Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-10
THE LABOR CONGRESS-.
Proceedings of the Trades Unions at Col
umbus Yesterday.

VI ~
umbus Yesterday.
COLUMBUS, O., December 9.-The Con-
ference of Trades and Labor Unions re-
sumed their deliberations at 10 o'clock
this morning, with reporters excluded
After discussing at some lengths the plans,
objects and benefits to be derived from q
trades union congress committee was ap-
pointed to report a name and perfect de-
tails for the workings of the new OrganiZa-
ton into which the Conference will finally
be resolved and become permanent body.
The report of the Committee on Rules and
Order of Business was then read and
adopted, and the report Of the Committee
on Resolutions was discussed. There
were several delegates present to-day from
trades organized under the Knights of
Labor. They have not handed in their
credentials, and will not do so until the
Powderly Conference Committee reports.
LATER-During the morning session the
Trades Conference this morning adopted
the old rules of the Federated Congress.
al delegate from the Iron MouldeIs, but
the credentials of A. G. Denny, from the
Glassworkers' Assembly, No. 300, of the
K. of L., were rejected. A resolution was
adopted forming federation of all trades
and labor unions in America and a COM
mittee of five appointed to confer with q
committe of the Federated Congress. Let
ters were read from Francis j. Eagan, Sec
retary of the Union Salesmen's Protective
Association, of New York, expressing SYM
pathy with objects Of the conference, and
from Fred Fellerman, Secretary of the
National Executive Board of the Tailor's
Progressive Union of North America, urg-
ing Independent action Of wOrkingmen as
opposed to politics.
The Federated Congress then adjourned
to meet at the call of the chair.
The Trades Union Conference at the
afternoon session received q communica-
tion from the Central Labor Union Of Chi
cago asking the passage of resolutions con-
cerning the condemned Anarchist. No
action has been taken on
this subjuct though it is stated
that Christopher Evans, of the Miners
Union has a resolution that will be sub
stituted for that which was sent from Chi
cago. During the afternoon Mr..
Carney, of Baltimore, made half
hour speech on tho eight
hour law, The Conference appointed
Committee to confer with the Legislative
Committee OF the Federated Congress, re-
garding amalgamation. 1t was decided to
send q telegram to the labor mass meeting
beiug held i'll Cooper Union tonight giving
fraternal greetings and urging the support
of the new labor paper. The reports from the
various Trades Unions were not complete.
Their growth and strength, and their re-
lations and feelings toward the Knights of
Labor are being ascertained. The COM
mittee OH Constitution is reported as
having abOHt half completed their
labors The Conference appointed
q committee. consisting of p. F. Fitzpat-
rick, A. Strasser, Chris Evans, =. J. Nc
Guire and David Boyer, in the place of
the Weihe Committee, appointed at the
last session of the Conference
in Philadelphia, to hold a
consultation with the Powderly commit
tee. This joint Committee held a consul
tation tonight, but not only committee
work, but conference and the federation
proceedings are conducted in secret ses-
siOnS.
The Conference adjourned to tomorrow
morning, and a lnass meeting was held
this evening, at which addresses were
made by quite a number of delegates and
other gentlemen. II is thought the
proceedings will not be concluded before
Saturday