The Washington times., 1894-07-22
LABOR CIRCLES LAST WEEK
Active Preparations for Celebrating
the First Monday in September.
GRAND PARADE IS PREDICTED
The Federation Listens to Reports from the
Legislative Committee on the George Bill.
Knights Pushing the Municipal Building
Bill-Brewery Engineer Matter.


Bill-Brewery Engineer Matter.
MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK
MoSDAYJULY %.
L. A, 1914, X. of L., Observation-Disclosures
Hall, Four-and-a-half street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
TaiIors' Union, IsS-Red Mems Hall.
L. u, No. 190-Brotherhood Of Carpenters
Hall, 423 Twelfth street
L A, l7iS, K of L., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cal Temple.
TUESDAY.
Suffrage meeting-Plasterers' Hall
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Union No. l., Carpenters aud Joiners-Typo-
graphical Temple.
l.. a, 203l, Il. of l., Tin and Sheet Iron
Workers-Plasterers Hall
Electric Workers Association - Electrical
Workers Hall, Twelfth and streets
Labor Day Observation-Disclosures Hall
THURSDAY
District Assembly, No. &c, X. of L.-PIasterers'
Hall
Fresco Palnters-1a3O Seventh street north
west.
Plumbers Association-Elks' Hall, Ninth and
Pennsylvania avenue.
FRIDAY.
Bricklayers' Union, No. 1-Bricklayers' Hall,
Seventh and L streets northwest.
Stonemasons Union-Costellos Hail. Sixth and
q streets northwest.
L A, 1852. X. of l., Painters-Harris' Hall,
Seventh and d streets
L. A, 1896, X. of L, Eccentric Engineers
Bunch's Hall, Eighth street
Carpenters Council-Typographica Templo.
SATURDAY..
Cigarmakers' Union-60l Louisiana avenue
At the sound of the gavel representatives
from twenty-three local trade and labor Or
ganizations greeted President Milford Spohn
at the regular meeting of the Federation of
Labor last Tuesday evening. In addition to
the regular attendance number of ex-dele-
gates and members of the local organizations
were present. One of the most interesting
features of the meetings of the Federation is
that members of all affiliated locals are en-
titled TO admission as visitors and by unani-
nous consent can take part in the debate.
The first business of the evening was the
admission and obligating OF new delegates.
Credentials were presented as follows: l.. A.
20Sl. X. OF L., tin and sheet-iron workers,
Henry L. Streb. Timothy Casey, William
Hunt Samuel Armstrong and Aloysius Burns;
Union Mol, Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners. J. F. Whitmore, L. F. Fowler. John
F. p. Magee, A. B. Manuel and Robert L.
Mason.
The legislative committee reported that in
looking after the interests Of the bill of Sem
ator George providing for compulsory arbi-
tration in the settlement of labor disputes,
and which had been referred to the Judiciary
Committee, that they had had IN interview
with Senator Pugh, the chairman of the COM
mittee. who gave it as his opinion that the
bill would remain in the committee room till
next session. and even if reported to the Sem
ate he did not believe the consent of six Sen
ators could be obtained for its consideration.
Senator Pugh promised. however, to do all
in his power to aid in procuring considera-
ton of the measure, and advised the commit
tee to see Senator George. which they did try
to do, but found that ironclad orders had been
given TO the ushers that the Senator would re-
ceive no one unless hailing from the fever
and ague district of Mississippi.
Delegates from the labor day conference
reported that it was the unanimous sentiment
so far as heard from that the day should be
celebrated with parade.
President Spohn appointed the following
committees for the ensuing term:
Legislative Committee: Bell. Wells, Cook,
and Hobbs; Ways and Means:
Moran. Doyle. Rea Pywell. and Watts; Prop
uganda: Magee; Mcknight, Fraser, Butler,
and Wingate.
During the evening it was reported that
there still remains probability that if proper
efforts were made. Congress would take ac-
ton towards passing the bills providing for
new municipal buildings for the District and
perhaps new government printing Office. |
The Legislative committee was therefore in
structed to prepare a memorial to Congress
in accordance with the report and to lose no |
time in presenting the same and to do any, |
thing in their power to bring about favorable |
results.
A violation by a contractor in the District |
Of the eight hour law was reported. but ow- |
ing to the lateness of the hour no action was
taken.
Just before tine close OF the meeting Mr.. |
Gill was introduced and addressed the meet
ing. Mr.. Gill claimed that by constant study |
le believed that he had solved the great |
problem. The whole secre. is, That men !
are allowed to deal in money and do no work,
while others do all the work and get no
money" Mr.. Gill said he wished to discuss
he question from a moral standpoint. He
believed that tine root of all the evil lay in the
present financial system. The address was
listened to artentively, and several pertinent
questions were asked. At the close vote Of
hanks was rendered the gentleman.
The use of the hall was unanimously ten
lered TO the citizens suffrage committee for
lext Thursday night. Therefore no meeting
,f the Federation will be held during the
present week.
Non-union engineers were reported to be
working on the Heurich Company new brew
.ry building in violation of the agreement.
The superintendent OF the works had been
informed of the violation and had promised
o ''straighten" out matters.
In the District Assembly Master Workman
". H. G. Simmons promptly called the meet
ng to order at the usual time. The local as
emblies were well represented The master
workman in his report called attention of the
legislative committee to the bills presented in
congress to provide for a municipal building
md courthouse for tine District of Columbia
The master workman stated that while the
congressional committees had reported favor
bly on the measure. still unless some active
york was done the bills would go over until
ext session. The matter was then referred
o the legislative committee, who later in the
vening presented for the approval of the
district n petition indorsIng the repeated ef-
orts of the Commissioners to urge upon Con-
ress the necessity of providing proper ac-
ommodations for the transaction of the Dis
ricts business. The committee further
that in the interest of the general
ublic and in justice 10 the wage-earner the
rection of said building be done by days
lbor. The report of the committee was unan-
nously indorsed, and they were instructed
D present the petition before Congress with
ut delay.
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