Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-21

The WoRKINGMEN's CONVENTION The
regular monthly meeting Of the Workingmen' II
Convention was held in the Council Chamber at
the City Hall; the President, Darius Daug
in the chair, and Joseph W. Mattingly, Secretary.
Mr.. Joseph X. Waltemeyer, Of the executive
com mmittee, laid before the board commu unicat
from the Illinois, Cincinnati, Boston, Buffalo, n
Y. ; Philadelphia, Pa; Springfield, Mass.
addresses issued by the Washington conv vention,
and showing the work and doings OF the various
conventions Twenty leagues had been organized
in Massachusetts,, and over twenty eight hour
men elected to the Legislature.
In Springfield, Mass, two delegates had been
elected TO u National Convention, to be held in
Washington. He also laid before the Board a
Communication from Kellogg Putnam, OF Brook
lyn, N Y, presenting to the Convention u copy
OF a book entitled, New Monetary System.
Mr.. G. b. Hough laid before the Convention q
preamble and resolutions adopted by the Central
Eight Hour League of ofPhiladelphia, recommend :
ing that National Convention be held.
A number Of bills were presented and ordered
to be paid.
On motion of Mr.. C. B. Hough, Mr.. William
X. Mclean was appointed as Financial Secretary,
to receive money from the various organizations,
receipt for 1t, and pay 1t over to the Treasurer.
The roll was then called and the following
organizations were found to be present Machin-
lists and Blacksmths, Sailmakers, Book Binders,
House Carpenters, Columbia Typographical so'
ciety, Gun Carriage Makers, Stone Cutters, Gran =
ito Cutters, Plasterers, Iron MOulder's Union,
Painters, Harness Makers, Brass Finisher's Lab
aratory, Ship Joiners. Seventy dollars was paid
in by the various organizations.
Mr.. J. G. G. Whaley, from the Committee to
urge the passage OF the Aldermeu's bill before
the Board of Common Council, reported that no
had not been able to have an interview with tho
committee on the bill before the Board.
Mr.. Mclean stated that he had a conversation
with MIR. Ferguson, of the Board OF Common
Council, but ma jority OF the committee not be-
Ing present, the matter was postponed.
Mr. q. b. HOugh was in favor OF the bill be-
has passed the Board of Aldermen. He was in
favor OF having the committee discharged until
further action was taken by the Councils. He
moved that the committee be discharged; which
was lost.
Mr. McCathrOn thought It did not look very
we'll for him to speak about the matter, but as a
member OF the Workingmen's Convention he
was In favor of tho Aldermen bill. The friends
Of the eight. hour system in the Board OF Alder
men had told this convention why the PHI as
passed the Board of Common Council should pass
the Board Of Aldermen. He felt that he was
friend Of Mr.. Ferguson, and had great respect Tor
the gentleman, and they sometimes dihered. lie
was of the opinion that tho Council bill would
not pass the Aldermen. II the convention in
sisted on the Council bill, every effort would be
made to have 1t passed.
MR. O. @. whaley had some reason to suppose
that the Council bill could be passed by the AL
dermen He was in favor OF the bill which
passed the Board OF Aldermen. He thought that
was the one which would do the most good But
asa member Of the committee hs was dosiTous
Of seeing some OF the members and COuYersing
with them In regard to the different bills, so they
could have the one passed which would do the
most good.
Mr.. Waltemeyer moved that the committee bo
continued; which was adopted