New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-23
UORRLNGMkN IN COUNCIL.
THE LEGISLATION OF A YEAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MENT TELEGRAPH ASKED FOR.

THE LEGISLATION OF A YEAR XIV ~ hF.D-k0Of bhS'
MENT TELEGRAPH ASKED FOR.
The Congress of Federated Trade and Labor
Unions met at $3.50 a. NJ yesterday, with President
Samuel GOmpers IN the chair The Legislative
Committee reported that during the past year the
natioual unions Of jOuneymen plasterers and
lourneymen wood-caryers have BEEN placed on .
good basis; natIonal unions OF tailors aud shoe
makers in process OF formations law for legal
zing the incorporation of national trades unions has
bren introduced III Congress, and also OH
for the protection OF life and property
on the lakes In New-York the Tenement Hou
Cigar bill has been passed and Burraa
OF Labor Statistics abllshed. In Ohio the Con-
tract Convict Labor bill tailed but willie introduced
again next year. New-Jersey has legtzed trades.
unions, prohibited INFANT labor. and requires all
prison. made goods TO be plainly marked In Maine
a law liking the hours of labor at ten hours day
for women and children has been passed. III
Michigan a large number of bills favorable TO labor
have been passed among them arc
lien law, and law establishing a Bureau OF Labor
Statistics; a law for the better proreetion OF
railroad employees at switches and crossings Sna
one TOR the incOr pOra ion of assemblies OF kngnts
OF Labor. Senator AntbOny's bill to expel union
printers from the Government printing Offices sald
the report, was defeated through the efforts Oh lns
After the reception of the report the congress
went into committee of tine whole, with Jcnn
Fraser. of the CIgar-Makers' International Union
reported by the Committee on Standing
ORDERS favoring the organization OF .
United Federation of Labor based oa
1.-THE broadcast principles of justice and giving ous
representation 60 all trade and labor organizations
The purposes OF the federation were 10 PROVIDE
means for the support OF striking laborers ana "
secure legislation to protect labor fom the GU
crOachments OF capital In the debate on the resU'
luton It stated that III order 10 De successful
trade-union must always be In q good financial con-
dtIon and that this can only be Accomplished Dy
system OF per capita taxation. Such federation
mus, be an alliance offensive and defensive Oh Az
matters affecting the trades In the case OF strikes
Alter considerable Glscusslon the Legislative
Committee was instructed to enter into correspoh'
dence with tine officers OF all national and Inter
national labor ORGANIZATIONS ana get their views 40
to the best basis for thorough union OF LABOR VI
CARNATIONS. The committee has the power 70 APP
point subcommittee IN different sections OF tao
country. and TO report at The next meeting OF 'n'
congress.
resolution was adopted providing for the spii
pointment OF committees to attend the Nauond
conven lions OF the two great political parties ase
get them to define In their platforms their poslt'vn
on the enforcement of the Elght-Hour law, ING ~
corporation OF National trade organizations, anu wv
establishment OF National Bureau oil LABOR o'"
tistics. -
The delegate from the Chicago Trades Assem- Assem-.
bly, introduced a resolution favorng the estaonIav
ment of a Government telegraph company
animated debate followed IN which the Wes's
Union Telegraph Company was denounceu az
soulless monopoly" and In which the uansei -
further Capitalization of power IN the hanaS ,;sn
the Government was dwelt upon. Inc resoin-
was adopted by vote OF 10 10 .. onnsal
A committee was appointed To draw up sn ss ~ r,bs
TO tue workingmen OF the country IN favor o "
telegraph operators left out Of work by tue is sa
of the strike. vote OF thanks was passcd w. % fos
tors COnger and voorhees, for their actoh '..,Ssx
Senate when the bill tor the incorporation VI re-
unions was under discussion. Inc treasu, ,ea pef
port was read and showed receipts from ~, luz. on
capita tax of / cent of sos "A. The pa'Sn''
hand is $494 81.