
committee on labor, recommending the pas
sage OF a bill to incorporate trades unions Saws
the Dill forms a prominent plank in the plat
form Of the greatest labor organization OF the
times, aud has also the endorsement OF the
Federation OF Trades Unions OF the United
States and Canada, and OF a large mum Der OF
individual workingmen. The failure To peace
ably ana satisfactorily settle many controNer-
sizes between labor and capital, the report SAYS
Is openly attributed to the lack of legal status
or form upon the pant of both parties 10 the con-
troversy. Quotations are made from the reports
of Labor Com mssiouers Peck and McHugh.
OF New York and Ohio, respectively, 10 show
that the incorporation of trades unions will give
substantial aid towards the lettering the imam
ciai condition of the unions well as place
greater responsibility upon them.
WASHINGTON AND MoNTANA's CLAIMS.
IS Delegate Voorhees, OF Washington Territory,
and Delegate Toole, of Montana, appeared be-
fore the House committee on territories to-day
and urged the claims of their respective terri
tories TO admission into the Union OF States.
AGAINST RAILROAD OBSTRUCTION.
Senator Hale introduced ia the Senate to-day
bill making the impeding or obstructng OF
railroads, except by legal process, a crime pun
lshabie by tine and Imprisonment.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The House committee on Pacific railroads has
agreed TO report favorably Representative Dor
sey's bill authorizing the Union Pacific railroad
company to construct branch lines. The report
VIII not be presented to the House. however
until some action is had by that body upon the
extension bill now special order for considera-
ton next Saturday.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO PROHIBIT
PoLYGAMY.
Senator Cullom introduced in the Senate a
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution forever prohibiting bigamy or
polygamy within the United States or any
place subject to their jurisdiction, any law Gus
TOM, form, or ceremony, civil or religious, 70
the contrary Notwithstanding.
CONFEREES on THE p. O. AUTHORIZATIONS BILI
Mr.. Plumb called up in the Senate yesterday
the conference report on the Post Office appro-
priation bin, and on his motion, the Senate in
sisted upon its amendments, and reappointed
Messrs. Plumb, Beck and Malone as the con-
ference committee on the part OF the senate.
In the House the speaker reappointed Messrs.
Blount, Riggs and Bingham as confcrees.
SENATOR BLAIRS PLAN TO SUPPRESS POLY
GAMY.
Senator Blair to-day submitted a proposed
amendment TO the sundry civil appropriation
bill making an appropriation TO aid in the es.
Establishment of a school N the Territory OF
Utah, to be under the direction OF the Indus
trial Christian Home association of Utah, and
to provide employment homes and seif-support
for the dependent classes in that territory. with
q view TO aid In the suppression OF polygamy
therein.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill TO pre-.
vent the acquisition OF real property by aliens;
also the supplemental Chinese immigration
bill.
Senator Morrill, submitted a proposed amend
ment 10 Senator Platt = open executive session
resolution, which makes that resolutio n apply
to reciprocity treaties instead o. T. nomins-
tiOnS.