The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Large Nnmbcr or Uesoiutlons Adopted
Tenth Days session.

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CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 2i.-whcn
tho sixteenth annual convention OF the
American Federation OF Labor rcas.
dcmblcd to-day for the tenth days
session there were many vacant seats,
nS some Of the delegates returned home
yesterday,
The report on tho resolution to pro-
hiOit locnl unions having delegates IN
l!le convention was referred back to
the committee.
Consideration was resumed OF tho
Erdman arbitration bill on u motion to
refer Its endorsement to tho executive
council with Instructions TO have Il
amended, especially sections Ave nnd
six; carried.
The kcnehnn socialist resolution was
reported adversely und defeated.
y resolution for department OF Ia.
Dor with another cabinet officer was
adopted.
a resolution for the better inspection
OF navy yards md urscnnls, aimed at
the Carnegie Steel works md others,
was adopted, Il was offered by tho
muchinists union In endorsing the Otcy
mousse resolution pending In Con-
gress.
resolution was adopted for union
labels on stoGlCs as we'll az on cigars.
a resolution was favorAbly reported
from the committee that no official o.
the American Federation OF Labor
should be allowed 10 affiliate or par
ticspato with any political party was
adopted, yeas 81; nays II.
y resolution by Delegate Royce, rec
ommcnd'nG that union men do not en-
list in the stata militia was adversely
fpnArtH1
ground OF being an infringement OF
personal rights. The report was not
concurrcd In and the resolution was
adopted.
Resolutions were adopted against
any street cars, not carrying mails.
having marked on the cars thu words
United States Mall" adopted for gov
ernmental control OF telephone and
telegraph services. revokiNg commis-
sions OF all organizers md authorizing
the issue oc new commissions: FOR the
more vigorous investigation OF dcfec-
tive nrmo. plates for warsliips, and
for the government TO establish It's
own works foT making such plates.
Resolutions were adopted reCOgnlZing
only such musical unions rs are atII-
intrd with the american Federation OF
Musicians; for the establishment OF II
siI;r nrlu;'Ct; house Tor Ohio; against
issuing any special souvenir publlcR-
lions IN the interest OF organized labor,
owing to complaints against flkIrg,
who get CoNtrHCts from local unions
and Tsc the name OF the union 10" their
schemes
Resolutions werc adopted. recon-
meuItnE the percentage system OF dues
In places Of monthly dues. Offering aid
and sympathy 10 tho brewers union In
lhclr contest wlt hthe knights OF La
Dor: recommending that unions send
ont pass words every three months on
issuing tax receipts: endorsing the c(-
forts ut all organizations working for
Sunday observance, FOR Il law IN Ohio
requiring stationary engineers TO have
licenses, for governmental control o.
all means OF communication and trans.
portat!oH.
The time was principally occupied
this afternoon In Il discussion OF the
report of the special committee on itu-
migration. Before that report. however,
multitude OF communications, sug-
costing the boyco.iinS OF tho products
OF various manufactures, was referred
TO the executive council with power to
act. \ motion 10 civ" the executive
council authority 10 use not to exceed
$1,000 10 aid the International labor
League in organizing, w2s adopted. The
object OF this league Is to promote the
use OF the products oE union labor
The report o. the special committee
on immigration was read bv Air. James
7, Mcbride. OF Philadelphia. Instead
OF reporting bill. ii recommended
that the Lodge bill No. 1864 now pcrd-
Ing In Congress. be passed, and that
ta!9 be the recommendation OF the
American Federation Of Labor to Con-
EreSs and the President. II further
inO.e recommends that the executive
council be empowered and directed 20
employ Competent attorney 10 draw
bill on the restriction OF immigration
to he presented to Congress with the
petition that Il be passed
The American Federation OF Labor
adjourned at lois tonight. The night
session lasted nearly three hours.