Evening star., 1898-10-17
| LABOR COMMISSION
First Meeting Of Its Members in This
City.
THREE HOURS IN SESSION
information Regarding the Work.
ingmen to Be Gathered.
COMMITTEES APPOIN TED

The first meeting of the industrial labor
commission was held Shortly after 10
o'clock this morning in the room of the
House committee on appropriae lions at the
Capitol.
The commission was appointed by the
President in compliance with an act ot
Congress to collect information regarding
labor and capital and to MAKE recommenda-
tions to Congress, and consists Of Senators
Kyle of South Dakota, Mantle of Montana
Fenrose of Pennsylvania, Mallory of Flor
ida and Daniel of Virginia, Repres entatives
Gardner of New Jersey, Lo-iinAr of Illinois,
Often of Wisconsin, Livingston of Georgia
and Bell of Colorado, and ex-Representa-
tive John NJ. Farquhar of New York, An
drew L. Harris of Ohio, 5. n. D. f-crth ot
Massac husetts, Frank P. Sargent of Hi
nois, Ellison A. Smyth of South Carolina,
Eugene V. Couger of Michigan, ex-Repre-
sentative Thomas w. Phillips of Fennsyl-
varia, Charles J. Harris of North Carolina
and NJ. D. Ratchford.
Representative Often of Wisconsin has
taken the place of Representative Lowering
OF Massachusetts, who resigned. 1t IS also
understood that Frank P. Sargent of Iii
nols has resigned and that John l.. Ken
nedy of the District of Columbia will taka
his place. MI. Kennedy is well known here
III connection with labor orgauizalious
having been PRESIDENT of the Typographical
Union here. 1t is understood that Nh. Ken
Tedy was selected for a place on the COM
mission, but tEat he was rot appointed in
order to make room for NJ. d. Ratchford
OF Indiana. Mr.. Kennedy was then the
ieahng caLcidate to be secretary OF ihe
commission until Mr.. Lowering decided 10
resign.
The Meeting.
When the meeting was called to ortier f.y
Senator Kyle this morning the other mcrh-
pers present were Representatives Gardner
OF New Jersey and Livingston of Georgia,
eX-Representative Phillips of Pennsylya-
| MIA and Farquhar of New York. Andrew
Harris of Ohio S. n. D. North of Mss-
sacEusetts Ellison A. Smyth of South Car
o!iha, Eugene V. Conger of Michigan and
NJ. u. Ratchford of Indiana. The commits
SION Went INTO session with closed doors
Immediately upon being called to order.
senators Mallory, PenrCse and Daniel
and Charles J. Harris of North CaroI;na
reached the committee room soon after he
work of organization had been begun.
Two committees uera anno;p+a5 10 e.,
| lows:
on organization-Senator Daniel Repre-
sentatlVes Livingston and Gardner ex-
representative Phillips, S. n. D. North.
On permanent quarters for the con1rris-
SION IN Observation-Disclosures Mallory Rem
fesentative Often and John NJ FarUuhar
Ihe committee on organiza ton Will hold
4 meeting this afternoon, and will ranort
MAKING recommendations for the selection
OF a. permanent chairman. for first anC sec
ond vice chairnen and secretary. There
are several candidates for the position of
secretary, among them Mr. Gardner clerk
to the chairman OF the House committee
On labor: Mr. Sackett of New Jersey who
is Said to have the Endorsement of the Vice
PRESIDENT, and Mr.. Martin. lately editor of
the Knights of Labor organ in this rity
All of these candidates have influential
backing.
The Com issiOu's Plans
The commission adjourned. after a three
hours session, to meet tomorrow morning
al 10 o'clock, when it is expected a COM
plete organization will be effected and
committee on procedure will be appointed
me committee on procedure will draw up
a plan on which the commission will pro-
ceed with its work. The committee on pro-
cedure will be given until about November
lo to do this work, until which date The
commission will adjourn. When they reas-
semble after the election it is thought the
meetings of the comission will be continu-
GUS Several members of the commission
not members of the Senate or House viii
remain in the city during this interval and
Will occupy themselves in reviewing work
or the general character to be performed by
the commission that has been done by other
governments.
Ihe committee on permanent quarters de-
slres to select headquarters for the com
mission convenient to the Capitol so that
senators and representa- tiyes will he ahIa
TO attend meetings there without seriously
pegiecting their work at the Capitol They
wish large room in which meetings of the
commission can be held, with adjoining
rooms for stenographers, clerks and thair
records.
The commission has been appointed for
two years, but there are many who think
its work will not be completed within four
or five years. 1t is charged with the duty
of examining into the labor ques ton in this
country, or considering all laws that have
been enacted for the advancement of labor
ing interests, and its duty will be to make
recommendations for the Improvement of
labor conditions.