United labor bulletin., 1912-09-26

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items in which labor was Interested, and which passed
1. An effective Injunction Limitation bill
8. Convict Labor bill
Depart of Labor bill.
The amendment the Postofice Appropriation
bill. providing for the elimination of the gag order
Z. eghthour provision is included Fort
hcation bill
letters carriers included in the Postofhce bill.
8. An eighthour provision on all contracts in the
Naval Appropriation bill.
TO- An eighthour bill for dredgemen
IL. An amendment to the Constitution providing for
the popular election of United States Senator'S
IL. The Childrens Bureau bill
49, The Match bill. prohibiting the manufacture of
white phosphorus matches, thus protecting the health
of the workers
Is The Bureau of Mines Act amended and
strengthened.
amended.
IL The Industrial Commission bill.
IS. The inhuman stop watch. high-speed schemes
of EMPLOYERS to drive workmen have been investi-
gated and rejected by competent committee of the
House
10 Publications by the trade unions and fraterni-
ties been fostered by the passage through the
House of the "Dodds bill"
90 BY the enacting of plate printers bill. the
peoples will be protected from the sharp prac-
tice of counterfeiters-
81 The securing of an appropriation of $4,000
from the House Appropriation Committee for con-
tinuance of investigation of the working cond-
tions in the steel industries by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor
%. Securing an increase In salaries ior emposes
of the Bureau of Labor.
%. Retention in the Bureau OF LABOR OF the norman
duties of the bureau. .
"a Eight hours for railroad telegraphers. H. X
25o4O was reported of the Committee Of the House
on Interstate Commerce on August g. lSlz anu ID On
the calendar House for early consideration at
the session of Congress- also an amendment 10
the Erdman act which is in the same position
25 Musicians bil-House joint resolution NO. zoz
known as the bill. which provides that en-
listed musicians shall not come in compeuton WIN
civilian musicians been favorably reported by the
House Committee Labor. and is now on the caien-
dar This will probably pass at the next session OF
Congress.
for the printing pressmen in the Government Print
ing Office at Washington. D. c. While the represen-
tatives printing pressmen were endeavoring to
obtain increase of ten cents per hour your Legis
lative Committee assisted materially obtaining
increase of five cents per hour Until your Legisla-
tive Committee became interested in this item there
was little or no disposition shown the part Of the
members the House Senate to grant any In
crease
passed the House by unanimous vote Tuesday. July
Is Porto Rico-The Citizenship bin Porto Rico
has passed the House and is in the Senate
mittee
The bills that passed the Senate pending
in the House the
/. workmens compensation bill
>. Immigration bill
The bills that passed both Houses of Congress and
/ Rights of hearing. petition. association
stored postoice employees
>. Popular election of Senators
3. General eighthour bill.
l. Eight hours the fertilization bill
s. Eight hours naval bill.
6. Eight hours for letter carriers and clerks in
postofhces.
s. Chidren's bureau bill
Extension of Federal compensation for injuries
10. Industrial Relations Commission
IL, Free circulation of trade union and fraternal
publications (Dodds amendment).
Respectfully submitted.
ARTHUR E. HOLDER.
JOHN A. MOFFITT.
GRANT HAMILTON,
Legislative Committee. A f. of L.