Evening star., 1896-04-15
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Matters Considered BY the Federation ..
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were 4ofty-fouf unions represented and
credentials were received from the Carpsn--
ters Assembly to I'LL a vacancy In their
delegation. ~ ra-r- sae.
Mr.. e. M. Blake, chairman of the legisla-
tive committee. reported that meeting of
the committee was held. during the week,
ana that the committee had decided to dis
approve Of the bill providing for the in
spection Of meat, ETC., which had been SUBJ
mftted to them by a committee of butch
ers. The legislative committee also; thought
1t would be desirable to have q conferences
with the butehefs committee, and they re-
quested that the butchers COMMITTEES ap-
point date to appear before the legisla-
: The chairman of the legislative commit
tee was instructed to mall copies of The
Evening Star containing an editorial COM
mending the work of the committee. and
also the report Of the hearing Of the COM
mittee before the Commissioners. in sup
port Of the bill establishing the days work
system on District work. to q prepared list
OF names approved by the Federation. He
was also instructed to issue Invitations to
citizens associations to Join with the. Fed
GRAFTON in the proposed organization Of a
legislative scouLcil. He reported that. he
had attended the regular meeting of the
Northeast Washington Citizens, sAssocia-
ton. and that after a discussion Of the
plan as outlined by him the invitation was
accepted, and committee = of Ave ap-
pointed TO represent t0dc ASSOCIATION IN the
organization Of the council. -.
As to Representative Powers.
The committee authorized. the publication
Of q communication censuring Mr.. Powers
Of Vermont for characterizing as "a lobby"
pushing .:a job" the efforts of the Fedora
ton Of Labor to secure the passage OF the
bill creating a free library They recon-
mended the passage of the following reso-
luton: -.,
Resolved, That the Federation, of Labor
pronounces as ridiculously false the accu-
sations Of jobbery and lobbying made by
Representative Powers Of Vermont against
District workingmen, because they urged
upon Congress the establishment of free
public library in the city Of Washington as
men and school children; that we resent
the insult thereby leveled at organized Ia
Dor Of the District, and denounce Mr.. Pow
ers as an enemy of public education and
Resolved, That copies of this resolution
be forwarded to labor organisations in the
state Of Vermont. - 49, IT, r..
The report was received and the resolu-i
Importing Cheap Labor.
Mr.. E. M. Blake introduced the following,
which was adopted "a - as '..... -. 4g
Il Whereas, We believe that the time has
arrived when the ;laboring people; of the.
admission OF the cheap, illiterate, low
standard labor Of Europe; therefore be It
:. Resolved, That the laborfng people Of thei
District, In. common with. the laborers I'M
justified in protesting against the further.
admission OF cheap European labor, from
the fact that q large colony of illiteratei
Italians have under the contract SYSTEM
recently been imported into the District for;
the purpose Of doing work that rightfully.
belongs to our own citizens; and be 1T
further -
, Resolved. That in the opinion Of this rep-s
resentative body of workingmen Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia. the Lodge Mccall immi-..
grafton bill aims to prohibit that class of
immigrants which experience shows to be-
most undesirable and detrimental both to:
the future prosperity OF the country; and.
be 1t further ;,
Resolved, That this central body appeals.
to the labor organizations throughout the
and demand that their Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in. Congress shall employ their
best efforts towards the passage of the
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reported that the bakers, Sunday bill was
judged by the committee as class legisla-t
ton that would not receive favorable con-
sideration In the hands Of Congress; but
induced to make such regulation as to ap1
ply the present law to meet their case.
A motion was made and carried pro- -. !.
Ing against reviving the rank Of I" s.es.
general IN the army. The p. s-.sutenanrI !
way Assembly reportes ,hat ,hV'eSse tS, Ia. TAI
had lifted the bc,cott on ma" the '1s Eckn a4o
tbesr tbe az. .u =. branches. and, on motion,
,-aon was concurredrin. = .t...
--ine Carpenters Assembly asked that a
committee from each union be appointed to
push the beer boycott. The president re-
ferred the request to each union to recon-
mend the name Of a proper committeeman.
The delegate of Excelsior Assembly, No.
2672, K. of L.. reported that special notices
would be sent to- the members Of that as
sembly to appear at their regular meeting
Friday evening, to consider matters OF
serious Importance to that body. This no.
ttce will be printed in red ink, and. .is what
Is known. as red letter call" only used
when matters Of great Importance are to- be
considered. and every member Is Obliged to
they the summons.
The Building Trades Council.
Eleven organizations were.f presented at
the weekly meeting of the Building Trades
Council last evening. President Silvers was
in the chair. A large amount of routine
business was transacted. Arrangements
were made to have q committee from the
council visit the several building trade or
ganizations not already represented In the
council and ask them to send delegates to
the latter body. ~ =. .,..-' t.. >
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THE COURTS.
Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Rives agt. Rives; decree as to division of
oil oeyk &c.