, 1865-09-13
NA1lcnAl 1ELEeRApHERs' UNION.
Annual Couycntion--.Second Day.
Additional 8ele&0tes-Conam{ttc An.
y,olutea-Aucndmen to The Con.
Observation-Disclosures Nu-
n1nc6sp

The second days sessions ol The National Tc,e
g.aphers' Union CONVENTION were opened yrssera,v
morning II ten O'Clock. President Hammond ~.
cupted the chaiF, md fuu attendance OF deteoates
was present.
On motion Of Mr.. Seymour, OF 81, Louis. Nr.
ga; rainek was admitted a third delegate rom
Ar. Flanagan, Of Louisville, Is Chairman Of the
Ce1nmiiss on Credentials, presented the following
r. 6: Beach {represented Hy nrosy ]. c, ottmsa,
New York; Vim. r, Merrill, Maine: IL. II. d.
tsa,as Gls,ss "; 4 Ysppe and g. b. ThH.ston, Wash
stSs ss dbissaa: S'91'f tsDsssa S ,Ss Il RS5s e.
Msee9 3esPs Fl i S.os T. Ke5 pzessss pzss b 3
James Patrick}, st. Louia.
The report Of the committee was accepted.
p1: NJ Flanagan mi 1sised % the qnes,io9 whe,hsr ":
cntt two votes o. one. under the following citcum
stances: Ms. Maya and Nj: Flat:ery were the
regularly elected delegates; Mir. Robinson was nd
iesy: Mr. MayE resigned md a1r. Robinson was ;su
elected to fill the vacancy occasIontd bF that resIe-
nation. Anu long Discussion, It vas decided BY
4 vote Of fourteen to ten Tint he shoad be allowed
two VOICE.
The report Of shc editor OF tho Eiewaphsy, the
rct forth thai when this enterprise was initiated
ycat ago, It was scn1ce eEen hoped tha. it would
prove a tncccss. and get The Union had made no
iailed But happily no ruch iflnd hsd Ten ne.ied,
ns The history of lie Idegrap1eT had been that Of
nn assured snecsss from the start Its subscription
copies the first month TO ,s10 now, of which 1000
donations by seine gentlemen Interested h telc.
graphing, and small an1onpf received for a3rcs-
expenditures, which halsnee the editor hsd paid
over 10 the Treasurer Of the Union
a iii. juncfuzc # mns al*eovered that the min
gtcs Of tic d. preceding haa & not ecsn Ieaa This
vDnt7 F,,fu q ~ ct1rr4,yp5
In order to ~ make sure thins,' the action Of
The Conycnsion on the report Of ths Committee ON
Crcdcn1la1s WIS taken over again.
MI. Priest, OF Albany was elected Axztstsnt Sec
rctary Of the Convention.
The rsport Of the editor Of tho 7aea.1ps1 was
Upon motion Of Mr Wheeler, or BOSTON, 500
appropriated 10 Mr.. Smith, editor OF the i,le-
qrIpaer, asa slight acknowledgment Of his valu-
The President announced the folowin ns commit.
On Presidents Adlfc4s-Meszrs Stovcr, Young.
Gilman, Flanagan4 Mckenzie, Chsndlcr and Sey-
on Corresponding secreta1y's Rcpor,-Acssrs,
York. Grain and Ps1son.
On T1easuEer's Repoa-Messrs. clarsc, Ycakle
On Photographer Edwards, Wheeler,
Whipple, Psscst and Bliss-
Mr.. Young, OF The COMMITTEES on procuring
charter, stated the rcaaou why Que had not yet
Tue House was favorable TO il but the Eli haSins
excluded from consideration By prrssure O: busi-
ness. Report aeseptca md eommlttcc eoatlnaed.
-, Nj s,ovcr, Of boe'oH, otle7ed resolution that
7If 1a<.rsnhter should be conducted solcly and
entirely Ia the interests Of The Union, that no arti-
GIG open TO the charge Of favontism should Le
allowed to s apRsa, II dc z94tss that tboss
Cn'on, and that the proceedings OF the district
meetings should be sent forward by District Dirrc-
,ass e The several districts at as early ay as pos
The subject WIS referred to the COMMITTEES on re-
port on tho 7sltgraph<r- =.
the effect thai il il not the duty Of operators 10
enter into the discussion OF the merits Of the COM
pauief they represent, or 10 express themselves
panes other tan required by their nal duties
tEsircss for lhc1r bctt intefests-
duties, this Convention would hold three sessions
cnch day, The drst from ~ a. to p m, the
ond from 80 TO p. m., The third at 80 p. n.
Tie Convention then adjourned until afternoon.
AF1EESpoy SESSION.
Al 8 o'clock the Convention was called to order,
President Hammond IN the chair.
| The reading Of the minutes Of the morning ses.
/ sion WIS dispensed with.
Yr. Wheeler, Of Boston mored the amendment ol
clause In The ninth article Of the Constitution
MIR. Young, Of Washington, mored instead 10 So
1 nlo Committee Of Tie Whole On Constitution and
Ut. Wheeler Withdrew his motion and that ol
Tne F1esfaent called Nj. Wright. Of Nev jersey,
TO tue chair 10 preside ovCr she Committee Of the
Whole.
The Convention then passed into very lengthy
md unintcfssllng, go lr as the p1ndc are con
J ceEucd, discussion Of many Hmau amendments tC
The constitution.
Hour a;lcr hour dragged YEARLY along In this
! Ghcerfuly 1nopot0nous Business, until pending The
discussion OF The ninth article IN rcstion d1cs the
| hour Of ndjonrument arrived, wncn The Commitiee
rose, and The Convention adjourned until hslfpast
seyen o'clock.
| Evr1,r.sa SESSION..
AT ha1f.past eeyen pollock the Convention re-ae.
senhlcj and continued 1heff lshors On the C0nsti-
| tuition and by Laws OF the Union. Tnat clause
| which provides for the discoDuauance Of member
| amended 70 ne to read -9wheD . member Nilhdr1Hs
or IL expelled from the Union" 4 clause <ttpuiat.
Ing that members should pledge themselves 10
! give preference IN procuring employment, - I'll
| thinss being equal," it IVES proposed should be
| changed By the omission Of the quoted worda.
| Proposition not agreed TO. .-.... ....
| Quite number Of other minor changes were
| mnae.
The proceedings Of the Convention were en!ivcu-
ed BY pf1no solos cchoing from several alj1c-o!
rooms, grand chorus Of some twenty voice. In m
apartment by the music Of the orchestra down
below with the - OIvtDely endowed l1Anfon Broth
ers,' and the melodious tones OF Hiberulsn dish
stcwnrt House. The :. +.11allcln5ah chorus" L'Af
ncafre,~ the Anvil chorus, !" opsratie selection.
without number. national medley and the - Poo
Little rntcatchcfx daughter" blended with the pc.
eunstva tones Of The gentleman Gum Boston.
The Couufttee Of the Whole then rose and ths
tee meetings were f<ed for nine o'clock this morn
M; ;,..,. .,,,..z.. ,,,,, .n ,..,os,- -,
I morning.