New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-17
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
Speech from Il Texas Representative-Ury
Dock at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of several
Senators-Deny TO send in the Trenty.
From our Regular Correspondent
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Senators-Delny send in the Treaty.
From Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON June 18th, 1866 F. NJ.
1, appears from The closing proceedings OF the
House to- day, that we are to have Texas speech
from Texas man tomorrow. Mr. CULVER OF n.
Y. having spoken against the series of proceedings
that resulted in this Mexican war. MIR. PILsBURY,
the lately elected Representative OF that new born
State has the floor for TO morrow. We shall proba
bly have defence of Annexation war, &c.
A PROPOSITION was made today in the Senate TO
postpone all debate concerning the adjournment OF
Congress till the first Monday in July. Adjourn
ment till Monday next was carried. The vote was
not party one.
Mr. LEVIN in the House. to day, used some very
severe language. He wanted 10 have an appropri-
alton Of 81 so 900 for the construction OF Dry DOCK
in Philadelphia This gave rise to the personal ex
PLANTATION Mr.. Potter of Philadelphia and Mr. J. L.
o Sullivan. of New York are interested IN the one
kind of dock with Mr. Alderman Gilbert OF New
York Mr. Dakin of New-York is interested in the
other |, is said that Mr. Levin formerly favored
Gbert's bu, now favors Dakns. Hence arose the
controversy which referred to in my last letter.
The Committee of the Whole bad agreed TO Mr.
LEvINs amendment On the first vote in the
House il passed by 95 to 81. Ii was afterward re.
considered by vote Of 90 TO 81, and then rejected
bv vote of iO2 TO So A fit testimonial 10 Mr.. LEV
ms popularity l think it would have passed had
he let il alone.
Itwas undoubtedly owing to the sickness OF
Messrs. BUCHANAN, WALKER and MASON that the
Treaty was not sent in to-day.
You will see by the Report that MIR. ALLEN has
resigned the office OF Chairman OF The COMMITTEE
on Foreign Relations which he filled with 80 much
dissatisfaction his party and his opponents
Mr. CAss follows suit. Should the members rise by
preference, therefore, MIR. ARCHER will hold Inc
same position he did in the Wing Senate. This Is
a strange Congress. An opposition Chairman OF
the Comnitte, On Foreign Relations RIcHELIEU.
Labor In Pittsburgh-Printsrs.
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
PITTSBURGH Pa, May 2s, 1886
For a week or two some excitement has prevailed
among the Jour Printers in city in relation to the
reward of their labor The prices at present paid In
Newspaper offices ruinously and disgracefuliy low
Only think Is cents per thousand for nightwork The
street scrapers better paid Their condition in
ai,ey superior that Of the Jour Printer. They work
but ten hours per day-durng daysht-lor which they
receive 6 or rs the Printer works good portion
of the day and till u night and frequently all night
his pay but seldom averaging one dollar. hn doing well
TO earn six dollars per week.
Why this state Of things should exist may seem
strange In other cities East and West the Printing ou
sinsss maintains its rank among other branches OF indus
try and why in Pittsburgh alone It should sink 80 ex
tremey low Ia the problem TO be solved II Is not just
to say that Is the fault OF employers They act with
ters brcklsyers shoemakers. crook ,aiors or all men
who hire help do in the present arrangements OF society
Some Of the propretors Of newspaper estsbshments IN
this city quite honorable In their dealings Win
the Jours those OF any other city. cannot say this
OF all.
Any man who has knowledge Of the business OF
printing daily papers know that there but little
If any thing gained by employing that class OF workmen
who consent to be 6rudses for hafpay. Good compost
&c driven TO other places other modes of gel.
tag living. Some have known go on steamboats, as
HaNkh A HA dino nOafipr anna
barleu6ers hosers or indeed anything rather than dis
grace their regular trade by submitting reduced
scale OF prices The offices filled with boys and half
Jours right thstl should state that there few
rood composi,ors in the Offices STILL whose necessities
/ compel them to work for Is cents.
/ disposition is manifested among Editors generally
10 raise the prices provided there so sl be uniformity
Ia all tie Offices The prices OF advertising and sub.
scrpon must De raised before higher wSses can be al
forded TO the Jours The Editor OF the Journal, who
keeps no apprentices did for some time. pay I'VE cents
per thousand more than the ordinary rate Tor news COM
position but owing 10 the me8nness OF q rival (weo
paid but l2i per thoussnd) he was compelled 10
abandon the 20 and take boys a. l5 The Chroni.
Gle Journs Post and Dispatch are Peogeo 10 agree 10
any fixed rates; and all that prevents the Jours.
from obtaining all they desire is the cbsnscy OF the
Editors OF the Gazette, 1.-The oldes. paper IN the Wess
who have spoken word upon which the poor printers
can hang hope that justice might be done them ms
is The more distressing this very Gszete Is regarded
u certain circles the organ Of the Religious portion OF
our population. But more OF this hereafter.
What will be the result OF the efforts cow making by
the Printers conjecture Their condition is SO
low that to rise up level with their brethren IN other
cities seems impossible But let US hope Tor the best
A JOUR. PRINTER.
A CRAsH.-A new three story brick building on
the North East corner of Columbia and Sycamore sts
Cincinnati owned ana occupied BY David Corr as grocery
and LIQUOR store fell on 10th with tremendous crash
Mr. Corr had Just replenished his stock Of goods and his
loss will be severe II is not known whether any persons
buried beneath the ruins though fears are entertain