New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-24
THE NATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS-.
rorRrH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

CHICAGO, Aug 23-The National Labor Con-
cress reassembed at nine o'clock this morning The ques
ofnego labor taken upand after some discussion
81 was reeommitted the Committee The Treasurer pre-
eented his report, winch referred to Special
Committee. report from the Committee on
Public Lands caused a lengthy and spirited
discussion, in which the members generally par
tupaed. Tie most important feature OF
The report is resolution that the Government should
rive sell. the public lands TO actual settlers and 10
others. The report was finally accepted The report
of the Committee Labor Organization was next taken
MP, and adopted after belng shghty amended Inc Com
mtee Apprentice Labor presented series OF TeSOlu
mons looking TO me passage OF aSs Dy LEGISLATURES reg
Mating the relation OF empowers ana apprentices ana
for the protection OF the rights Of both persons The re-
In the afternoon session the President authorized
10 employ lecturers IN the reform movement whenever he
culars the LIST Of November 10 the organizations com
posing the Union, requesting them 10 state whether
Presidential election; and IL who their candi-
date should be and majority be in favor OF Issuing
the candidate who has received the majority Of votes
the organization. The election of officers was next
proceeded with which resulted follows: c. Whaey
Washington reelected President; Mr. Gibson OF Connect
chosen First, and MI Tucker Of Cincinnati Sec
chosen Recording Secretary, and Mr.. Hinchlf re
elected Treasurer Richard Treveleck elected @ee-
The Convection will adjourn tomorrow, to hold their
next annual meeting in New-fork.
LABOR MOVEMENTS IN THIS CITY.
A meeting was held at the residence of DR.. +.
B. Guernsey, No 81 East Eleventlst, on Wednesday
evening for the purpose Of arranging for grand Fair in
this city, during the Spring Summer Of 1863 for the
exhibition Of the mechanical products of iourneymen
artisans After remarks by DR.. Guernsey upon the I'M
pOItauCe Of The proposed exhibition, The following circu
lar was adopted. ANA 1909 copies ordered printed:
SSv-YoEE Arg D 1867.
To ~ Jorrpqmo Mechanics orhe UaDd STATS. meeting Of
Representatives several leading trades bed fro he CS q New
evening o. The 2d August A. D. 1867 resolved
~ the ouevm mechanics Of the United States
such objects % their s aud haudaf the various de-
yautu their labor thev feel Inclined manufacture before
regular labor Such articles manufactured will
Grand Exhibition Of Industrial Prdue 70 be held
the such and place will be hereafter de
mated ~ the Committee charge Of the proposed undertaking Tie
eoauttses The location ~ ars award premiums
scientific ard professional gentlemen and u mechanics whose
vii be amounted when TIE Temporary Committee convinced Of The
Success % TIE proposed enterprise All relating 20 the
proposed Exhibition addressed tie Of the Committee will
gr4mue
At a meeting of the Second Cooperative
Union Building society held last evening at Farmers
Institute resolution adopted authorising single
$1,000 shares 40 weekly payment OF so Working
men OF the smalle$ means are thus afforded ODpOr-
fuIty 10 secure home IL also resolved that next
Friday evening the Society Will adopt constitution and
bylaws Members present suggested that the cORsttu-
tiOn be similar 10 that Of the No G. L. T. Society except
the substitution OF single 81 shares for 5000 shares
and the introduction OF the ballot system.
Az meeting OF Peoples Cooperative Association at
YOukCTs, few days ago, the following officers
elected: President, IT. skinner NicePresident Henry
Ostcrhed; Secretary John Benson Committee OF Man
agemen John r. Bel, Chas I. HaIley, James b. Odel,
jose ph Seey, John W Forsyth, David Burns, Ben Town
tend, and II. X. Fleming.