Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-24
The labor Congrs IS.

The labor Congress.
CLEVELAND, November 23l-The Labor
Congress this forenoon adopted resolution
offered By Robert Howard, of Fall River,
Maas., representing the Male Spinners'
Union, condemniDg the Pacific Hills of
Lawrence and the Harmony Mills of Ca.
hoes, fer forcing lockout by reduction of
wages, alleged to be unnecessary ard oppres-
sive. The Legislative Committee was in
s'ructed TO urge the incorporation of Trades
Unions. Tenement-house cigsr-makirg was
denounced in the discussion. Il was voted
to meet In New York on the third Tuesday
of next August. 1t was voted 10 admit to
representation one delegate from each local
Labor Union, and fix per capita tax of one
cent upon each member per annum. A
memorial was received from the Woman's
National Labor Union petisioriog for repre-.
senta;ion. After discussing the nature of
the inquiry, whether the petition is actually
in the interest Of labor. It was voted to admit
all bona fde Trades Unions Of women. A
resolution was adopted, by vote of ID to 4,
to admit representatives from district organi.
cations of Knights of Labor on the same basis
as Trade Assemblies. A resolution was
adopted to encourage the formation Of State
declarations to irhuencs legislation. A COM
mittee was appointed to obtain legal advice
as to the constitutionality of the Miller Chi.
nese b.ll, some provisions of which have been
set aside by California Court, and The com.
mittee was Instructed, il tho Act il pzo-
nounced constitutional, TO have it enforced.
If unconstitutional, to secure the passage of
an amendment rectifying the defects. A
resolution declaring land common property
was adversely reported upon and defeated.
a resolution by Congressman Metch was
adopted, calling for the enforcement of the
national eight-hour law, and the Secretary
was directed TO notify Presiden5 Arthur of
the action OF this Congress.
Ex-Governor Stanford and His Flyers.
INV YORK, November 23l.-The Tut,
Field and Farm says: Ex-Governor Leland
Stanford is now In the city, and on Wedses-
day visited the Gentlemen's Driving Park
and saw Kinda Rose and Wiidh)wer WORK.
The track was rough, and far from elastic,
but the two-year-old trotted half a mia in
1:104 and the three year-old went the same
distance in 1:0S3. He has made up his mind
to ship his stable back to California, but he
would like to see Wildhower with sn
Eastern bred three-year.old before giving
positive orders to Marvin. He authoriz Is us
to say that if race can be arranged with
Eva, Alloy, Algotha or any other three year.
old, he will keep his stable here two weeks
longer and start whichever in 1t. He
makes 10 offer in regard to Kinda Rsse,
because there is no two-year-oli this
side of the Alleghanies capable of trottipg
with her If there is no disposition mani
tested to meet Whichever, the two and
ttree-year-olds will comm ence their journey
to the Pacific coast next week, where they
will be frosted against time, provided they
are not weakened by the long ride. Ii
weather and track are favorable, he thinks
Kinda Rose can beat 2:2l, and he locks for
Wildhower to cut down the three-year.old
record. Governor Stanford informs Us that
he La, some very promising yearlings and
twO-year.olds st Palo Alto, which viii come
East next summer and irot in the stakes at
Lexington and New York.
The Conspiracy 20 Bounce Speaker Keifcr.
CHICAGO, November 23l.-Tte Iateg.. Oceaa
will publish an interview with Thomas NJ.
Nichol in regard to the statement publish ed
| in the Cincinnati Inquirer that the Democrats
in Congress had LAID q plan 30 Gust Speaker
Keller from the Oh ,ir of the House OF Rap
resentatives last winter. Nichol says he
fully believes there is some found ion for III ,
story that he heNd of it before the present
| story appeared Knew Of il within . dsy or
two after it happened; that be asked General
keifer about it he gave 10 details, but did
not deny that there were groun Is for the re-
port; that Keller managed the .hipg dis.
creetly, and by saying nothing lid not stir
| up bad blood that he sent for q prominent
Democrat, told him what he knew of the
plan, convinced him that it would not sue
cesd, and bad him advise his corfreres to
| drop it. Michel says it was at time when
the Democrats were making dilatory motions
and the Republicans were about to introduce
| an amendment to the House rules to over
cone the difficulty, and the Democrats feared
that Keller would recognize the motion to
amend rather than dIlatory motion th at
| in such case he was to be taken from the
| chair by force, and the men were picked to
do it. Michel does not think Blackburn or
Kenna were prominent in it.
