The national Republican., 1867-08-26

The constitution was adopted section by soc
tion. Article Q, relative TO revenue, which "
quote, Is m importont one, and We give 1t I
our readers:
Any organization Numbering 50 members, o
loss, shall pay 81 annually, and each Union nun
bsring over so, and less than 100 members, shal
pay 81 annually, and all Unions that numbe
over 100 and less than 200 members, shall pa
90 annually, and all Unions numbering ovea 20
and less than 500 members, shall pay s. an
nually, and all Unions numbering over 500 nom
bars, shall pay So annually.
During the consideration Of this article, tn
committee made the following report:
Your committee would recommend that !,
order to defray the expenses Of the present ses
sion, all Trades Unions, Eight Hour Leagues
Labor Reform Leagues represented In this Con
gross, be assessed IS. And that all Working
mons Unions, workingmens Assenblios' Trades
Assemblies, National and International Unions
Grand Eight Hour Leagues, State organization
and Anti-MonopoIy Associations, and all oths
associations Of a representative character, b
assessed SIS.
The report was received.
The salary Of the President Of the Congros
was fixed at $1,000. The question of negr
labor was not decided upon, but reconimitted h
the committee.
In tho election Of officers the following gentle
men wero chosen:
Mr. J. G. G. whaley, of Washington, was re
elected President; Mr.. Gibson, Of Connectic cut
was chosen hrst, and Mr.. Tucker, Of Cincinnati
second Vice Presdenti Mr.. Sncgglos u Of Penn
sylvania, was chosen Recording Secretary, an(
Mr.. Hinchclf was reelected Treasurer. Rich
ard Trevellick was elected delegate 10 Europe.
The Congress adj djourned on Saturday at 5 p. IN.
| to meet at their next annual session In tho cit,
OF New York.
THE FUNERAL OF Miss BARRErT.-Th,
funeral Of Miss Margaret Barrett one Of tho VIC
tins Of the stage coach disaster took place yes
torday at 2 p. m. from her late residence No. 33I
@ street between Twelfth and Thirteenth.
large number Of friends, and relatives, and per
sons drawn to the house from curiosity, wor,
present to take last look at the remains Th,
body which lay in the front room wrI elegant,
shrouded and encased in a worry handsome wanu
| coffin with raised lid and silver mounted. A
silver cross with wreath around 1t was on the liz
Of the coffin, and at the head, wax tOpers wer
burning, as usual with all deceased members o
tho Catholic church.
| Harvey 4 Co, undertakers, had charge Of tn,
| arrangements, and after the friends had takei
their farewell Of the corpse, II was carried to th
| hearso and borne thence to St. Matthews churcl
corner Of Fifteenth and II streets, where the
services wero held. The church was crowded
and Father White delivered and enacted the sol
emn rites Of the Catholic church in a most i'm
| pressive manner. At the conclusion, the bod,
was ngain carried 70 the hearse, and followed b.
q long train Of carriages bearing sympathizint
/ friends and mourners, borne to its final restinJ
place In Mount olivet cemetery.
Miss Barrett was the last Of the victims bur
led. The disaster is most melancholy one
| spreading gloom among the friends Of the III
fsted ladies. Their struggles within the narrow
confines Of the coach were few there were n,
cries for help, all was silence despair was il
| their hearts, and swiftly they were swept ava,
into eternity with not even the
| "shrlek, the groAn or bubbling cry,
or some strong swimmer in his sgony.'
TEMPERANCE MEErIYGs.-The Washing
ton Temperance Society held an enthusiast,
| meeting at tho Northern Liberties market, yes
| torday afternoon, which was addressed by Messrs
John g. Hollingshoad, WIN. McPheeters, Johr
s. Clark and others.
Equal Division, No. 3, held a meeting 10 th,
afternoon at the east front Of tho Patent Office
which was largely attended, and tho creates,
interest manifested. The meeting was presided
over by Mr.. Arthur Shepherd, and addresses
were delivered by Messrs. 0scar Alexander, j
O'Donovan, and Milbur @. Benton.
Hope Division, No. 10, held q meeting at Isl
and Hall, corner Of Virginia avenue and Sixth
street, Island, which also drew large concours,
Of ladies and gentlemen, Mr. John Highland
presided, and addresses were made by Messrs
w. g. Finney, VIM. Mcdonald, John L. Kidwell
aud George Savage.
At Temperance Hall E street, last night, q
meeting was held under the auspices Of th,
Washington Temperance Society, which was pre-
sided over by John s. Hollngshead, ESQ. Hon
T. @. Theaker, and J. II. Thompson, Dr. Wa
lole, Capt. Stewart, and other gentlemen made
addresses, and several persons signed the call o.
membership.
ing was held in front Of the Patent Office
steps on Seventh street. under the auspices oil
that old and indefatigable advocate of the cold
water army, Mr.. George Savage. which was I'D
dressed by that gentleman and other friends Of
the cause, and the meeting was oonged to O
| late hour, the audience seeming edited by the
remarks Of tho speakers, and satisfied that ab
stinence from ardent drink was conclusive alike
to health and longevity.
The WASHINGTON SKATING PARK.-In
these days Of almost suffocating heat II Is pleas
ant to anticipate winter and the pleasures in
separablo with the occasion, It is, therefore,
gratifying to announce to our thousands Of read.
ers in the District, that the Directors of the
Washington Skating Club will shortly put a
force Of hands at work to repair, improve, and
enlarge their pond at the foot of Nineteenth
street. The grodud Is to be levelled OF, and the
depth of tho pond made uniform, 80 that the
same thickness of ice will form at every point,
rendering the skating moro easy, and affOrding
facilities for a larger number Of persons to On
10y themselves than was the case last season.
No doubt this announcement will cause shares
to advance considerably above par, but We are
informed that additional stock has been issued
and shares can now be obtained from the Presi.
dent Mr.. Wm. II. clagett, at No. 4, Market
Space.
The OLD CAPITOL PRIsoN.-The old
Capitol prison Is undergoing change so marked
that soon the building will not be known. Mr..
Brown, Sergeant. Arms of the Senate, Is hay-
ing three hno houses erected on the spot where
once stood q structure that will ever be histor-
cal. Tho walls dividing the houses are already
up, and within six weeks they will be entirely
finished, and the old Capitol prison, in physi-
cal sense, will have passed away forever. With
those who have been confined within Its walls II
will never be forgotten, and to those who have
been without, but can call to recollection the
pale face, the gltterng eyes Of Wirz, as he would
pass from tho room Of his trial and condemna-
ton to the one within the dreary building, II
also to them will never be forgotten. Tho many
"reminiscences connected with the structure are
too fresh as yet, and though mansions may be
erected upon its ruins, yet within the memory
Of the present generation at least the building,
with It's many mysteries untold, will ever linger.
BIDS OPENED. Yesterday, at noon, Mr.
7. Z. Clarke, chairman Of the Committee on
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