The morning times., 1895-07-28
FFDFRATION OF LABOR

As usual, there was a large attendance
OF Delegates at the regular meeting of the
Federation OF Labor last Tuesday evening
President McHugh was on hand aud took
charge OF the meeting and received an
ovation al the hands OF the delegates, il
being his lirst appearance since his re-
election L. the office OF president.
Credentials from the Stereotypers' Union
No. - were received and accepted and
the delegates seated
The contract committee reported inter
view with Mana ger Williams, Of Washing
ton Brewery Company, which had resulted
1n the signing OF au agreement to the effect
that only union men should be employed
The special committee 10 wait on the Dis
trict Commissioners with reference 10
schooihouscs and other public future build
lngs, reported that IL had met with a very
pleasant reception. The committee had re-
QueSted the Commissioners 10 have inserted
il future contracts a clause that the maxi
mum rate of wages paid IN this city for an
clght-hOur w0Fkday be the standard ON
all District buildings, also that the work
should be performed only by residents OF
the District. The Commissioners had asked
many questions aud had Ia ken quite an in
terest IN the matter The interview had
ended by The Commissioners referring the
question 10 the attorney for the District
Tor his opinion as 10 tie legality Of the
Commissioners action in case they should
conform 10 the request made by the COM
mittee.
The committee recommended that the
newspapers OF the city be requested to OBJ
tain and publish interviews with the busi-
ness men and contractors ag 10 their views
on the Proposition made by the committee.
on motion the report OF the committee was
accepted.
The Federation received a communica-
ton from a prominent saloOn-keeper re-
Questing 10 be taken off the unfair list.
The matter was referred to the Paper
Hangers Union.
The Protective Street Railway Union
delegates reported settlement OF the Ana
costa street railway strike, and at the
request OF the delegates that road was
ordered to be taken off the unfair list.
The delegates further reported that the
question Of the Washington and Georgetown
RailrOad Company, that had been referred
10 their union for information, had been
invest igated and the union had decided that
il would not be good policy at this time
10 recommend that road TO be put on the
unfair list.
The president then announced the names
of delegates to serve on the following com
mittees during the ensuing term Leg
lslative, prOpag anda, ways and menas, CON
tract, and press. According TO a resolution
passed at a previous meeting, the names
OF the delegates on the committees win not
be made public.
AT the request Of the Electric Workers
the Federation rendered its unanimous
endorsement 10 the application of a member
OF the Electric Workers Union for the posi-
tion OF electrician at Albaugh's Lafayette
New Opera House.
The secretary stated that after waiting
about month be had received an answer
from the Assistant Secretary of War in
reply TO the letter sent by the Federation
calling attention to the violation of the
national eight-hour law on the sewer work
at Fortress Monroe. The letter read
as follows:
War Department, Office of Assistant Sec
retary.
Washington, d. C., July 90, 1895.
Sir: Replying 20 your letter OF June 81 i,
3n reference TO violation OF the eig ght-hour
law In the construction of a sewer at Fort
Monroe, Va, have to say that it appears
from an investigation OF the case that il
is the contractor having the work in
charge, and not the government who fixes
the hours OF labor OF the workmen employed
thereon and IN regard TO this matter the
contractor remarks that he is doing as
Nhe necessities OF the case demand.
Very respectfully
JOSEPH B. DOE,
Assistant Secretary Of War
The reply OF the Assistant Secretary was
considered very unsatisfactory, and upon
motion committee was appointed TO fully
investigate the matter
Tailors' delegates reported that Burns
A Co., tailors, Ninth and G streets, had
violated their agreement with organized
labor by employing non-union men, As
is usual in such cases, the matter was re-
ferred TO an investigating committee be-
fore placing the name on the unfair list.
The EplpUQfpS from fha Cpp1aOr5 Wprl-arc
reported grievance against the Crawford
Paving Company, which was also referred
10 a special committee
Communication from the washington
Times, asking for the endorsement and
undivided support OF the Federation, was
read Motion TO grant the request was
made, but amended TO strike cut ''undi-
vided' and insert earnest" The mo-
tion as amended was adopted