Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-22
WORK or rnu L,non co>vrSrro,
Federation Ndopts large Bntch of
miscellaneous Mrsnlmtlnms.

miscellaneous Resolutions.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2l.--Whcn the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor convention rgas.
sembed today for the seventh days session
there were many vacant seats as some OF the
delegates returned home yesterday
Chairman Duncan OF the committee on
law recommended an amendment requiring
that copies Of all resolutions OF a general
character or proposed amendments to the
constitution bo sent to the secretary two
weeks in advance, for consideration by the
uelcral officers and the uiHccrs Of the differ
Cut trades unions and that no such amend
ments can first be offered in the convention
except by a consent OF two-thirds OF the
delegates. After a long discussion the re-
pOit was adopted.
The law committee reported favorably on
the defense fuud resolution, which increases
the dues to 90 cents per capita per month,
Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted against any street
cans not carrying mails, having marked on
the cals the words, Omitted States Mail;"
for governmental control of telephone aud
telegraph; for rcvokinE commissions Of all
organizers and authorizing the issue Of new
commissions; for the more vigorous invosti-
cation OF defective armor plates ior war
ships and for the government to establish
its own works for making such plates.
Resolutions were adopted recognizing only
such musical unions as are affiliated with the
american ftutllllON OF MNSlClanSs TOT lnt
establishment of state printing house for
Ohio; against issuing any special souvenir
publications in the interest OF organized labor,
owing to the complaints against fakirs who
get contracts from local unions and use the
name of the union tor their schemes.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
the percentage system OF dues in place Of
monthly dues; Offering aid and sympathy to
the Brewers union in its contest with the
knights OF Labor; recommending that unions
send out passwords every three months on is
suing tax receipts endorsing the efforts of
all organizations working for Sunday OBJ
servancc; for a law in Ohio requiring station
airy engineers to have licenses; for govern
mental control of all means OF communica-
tion and transE
The time of the afternoon eession was
principally occupied in discussion Of the
report of the special committee on ilnnrigra-
tion. Before that report, however motion
to give the executive council authority to
use not to exceed 1000 to aid the Interna-
tional Label league in organizing was
adopted. The object of this league is to pro-
mote the use of the products of union labor
The report of the special committee on
Inauguration was read by Mr.. j. =. Nc,
CURE of Philadelphia. Instead of reporting
a bill 1t recommended that the Lodge bill
now pending in congress, be passed, and that
this bill have the recommendation of the
American Federation of Labor to congress
and. furthermore. that the executive coun-
q
competent attorney to draw a bill on the re-
strtction Of immigration TO be presented to
congress with the petition that it be pass d.
Among the provisions OF the proposed bill
We're these; That foreign consuls be emigra-
ton agents to pass upon the qualifications
OF emigrants before they set out for this
country that all omigrants received here
GhouId be required within a reasonable time
to become naturali2od citizens; that plupers
and criminals be excludes; that an cduCa-
tional test be required; that penalties for
violation of the alien contract law be in
creased. This report was amended to refer
II to the executive committee with instruC-
tions to the council to refer it to all the
affiliated unions and that its fate depend
upon their aggregate decision. In this shape
the report was adopted by 80 to 30. 1t met
some opposition in debate. Convention ad-
journed till 1880 tonight
The night session lasted nearly three hours.
A resolution declaring the sense of the con
ventiOn in favor of the public ownership OF
such corporations as require franchises was
adopted. a resolution requesting the COM
mittee az Washington to not report the "LOr-
inner bill' until after a conference with
committee from the American Federation Of
Labor was adopted. After reConsilering the
resolution already adopted to keep a legisla
tive committee Of two at Washington to look
after labor interests and amending it to make
g committee of one instead Of two, Mr.. John
FerSoth OF the Soamen's International union
was chosen rs that committee of one his
headquarters to be with the national head
quarters at Washington.
The international Label league organized
tonight with John b. Tobln, chairman. and
the following executive committee: John b.
Tobin, eX-oiilcio; John c. Dernell Harry
Mason, John Phillips, w. Fox. At 1915 the
convention adjourned sine die, gave three
cheers, sang, "Auld Lang Syne" and dis