The national Republican., 1867-08-08

WoRKISoNEs's AssEMBLY.-A special
meeting Of the Workingmcn's Assembly was held
last night In the Aldermen's Chamber, City
Hall. In the absence Of the president, J. w.
Msttipgly, vice president, took the chair, and
Mr.. James II. Reed, secretary, called the roll Of
membership. s.[. MAJ
Mr.. George Gordon, Of the Bricklaysrs' Union,
was admitted ss Q member Of the Assembly.
Messrs. J. II. Rood, Wm. II. Champion and
J. W, Lansdale were admitted o, delegates from
the House Carpenters Association.
Mr.. J. J. Mitchell, Of the Picnic Committee,
reported that 1884 had bcen di.bursed, and that
$40 was on hand, leaving, after all expenses arc
paid, about $500.
Mr.. Reed moved that sufficient sum Of money
DO appropriated out Of the funds Of tho Assem-.
bly, TO defray the expenses Of the delegate to the
Chicago convention.
On motion, $3.50 was appropriated therefor.
Mr. Watkins offered resolution to the effect
that an additional delegate be sent to Chicago,
ss the number Of workipgmen represented BY
tho Assembly entities II TO two members.
Mr. Reed did not think the Assembly would
be justified In sending an additional delegate,
and read from the constitution Of the Baltimore
convention to sustain his views. The local
trades were entitled to ono delegate, and the As
sembly, representing the trades, would deprive
said trades Of sending delegate.
Mr.. ]. O. O. Whaloy said that the Assembly,
IN MS OplnlOnt was ontiIou " Ouo uoioBttut
but he did not think, should two DO sent, any
difficulty would arise In regard to their admission
to seats In the Chicsgo convention.
| Mr.. Judd thought the Assembly was entitled
TO two members, and gave his reasons therefor.
Mr.. Reed opposed the sending Of two delegates,
as II would create trouble In tho convention BY
rejecting tho second delegate.
Mr.. MoCathran said the question wa, not as
| TO whether tho Chicago convention would admit
two delegates, but whether the Assembly was
financially able to defray the expense, and he
did not favor the passage Of the resolution, as
the treasury was not over full,
| Mr.. Berron thought one representative
enough, and that the object Of tho late picnic
was not to send delegates to Chicago, but to
cago. lie opposed the resolution, and was In
favor Of appropriating the money to those men
In Chicago who struck for the eight.hour move.
ment.
Mr.. Watkins said the object Of the pic mic was
not to send money to mon in Chicago. He
thought the money could not be better appro'
priated than in sending delegates to the National
Labor Congress.
After running debate the resolution was not
agreed to-yeas 8, nays IA.
Mr.. whaioy moved that s25 be placed in the
hands Of the delegate to the Chicago convention
to pay the tax charged by said convention
which wsS agreed to.
| Mr.. Watkins offered resolution hppropriatipi
$3.50 to the president Of the Labor Congress h
reimburse him for loes Of time in attending sale
Congress.
Nj. FriIIell was opposed to appropriatinl
money to | y the expenses Of the National Con
gress, as he thought 1t was the duty Of that bod.
to pay its president.
Several other members participated in the do
bate, and the question bong called for, 1t wa
adopted.
Mr.. Whaley said 1t was not his intention to g
10 Chicago, as he was not desirous to fll g.
prominent position as the presiding officer 0
the Labor Congress. but tho Assembly, BY 1t
action in adopting the above resolution, made !
imperative to 60, and he thanked the Assembl
for its renewed act Of kindness.
| Mr.. Watkins offered tho following resolution
which was laid upon the table:
Ressived, That II appearing bp the report o
the treasurer that the funds Of the Assembly ar
, nearly exhausted, II Is hereby ordered that th
adverti. ements Of the meetings Of this Assembl
be inserted In such newspapers only as the of
cers may from time to time select.
Mr.. FriIIell offered resolution instructin
, the delegate to the Chicago Convention to use q
honorable endeavors to obtain the passage Of
J resolution making eight hours u legal day
| work.
0 The resolution was adopted, and the Assembl
: adjourned.