St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-25
LEGISLATION FOR LABOR.
The General Assembly z. Of L. Wants
Congress TO Do Something.
WHEAT CORNERS CONDEMNED
Powderly Is Congratulated Upon His
Reelection, and Barry Fires
Another Br0adside.
Special to the Globe,

lND1ANAFOIlS, luus, NOfs Ht.-OSU-
eral Worthy Foreman Morris l.. Wheat,
of Iowa, who is eX-officio chairman OF
the general cooperative board of the
Knights of Labor, presented his nomi-
nations for members Of that board at
this morn ing's session of the general
assemblies. They were as follows: S.
A. Beckmeyer, Of Newark, n. j.; John
O'Keefe, of Rhode Island; Ru-
doIph Kirchman, of st. Louis,
and Oliver D. Benoit, of
Montreal. The vote res ulted: Beck
meyer, 95; O'Keefe, 70; Kirchman, "a:
Benoit, GA. This clos ed the elections of
the convention, standing committees
being appointed later by the general
master workman. An address in French
was read by Delegate Delwarte, Of Bel
GUM, on the manner of the organization
of the order in his country, regard
ing establishment of a cooperative
bakery, and the nomination of working
men as members of a council of arbitra-
ton. The legislative committee re-
ported quite number of resolutions
recommending legislation. Among the
more important were these: That con-
gress be asked to take measures that
will make
GAMBLING IN WHEAT
an offense punishable by Imprisonment
system of voting, together with inStruc-
tions to delegates to work for the adop-
tiOn of the system in the various states
of the Union. A resolution from
Massachusetts, asking that at
least fiye-eighths Of the seamen
in the navy be required to be
American citizens, was also favorably
passed upon by the committee, but the
assembly referred it back. A cash loan
was ordered to be made to the locked
out Pennsylvania miners whenever the
treasury of the order would permit it.
The afternoon session was principally
taken up in disposing of several mat
terS Of no general interest. The
committee on law reported a PROPOSE
ton to establish system of jury trials
in the order. The proposed innovation
brought on a long debate, but no action
on it was taken: The same committee
also recommended the repeal of that
vides that intoxicating liquors of
any kind shall not be sold at
gatherings of Knights of Labor. That
section has been the cause of great
deal of Wrangling in the order, and it
was given a full and free discussion.
In supporting its repeal the committee
had in view new plan by which each
district assembly should make laws to
suit itself on this particular question.
George A. SchiIliDg, of Chicago, was
one of those who urged that such action
be taken. The discussion
TOOK BROAD RANGE,
and many urged that the whole consti-
tuition should be repealed, and each
district be left to legislate for itself.
Finally, an amendment to the commit
tees report was offered, providing that
persons not Knights. could sell liquors
at entertainments of the order,
but no Knight as Knight
should do the selling. With
the amendment attached the PROPOSE
and will be reported on again. General
Master Workman Powderly has re-
ceived number of telegrams of con-
graduation on his reelection. Among
them is one from Charles III. j. Taylor,
colored, of Kansas City, ,ex- United States
minister to Liberia, and another from
Robert Watchhorn, of Columbus, o.
Two cities have been heard from with
invitations for the next meeting-Tor-
onto, Ont, and Atlanta, Ga. In both
cases aformal invitation signed by the
mayor and city clerk has been received.
The place of meeting will be decided on
Monday. I. B. Barry this afternoon
gave to the press the last chapter IN
HIS SERIAL STORY,
in which he paid his compliments to the
new administration of the order. Mr..
Barry speaks in Cincinnati tomorrow
night, and in a short time he proposes
to begin the organization of his brother
hood. The plan of the new organ
ization he will not reveal. keep
ing it for his own information.
The most hopeful of the delegates look
for an adjournment Monday night, but
others say Tuesday is as early as all
business can be completed. The most
Important matters are nearly all dis
posed of, and some of the delegates will
leave for home as soon as they can get
their mileage.