The morning times., 1896-12-13

was extended to the District officers and
delegates to attend.
Stage Workers reported a good meeting.
held on last Sunday, and in addition TO the
regular business had pledged their support
10 the District officers.
Painters reported continued increase i'll
the membership. Prospects for the fu-
ture of the assembly were very bright The
assembly hadyoted Overwhelming toStand
10y the order.
Tin and Sheet Iron Workers reported
mutations at their last meeting. Had also
indOrsed resolutions recently adopted 10y
the District 4 Assembly, and would stand
10y its officers.
Ilasterers reported good attendance at
their meetings. The fight Of the scab ele-
ment i'll this city To disrupt the assembly,
and break down the wage scale, had proved
to be a failure. Every member at work
in the assembly was receiving the standard
rate OF wages.
Bakers delegates reported large meet
ing. The action of their delegates in vot-
ing for resolutions to stand by the District
Assembly had been unanimously indorsed
Excelsior Assembly delegates reported
that the future meetings of the Assembly
would probably be held in the hall of the
abor Bureau, or which due notice would
be given by the master workman. AT the
last meeting it was resolved TO stand by the
District officers.
Plate Printers reported that at their last
meeting they had indorsed the General As
sembly's action with regard TO The Times
Eccentric Association of Steam Engi-
ncers reported names OF applicants for
membership. Had also indOrsed the ac-
ton OF the District Assembly.
Butchers delegates announced that a
''red letter call had been issued for
their next meeting which would be held
"a :. hnr pttrla ,Jn,- M,
3, at O'Clock, and it was the request of
their assembly that the full executive COM
mittee of the District Assembly attend
The assemblies that had dannounceda at the
last meeting that they had voted to stand
by the District Assembly requested that the
same be recorded on the proceedings.
Under new business motion was made to
keep the proceedings of the District ssem-
bly, out ofthe newspapers. Thequestion was
well debated. 1t was contended that under
the present system nothing was given t,
the press except by the sanction of the
District Assembly, and that nothing had
been given out that was calculated to in
jure the interests of the local assemblies.
Under the old system, unauthorized state
ments had been published, and no one rould
be held responsible, no matter how er-
roneous the statements might be. Al the
present time the District Assembly knew
exactly where TO fix the responsibility 1t
was finally decided that of the two sys-
TENS the present one was the better.
The action of the Board of Trade in de-
Gliding not to recognize organized labor Of
the District of Colum bia was called to the
attention OF the delegates. The delegates
thought that the action of the Board of
Trade was take because of the we'll known
opposition of organized labor to the issu-
ing OF District bonds, which, in the opinion
of the District Assembly, was only a move
to enrich certain real estate spectators al
the expense of the general public. On mo-
ton, the former action of the Assembly
protesting against the issuing OF bonds, was
reaffirmed.
a long discussion then ensued as the fu
ture IF the order of the Knights of Labor
with the result that the committee having
| charge OF the reply to the circular of tn,
| general secretary, was directed to wal,
| on that Official, and to he governed in
future actions by the result of that inter
| view.
During the evening reply t. O the charges
| against the Times Assembly officers, ,as con
| tanned in the circular of the general secre
| tary, was read. The reply not only denie(
| the charges, but pronounced them as being
maliciously false.
The committee apr ointed by the Distric,
| Assembly to draft reply TO the circular
| letter. reported that the same had beer
\ printed and would he distributed amonf
| the local assemblies. The action of thecom
mittee was indOrsed.
AMONG THE LOCALS.
The meeting of Local A ssembly, No. 1898
K. of L., Journeymen House Painters
| Friday night, in the hall of the Labor
| Bureau, was one of the largest and most
| enthusiastic held by the painters for
sometime. The principal business was
| the report OF the executive committee or