The morning times., 1896-01-12
EEnERArIoN nEIARnR-

fhe hall of the Federation of Labor. in
the Hayden building, Four-and-a half street
and Pennsylvania avenue. on last Tuesday
night, was filled TO tsutmost capacity. with
the representatives of orga niZcd labor of the
District of Columbia. The meeting was
called to order by the president. James
F. McHugh. roll call of delegates showing
that forty-five local labor organizations
we're represented.
The first business OF the evening after the
minutes of the preceding meeting had been
read, was on the report of the committee on
credentials. The committee reported fav-
orably on delegates from the follo wing local
Unions and assemblies: Pioneer Laundry
Workers Assembly, Paper Hangers Union,
Marine Association of Steam Engineers
plasterers Assembly. Gambrinus (brewers)
Assembly, Tailors' Assembly, Stereotvpers
Union. Painters Assembly, National Taiiors'
Union. and Carpenters Assembly. Tho re-
port was adopted and the newly accredited
delegates were admitted and duly obligated.
Credentials from the new assembly of
ShOcmakers were also received. but not in
time to he acted on. and were laid over
till next meeting. The principal feature of
the meeting was on the report Of the con-
tract committee. which had been engaged,
liz conjunction with the executive committee
Of District Assembly of the X. of L., in in
yestigatinS the grievance of the Brewery
Assembly against the brewery companies.
The committee stated that since the matter
had been referred to them the question had
assumed a new phrase and that the boss
brewers had entered into combine and
discharged all their brewery employees vino
were members of organized labor. The
committee after investiga tion, had con-
Guided to recommend To The Federation
that the company which had been the
principle cause of the action of the combine
should be placed on the unfair list, and
that company, in the opinion of the joint
committee, was the National Capital Brew
ing Company.
The motion To adopt the recommendation
of the committee was then thoroughly de-
bated. Members of the Gambrinus As
sembly, not delegates 10 the Federation of
Labor, were admitted and given The floor
as the delegates were dcSiriOus of hear
ing full statement of facts before taking
decisive action. After the statements had
been made and the representatives of the
Brewers Assembly had been thoroughly
questioned, amendment was Offered 10
the recommendations of the committee that
the rules be suspended for the purpose of
declaring all of TIE local brcweries un-
fair. a lengthy debate followed.
The question of suspcnding he rules was
then put to a vote and unanimously carried.
Motion was then put that the three
br,. wcrics, also PortncrS. should be de-
clared unfair. which was decided without
a dissenting vote.
The legislative committee through its
chairman reported having an interview
with Senator Lodge on the question OF |
Introducing the bills prepared by the |
Federation. regarding the employers LA |
bility. tie abolition of contract work al |
District government work. also bill for |
tile protection of work ingmen's claims, |
where employers make assignment. The |
cEccrfuliy consented TO introduce
the bills.
The committee also called attention TO
the program of Senator Mcmillan. chair
man OF the Senate Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia. by which the ciairmen
of the District Committees OF the two
Houses and the District Commissioners
shall confer and pass upon the propriety or
Of all proposed local legislation.
The special committee appointed to draft
a protest against the proposed issue of
bonds for sewers and street extensions in
the District OF Columbia, presented
lengthy and able argument against the
legislation. The report of
The committee was unanimously indorsed.
Communication from the Building Trades
Council. requesting that in all future con.
tracts made hv the Federation for the