New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
THE FEDERATION CONVENTION.
WORK FOR AN EIGHT-HoUR DAY-A CHANGE OF
HEADQUARTERS.


Cincinnati Dec. Reconsideration Of the report
OF the special committee on the eght-hour move
ment was taken up by the Federation OF Labor to-
day. the convention acting on each recommends
ton separately, and indorsing each Unanimously
until the favorng the appointment OF "A COM
mittee CT two go Washington was reached
Delegate Lloyd moved to amend 1t so that the con-
vention elect the committee instead OF that 1t bc
appointed by the Executive Council. and the
amendment carried. after long discussion. by
vote Of n to 49, An amendment was offered tnat
I'm order to me expenses in carrying out the pro-
visions of the special committees report an ossess-
ment of five cents be levied each member OF all
bodies affiliated with the American Federation OF
Labor.
Two substitutes offered for this ameniment-
for of two cents the other FOR one
cent. An assessment OF five cents would amoun; TO
than 900. and 1t was stated to the conVeh-
ton by Delegate Fuerseth who was al Washington
during the last session OF Congress TO urge al eight
hour law that $1,000 would dcfray all necessary ex-
penses there !oI two months. There were strong
objections big lobby fund. because 1t savored OF
corrupt purposes but advocates of the hve-cent as
sessment thought that the general expenses OF tne
movement mass-meetings. literature etc. wouid
demand all the money that could be raised II ale
movement was properly pushed. II was hhai'y 'o'e"
that the assessment be one cent.
Delegate Lloyd in behalf OF the delegates in at
tendance at the convention presented 10 Fraternal
Delegate Samuel Wood. OF Great Britain. handsome
amond-studded watch charm. and TO Fraternai
Delegate John Manlinson a beautiful gold watcn.
Each Of the men responded feel.ngy to Mr. Iioyds
presentation address.
The report OF the committee on the eiSh'-hou'
movement recommends that series OF simnitahe-
GUS mass NEE ings be held by the wage-earners III
the entire country, preferably On public holidays
The dates suggested follows February q,
May l. July l. September 6. November ~. Iur.her
meetings to be determined upon by the convention
OF 1897 The report says: ~ .,.
I'VE earne~tly seek the cooperation OF All iaT-
minded men and women. and declare openly ana un'
equvocaly purpose to demand the genera CO
forcement OF the eight hour work day May l. 1850
and to that end we shall bend our every enort
resolution for the establishment OF ueiehce
fund by the levying Of one-cent monthly dues o"
memb,rs favorably reported by the Law COM
mittee and concurred in. ,-...,
The OF moving the National headaHar' ,hs
was then brought before the convention py TN
Law Committee. Favorable report was mace on
the resolution submitted by Delegate SILVER OF
Washington 10 the effect that the section OF the
constitution fixing the place OF the Nationa mean 1
quarter be amended by striking out the word IN
danapois and substituting the word WashIs'o''
a minority report was in favor OF leaving me COR
stitution and headquarters unchanged Inc '9 ooe
resulted In the selection OF W asHihs'o" Wy '''"
against 49, for Chicago.