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

N&0ko LABOR.
MIR. Phelps from the COMMITTEES on Negro
Labor, TO which Was recommitted the report
90 that subject, reported that after mature
elaboration they had come to the conclusion
that the Consultation already adopted pre-
vented the necessity Of reporting on the sub
ieet Of negro labor. Report adopted.
YKEE TRADE
Mr.. Stew art offered the following
wKERKAs, Tns interest manifested BY the poll
ticians in the questions OF free trade aud pro
lection to manufacturers, comes rather from the
head than the heart--answering to the interests
az the few rather than the wants Of the many !;
that while these questions are being discussed by
our representatives, in Congress they have no
scruples In becoming the medium by which fifty
millions Of dollars annually are distracted from
the pockets Of the pioneer agricuiturist, lessen
ing Unnecessarily The productions Of the c0un
try and thereby largely increasing the cost of
The necessaros II lie therefore be it
Resolved, That the cost Of the production Of
our country Is in proportion to the price Of liv-
lag and until Congress shall change our lsnd
policy, the further agitation Of these subjscts
would seem TO be nncalled for, as three-fourths
OF the imported articles now taxed, could be
produced IN this country without protection and
sold in the markets from which they are nov
exported at profit TO the American manufac
turer. Laid on the table.
SANITARY.
Mr.. Gibson, chairman of the committee on
sanitary measures, made verbal re-
port, stating that the subject was too
large, and that the committee had not
the time nrUessaa5 "a prepare statistics he
therefore asked that the committee be ex
es.sa4 from. an ANN fuwkhar
The request was granted.
rue COTTON srAres.
Mr.. Green offered tie following:
HHrREAs,-- great staple Of the South
cotton--hAs been heretofore not only the chief
basis ofour commerce and exchange, but the
source OF profitable employment TO large Dor
ton of the laboring classes Of New England
were engaged is manufacture and
WHKRKAs,-Nearly every branch OF industry
10 the North and Wesr will suffer more or less,
directly or Indirectly, If the United States
should, as anticipated by some not only lose the
export cotton trade, but failing 30 grow enough
for our own domestic use, thus forcing Aneri-
can manufacturers to import cotton from abroad;
and
WHERKAs,--The British Cotton Supply Asso-
ci stion have for long time--been laboring TO
br ng about such a result, SO that Instead OF
ANk NoAtOu 70 EHbihtlu tAtsSd oe@hoS
W,uld have TO buy cotton Of them-the growth
II I ndia Or aAtsyPs. therefore, be il
kEsoLyEB,-That this Congress endorse and
Feiterstes the resolution Adopted BY the Mott
al Labor Congress AZ Baltimore la yoAi' - tne
effect that the speedy restoration o. Tue sRu
cultural industry or me Southern states Is OF
vital Importance TO the industrial. esssses Of the
North.
REsoLvEn,--ThAt the speedy restoration OF
tk.,r pragtfral
rel ations IN the Union, lie Indispensable 70 the
restoration Of their agricultural prosperity.
The resolutions were adopted.
fe MISCELLANEOUS.
Nfr. Michels offered a resolution ndorsing
zoe recent action Of Congress on the tariff
question. Tabled
bn'.-SVeillck Tec0funended TO the Con-
gress, and wished the Congress to recon-.
mend to others, a pamphlet recently pub
hshed 10 Washington, D. c., by P McGm,
Esq, entitled " The Rights and Wrongs
" Labor Carried, after Mr.. Syl j. had re-
commended the works Of John Stuart Mil
and several others had recommended work
inFuen 70 read everything they could get
hoid Of on the subject Of labor
Mr. Ennis, from the Committee 90 Claims
OF Officers, reported, recommending the pay
meat q $50 to the President for expenses,
AID Her sums 70 Others. Adopted.
srRrKEs
pr Peabody offered the following:
MHEEEas, The various industrial orgaiza.
tious INV composing this National Labor Or.
ganiEltion foT all practical purposes, embracing
h .or CON ,ensatOn the hours Of labor. and
~ natter. aserting the rights II tbs employer
hnd employe, ass acting iadepeR,lgu tly aBde'
tie jurisdiction ~ rheir National aud lntsEne.
to- Unions and ga
"HzHrts,-For the purpose Of Sorming
more perfect union, 10 ensure tAAt vi 4 are
called labor strikes, shall be fouHdef inlright,
Hna r-fvsl. the necessity of their recurrence
a vi eu a- n ..-- X, - III and political atreDvth
RE,oLvED THAT .his Congress recomn- end %
fhe var.als National. International aud Local
Unions uore uuif ru organization upon saoIas
p!su by which the jus, rights and the mtsfor-
tuucs OF those Of each trade and iu au~,s.- .3Hsg
may ~ noted ana assisted uy all ~ iraaes +
80 lions u TIE country.
Adopt-,I
--ou.IcAL AcTia
AFR. Cameron offered tue following:
REsoLTED, That the + ssident of the Nation /
Ell Labor Union rs hereby 10 strncted TO issue on |
the III Of November next, 70 the several organ
izslions ~ utilization sith this movement, err
cllar requesting them to express an opiri"- %
the following questions Il
First Shall National LABOR ticket be placed
before the people for their suffrages at the next
Presidential eleCtiont
Second. Ifyou cay "Aye,' who ID your choice |
for candidates
That ID the LIST Of March next tfH Presi- |
dent shall Il majority decide in favor Of
placing ucket in the field, aBROunce tho I
fact 10 the several orgarizahons, as also the
names of the D. rsons agreed upon bv tiIe
greater number az ,-sauiZatiOns wac shall |
e ~. ..uln.pecs OF this National Union. l
a motion 70 ay the same on the table was !
lost aad the resolution adopted.
MECHANICS LIEN
Mr. Har dog vuered the following
Resolved, That we fee It our duty, and do
hereby pledge ourselves to use our best endeav.
ors 70 secure the passage Of such lev in our
States As will better secure the me
chauics and laborers their full pay for all work
done or material furnished upon any and al
structures, whether the same be done By con-
tract sRh-oontraet or otherwise, and recon-
mend that the members Of the respective Legis-
atures be urged 70 aid in bringing about such
m object
Adopted
EtECfioN or OFFICERS.
The hour Of o'clock having arrived the
Congress went into an informal ballot FOR
president, with the following result!
Whole number ~ votes, 55; Sylvis, Il.
WhHley, 10 Gibson, ~ Jessur, 8 Hard
Ing. q Phelps, 2; sod me each Tor Messrs.
Wilson, Treyellck and Stewart.
Mr. Sylvls did not wish tobea candidate.
Ar- Whaley, also, declined he did not
wish 20 shirk responsibility, but had served
once, anf hsd fsiher the position were now
gyeE 20 some one else
Mr. Hawisy moy'd 20 proceed to another
informal ballot. Car d, with the following
'esult, Mr.. Jessup de, .ing:
Whole number Of votes cast 90, of which
syl'is recsiTca ., Jessup 2, Whaley Il,
Harding \, Phelps 4, Gibson p, Michels 3,
lrevelhck J, lilnchciife 4. Armstrong 1.
ne congress then proceeded to series Of
lornal ballots fo-. -lfesldent. With "a, rrllow