St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-13
THE LABOR CONGRESS.
Want Chinese Excluded Peren-
nially-Great Raft of Local
Routine

| w ant Chinese Excluded Peren-
nially-Great Raft of Local
Routine.
The trades and labor assembly held a
protracted meeting last night and dis
posed of large grist of business. There
were five new delegates admitted. The
committee appointed to confer with the
Commercial club was given further
time. The matter of establishing a
rental agency and labor bureau was
referred 10 Delegate Stevenson to
prepare a plan of operations.
Delegate Monaghan reported the pro-
| ceedlngS of the state federation. The
committee appointed to investigate the
lockout OF girls at Mckibben Il Co. s.,
reported that the girls have all found
work elsewhere, but ne adjustment of
difficulties with that firm had been eff
fected.
Delegate Ryan. of the clerks union,
was admitted i'll place of Murray. of the
BARRIERS union, who had been with
drawn.
The amendment to the constitution
increasing the pay OF the secretary to IS
per month was reported as being ratified
by the requisite two-thrdS of the organ
iZationS.
A communication from United States
Commissioner McKobe, relative to agi-
tating the alien contract labor law, was
referred to the Bulletin committee.
a protest was received from local
Assembly 304l. X. of L., relative to re-
iecting the credentials OF Delegates
Martin and Fitzgerald Appended to
the protest was all appeal from the ac-
ton Of the assembly to the labor organi-
cations. The appeal was seconded by
Joseph Schlick, of $500; E. S. Durkes, of
1882. and Joseph White, of the walters
union. The appeal will be submitted
to the various labor organizations for
action.
The cooperative hall board reported
$3.50 i'll bank, S132.i IS cash on hand: total
resources. 81 .090. Al; net gain during the
past six months, Sl95.59. A communi-
cation was received from Labor Com
missioner Powers relative to establish
ing a labor bureau at the worlds fair.
The secretary was instructed to notify
him that the assembly favors the
project. and that the assembly will rem
der aid.
A communication was received from
the trades assembly of Washington, ID.
c., stating that cooperation is desired
in working i'll the inter ests of the eight
hour law.
A communication was received from
the Minneapolis Trades assembly ask
ing for cooperation in requiring candi-
dates for Office TO 20 on record as to their
attitude to organized labor The hack
drivers union, the walters and stereo-
typers contributed $40 each to the Bull
letin fund.
In view of the fact that the Chinese
prohibition law expires in June, the
secretary was Instructed to memorabilia
the representatives in congress to favor
the bill introduced in congress to pro-
hlblt Chine immigration forever.
A request was received from the re-
tail clerks union asking that boycott
be placed or Kelly's shoe store, located
Oh East Seventh street. 1t was report
ed that the plasterers have named
Brown, Strong, Johnson, Ryan and
Monaghan as committee to interview
Contractor James Cullen OH the uues-
ton of employing union men. The
cigarmakers' union sent in a protest to
leaving their label out of the Bulletin.
The committee was instructed to correct
the omission. The BARRIERS union
reported that it refused to admit
members from the Ryan shop because
their request to be allowed to operate
two chairs on Sunday in violation OF
the law. The bricklayers' request to
lift the boycott on the hospital was
granted. Delegate Barnard was chosen
as member of the cooperative hall
board. The delegates to the state eight
hour league, which meets Sunday in
Minneapolis, are Stevenson. Mitchell
and Durkee.
The assembly decided to hold an
eight-hour mass meeting on the first
Monday in May. The following stand
ing committees were named by Presi-
dent Ives:
Organization. Barnard. :Schich, Mitchell,
Monaghan ana Strom; on grieva nces Nash,
Davis Clancy, Brown and Durkee; on agita-
ton, Gaddow, Ryan, Glazier, Morrow and
Lee; on press and council, Quincy, Claus,
Goheen and Hillman.