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Show Destitute People U uut Work. Washington, 10. The central council and committee of safety of the labor league of this district presented pre-sented resolutions to commissioners ol Ihe District of Columbia, setting forth tbe utter destitution prevalent among the white and colored workingmen of the district, tho lawful and orderly manner in which they conducted themselves during the recent strike, aud earnestly requesting the commissioners commis-sioners to raise a loau of 250,000 1 and set 2.0UO men to work on public improvements. Tho league pledge themselves to use their influence with congress, when it assembles, to pay the loan and deficiency with interest. |