Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-22
1nE NATIONAL LABOR ooNeREsS,

IRE NATIONAL LABOR CosGREss.
sHcoND DAY.
The Congress met a. front street Theafsr.
Baltimore. yesterday morning, st 9 O'Clock,
pursuant 10 adjournment John Hinchelife,
Mr.. Z. Il. Cameron. chairman or committee
on permanent organisation, reported the fol-
lowing ofhcers:
Fer President-John Hinehclire, No.
Wee President AT Large. Z. G Whaley, OF
Vice Presidents-wm. Gather. OF No. X.
Emmons. Of ID. q; John Reed, Of n. Y; A W.
Pbelpe, Of Conn; VIM. b. lies, OF Ga r. l.
Masiin. of Del; VIM. n. Lee. OF Va; Alexsn-
der Troupe. of Mass A. q. Cameron, OF lu.;
Thomas NJ. Dolan, Of Mich; Andrew Scroder,
OF Mo; Marshall Roberts, OF Pa Jacob J.
Afford. OF Ind; W. l. McCaniey, Of Iowa
Secretaries-J. ID. Ware, of Pa; G. w. Gib-
sou: of Conn; John Il. 0yerton. of Nd
The chairman said the report in COMMITTEES
Wss unanimously adopted. The committee
were Of The opinion that the Officers recon-
menced would exercise their functions for the
present session OF the Congiess only.
Afer considerable discussion the report OF
The com nitiee was adopted, with bu; two ne
ga'iNe votes.
Mr.. Hinchclife expressed his thanks for the
eoShdence manifested towards him and the
horror conferred upon him.
Mr.. James II. Reid, OF ID. O. offered a reso-
luton that the parliamentary rules ss laid
down in Cushings Msnual be adopted for the
government Of this Congress; which was
adopted.
AddhionsI delegates were reported by the
committee on credentials.
A resolution was offered that the speeches be
limited TO IS minutes, and thar no delegate shall
be permitted 10 speak more than once, until all
be allowed the privilege, and but twice on the
same subject, without the consent OF the Con-
eress.
After considerable discussion the resolution
was adopted.
MT. whaiey moved that committee on res
oluIions be appointed, consisting OF one from
each Stale represented. and one from the
District Of Columbia, TO be named by the re-
speciiye delegations.
Discussion ensued. and the resolution was
adopted-yeae 80. nays ~.
The committee was appointed under the res
olution; G. W. Fraunces being appointed from
the District of Columbia.
IL was NOV ed that all resolutions offered he
referred 10 the committee on resolutions with
out debate, which. after discussion, was adop-
ted.
Mr.. J. J. Mitchell, of the Stonecutters' So
cieiy, Washington. offered the Sollowing
Resolred, That this Congress lie OF the opin-
ion that strikes for the s'eight-hour system
| are unwise and impracncable a. the present
time, and should not be encouraged until q
thorough organization OF the worsingmen
Throughout the country ls secured.
Referred TO the committee on resolutions.
Mr.. VIM. &. Clark, of the District Of Coum-
bia, offered the following:
Resolred, That the delegates from the H.
trIct Of Columbia be appointed a commit
from this con vention 10 wait upon the Pr{
dent OF the United States and solicit HIM
recommend 10 Congress In his next annukl
message the passage of a law making oeight
hours" a days work for all mechanics and
laborsrs IN the employ OF the United S;atee
government
Referred 10 the mmittee on resolutions
Mr.. J. &. {. Whaley, of Washington. pre-
senled copy Of resolution passed by the
Traces Union Convention, assembled IN
Washington, as follows
Resolred, That the delegates from this con-
vention TO the National Trades Congress Be
instructed TO urge upon that body the adop-
tion OF measures looking TO q thorough en- roll
ment OF the members OF each trade in local as
sociatione, so as 10 insure concert OF action by
the workngmen throughout the country on
the eight. hour movement.
Referred TO the committee on resolutions.
Mr. Il. M. Dolan presented the resolutions
passed by the Eight-Hour League Of Michi-
gan.
The Congress, in order 70 afford time 20 the
committee on resolutions 10 report, adjourned
until two O'Clock.
At the afternoon session, the committee on
resolutions made predatory report, recon-
mending the appointment Of sub.committees 70
the resolutions offered by Mr. Harding. The
report was adopted, and motion thai the
President appoint said committees was
adopted.
The Chair sppointed Committees on The
Eight Hour Sytem. embracing the Political
ber;l on Trades Unions, Organizations, and
Strikes: on Cooperation and Prison Labor,
q. II. Reid, ID. c., being memeer:) on Public
Lands and the National Debt, Nv. e. Clarke,
ID. g. being a member-l on Conference with
the President Of the United States on the
Hour System; on Maternal Organ: and
on Permanent National Organization.
A number of resolutions were referred
The Convention adjourned until to-day az
ten o'clock.-BdltimOre Sun.