The morning times., 1896-04-12
sidered, aBd il is earnestly urged that every
member will make il a point 10 attend.
FEpERATIoN OF LABOR.

Considerable interest was manifested in
the proceedings of the regular weekly
meeting of-the local Federation of Labor
last Tuesday evening. President James
F. McIiugh presided, and the meeting was
called to order promptly at s O'Clock.
Tho attendance was very large. Repre-
ScntaiiveS from fort y-,wo local labor bouies
answered To their names at roll call. This
being the first meeting night III the quar-
ter. and The announcement hat fOrty-siX
organizations were square on the BOOKS,
II was Il very severe blow To pcssimlstic
prediction that he beginning OF the quar-
ter would Show q narKed falling Off i'll af-
IillatCa locals.
Credentials We're presented and accepted
from Tire HorseSlCcr>' Union and Ia fill
vacancies on tho delegations of the Bar
, hcrS' and Stnnemasuns' organizations.
The contract committee reported regard
ing I!sc report made at the last meeting mat
a number OF Italians were being imported
into T!c city 10 work on District govern
mvnt WORK. Tie report stated that quite
4 number of StonemHscns and stonecutters
were cmployed in a quarry at less than
uniu8 rate of wages. TIE committee was
! directed 10 MAKE IL rIll invest CATION, cspe-
cialiy IN relation 10 the Importation Of
Italians. as had been alleged.
Resolutions were intr oduCed by the
1
IN Il legislative council of representatives
of the central lahor organizations, with tie
various citiZcGs' associations, the object
being 10 cooperate in formulating ana con-
sijlcring such legislation rs might be
needed for The District or Columbia. The
resolution also contained the prCviSo that
the central Labor bOuieS recognized i'll this
argument were those of the Federation of
, Labor ana District Assembly, No. sc,
h. OF i. The resolution WAS adopted.
The same committee reported having an
interview with the District Commissioners
on behalf of the hill now pending before
Congress abolishing contract labor, and
substituting days labor on all District
government work.
The Commissioners had given a hearing
Ia he committee ana listened to all the
arguments prescntcd. The chairman OF
the committee was of the opinion that
! thc commissioners were mere favorably
| impressed with the measure than they were
wien an adverse report was made by them
some time ago.
Ine lIuai,c.dl secretary treasurer pre-
sentr;l his quarterly report, which showed
the Federation on Il good financial basis.
Five new oEganiZati ions had been admitted
during the quarter, two had consolidated,
and three had withdrawn. 4 check will
ia the future hc placed on the unauthorized
reports of the pruce edngs that have III The
past been given out, ana WHICH were ms
leading, AMI calculated to inJure the Orga II
lied trades.
Tie committee appointed TO protest be-
fore the COMMISSIONS rs against the clause
IN the new building regulations which pro-
viaes that duplicate plans OF all work
properly made 10y an architect shah be
paced IN the office of the Euflding Inspec-
tor before any permit shall be granted, etc,
and recommended that the secretary furnish
the protest III writing 10 the Commissioners
for their pcTusal.