The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-17
The Congress of Trades.


The Congress Of Trades met last evening in the
Oyer and Terminer court room, in the City Hall
MIR Bsily the President, in the chair. The meeting
was very thin.
The Secretary (Mr. Crats) read the minutes of
the meeting before the last, which were approved
The Secretary not having been present at the last
meeting and the minutes having been sent to his place
of business he did receive them he sck at
his private residence The reading was, therefore, dis
pensed with.
Mr.. DraS. chairman Of the Committee Of Thirteen
on Resoutions, reported on the resolution Of Mr..
Wilde in relation to board of trade which was as
To consider the propriety Of slecting from this
Congress Mechanics and Laborers Board Of Trade
comprising equitable represe alton Of all indus
trial associations represented In this Congress (ad
board to be augmented and nghered BY the sddi
ton Of gentlemen Of the press Of influence and
wealth who known friends the of lsbor)
The committee reported against the latter part Of
| tn. resolution enclosed In parentheses
Mr. MClorEy moved that the resolution amend
ed by the committee be adopted.
Mr. DowE seconded the motion.
MIR GErcoRy suggested that amendment be In
rOduced into The resolution to the effect that two
psrsons representing the same trade be chosen.
Mr. D,ssS wanted to know what the use Of this
MT w,rps explained that his object to get prac-
tie I'll men at practical work
Mr. DAY ssd he thought this Congress To be
permanent o. tn, Congress of the United states; and
that II would take coepirance Of and deal with all
future grievances Of the trades IL this Congress be
| psrmsn.Dt. n Board OF Trade would be useless.
DEL,aArs explained that this board would still be
acting under the Congress.
The resolution was then adopted to appoint Board
of Trade. ms reported by the committee
Mr. HAsILros then reported as follows The delibe-
rstions OF your committee the question entrusted
to them have resulted In tse foilowiDg conclusion
That the social problem regarding surplus labor can
only DO solved by tudicious application Of chain OF
reforms namely, the freedom of the public lands n
general organization ~ labor. aud system which
will force capital 10 act In harmony with labor trust
ing that the united wisdom of this Congress will take
the two last MENTIONED principles into ITS serious
nosration Your committee would offer the following
resoution ftr in ms diate action
Resolved, That thI- Congress makes earnest
srr'al To the working glasses To unite aud offer at
ctce an energetic protest against any further mo-
hoIoy ~ thu public lands. snd a petition to the GO
'ernnent To- secure the freedom OF the to actual
7 settlers
DIR G.Hnrrr said he thought the great grievance Of
a.. trades vas sscsssiv. time. and the proposed
remedy 10 reduce the hours Of labor so.eh sub
Ditt.d 90 tn, committee not pobced. tie there
for, moved that the report BE- rect mmrted tor he
vas Entirely opposed to partial reports from com
ntttses, a "a gave tbsm an opportunity 81 bringing
for~srs fayoritc measures and keeping others back.
D 0lfar t.sr)
ben ,ettlsd ~ resolution brought for~srd BY
MIR rosp said Mr.. Bars resolution was addressed
4 to legtslstorss this was addressed TO the people
hr bssstaI ssid the resoli tion hss direct bearing
on tie interests IF the IAoesmsn, a. 10 opened an
! s,'nt. ior What vss CALI q surplus labor
7 Mr. HAMu said the committee had still the pro-
position ubder consideration fer the reduction Of
hour but they reported progress lar they had
MIR r.rs contended that the land question was the
great question ot tn. day They told NJ surplus
labor The sas an im pststion upon God The lsud-
: luds ~vr' grinding God humanity into gold aud
ire lsrd 90 the people va The avenue 81 Gods
love the Palestine for his redeemed Witch ne gave
them hut Shich the landlords have stolen from them
Tie (Mr. Isrr) cane cut of the Jerseys NJ tor
/ .ru,r they might have seen tLsushter.l IL had
ls his father farm. bee 10 MT larr. enough
\ fof 80 many children some OF them vent to trades
\ o. the little towns; but there they found surplus
labor. not that thsre nothing do but that the
lslor which ought 10 be employed the land an.
Piled t. tb. manufacture Of more articles than we're
wanted ny the community There thousands
Idle snd starving ia this country. Notwithstanding
The assertion they h. ard every day made that all sho
choose TO work could get living There would b. no
tue freedom IN this country tn every lsborer stood
| on Gods foutstool. his MISTER The condition
In whsh the land held I u any country vac the
test OF the liberty enjoyed In ~ II the Inhabitants
of Russia had each his thirty acres 81 land.
they would be all democrats. In spite of the auto
crat, and II the people Of this country are STRIP
ped of the land they mere slaves notwithstsnd-
ing the constitution and their republican forn Of
government For eighteen months last past. he had
been stun ping for the Legislature Qaughterl away
over the hills and he found that nine tet tbs Of the
peore of the Empire State In favor land to
Ali settlers ready endorse the measure pro.
posed and to stand shoulder to shoulder with that
congress The politicians we're afraid Of w. lie hoped
the congress would not regard him politician But
they mig well Danish their fears Ii they took up
that measure or passed u into Law, this assembly
need never meet again.
Mr. Bssssrr said he opposed TO their the
resolution to night as II made no provision for the
mode 81 carrying out the proposed reform.
Mr.. Hssilros said the bounty land bill bad passed
house OF Congress. and Guild he btfore the
Senate IL vas secesssry therefore, TO all despatch
In the matter.
The motion to refer the resolution was then put and
Mr. MArrrrs then proposed ~ Q substitute, that