National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-01
X. OF. L. CONVENTION.
Most Important seaeion Yet Held-Do-
mands Upon ConRross--A Committee
Coming TO washington. I..

Most Important seaeioS Yet Held-De-
mands Upon ConRross--A Committee
Coming to Washington. I.I
CLEVELAND, May 3i.-This mornings
session Of the Knights of Labor convention
was by far the most important in It's re-
suits TO the public at large, II not 10 the
order itself, Of any session OF the conven-
tlon. A resolution was adopted requesting
Congress to declare the national election
day legal holiday. A letter was ordered
sent to the Amalgamated Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers The contents and
character Of the letter are withheld until
II has been received by the Amalgamnted
Association, hut the assurance Is given
that II contains nothing but the best OF
good will and the spirit Of fraternity.
IL was resolved TO appoint at once and
send to Washington q special committee OF
three to look after labor legislation now
pending before Congress.
The committee on legislation presented
the following proposition In the nature OF
demands OF Congress, which was ratified
by the convention: u %. .are
/. That patents for the public lands be given.
TO actual settlers only.
2. That all land owned BY any individual or
corporation In excess of l60 acres, whether
improved or unlmproved, shall DO taxed to
the full value of improved lands L
8. Calling for the Immediate forfeiture OF all
mol been complied with
T. Asking that patents on lands, where tho
Sonalllons nave been complied WIN, DC issued
n lvl.bn"l'n'so 'n"s 'aNaelohnay 'Ske eHec' NJ
8, Calling for the removal of fences from the
public domain.
O. That after 1890 the government shall h.
purchase and right OF eminent domain obtain
possession Of lands heid by aliens
from ann, n ,,Io e ed shal oo pronioi'eu
4, kskina The abolitIon'of alIlowa rpouirlng
properly o1aliicatIons for voters.
0, Requesting thepassage OF law levying
CIRCULATED income tax. ...,--
-, ~ protesu.ng a9ainssts the cutting down OF
pIpsp5ng @ ,No .sooe ~ ,he I'M.
proved by he congressional labor committee.
70. Asking for the passage of n law prohibit
| ing the employmeM IN mines, shops, factories
%c., OF minors Tor more than eight hours per
uay'
In this connection the following resolu-
tlon was adopted: ar ,
| rLfsdite7, That we win hold responsible at the
ballot box all members OF Congress who neglect
or reIrain from voting In compliance with these
uem"hus. l,-,C
| Inc commttee on strikes. andl Doycotts
presented their report recommending that
an autnority 10 oruer Doycotts ana strikes
| DO vested IN tne executive committee.
| Az tne AFTERNOON session OF tne hnignts
on Labor convention the report presented
by the committee on strikes and poycotts
recommending that all authority 10 oruer
boycotts ana strikes oe vested IN the exeeu-
i've committee was taken up, ana AFTER ais
cussing the subject until l;3O O'Clock this
evening the convention adjourned without
having arrived AZ settlement OF the ques-
uon. luis hinted tnat otner business was
transacted, but what 1t was cannot be
learned.
| Robert Schelling, knights OF Labor dele3
gate, formerly OF this city, but now OF NH
waukee, comes forward with the statement
that Cleveland was the birthplace OF the
Knights OF Labor. ut happened In this
way,n said Schelling TO areporter this even