The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
LABOR COMES INTO LINE,
The Trades Council Adopts Reso.
lutionS On the Funding
Bill.
Suggestions to the United States Labor
Commissioner on a General Eight.
Hour Law.

The San Francisco Council of Trades
Unions met last night at Trades Hail.
1159 Mission street, and, after some dis
cussion on the musicians trouble at the
Peoples Palace, it was determined that If
some settlement shall not have been made
by Monday the special committee of the
council will then take hold of the boycott
Reports from various unions were re-
ceived through delegates. The cigar
makers work was not so dull as 1t was
three months ago, though many mem bers
OF the union were still out of employment
The Sailors Union reported that the ship
ping trade was improving and there was
an increase of 400 memb bers in the union
over four months ago.
From Washington reports had been re-
ceived that some favorable legislation
would be effected in favor of sailors at this
session of Congress.
The stage employees announced that bust
ness was falling off. The ironmolders
stated that although their work had been
little slow yet there was an increase in
membership.
The Horseshoers' delegate made the sur
prising statement that in the last few
weeks quite large body of Eastern horse
shoers had come TO California. The union
had experienced trouble with one shop
but expected that the difficulty would be
settled tonight
The committee on laws ard legislation
presented the following preamble and
resolution on the funding bill, which were
adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, There is now pending in the pres
ent session of Congress O. bill providing for the
extension OF the time OF DaVmeut of the HahfS
OF the Central and Union Pacific railways for
term OF nifty or more years and whereas, the
passage OF said bill would practically mean the
financial enslayement of the people of the
Paclfc Coast for two generations TO come; and
whereas, commercial usage and the dignity of
our government demand that every effort be
made to secure the payment OF the debt when
due. Therefore be il
ResoiUed, That We the San Francisco Labor
Council, In the name and on behalf of the
wageworkers of this City, most earnestly petit
ton our representatives in Congress to use
every honorable means in opposition to said
proposed funding bill.
ReSOlUed, That the present crisis affords a
splendid opportunity to practically test the
wisdom and feasibility of governmental owner
ship and operation of the great transcontinen-
tai llnes; and we, therefore, petition our repre-
seEtatiyes in Congress to foster and encourage
any plan that will lead to the Government
ownership OF these Central and Union Pacific
roads, and operating them in the interests of
the entire people of this nation.
The following partial nominations for
officers for the ensuing year were made:
NJ. McGlynn, president; I. F. Burns, vice
president; E. P. Burman, recording secretary
J. X Phillips, financial secretary; E. Rosen-
berg, treasurer; ]. Nugent T. Finnerty, SER
gean's-at-arms; William Rusk, NJ. Whitfield,
Z; Schupper, trustees; T.. f. Burns, M. Nc
Glynn, L. P. Burman, +. H. Schurts, w. Mac
arthur, Thomas Moore. E. Holmes. executive
committee.
The executive com mittee reported it
has considered communication from
United States Labor Commissioner
Wright, asking the council to suggest a
topic of special interest to labor organiza-
tlons for his Office to take up with view
OF making thorough inves tigation of the
subject. The reduction of the hours of
labor to eight in all branches of industry
IN the United States and its effect upon
labor was suggested by the committe
and adopted by the council.