New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-12
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

hEErIS6s To-NIGHr.-Ihe several Staining
Committees Of the Industrial Congress, Ia tho
Committee Room Of the Operative Bakers Uniou
Bouse Of Cali l27 Grand-st near Broadway. TO
act upon the various papers 10 the hands Of the
Secretary, and members of the several Commit.
tees, and thus expedite business at the next
meeting Of the Congress on Tuesday eveaiDs at
the New City Hall the four divisions Of the La
boren' Union Benevolent Society at the Bakers'
House OF Gail, Grand st. near Broadway, on i'm.
portant Business the Dry Goods Clerks Mutual
Benefit and Protective Association at TIE College
Of Physicians and Surgeons, Crosby-st to pass
resolutions on the account Of the death of the
President, and then to adjourn; the varuishers and
Polishers at Keens Fourteenth Ward Hotel cor
ner OF Grand and Elizabeth sta. tho House Car.
penters at Convention Hall Woosterst share.
holders OF the German Beer Brewery at Stuben-
fords, 4s Beekmsn-st. and the German Working.
men Of Williamsburgh q, Sch6nhal's Il Bases
Let the members of the various Committees and
Associations noticed above attend. and speed the
Cause Of Labor Reform.
The NEw-YoRK CRY INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS met
Tuesday evening in the Supreme Court Room, New
City Hall, which has been granted free by the Cor.
poraton, for the deliberations OF the Convention Of
Delegates from the different trade benevolsn, ana
protective associatlons whether chartered or poth
Owing tG the change Of loca alton, Congress- ala NOT
organize until some time after the usual horr In
the mean time conversations were going ON on thu
various questions OF reform now agtating the work
iDgmen of our City. Mr.. BAILEY, the Pee.idsnt
called the roll and as Mr.. Graft, the regular Wit.
ing Secretary, was absent VIM V. Barr wss
tampOyarily QDDOinfad Aecrasarv A.
Smith of Pioneer Temple HousesCsrpenters' Pro-
tective Association. presented a report from taat
Society OF the reforms they should like 20 see car
ried cut, which was highly protective in it's nature
The Temple Association Of Carpenters are in IA
vor Of forming constitution 10 be submitted to q
Trades Meeting called for that purpose. to be called
"The House Carpenters Eight.Hour Protective
Home Association" having for ia object the ersc-
ton OF fund to protect carpenters a strike for
wages or hours Of labor, and enable each of
them to get home for themselves and families,
and the privilege with the means To enjoy it, aud to
reduce the surplus Of Labor, and stop the yearly
increase Of rents, which combined capital effects
by raising the price OF real estate entirely above
the reach OF the producing class. who 10 their pre-.
sent unorganized state have no other way bat to
submit To their unjust demands. The Carpenters
propose that each member of the trade pay an ni.
tation fee not less than o. and stated monthly dues
to create a fund large enough TO bay 100 acres Of
thuui VI hOic uCCuCu On tue Inc Oh Que OF tll3
Railroads leading to the city that every member
Of the Association that may want q lot to build on
may have one at cost, part 10 be KEEP. by tho As
ISOLATION 10 build on when it becomes necessary TO
assist each other, with the view that when the de-
mand for the reduction Of hours may be made, II
the employers shall refuse TO comply with their de-
mands, that such OF the members az may not be
prepared to build for themselves or find employ
ment in compliance with their demands, to be EN-.
ployed IN building for the Association on the prop
erty reserved for that purpose, thereby atfording
the means OF support To the members whea on =
strike, each In retnrn rendArinR s9ai-.I.-. IN
Labor to the Association for what he receives
The number OF days to be employed each week 10
be decided by the Association. And also recon-
mend that individual members who may want q
lot for their own private should be requested to
deposit money with the Association la nsta lnents
or the estimated price OF lot as soon as there
shall be sufficient amount Of money paid in 10
give confidence to the success Of the movement,
the object Of which would be TO enable the A.soci-
alton 10 make their purchase as sooa az possible.
The Report concludes with a recon nendation
for the consideration OF the Industrial Congress, the
subject OF proposing the same plan to the Mssons
and other similar trades. This report was referred
to the Vigilance and Resolutions Committee.
Mr.. James Bassett (of the carpenters) made "A
eloquent speech on the grievances OF the New.
York lndustrials, Land Monopoly, &c which was
listened to attentiyey. He concluded by Offering
a resolution which was adopted with few amend
ments, to question all candidates for Assembly at
the next election as TO whether they were favora-
bic TO placing the earnings Of the Indastsls beyond
the contingency Of the employers honesty, ability,
or caprice. Messs. Bassett (Carpeptersl Doxnie.
IBrcklayeu and Plasterersl Davis, Protective
Union Dillon, Laborers) Gregory, House Pain,ersI
tStoye makersl Mccarthy, Mems Brans6
Of the Cordw ainersj z. Z. Day, Printer from the
Of the Union Social Reform Associa.
'ioD) Brennan, (Locksmiths) Hanschuhe (Tailors)
and Richardson from the Operative Masons Be.
neyolent Society, were appointed a Committee to
iraft bill securing the reforms demanded which.
alter passing this Congress, shall be printed and
,opy thereof be sent 10 every candidate for the
legislature In the State, and positive answer So
icited from each whether they will or not support
he same at Albany
1t was resolved that the members of Associatons
represented in this Congress be requested 20 at.
end its sittings, and the public generally also re-
olyed that the Common Council be invited TO at
end.
Amer many ffuitlem attempts to thank the Con.
non Council, and members OF il, for the use Of
ooms in the new City Hail. the whole subject was
aid on the table for future action, when IL was
onnd that the keeper Of this Peoples Hall demand
ID 81 for each session Of the Congress for trouble.
&c. The Vigilance Committee have this matter ia
iand, and viii report at the next meeting whether
he keeper has received such instructions from the
Common Council, after freely rendering tho Su-
IRENE Court Rooms 10 the Iodu,tdsl Council. bya
unanimous vote il was supposed. The whole of the
peaken were highly indignant at this demand.
Credentials were received from Bnckayers add
'iasteren Operative Stone Masons, and Ship
lawyers
Mr. Wild's proposition 10 draw up and report TO
bis Congress plan for carrying into effect tho
roposiiion " ith regard to sending Delegations fon
lis body to the various Industrial Associatons Of
ar city, ard to organize Associations in trades
here no societies exist, was adopted. Committee
: this proposition, Messn. Hamilton, Wild, Dow.
lie, Gre CORY and Bsssett
Mr. VIM. 8. Gregory moved that the Secretary
g requested to make out complete list Of the
delegates for the use Of the Chairman and Con,
Eeii, and to have the papers belonging 10 Congress
/. all meetings for reference, action, &c.
Mr. p. ]. Downie moved that the meetings be
ED in the new City Hall In future on every Tues.
sy evening, and advertise ia three pa2ers-adopt.
d. A debate followed as 10 the day when the