Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-10-19
IRE Federation OF TRADES.

The convention Of the Federation Of
Trades and Labor Cnious Of the United
States and Canada was held at Chicago
last week, commencing on Tuesday. About
atty delegates we're present A telegram
rom the New Jersey Eight Hour League
1rging the Federation to consider the eight
hour day question wss read and a reply
returned that decided action would be taken
on the subject. The Legislative committee
made an extensive report The following
resolut Ons were discussed and voted upon:
For the establishment of Labor Elk
change, under the t:-actioa Of labor Qnious,
IN eve-y imDcr-aa, city n the county, 70 ill
the place Of tie intelligence Offices and
guard against the injusy,ces prseticed by
employment agents.
For unrtiug Kindred trades such as the
building trades. in large ciues, to secure
them against imported cheap labor
For the enforcement Of the eighth sur
law on al government work. and the a0olI-
uOu Of contract labor IN penItenlarieS, Jslls
gni rstUrmatOrles.
For the appointment Of boards Of arh-
ration by the State 70 decide between the
employer and the employed whenever a
strike > threatened
For the appointment Of committee OF
tive on STATISTICS of child labor. with . view
70 ascertaiuing the best means for IT'S a0Oi-
Ton.
For the appointment of \ guardian for
apprentices IN each county. whose duty 1t
Will be to hear sil complaints of apprentices
and II wrong Is being done them 70 report
the facts to the county Judge, VINO Is gwen
power 70 punish bv imprisonment.
Il Was decided that all trades AMI branch
Is Of labor should put into effect the eight
hour system on Nav |, 1888 A resolution
VAS adopted asking Congress 70 take early
action upon the oil prohibiting the impHr-
tauCu Of foreign psuPer labor. A resolu-
non Was rssssd setting apart the first Non
tsy in each wear IS q Eornngman national
/ he ijay.
The following resolutions we're adopted
Whereas, Msnv o. the evils complained
Of bv wage workers cannot be removed IN
less 5y legislative enactment
Resolved, That We deem il the duty Of
everv trade 1ni0nisG ant wage wocker in
North Auerics to work for candidates for
legislature honors vho have proved them
selves true friends Of organized labor
The revenue system OF federation was
rsmodeied. TWAS decided that the dues Of
Unions having 1000 members aad under be
/ so Ter snnum; for those with over 1909
members Que cent per member per annum;
! local State and trade assemblies exceeding
1000 in membership, SIS. Il vas decided
that sny trade organization having seeded
trou he kindred body be not allowed rep.
resentation IN the federation It was alsI
decided to provide for committee to super.
wise strikes, subject FIRST to the ap.
prevail OF tWothirds Of the members
Of every union represented in the ted
eration. A resolution Wa passed de
handing that Congress declare al IN
earned land grants forfeited. Also q reso
luton eensurng the Supreme Court of New
York for declaring the Tenement Hons,
: Cigar bill unconstitutional The election
: Of the officers resulted a. follows: Presi
: dent W W. NcCiellAnd Of New York
: Secretary. Gsbrisl BdmonstOa, Of wAshius