The morning times., 1895-11-03

Out of the forty-three organizations af.
nIliated with the Federation thirty eight
OF them W ere represented by delegates wnen
the Federation of Labor was called to
order at Plasterers' Hall, last Tuesday,
others coming in soon afterw ards.
President James +. McHugh, who had
been absent from the city, as present ana
ruled over the deliberations OF the delegates.
Much important business was transacted
during the evening and the reports OF the
respective committees created consider
able debate.
After credentials of delegates from Icon
oclast and Butchers Assemblies mad been
received and accepted, the reports from
the various standing and special com
mittees were called Tor.
The contract committee reported that
the case of the alleged non-union engineer
at the Allen Grand Opera House R1d been
Investigated and the committee had been
assured that the matter " Ouid he straight
ened TO the satisfaction of the Federation,
as Mr.. Allen did not propose to ran one
part OF the theater with union labor and
the other part with non-unfon labor. The
theater had to be union throughout as he
had given his promise il should be.
The committee on invcstig ating The viola
ton of the eight-hour law on some masonry
work for the District government, near the
Garfield Hospital, reported that they Rad
been informed by the einspeetorin charge that
be had received orders from the commits
sioners to work more than the legal hum ber
of hours. The committee had also called
upon Commissioner Powell, and had been
informed that when the work had been
first commenced it had been considered
very important that 1t should be executed
without delay, as immediate danger existed
in the giving way of the found1,lon Of
Izgr ffal md Il
removed from those wards nearest the wall
that was now being erected. Commissioner
Powell, however, was of the opinion that
the work had progressed SO far that the
danger line had been passed, therefore
there was no reasonable excuse for working
more than eight hours, and he assured the
committee that he would give orders to
that effect. The report of the committee
was satisfactory to the Federation and
accepted and the committee discharged.
The contract committee in answer to ques-
tioHs stated that there was no change in
the situation In the Garry case. The COM
nlittee further stated that Mr.. Garry with
representatives, was in the ante room de-
string an audience with the Federation. To
facilitate matters and there being SO much
important business demanding the atten-
uon of the Federation, it was decided that
the committee should retire and ascertain
Later in the evening the committee having
returned, stated that Mr.. Garry was de-
slrious or carrying out the wishes of the
Federation, when informed definitely what
those wishes were. The following -ecom-
nendation of the committee was indorsed
by the Federation:
1t is the sense of the Federation of
Labor that the gas fixtures now in premises
No. 133 North Capitol street, shall be
taken out, a new contract made with a
recognized union employer for new gas
fixtures to be hung In said premises by
union plumbers and gasfitters, recognized
as such by the central labor bodies of this
city. Inc fixtures now in said premises
aiter peihg taken wn, may be taken apart
ana fehung In other premises by recognized
union plumbers and gasfitters."
1t was stated that this agreement was
satisfactory to Mr.. Garry, with the under
standing that when carried out, all differ
ences should be declared mutually settled.
In the case of the Washington Granite
Company, the special committee, to which
Inc matter had been referred reported that
he matter had been amica bly, adjusted and
contract secured for the exclusive en-
ployinent OF uSion men.
Delegates reported that the Working
mems Library and Bureau of Labor had
established an office at No. coo Thirteenth
street, for the transaction of business. The
office was kept open from O'Clock in the
morning TIL 4 in the evening 1t was
suggested that the employment office should
De kept open in the evening, SO a 10 enable
tiiose who were at work. who might
know where men were needed. TO
leave the information mt the office. The
ua''ef VIII be brought up at the next