Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-10

Questions OF Importance Considered
by the Congress Of Labor Organixa.
lions Last Eyenins-B0ycOttinS and
the Hours OF Labor.

lions Last Evening-BoycottinS and
the Hours Of Labor.
When the Federation of Trades Union assem-.
bled for the afternoon session yesterday, THERE
being some OF the delegates absent, Mr.. Sharpe
of Philadelphia, moved that absentees at roll
call should be recorded and reported to the re.
spective bodies which they represent, as, in his
opinion, they had met to transact business and
not to fool away. the money OF their constit-
uents. This was adopted.
BOYCOTTING.
Mr.. kirchner, Philadelphia, submitted a reso-
luton urging great caution in the use of the
weapon, '''boycotting," as it had been abused,
by designing persons connected with labor
unions. Referred. He also offered a resolution
asking the committee on finance to consider
the advisability of ievying tax of ten cents
per member upon the unions represented in the
federation, to secure a more effective organiza.
ton, the tax to be paid within six months. Re
fcrred.
THE HOURS OF LABOR
Messrs. Miller and Gompers proposed reso-
luton urging upon the Congress OF the United
States the earnest consideration of the subject
of an International law regulating the hours OF
labor for working people, with a view, also, to
holding conference of the representatives OF
all civilized nations to accomplish the results
aimed at by the government Of Switzerland in
this direction. Mr.. TomsOn offered q reSOlu-
ton providing for the appointment of a COM
mittee OF five to formulate plan for the estab-
iiSnmenG OF an lnternaClOnai journal TO pro-
mugate the views of the federation on all labor
matters, and also for the publication of official
business. Referred. A resolution offered by
MIR. Gompers provided that the federation des-
ignate two of the labor papers now published
in the United States as official organs OF the
federation. Referred.
CALL UPON COMMISSIONER WRIGHT
Before going into secret session the delegates
took recess for the purpose of calling upon
Carroll d. Wright, the commissioner of labor
who gave them pleasant receptioni
The British Parliamentary EiectiO ms.
THE LIBERALS IN A MINORITY OF Two-MR.
GLADSTONE ANXIOUS TO RESUME POWER.
Seven parliamentary seats remain TO be de-
clared in the British elections. The liberals
count upon obtaining three Of these seats,
which would raise their total to 1874, against
1886 conservatives and nationalists. report
which is believed in the liberal clubs,
Is current to the effect that Mr.. Glad
stone has determined to seize the first chance
for office, proposing to conclude his public life
with the production VI home rule measure for
Ireland.
Mr.. Bradlaugh has entered into negotiations
with the liberal leaders. He proposes not to
present himself at the bar of the house of CON-
OF parliament, provided the liberals will intro
duce and support q bill allowing MEMBERSHIPS
to affirm instead OF taking the oath. The mum.
Der of members of the new house Of commons
never before elected to parliament Is 332. This
has had no parallel since the first parliament
under the reform bill, In 1882. Mr.. +. A.
Charming, liberal, who has been elected In
MISUNDERSTANDING, was born in America, and
is grand nephew Of Rev. DIR. VIM Ellery
Charming.