The morning times., 1895-09-29
FEEDER ALTON oFLABoR.

The weekly meeting of the Federation of
Labor, held last Tuesday evening, was no
exception to the rule in regard to large
attendance. Representatives from thirty
nine local organizations answered To their
names at roll call. In addition TO the
regular delegates quite a number of eS-
delegates were present. President McHugh
occupied the chair.
Credentials were received and accepted
from the Cornice Workers, Bakers Union,
No. lis, BARRIERS and dIconoclastA Assemblies
The special committee appointed to in
vestigdte the charges against the new
Lafayette Opera House, reported that no
satisfactory arrangements had been made
with Mr.. Albaugh as to the employment
ofuniou stage hands. Thecommittee recon-
mended that the Lafayette Opera House be
placed on the unfair list, which was con-
Cured in by the Federation.
The committee on prosecuting the case
against Contractor Mcyaugh, for yiolat-
ing the national eight-bour law on the
construction of the addition to the Gov
ernment Printing office, presented
partial report which was to the effect
the committee had secured sufficient evil
dence to justify the swearing out of
rest had followed The case had been called
up in the police court and laid over.
Reports were expected from several 9th
sr committees, but only progressive re-
ports We're made.
Many locals reported that permanent
representatives had been appointed to act
On the Labor Bureau committee. :
Communications were read from the Cigar
makers requested that Bush's saloon, on
Tenth street, and McInnis' saloon on the
Avenue, he placed on the unfair list which
request was referred to a special committee
for investigation.
Delegates from Excelsior Assembly re-
ported that Mrs. R. b. Parkman would de-
liver n lecture on tire financial question at
their regular meeting on the first Friday
night in october, also, another lecture on
the third Friday night of that month. The
meetings win be open for everybody and
will be held in the Typographical TEN
pie
BARRIERS delegates announced that the
color OF the triangular card displayed in
all union barber shops would be changed
from blue 10 yellow after the first We'd
neSday in october.
The discus sion on the several ques-
tions coming before the Federation occu-
pied considerable time, and it was at a late
hour when the order for call of trades
was announced. But this matter will prob
ably he renedied in the future as an amend
ment was offered TO the constitution max
ing ca Il of trades the fourth order of busi-
ness instead OF the eleventh.
The Plumbers delegates stated that
meeting had been held between their trade
and Steam Filters, the result of which will
be laid before the regular meetings of
those bodies during the week and their
action probably reported at the next meet
ing of the Federation
LABOR BUREAU.
The Labor Bureau Committee met in
regular session at the Times Building last
Monday evening. Owing TO the absence of
the chairman and secretary, who were en-
gagged on other important committee work,
temporary officers were elected for the
evening.
Credentials from quite a number of local
organizations were received, who had, in
accordance with the request, appointed
permanent representatives to the Bureau.
Among those represented at the last meet
ing were the Paper Hangers, Excelsior As
sembly, Journeymen House Painters, Gal
vanized Iron and Cornice Workers, Stone
Masons' Union, Carpenters Assembly, Bar
bers' Assembly. Amalgamated Carpenters
Society. Carpenters Union, No. L, Bakers
Assembly, Tailors' Union, Tin and Sheet
Iron Workers, Carriage Workers, Plnte
Printers and others.
AS all of the local organizations have not
had time to approve of the report of the
Bureau committee and appoint permanent
delegates. nothing except a general re-
view of the prospects of the Bureau plan
In the way of business could be transacted.
A committee Of five, however, was ap-