The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-16


the Council ch.mbsr. CITY Hail, last night.
" W.; BrsdsuEy, vice president with Mr. N. Wat
Kiier calling the roll, and reading the minutes
Mr.. VIM. K. MeLs,n was appointed to act as
treasurer during the evening In the absence OF
Donald McCethrnn
dcntiaIs Of the following named senti.men q
delegates TO the Assembly were submitted, and
the kentlemen duly admittedi John Coiiins, v.
don, George O. Cook, James Norton, W. D. Dob
From the Journeymen stone outter., A..o.
ak months Thos. McwiIiiams, Richard Roth.
well, James J. Mitchell, p. J. McHenry, John
The amendment to the constitution, proposed
a. sS s't meeting after the word.
aS interests generally Of workinsmen," W"
The following report was submitted and &C.
ceptcdi L ...' I~T- U--..It = U
TO Ms ere.rs and msn'Ssrs oi2s Wo1if"SIsss
Your committee, to whom was referred the duty
OF auditing the tressurcr's account, beg leave to
report, that we have examined and audited said
s ssSsa1 sss Ra isis On S:aSS sss
D. W. FLxsy
Mr.. J. O. o. whsley offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of the workinsmen,s
and are hereby rendered, to II. Clay Preuss, esq,
for his able and eloquent lecture on labor In its
relation to human development, delivered on the
1lth instant under its auspices for the relief Of
the sutieIins poor Of the Distrei and that whilst
we eheerfully bear testimony to the superior
merits Of the lecture, and recommend Mr.. Preuss
to the favorable consideration Of the working
Mr.. Whaiey offered the following,
Resoiped, That the followlng-named gentlemen
be- and they are hereby S9mmttss
and urge the psssage. Of the same BY the United
nSr Wiz T. S.y Jss Nat
R,,oirea, That II i, the opinion Of this Assem-
should forthwith pfooeea to ascertain tSe prea
what steps should be taken to secure Its immedi-
necessary, to call special meeting OF this As.
sembly for the purpose OF making report
MIR. Uavis asked TO be excused from serving on
the committee; which was granted.
MI. Whaley moved that the name OF O. p.
Mr.. ]. Mitchell moved that the name Of ]. Q. U.
Whaley be added to the committee.
The resolutions as amended were then adopted.
relative 70 the Establishment Of a co-operntive
store In the Northern Liberties, laid over at the
last meeting, was taken Up. .,,,
by the committee in the report be acted on sep
The motion was agreed to, and Mr.. Judd advo.
mended, and gave a statement Of the favorable
purchasers and stockholders.
Mr.. Watkins said II was well to ascertain
whether we can succeed before we adopt the
RESOLUTION Of the committee, and offered sub
TSs ths sSroS. in .h.
Assembly be requested to lay the matter Of or
gauizing a cooperative store In the northern
their next meeting, and the said delegations re-
port In relation to the same at the next meeting
of the Assembly.
Jeeted and the original resolution adopted.
The report was then adopted, as follows;
The Committee Y on Cooperation beg leave to
fishing a cooperative store under confederation,
and after deiiberation have decided to recon.
mend the establishment OF one In tho northern
part OF the city: The reason governing In the Sc
lection Of the locality Is found In the fact that
the eastern and central sections have now In
biSsd with he other ' %etnowh fses that Sm
large number OF mechanics and working men re-
side in the neighborhoo d surrounding the North
e f market; Your committee propose tie fol-
Resolved, That a cooperative store under the
northern section OF the city, to be called the
Washington workingmen's Cooperative Asso.
citation.
u, 500, in 800 shares at IS each.
~, R.,olpsa, That the constitution Of the Wash.
,R%sSn S9opeatiye "a, Association be affirmed as
same may be applicable.
Mr.. Judd offered the following,
ReioIred, Thata committee be appointed of one
from each trade Organization to lay the matter
of the workingmen's cooperative store before
their respective trades.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted the followingi
"executlve committee" OF the Assembly be, and
Mr. Mitchell argued at length 'i IN favor of the
adoption Of the resolution, as he said the CON-
mittee was "dead letter." and 1t was useless
for their use, when nothing was accomplished.
Mr.. Cayis said he hoped no such resolution OF
sensuTs Ssa be the sSscutSs
committees generally do.
Mr.; Wroe, in alluding TO the eight-hour bill
erai members and senators in Congress, VIII, had
given him and the committee assurances that
they would do all in their power to pass the bill.
conversations he had with representatives in
MI. McLain rose to point of order, and said
Mr.. Mitchell withdrew his resolution, and
gave notice that he would move that all relating
TO the executive committee in the constitution
The following committee was appointed to
take into consideration the establishment Of a
cooperative store In the northern section Of the
city:
Printers--J. q. Judd.
Stone-c utters-R. Rothwell.
Brlcklayers-John Collins.
Painters-Wm. Boron.
Book-binders-C. p. p. Wroe.
Carpenters-J. +. Kersey.
The CHAIR was authorized to I'LL any vacancy
that may occur In said committee.
Mr.. Flynn gave notice that he would so amend
the constitution as to provide for q financial
secretary, and define his duties.
Mr. Watkins moved that the vote accepting
the report of the auditing committee be recon-
sidered, and that the report be recommitted to
the committee, Agreed to,
Mr. MacMurray moved that the committee re-
port In detail the condition Of the finances OF the
government Of the same ia future. The motion
was considered and carried,
Mt Boron offered the following which was
adopted;
Rssoirsd, That our heartfelt thanks are due
and are hereby rendered to various Representa-
tives In the lower House Of the Fortieth Oon-
gress for the passage by that body Of resolution
curtailing the hours of labor In Government
workshops.
An ADJOURNED CONFERENCE or SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS was held at Union League Hall
last night Gen. 7. 7. Crittenden In the chair,
W. A. Short, secretary.
The Chairman announced the follow ing execu-
tive committee In accordance with resolutions
adopted at the last meeting, who were authorized
and empowered to issue a call for a national con-
vention and make all necessary arrangements:
Maj: W. $. Morse, Gen. Walter s. Hannah,