The morning times., 1896-04-26
FEDERATION OF LABOR.

Vice President Bailey occupied the chair
at the regular meeting OF the Federation
OF Labor on Tuesday evening. Roll call
OF delegates showed that forty organiza-
tions were represented.
Credentials were presented TO fill va
cancies on the delegation from the Icono-
clast Assembly.
The special CUnTittne appointed to wait
on the building committee OF the proposed
American University reported that from
published accounts II had been learned tliat
the work wOali be given ont by contract.
The committee state the encouraging re-
ception rendered the representatives from
the Federation lei to the hope thatthe au-
thorities OF the university concluded to
have the structure erected by days work.
careful ami accurate typewriter state
mcut had been furnished the building COM
mittee by the Federation committee, show
ing the superior advantages 10 be gained
by days labor over that done by contract.
AS further proof of the soundness OF
the argument presented, the committee
had called attention TO large number of
buildings, both public and private, erected
IN this city under both systems. II had
been generally conceded that the buildings
erected under the contract system could not
compare favorably, either as 10 structu-
pal construction or cost, with those butt by
days labor. The committee would again
wait on the authorities of the University,
and request that clause be inserted in
the contracts, requiring that the standard
wages paid and the hours worked in this
city prevail ON the work, and that prefer
ence be given TO District workmen. One
OF the delegates said that i'll an Interview
with one of the University architects, the
gentleman had stated that he would op-
pose the work being done by the day, be-
cause it would require more supervision
blythe residentarchitect. As sthe committee
had fun power TO act for the Federation,
no further Btructions were considered
necessary.
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate and ascertain the authority for
publishing certain resolutions which had
been presented in the Federation, but
ordered not to be given 10 the press, re-
ported the newspaper concerned had de-
clined to give the name OF the party that
had furnished the resolution.
The special committee on the grievance
of the Horseshoers Union and the Mer-
chants Parcel Delivery Company recon-
mended that the matter be referred back to
the Horsesboers Union for adjustment. In
the opinion of the committee the matter
should be amicably settled.
communication was read from the
secretary of the Labor Bureau, stating
the Marshall Hall Steamboats, for Labor
Day. had generously rendered the same
TO the bureau. In the opinion of the man
ayers of the bureau, however, il was not
TO the interest of the institution to give an
excursion on that day; therefore it was re-
solved to recommend TO the central labor
bodies and the Eccentric Association of
Steam Engineers that they take charge OF
the excursion on Labor Day and devote
the proceeds toward erecting suitable
monument over the graves of the late E. J..
Rea and his wife. 1t was also suggested
that If the proposition met with favorable
consideration a committee OF fifteen be
appointed TO manage the excursion, five
from each organization named.
The proposition was unanimously ap-
proved by the delegates. and the appoint
ment OF the committee will be made Al the
next meeting OF the Federation.
Owing to the lateness of the hour, the call
of trades was dispensed with.
Before adjourning several locals reported
the appointment OF representatives 10 act
on the general committee for more system
attic agitation OF the grievance against the
local breweries, as recommended by the
Federation.