The morning times., 1896-12-20

lied by the committee from the Labor Day
excursion, while of itself Will not be suffi-
cienttu accomplish the fun intention of the
Federation, viii yet form a handsome
nucleus for the fund 10 erect the proposed
monument.
ThOaEn the Congressional work Of the
present legislative committee is practically
ended, the committee still is engaged IN
securing valuable data for the preparation
of important labor measures to he presented
in Congress very early after the holidays.
II is confidently predicted by the committee
ana the dele gates thatthe ebillSreConmcnded
by the Federation, and now pending before
Congress, VIII be faycTably acted on dur
ing the present session. While the Fedora
! tion bill substituting day labor for contract
| work oT all District government buildings
4 did not meet with general approval, still
/ the Federation believes thatit was through
| the agitation of the question by the Fedora
tion that the present bill giving the Com
! missioners discretionary power in Civ
ing out work, i likely to become law.
The Federation has also much confidence
in the federation bill prohibiting the ap-
puintment of aliens 10 government positions,
or their employment on any contract or sub
contract work OH any buildings of this
government
Another measure now pending before c on
gress, which was introduced at the request
II
bility A ct for the District of Columbia" +" is
being anXiously Y watched. The new legiSla-
tive committee will have busy time
during the remainder OF the session.
Not much has been said up to this time
about the election OF Officers for the in
coming term, though il is generally be-
levcd that there will be but very little
change in the personnel Of the present Of
ficers. One thing seems to be sure and that
is if the present presiding officer, Mr..
James F. McHugh, will only consent to
become a candidate, there will be no
doubt OF his election. Such was the opin-
ion of every delegate seen at the meeting
on Tuesday night.
The oi.y business before the contract
committee was the work on the Con-
sumers' Brewery, and as every thing was
prospering favorahly on that job, the com
mite had no further rcTort to make.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
The regular session of the District AS
sembly of the Knights OF Labor was held
on Thursday evening. Master Workman
W. H. G. Simmons, who had been absent
the past three sessions on account OF
illness, was on hand and presided over
the meeting. The master workman re-
ceIved quite an ovation on his appear
ance.
The attendance OF delegates was large,
every local assembly in this jurisdiction
being represented. The reports from the
local assemblies showed continual increase
in membership Delegates from Icono-
clast Assembly reported that they had
held a meeting on last Sunday at the
Knights Of Labor headquarters. The next
meeting would be held on the first Sun
day in January, and a cordial invitation
was extended to the officers and dele
gates OF the District Assembly to be
present
The Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
reported a well-attended meeting last
Monday, in their hall at the Labor Bureau.
Initiation ceremonies had been conferred
and matters OF much Importance to the
craft considered. A red-letter call had
been issued for the next meeting, Monday,
December %, when the election OF Off
GERS would be held.
The delegates from the colored Bottlers'
Assembly reported that their next regular
meeting night falling on Christmas, it
had been decided to have a special on
next Sunday, which would be held in the
hall, No. 500 F street, at IL O'Clock
Plastercrs' delegates reported that their
assembly had turned out in a body to
attend the funeral of their late brother,
Columbus Reagan, who died in Alexandria,
Va, and was buried there on Friday.
The deceased brother had been i'll for
the past eighteen months, and his family
can testify to the valuable benefits that
are to be derived from being connected
with the Plasterers' Assembly.