The Nations Wards.
WASHINGTON, November 23i.-The Indian
Office is in receipt of report from Agent
Wilcox, of the San Carlos Agency, giving a
detsiled account of the system of counting
the Indians every day. He SAYS the systeun
was ipaugursted October 18th, and that the
highest number reached was 236. Each
Indian is marked with tsg and number, and
the Indians name is recorded in o register
kept for the purpose. One of the good re-
suits derived from tagging the Iadians ia to
know which Indians engage in raids or leave
| the reservation.
The Department has, at the request OF
| Agent Armstrong, of the Crow Indian ressr-
| walton, placed a sufficient force around the
reservation to prevent the raids Of the Pie
gans. who have, tie agent states. robbed the
Crows Of horses to the amount of $50, GOO.
Iron Cheaper than Wood.
NEw YORK. November 23l.-A few days
sincs John Roach stated before the Con
gressional committee which is ipquiriug into
| the cause of the decline of American ship.
ping, that he had contracted to build an iron
| ship. Upon investigation, it is lesraed that
the contract was made with William II.
Starbuck, of this city, owner of the ships
Henry Willard, W. H. Starbuck, Astoria and
Mount Washington. The new ship is to be
built of iron, PA feet in length. AZ feet beam
and % feet depth of hold. She will register
about ], 500 tons, aud carry 600 tons dead
weigh. on draft Of 81 feet. Her cost will
be s65 a ton, against S55 ton asked for
wooden vessels by Eastern ship builders. She
will be ready about April LIST, and will be
placed in the California trade.
Manufacturing Industries.
WASHINGTON, November % The special
census bulletin just issued contains table OF
statistics compiled from the census returns of
1880, relating to all the manufacturing in
dustIies, except gas, in each of the States
and Territories 1t shows that there are in
the United States 253 $40 establishments.
employing 2.025. 279 males above 16 years Of
age SOL, 1853 females above the age of Is, and
Isl, 9lS children and youths. The capital in
vested is 81, 100, 223 SOC The value CT ma
terials used amounted to SO. $40 029 eco, and
the value of msnufst Tired produces amounted
to So 1863. 667, 706 The total amount paid in
wages during the year was S947, 9l9, GA.
ThurIOw Weeds Remains.
NEW YORK. November 23l.-The remains
OF Thurlow Weed Will lie il state at Alb, any,
The pail. bearers selected are General James
Watson Webb, ex Governors Fish and Nor
gan, F. w. Seward, Charles O'Coror, John
Fl. Van Antwerp, Alfred Van SANFORD,
John McKeon, Isaac Bell and General james
Bowen.
Tae Jeanette Board-CoIIIns Dissatisfied.
WASHINGTON, November 23i The time
of the Jeanette Board was this morning
mainly occupied in readirg the transcript of
Melvilie's testimony yesterday. Dr.. Collins
left Washington this morning much dissstis.
fed with the treatment received from the
Boai in refusing to allow him counsel, ruling
out nearly all the important questions which
be submitted, and failing 10 push his in.
quiries in the direction he desired. He says
he will now go to New York and lite the
matter through the press, and insimates that
he will coon publish dsmsging affi isvits re-
fleeing upon the conduct of tie officers in
charge of tie expedition.
Cruel Conduct of a Commercial Traveller.
OMAHA. November 23l VIII B. Ccnwiu,
a commercial traveller, was IN srrisd at Hast
ings yesterday To Lulu Brown, with whom he
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