Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25
A ONG THE TOILERS
What Was Done by the Federation Of
Labor.
The Work Of the Efght-Hour Commit.
tee Approved-Talk of AmIintion
With the American Federation.


ed at last nights meeting of the Federation
Of Labor. President McHugh occupied thu
chair. The report of the committee (Mr. f
NJ. Blake. chairman. and Messrs. Milford
Spohn and George o. Cook, appointed t.
investigate the alleged violations Of tn,
eight-hour law by Mr.. J. M. McVaugh, con
tractor for the ironwork in the extension O.
the government printing office, was read
and, after discussion, adopted by an unani
nous vote. The report stated in detail
every step taken by the committee down t.
the arrest of Contractor McVaugh on
warrant secured by the committee, and hi
being held in bail for hearing Friday.
The American Federation.
The committee appointed to consider tn,
advisability and feasibility of having tn,
federation of the District affiliate with tn,
American Federation of Labor, reported
progress. The chairman stated that foul
OF the members of the committee met Sun
day and talked over the subject, but on &C
count of the absence of the fifth member
could not come to a final conclusion on the
subject. Two of the members have" hi
said, been informing themselves on tn,
subject having been in correspondence with
Vice President Duncan of the American
Federation of Labor. relative to the matter
and 1t Is expected that the committee viii
be able to make a complete report at the
next meeting of the federation
Plumbers and Steam Filters.
The Plumbers reported that the commit
tees appointed on the part of their own
body and that of the Steam Filters, to ad.
just certain difficulties, have held several
meetings and talked over the troubles be-
tween the two bodies, and they had agreed
on report, which is now being consid.
ered by the two organizations, and under
n Ncfo c1Jk
SAYING that they expect to be able to mako
hnal report next Tuesday night
The Painters. Carriage Makers, Eccen-
trio Engineers and Excelsior Assembly
NO. 2GI2, all reported that their respective
organizations had taken Favorable action
toward the labor bureau and workingmen's
library. and that each had appointed a rep
resentative in the permanent board OF
management.
Public Lectures.
The Excelsior Assembly delegates re-
ported that their organization has ar
ranged for series of lectures, to be given
during the ensuing winter, in Typograph-
lcal Temple. to which the public will be
admitted and are invited. The first will
be given by Mrs. r. B. Parkman, on the
first Friday night in October, and the sec
ond by Mr.. S. M. Bell on Government
ownership of telegraph" to be delivered
the third Friday night of the same month.
ne committee on the e.ght-hour law con.
siders that the unanimous adoption of theil
report in reference to the steps they had
taken to prosecute Contractor McVaugh as
complete refutation of the claim of a
morning paper that the latter and no,
the committee. was instrumental in effect.
ing the prose
The building Trades Council.
The Building Trades Council held a
largely attended meeting last right at Cos.
tello's Hall, with President O'3rien presid.
ing.
A feature of the proceedings was an ad-
dress by the president on the necessity and
duty of closer union. Most of the time OF
the meeting was taken up with the con.
sheraton of report submitted by the
committee, which had been appointed to in
vestiSate some grievances brought to the
attention Of the council by the cornice
workers. No conclusion was reached. and
further consideration of the subject was
deferred until the next meeting.
A communication was read from the
Steam Filters Association, stating, in sub
stance, that they and the plumbers have
agreed on a plan by which the rights of
each craft will be more fully respected In
future.