The morning times., 1896-02-02


and We're admitted.
A communication was read from the
| Cigarmakers notifying the Federation of a
| cigar dealer who was Illegally Using the
union label on his products. The matter
| was referred TO Il special committee fer
| investigation. The Ciearmakers further
reported that, while the brewery WorScrs'
| fight was to some extent iniurine the saie
OF union-made cigars. still The Cicarmakers
would be loyal 70 ,hr Brewers. and hoped
! that while union men We're refusing to
! patronize SALOONS that did not sell union
made beer. they would 1T the same time
assist the Ctgarmakers by creating
greater demand for the union-made cigar.
Delegate Cook reported that he had APP
pearcd heforc the House District Commit
tee. and had protested against the abolish
ing OF the wells in the District and had ad-
vocated the sinking OF the wells deeper
which. in his opinion. would remedy the al
legged impuriJy Of the water.
Owing to the lateness of the hour, the
order of call of trades was dispensed with
and the Federation adjourned.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
The meeting Of the District Assembly
last Thursday evening was called to order
| by Worthy Foreman Michael Cuff. who
presided over the delibe ratiOnS of the
delegates during the entir" evening. Master
! Workman simmons was present. hut was
| engaged with the district executive COM
mittee on important business. The at
tendance was very large. every loo III as
sembly being represented.
The entire proceedings Were watched with
interest hy tile delegates. The events or
h.4.
in the brewers lockout and the expose Of
the mail bag repair depa received
considerable attention It the hands of
the delegates. Even the United States
SC<e. or rather soInc OF the members
Hcreof were not forgotten. Senator Kyle
Eas heartily commended for his vigorous
work in the cause OF justice. SenIt or VOL
Aptt. however. came in for a full share nr
0udemnaiion for his recent aIuSions in
the Senate to labor organiZatio His
remarks were characterized as sarcastic,
sclfimagin Wit, uncallcd for and un-
just
The following resolution which explains
itself. was then introduced and unanimously
indOrsed:
Whereas. the fearless course Of THE
Washington Times has again exposed m
imposition upon government wage-eamers
in the Establishment known aS the govern
ment mail bag repair shop. in this CITY. and
its subsequent exposure uf the system OF
manufacturing bags by convict labor; there
fore. be il
Resolved. That we. The representa- tives
OF the Knights of Labor OF the District of
Columbia, commend such expose and
heartily indorse the action OF Sena tor Kyle
in bringing the matter before the Senate
OF the United States, and earnestly urge
that body and the lower house Of Con-
cress to enact Legislation which viii
result in careful investigation aud the
abrogation of the system now i'll practice IA
producing mail bags.
Resolved further. That we appeal To- the
Postmaster General Ia anciioratc the dis
trcss among TIE mail hag repair shop
employees, and invoke an honest invcstiga-
tion at his hands. rcIffirmIng our disap-
proval Of convict labor and the hardsSmrnt
OF wagc-earner>.'
The bill of Senator Allen against convict
labor. Introduced in the Senate Thursday,
which was another result of the expose OF
the mail bag manufa curing, was also
unanimously indorsed.
The executive committee presented its
report in the Brewers case. A form OF
Il greeincnt had been submitted. which the
Joint committee had rejected, for by its
acceptance the men would he completely at
the mercy of the bosses. In reply to that
agreement, the joint committee had care
fully prepared another form of contract
on which the matter might be adjusted.
From the encOura ging report made by the
committee the delegates We're jubilant and
confidently predicted an early settlement
and a complete victory for the men. The
acts of the master workman and the cx
ecutivc committee, relating 10 the brewery
question. were unanimously indorsed,
Under the call of assemblies, all of the
locals that had met during the week.
reported reimbursement of the Brewers.
In most cases appropriations had been made
for the support of the locked-out members.
Delegates from the IConocIast Assembly
reported that initiation ceremonies would
be conferred at their meeting next
Wednesday evening in CosteIlo's Hall,
Sixth and G streets. An urgent invitation
was extended to all delegate es to be present.
Butchers reported u large attendance at
the last meeting. One OF their members
had been expelled for handling unfair beer.
The members were also much interested in a
bill to be introduced in Congress for the
proper inspection of meat in this District.
Pioneer Laundry Workers reported that n
''red letter. call had been issued for their
next meeting to which the Industrial
Laundry Workers had been invited. The
business of the joint meeting would be
transacted in executive session.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
The Council met on Tuesday evening in
the hall of the headquarters of the Labor
Bureau, No. 316 Eighth street, where II
is now permanently located. The meeting
was called TO order with The president in
the chair, and roll call showed that ten
building trades were represented.
Credentials were presented and accepted
from the Steam and Hot Water Filters.
The regular order was suspended for the
purpose of admitting committees from
other bodies. After The committees had
retired considerable time was spent in
transacting the regular routine business.
Several jobs were reported and referred
To the proper committees. Reports were
had from the locals on the rules formulated
by the Council committees governing the
duties of business agents. and which
had been referred to the locals for approval
or rejection. Reports were also made as 10
the pla cling of fines on members patronizing
saloons where unfair beer was sold.
AMONG THE LOCALS.
The semimonthly regular meeting of the
Douglass Progressive Association of Steam
Engineers was held last Sunday in the
hail. No. 609 F street. Master Workman
Ransom presided. supported by full line
OF Officers and members. Applications
for membership were read by Secretary
McDo well and referred 10 the committee
on investigation.
The district organizer installed the Of
ficers for the ensuing term, and addressed
the meeting. He congratulated the as