Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-06
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR
Business Transacted at the Meeting Last
Night. =.
Methodist Ministers Appealed to in
the Interest of Labof-Fhe Resu-
lation of the 4ba4toir.

Inc Federation or LaDOF netQ an unusual
ly interesting meeting Last night. President
JAS F. McHugh presiding 1.-THE roll call
was answered by the REPRESENTATIVES, of
forty organizations. Mr.. Arthur Keep was
appointed delegate to represent the Fed
GRAFTON in the trade union congress- which
meets at London, July q next The ac-
ton Of the agitation committee appointed
from each organization represented in the
federation to wage war on the product of
the master brewers combine was Endorsed.
The effort of that committee to secure an
increase of the license fee for saloon pro-
prietors was warmly supported in several
speeches advocating high license as a
means of restricting the sale of intoxicants
and tending to reduce the consumption of
liquor. Mr.. Hughes, a delegate from the
ciSarmakers' union, in speaking in behalf
Of Gambrinus Assembly denied the state
ment that his union had not placed boy
colt on the brewers product, and stated
that his union was observing the boycott
Mr.. E. M. Blake, chairman of the legisla-
tive committee, submitted report calling
attention to the American University A
letter addressed to the ministers OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church by the presl-
dent and secretary of the Federation was
onered for the purpose Of strengthening
the Federation petition to the building COM
mittee having charge of the university
work. The nature of the petition is given
In the letter, which said: THE Federation
OF Labor respectfully solicits the co-opera-
ton Of the ministers of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in supporting their petit
ton to the building committee of the
american University to have the construc-
ton of all buildings controlled by them
zone by days labor under the supervision
OF an architect; or in case the work is
done under the contract system to request
that the mechanics of Washington be pro-
tected by inserting in all Specifications for
contracts a 1f,rxr tyot
OF wages to be paid by contractors for
labor, either skilled or unskilled, shall be
the maximum rate of wages paid by en-
pioyers OF union labor for work of a. similar
character"
Regulating the Slaughter of Cattle.
The butchers bill as reported from the
committee was Endorsed upon the statement
made by the chairman that the bill would
not be presented to Congress until a salts
Factory agreement could be made with the
manager Of the abattoir at Benning. The
bill provides that from ard after the pas
sage Of this act all hogs, cattle, sheep or
animals of any kind intended for slaughter
and sale in the District of Columbia shall
be slaughtered at the Washington abattoir
Benning station, District of Columbia
That Immediately after the passage Of
this act the Commissioners 6of the District
OF Columbia shall appoint one or more in
spectors who shall be practical butchers.
"iAcSf uuty IL snail De TO Careful1y INSPECT
all hogs. cattle. sheep or other animals in
TENDED for slaughter and sa1e in the Dis
lrlct or COLUMBIA. .-----. ma ,..n" ..I..,..
When such hogs. cattle, sheep or other
animals arefound on such inspection to be
diseased. corrupted or unWholesome from
any cause. said inspectors; shall seize the
same and cause them or tito be DESTROYED
or disposed Of otherwise than for food All
moneys received by said; inspectors for
property disposed of as aforesaid shall. af-
ter 7dedueting all expenses incurred by rea-
son OF such seizure, be paid to the owner
of such property go ~ '/'2
That all hogs, cattle, sheep, or, other
animals inspected as provided for in this
act, or the parts thereof, when offered for
sale. shali have proper tags attached there
TO, said tags shall specify that the carcass
or parts to which they may be attached
are sound and fit fer food; and no meats of
any Kind shall be sold or offered for sale
In the District of Columbia without having
been Inspected and tagged as provided for
in this act. .c "a 49,
That whoever violates any Of the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed guilty
or n misdemeanor and punished by a fine
OF not less than 500 nor more than $500.
Senator Call was requested to represent
the Federation In opposing the granting of
franchises for new lines for street rail-
ways or extensions of present lines, unless
conditions were imposed requiring the COM
pany so favored to employ only American
citizens and to pay the conductors, drivers
and motormen 81 per day often hours, >. ,