The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

APRIL S.-The senate passed a bill grant
ing to the Kansas and Arkansas Railway
company right of way through Indian Ter
ritory and the house measure to erect q
building in Washington for the congress
Si0nal library at cost OF nearly So, 600 GOO.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the Washington territory bill and
defeated by q party vote of 10 to % the
amendment OF Senator VOORHEES, which
consisted of an enabling act for the admis-
sion of Montana territory. Senator Eustis
moved 10 amend by combining the right of
suffrage i'll the proposed new state to quail
fled male electors. After long discussion
the senate, without taking action on the
amendment, adjourned.
APRIL 0--The senate INDUCED in con.
siderable debate on the bill for the admis-
sion of Washington territory, and rejected
Mr.. EustiS' amendment limiting the right
of suffrage to male electors. Mr.. ingalls,
introduced bill for the appointment of u
board of arbitration to settle differences be-
tween railroad companies and their en-
plOycS. George Hearst was sworn in as
senator from California.
Mr.. Frye spoke in support of his fisheries
resolution. OF the advantages of the treaty
Of Washington to the United States. Mr.
Frye said: /. With regard to wood, water
and shelter: but,w had those before, and
now, too, under the treaty of 1918. p OF
commercial privileges none under the trea-
ty. =. The right to take fish within the
three-mile limit. What has this been worth
to us? The right to take bait would have
baen Of value, but the moment we under
took to avail ourselves of it we found cables
cnt, nets destroyed, all manner of damage
intlic ed. As to our rights in Canadian
waters, Mr.. Frye cOntended that CONNER
cial privileges would be convenient, and,
in his opinion, we were entitled to them,
regardless of the abrogation of the. treaty
of Washington, even if the treaty of 1918 Is
now revived. In conclusion Mr.. Frye said
the republic should insist upon the same
commercial privileges in the ports and har-
bOrS of the dominion of Canada as she en-
joys in ours. If these are not accorded
then Congress should promptly resort to
retaliatory legislation, and our government
sends into those waters armed cruisers, not
to perpetrate any wrongs upon, or do any
injustice to our neighbors, but to protect
our own citizens from outrage.
April 10.-ln the Senate to-day among
the petitions presented was one by Mr..
Harrison from the assemblies OF Knights of
Labor of Fort Wayne, Ind. praying for the
speedy passage by the Senate of the labor
arbitration bill, already passed by the
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Harrison said he did not desire to an
ticipate the discussion Oh the bill referred
to which had been favOrably reported by
the Senate Committee OH education and
labor, and was soon taken up by the Senate.
The startling occurrences oil which we had
accounts from day 10 day Ill the news
papers, Mir. Harrison said, were turning the
attention of all lovers of good order and the
prosperity of the country to the interests of
its working-c!aS5eS as well as those of EN-
ployers of labor. Arbitration was the only
course open for the peaceful, speedy, and
just settlement of such disputes. Arbitra-
ton, of course, must precede strikes and
disturbances; arbitration implied calmness
that was not found when the contest had
once been inaugurated and passions aroused
So far MS legislation could contribute to the