Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-21
The National Labor C0uneiI.

ACTION AS TO THE EIGHT-HoUR SYSTEM ETC.
The national labor council held a meeting
last evening. and j. +. Whitmore, OF Winn
shop No. ., and Thomas Levi. Joseph Armand
q Eobherson, Willard Sophon, VIM Plowman
srd b. r OhPhant, from Bricklayers' Union,
No ], were admitted a delegates.
CALIFORNIA VIEWS.
communication Was received from the Oak
lan' labor council. California, inclosing resolu-
ITEMS inslorsirg the action OF the national coun-
ell on the coOte question, and indorsing Sena-
tor POOL az a true friend 10 the cause of labor,
declaring their confidence in General Grant as
hfm Trend Of progress, and expressing the
eehef that he viii faithfully execute just laws
sesigned 10 rid the country OF eoOlie labor and
suStsIn the eight-hour law.
Nj John \. Davis reported from the com
nittce ON the subject the draft of AN
ADDRESS TO THE woRKINGMEN OF THE CoUN-
TRY.
which was adoyted. The address calls atteu-
non 10 the necessity of cooperation with the
rational union. IL asks the labOrng men 10 re-
ner1her that unless prompt action is taken. the
rombined I'M of capital, the Importation
81 coO!ie labor, land mOn0POlies ami other de-
taSing schemes detrimental 20 free labor NAV
assume such gigantic proportions that they viii
be pOweTieSs 10 effect their aviation from
the mental condition such circumstances will
impose
EIr Retlstoue offered a resolution endorsing
al article Ou money by Hon. John Mcguire and
requesting Nj. ". TO give his views on the pub
liz lands.
THE NATION A. LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
'o.- James l. FISK. of Montana. secretary of
The national executive committee, submitted
for the information OF the council a raport of
the action OF the committee. The report was
InsOr>ed BY tbe council
MI. A. W. Pull offered resolutions which
were adopted. that the system of organization
established ~ the national eNerut!Ve commit
lee J. IL accordance with tine views of the ma
tiOhai council; that the supreme authority is
vested IN a national convention when in SeS-
sion, and az other times in the executive com
mittee, that the national convention shall be
composed Of two delegates at large for each
state one delegate for each congressional Dis
frict. two delegates from each territorv ami
the from the District OF Columbia. that
the national council shall continue for the mr.
pose OF constant communication between the
working councils and for mutual information
respecting the views, wants and general GOA
ditlOn of workingmcn in the various localities
respectively throughout the entire country
EIGHT H"yE LAW IL PIE DISTRICT or CoLUM-
EIA.
Mr.. Robinson called attention to the fact that
Tie eight hour law, passed by the old corpora
tion OF Washington. was not being observed by
the city authorities. they had Increased the
working day To ter hours and re,iu .e,l the
wages H. moved that committee of five he
appointed 20 draft resolutions 70 present to
Governor Cooke and the incoming District TO-
i>latUre, asking the enforcement of tie eight
hour law passed by the councils: afopted
ami MCsSrs- Davis. Robinson. Williams Smith
shi Morgan were appointed The president.
by vote of the council. was added.
SehatOr Pool. chat rman of the national com
inltt"e- addressed the union. also Judge
Evcrt>. Of Montana. Col. DYER of Iowa aud
Col. Fisk, OF Montana
Nh Champion presented . formal pet ton TO
he iail before the District Legislature asking
that the law of this District be amended so as 10
require that IN All contracts entered into by the
District OF tO!nmhia or official agents thereof
or ey the board of public works, IL shalt be dis
tInc1iy specified a. = eight hours shall be legal
DAY : work. The petition was accepted and the
eoGEcil adjourned.