Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
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THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Discussing the Proposed Increase OF
the Liquor License Tax.

the Liquor License Tax.
The Federation of Labor at its regular
meeting last evening. forty-two organiza-
lions being represented, and President Jas.
F. McHugh in the chair, expelled from men,
bership the Galvanized Iron and Cornice
Workers for having, as it was alleged. vio-
lated their agreement in regard to work with
the Timers Assembly.
The delegates from the Timers reported
that after having learned that the Galvan-
lied Iron and Cornice Workers had taken
contract for work which, under trade rules,
belonged to the timers. committee of the
latter called to the offending body in
reference to the matter, and they admitted
the charge. Thereupon the Federation as
above stated, expelled the Galvanized Iron
and Cornice Workers.
Credentials were received from the
photographers Union and the Carriage and
Wagon Makers to fill vacancies. and Print
ing Pressmen's Union, No. l, sent credentials
for full list of delegates.
The legislative committee reported that
the bill of the Federation prohibiting alien
labor on government work was presented to
Senator Hill for introduction in the Senate,
and that Mr.. Hill stated that he would give
the matter consideration and let the legis-
lative committee know his determination
The Painters reported that they had with
Mr.. E. NJ. Blake. chairman of the legisla-
tive committee, reported that the Fedora
tons contract bill has been approved by the
District Commissioners, and favorably re-
ported to Congress.
A communicate ton was read from the
photographers Union, requesting the Fed
GRAFTON to indorSe and the legislative com
mittee to take charge of bill for making
appropriations to supply deficiencies in the
appropriations for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1896, and for prior years and for
other years the object being to insert the
following In the regular appropriation bill :
Providing the public printer Is unable to
produce without delay at the government
printing office the work hereinafter named.
that the Secretary of the Interior be- and he
Is hereby, authorized and directed to cause
the present contract for producing COPIES of
the drawings of the weekly issues of patents
for inventions, trade mark certificates
drawings for the library editions of patents
for producing exhausted copies and copies
of pending applications, and Of foreign pat
ents or publications. and for producing the
photolithographic work for the iIlustra ted
pages of the Official Gazette of the Patent
Office, to be extended for the term of one
year, from July l, 1896, the provisions of
section 379 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States to the contrary notwithstand-
ing"
There was considerable discussion in
reference to the advisability of the Fedora
ton approving the act of the agitating com
mittee in indorsing a movement to increa Sc
the license fees of saloon keepers to $500
The sentiment expressed by all the speakers
was in favor of the proposition, because the
saloon keepers who had In the beginning of
the beer war, several months ago. professed
sympathy with the members of Gambrinus
Assembly have since united with the Ma ster
Brewers in their refusal to permit their EN-.
ployes to organize for their mutual pro-
lection, and also because the Federation
believes that, aside from the beer contro-
versy, high license would reduce the num-
Der of saloons and restrict the sale of in
toXicating liquors. The Federation decided
that, as 1t had, previous to the action of the
agitating committee, Endorsed the increase
of licenses to the sum named, 1t would not
recede from that position.
The Building Trades Council met last even
ing President VIM. Silver presided and
the delegates from eight organizations were
present.
A report was submitted that the Potomac
Electric Light Company Is employing i'm
ported and alien labor in the construction of
its new power house n Georgetown, and
that the citizens of Georgetown are very
much exercised over the matter A COM
mittee was appointed to investigate
1t was stated that two of the organiza tions
represented in the council had refused to
sign the councils contract or to abide by
certain decisions of the council, and the sec
rotary was directed to inform those bodies
that unless they agree within two weeks to
recede from their present stand in the mat
ter they will be requested to withdraw their
delegates. An address was delivered before
the council by Mr.. E. T. Harrison of New
York, secretary-treaSurer of the National
Steam and Hot Water Filters.