The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-08-24

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Nc HsHleg. Adopted ~
The cons button ssa then "a nosioa
0D InotiosS Ne comnlstee then aross, end
Mr.. neyeIlick reported the Consultation -
adopted by tllt Committee Of the Whole.
The PresidPnt, Mr.. Whaley, resumed -the
chair, and the EoEstitution was taken no.
Tbs seciioa fixing the tune Of the annual
meeting Of the Labor Congress, created con-
siderable. discussion, and several amend
ments were offered, when . divikiou OF the
question was called for and vote tken on
the question of the striking out Of the time
suggested by the COMMITTEES, the third Mon
day In September. The question was de-
clared lost, and the TIM as fixed by the
Constitution adopted.
Several amounts were named TO ill the
blank amount 10 be paid the President for
the faithful performance VI his duties. when
the question was taken upon hxing the
amount 81 $1,000 per annum, and thai
fameans per <EaEk VAS ordered Inserted.
Hnsnded tfsAt the President he paid q
per day antil finally the sum Of 81 600 PEI
annum vas the amount determined upon.
The motion Of Mr.. Sylvm on the Constitu
ase VA ee2pssA-s
H7The tcHoWing declaration was read ny Mr.
Meal, ard on motion was adopted as par
of the Constitution:
1 Heretofore, the highest form that labor asso
teiagioas bad taken Was the national -dnicn =
some OF the r sPecIise~ tssdszBs Between thes
organisations, however. there vas no sympathy
or systematic connection; no cooperative ehart
no working for the attainnsnt u common end
ibe wsnt Of winch had been experienced 70
years by every cratl and calling.
During the sitting Of tue Committee 0
the Whole, the following report was rea'
but not acted upon, With the exception 0
| Article 6.
Mr. Wp. II. Syivis, the chairman q tn
committee sppoiated- 10 report upon tina
portion Of the @n-ti,uti9n referring to III
raising Of revenue, reporseJ article 9, whicl
is given in its proper place ia the rePor.
the committee G1on the constitution.
The committe also recommended, in OF
der to defray the expenses Of the presen
session, that ali trades' unions, eisht-hou
leagues, labor .eform leagues, rcpresente'
at the present congress, s1ould De assesses
IS and all wOrkingmen unions, working
mems assemblies, national and inteTnationa
unions, grand eight-honr leagues, state or
CARNATIONS and anti-monopoiy associations
and all other associations Of q represent
ative character be assessed SIS.
| The remaining sections Of theconstitutioa
as reported By the committee Of the whole
were then adopted seittia.
| A Communication from Mr. James B. Over
ton, ate Recording Secretary Of the Labo
Cong-ess, rendering his resignation, wa
read received, and on motion tie resi- snatio,
was accepted.
Also a letter from W. H. Dodge, Of St
LOUIS, NO., accompanied Is copy Q
Dodge's sectional msp II the Cherokee NED
trail lands, was real, and On motion Of Mr.
Nea! referred to COMMITTEES 90 Public DO
mans. -
| Mr. Neal stated that this would be his las
day win the Congress, and returned hi
thanks for their courtesy to him Earring hi
connection with this body.
On motion Of Mr. Treyellck a vote .
thanks was rendered Mr. Neal for his yea
aud Efficient services rendered during thi
session Of the National Labor Union
Ga motion the Convention adjourned I'll
Thursday morning at nine O'Clock.