Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-21
wOraingmen-s Assembly.
TIRE MEETING LAST MIGHT.

Tde Assembly met at BeckS hall last evening.
Gr. Robinson id the chair and Mr. John T
Christian secretary. Messrs. E. b. Robinson.
". r. Ramsey, ". ". MaIoney, s J. Phillips.
j. = Hamilton, =. ". oyster, ;. III. Bell. james
D. MalOney. /. H. s. MYERS. and F. r. Morocco
were admitted as delegates from the Typo
graphic Union.
Mr.. Armstrong. corresponding secretary. re-
ported that in answer to circulars calling a
@ork1ngmen'S Congress he had received letters
making inquiries from Iron MOulder'S 1O6. of
memphis; Cooper's International Union; and
The Boston navy yard Mr. Hamilton, from the
committee Oh the investigation at the navy
yard, stated that il was being conducted in
secret, and he was in honor bound not TO divulge
any thing about it. When the commission has
made its report he would make detailed re-
port, and he thought that he would be able 10
show that he has sustained the charges. The
names or A. F. SardO and j. E. CuShley OF the
Pressmen's Union. were dropped as delegates
CONGRESS AND THE wORKINGNEN
MI. christian offered resolutions, which We're
adopted: I. That they look upon class legisla-
ton as alien TO both the genius and spirit of the
constitution, the object of which is the centraIi-
zatiOn OF power in the hands of a few. =. That
the representatives of the people are their ser
wants and not their masters, and should con1ine
themselves 10 their constitutional duties. 3.
Denying that 1t is the constitutional right of
members OF Congress TO claim all places OF
honor and trust from the diplomatic mission, or
acompOSitOrS place in the government printing
Office, 10 the laborerS and hod carriers in the
navy yard. 4 Declare that while in favor OF
workingmen being made the political Scape
goat, while those VINO violate trusts by rObbing
the government, If convicted are pardoned and
are seldom prosecuted. s. Endorsing the re-
cent action OF the Typographical L Mon.
CABINET MAKERS COMPLAINTS
Mr.. Spier reported that he had attended a
recent meeting OF the Cabinetma&er'S Mon.
and explained the objects of the Assembly He
had found that the caOinetinakerS had suffered
more than any other trade. and even furniture
had been sent to Baltimore and other places 10
be repaired. The cdneiDg OF chairs for the
House OF Representatives. which Washington
man offered 10 do for 81 25, hid been given to
New Yorker at s1.15. He introduced two repre-
seRtatiyeS of the cabinetnakerS who stated
that they were satisfied that II would be % their
interest 10 Join the Assembly.
NATIONAL LABOR BUREAU.
Dir. Ramsey read q memorial asking that a
national labor bureau be organized. ana also
"a letter from III. j. Walls, commissioner OF the
Bureau OF Labor statistics of Ohio advocating
the same Mr.. Thomas expressed himself
heartily in favor of tie memorial. and remarked
that by recent report OF the QuartermaSter
General he found that the government was
the military prisoners last year made 39,sS0
pairs Of shoes. and 10000 chairs for the army
ard this report states at about the same cost as
10 could be done By contract. The memorial!
was adopted, and a committee. consisting of
NesSrs. Ramsey, Bell and ROSenbury, was ap-
pointed 10 present il 10 Congress. The follow
Ing were appointed the organization committee:
Nessrs. Spier. Barker, Hamilton, Mcdonald and
Christian. f. NJ. oyster was elected cOrTespon-
ding secretary. Ill place OF j. ". Armstrong. re-
signed.