New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-07

CRY INDUSTRIAL CoSGREs -4XXIVM
Ntsting-2d Year-The Congress was called to or
der on Tuesday evening, Feb 3, by Vice President
Willis.
MessTs Z J. Morris, ] NJ REVERE, William Per-
cval William ii. Worden, and John Forsyth were
admitted as Delegates fro the Yonkers Powhstan
Circle of the Brotherhood of the Union, No. 3. Pre-
vious to their admission DR.. Young wished to IN
cure if not usual to require that all Delegates
should subscribe to Art. III. of the Constitution OF
HE Congress, otherwise that all Delegates should
sustain the principles the Congress was founded
upon. MIR. Kingsley thought such proceeding ua-
usual and moved for the admission OF The Delegates,
which was seconded Dy William '. Barr, aRd
adopted, and the latter trusted this should De taken
as precedent in all future cases, as the renesaton
OF leef In formal test would result In no prac-
neal good.
tees and requested au extension oftime. The Ban
quei Committee were o. opinion that II twenty-five
members OF the Congress would p'e5ge themselves
to take IS worth OF tickets each, suitable festival
would he get up. Mr. Denman OF the Common
Council Was hunting up The Old memorials OF tue
Congress. and when found, would lay them before
the rev Board.
&c nous of knowing The number OF menoers o! the
In usirisl Congress, the average attendance, and
the papers which published MS proceedings 40
which the Vice President Wills responded inat
there were lea Associations no repfeseAtel IN the
Censress and that each Society was entitled TO five
Delegates, but many Associations had nos ava!ied
then selves OF this privilege some sending one,
two, three, and four Delegates. AT safe es-
innate he supposed there were 200 b)a1Fde mt M
hers but business and other engagements prevented
the attendance gilmore than moltty OF these Dele
gales at every meeting OF the ConsreSS-a quorum,
and a iepTese NATION from the principal trades
ALWAYS appearing. rs the roll OF members was never
called he could no, say what was the average at
tend ance Any paper IN the city Was allowed to re-
port the proceedings OF tie Congress
MI Batchslder OF the Printers nion, inquired II
there was 70 COMMITTED IN existence TO notify Socie-
ties of the scale Misrepresentation and the ooectsand
of the Congress for the protection OF the
interests Of The various Labor orsaLizaons OF Inc
City Hew replied 20 IL the affirmative ana INFORM
I'd Of TIE names Of The II enbers of this COMMITTEE,
whohad been sppOIn ed from tlme - time since me
Cor gress had been established, aud VINO had aiso 10
the oes o. their ability urged uponl The Reformers ana
Norkine men throughout fhe CITY the necessity Oh
beng fully and suitably represented in the Con-
sress.
MIR Kingsley, member of this Committee, moved
Tor It's discharge, and stated hts reasons therefor
An explanation here followed among several mem-
oeTs of the Commitse 10 solicit the election OF new
Delegates Mr.. William v Barr stated that the
present Committee was an efficient one, and said
II all the Delegates they had procured 10 De elected
we've only present this evening the room where the
congress was In session woulc be completely niled;
efSices, lew Delegates we're MAKING Iheir appear
snce at every meeting.
MT Kingsley wss tor appointing the entire Con-
Sress Commliiee 10 bsing no new Delegates, and
lopged for full representation from zach OF the 200
Labor Reform organizations in and about the City,
and considered this the most feasible WAY OF pro-
culiss the election OF such Delegstes The old Com
m,itse Was not efficient enough
motion by Mr. Smith 70 lay the whole subject on