The Washington times., 1894-08-19
FEDERATION.

FEDERATION.
The meeting Of the Federation last Tuesday
evening was promptly called to order at s
o'clock by the president, Milford Sophn.
Delegates from twenty-four organizations re-
sponded at roll call of locals. A number of
ex-delegates and visiting members were also
in attendance. Under the head of commit
tees Delegate S. II. Bell, chairman of the leg
islative committee, reported that the bill pre-
pared and reported ut the last meeting
authorizing the commissioner in charge of
the census to procure certain information of
public value, ETC.. had been placed in the
hands of Senator PETER, and that the honor
able gentleman had introduced the same in
the Senate last Friday. The bill was referred
to the committee in charge of the census. of
which Senator Turpie is chairman. Delegate
Bell also reported that the bill had also been
placed In the hands of the Hon. John Davis
for introduction in the House.
Delegates from the carpenters reported that
the contract for rebuilding the abattoir at
Benning'S had been given to a Baltimore firm
who were employing cheap labor. As this
report was based on rumor it was decided to
appoint committee to investigate. This in
stitution is supported solely by Washington
butchers and it can hardly he believed that
they would give this work to outside work
men while large number of their own GUS
toners are out of work 1t is believed that
when the matter is brought to the attention
OF the butchers even if the contract has been
given out as alleged, that they will do justice
In the case. The matter is in the hands Of a
live committee, and their report is anXiously
awaited.
Delegates from the Musical Assembly re-
ported that the charter of the organization of
which the orchestra in kernan's Theater are
members of has been revoked by the Aneri-
can Federation of Labor. Considerable de-
bate on this question was indulged in and it
was the unanimous sentiment as expressed
that Washington union music was good
enough for Washington people. 1t was also
the opinion of the delegates that the members
of the respective locals should be more thor
oughly informed about this matter.
The report from the Labor Day conference
was to the effect that everything was pro-
crossing most favorably and that all arrange
ments for the parade were nearly completed,
also that the display would far exceed any
thing that had been originally expected. All
the organizations had agreed to take part in
the cooperative picnic and all had been sup
piled with tickets
Delegate Bell announced that a grand
musical spectacle entitled .'War and Peace"
would be given under the auspices of Co.
lumbia typographical Union on Labor Day
at the National Baseball Park. After other
minor details had been attended to the meet
ing adjourned at an hour which allowed the
than usual.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
Notwithstanding the fact that the meetings
OF the District Assembly are as a general rule
we'll attended, the attendance at the last
meeting went beyond the rule. Some of the
delegates were under the impression that the
election of delegate to the general assembly
would take place, but in this they were dis
annOiOfad G plnctiOn does n
till the next meeting, August %, when it is
hoped that every delegate will be present.
Master Workman W. H. G. Simmons as
usual was promptly on hand, and called the
meeting to order. After the minutes had
been read and other routine business tran
sacted. the regular order was suspended to
allow Brother NJ. +. Hobbs, the chief marshal
of the Labor Day parade. to makea statement
relative to the celebration. Brother Hobbs
then gave a brief statement of what had
been done and what more might be expected.
The bill as introduced by Mr.. Philips in the
House of Representatives authorizing the ap-
pointment of a non partisan commission to
collate information and to consider and rec
ommend legislation to meet problems pre-
sented by labor, agriculture, and capital was
taken up, indorsed, and referred to the legis-
latiye committee.
name appears on the unfair list was received
asking that bis name be stricken off the list
The communication was referred to the as
sembly which had recommended that he be
placed on the list.
4 communication was received complain
ing that two houses in this city were dealing
in boycotted clothing and passing them off for
fair goods. For the present the names Of the
firm will not be given out. but all members
will find them out through their respective
locals.
The committee appointed to request the
District Commissioners to enforce the law
regulating elevators reported that they had
written to those gentlemen and that the let
ter had been referred TO the building in
sPector. who had reported that no regula-
tioR existed governing the construction or
operation Of such hoists as are used by con-
tractors for elevating building material. but
that he would recommend THAT a regulation
be rnade compelling contractors and builders
to protect the openings or hoistipgs by
prope, guard rails. safety attachments, and
automatic DOORS" II. as the building in
speotor says, there is no such law, it is the
opinion OF ths EisHtos Assembly that the