New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-04
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
New-York City Industrial Congress.
SECOND YEAR. 9TH SESSION.
SUPREME Couar Room, New CITY HALL,
NEw-YoRK, Monday, July -, 1851.


B0LER-MAKER's STRIKE, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Congress came to order John a. Smith,
vce-Presdeni, in the Char, and Henry A. Guild,
Secretary. called the roll and read proceedings OF the
last Congress which on motion, were adopted
De!egateS-Thomas Taron from tae Engineers
institute and John Commeriort and Stephen BROKER
from Mechanics Mutual Protection, No. A. pre-
ser,ed their several credentials and were admitted.
NJ Barr introduced the matter Of public meet
Ing recently called by the City Boiler Makers on a
sjr..e setting forth that ihey complained that their
employers had designed 10 increase the number Of
hours OF labor upon them without corresponding
rise In price Henry ArcHiarius, IL. b. Taylor and
other Speakers having taken part at ;he meeting IN
defense Of tie Workmen There was also another
gre vance complained OF by these men Their en-
blowers had combined with others Of the same branch
of business TO refuse employment to those worHmen
at that trade who sympathlzed n thlS movement, or
IN any way agialed snort hours, hl-h wages ana the
independence of labor thus ,yrauni1ng over free
men m tlc discharge Of heir duty, Whic aiming
themselves to increase the hours OF labor ana lower
prices.
Mir Faron gave a history OF the cause OF the
S,r1ka ,lnon the Part %. the employers spoken OF.
stating that ihey had made bad speculation upon a
recent contract for repairing old work and seemed
DESTROYS to make themselves whole OFT OF TIER
ourueImCn Nv an increase of the hours of IdDor on
old work TO ten, that had been heretofore hne oht
How far j; was just 70 reduce the price OF Ia
hor UuOn the NOrhmcD, or lenstnen MS hours,
when "A bad contract was made by the employer
without CtFscttng the same bv diminishing MS hours
and increasing ms wages when : good JOB was 90
tanned he Cd moi say. but he I'D not thlnS mat me
owners of these TOnWOTkS had descended 10 lhe
meanneSs and tyranny Of interfering With the agita-
'Ion OF Labor Re CfuS or the independence OF tree
me a IN these matters.
M Barr replied that he had good reason to believe
maj he ca,.fa 80 of the Morgan Iron Works had
oppressed and designed 10 continue to Cypress, ther
wOrkmen and al whom thcy could, thai WOuid
rot submit 10 their dlctatlOn ana u was no ne"
thing-adS iust what must ever re expected unll
the Workmen agltated and understood the question
Of human rights and duties and worked up 10 the
rule of ii-prOtecon IS did the employers but ne
could not encourage ali KIND OF strikes either ne
great remedy lay IN another direction anu Aeeueo
bass refolm-a foundation IN thc soil.
Henry A. Guild then spoke 10, ana introduces 'H'
following resolution upon the subject, winch was
ADOPTED. and Messrs Faron. Barr and Lindsey ap-
pointed Committee under 1t. 20 VII
Rls0lrec. That COMMITTEE OF three be appointed 70 N
cure aud report upon the facts connected win e re-
strike the part Of tue Steam Boiler Makers o
the Morgan Iron NoTks
Nj Bowen seconded this proposition and contend
ed for the propneiy OF this Congress taxing aciioh
upon ~ questions relating to the hours nl laDor
ihelr compensation and "a STRIKES.
Nr Wills also favored all reasonable acton in
such matters by The Congress, ana Slerniy renuAed
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prices when ~ tad. but never raising them younia-
MY when D roOd luck.
The following resolution va, now introduced,
discussed and adopted
neso'rd That tnis Congress appoint i've Delegate, ~
the state Industrial Legislature, 20 meet a. ALBANY on the
2,t da, Of ieiube next and that suggest the pro-
pev ana importance ri rl representation IN tha Dpuy
from the Labor and Industrial Organizations III TINS Cy
Ilr Guild next introduced a resolution providing
hat each member OF the Congress shall be assessed
S 10 pay expenses excepting thereirom those VINO
had paid Il Al amount since the second wear The BODY
| haG commenced. Approved and passed
John 4 smith presented the following, when on
beng seconded, at the suggestion Of d. Dung was
| aId over
Vdereqs an Assertion - nov N process Of formation n
tins CIV with the ofo,rfd object settling township Of
trepuplc ani, Of The United states but whose reai Do
eel = supposed to be purposes % speculation, the AsSpc
ther arls INTO build lots and sell them a' Al advanced
prce. therefore
Pfs0iIfI That lille his Congress ~ll hal WITH a9n'-
ia,iUn the formation of catos for settling iht pnDAc
lands on really ref uatJr, prAc les L cannot Dif W >
rs fcced dlsauar0hatOn ii dnN project whether ~ Ahi
les, .,ras or Otherw hlch wil cause Le tnt!nr
OH Succeeding generations Of IA, evils under which thc
present one laors or who uI serve p commune the
l.eseat system Vi Land n laolpr-
Rfgoir(q That recommend = mechanics and abo
H. ne CT II New York - keep apot rom All AssoGli
tons winch do not recognize the prncpe - mr. AHtfa
ION md d, do not AZ the outset axe decided land
qg; all pecuaf and land Joining on the part u their
members. VI ) iOON" Hof''''' i''' N'if