Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-28
THE NATIONAL LABOR CON6R ESS.
Sixth and Last Days Session.

The Congress met at nine O'Clock Saturday
H. Sylvis presiding. After the reaaing of the
minutes, ME- Z. H. Lucker moved to 60 into
informal ballot for the purpose Of determining
wnere the next Congress shall be held. A
formal ballot was then taken. Total votes, 81
In favor Of Pittsburg. 26; Washington, S. Pit IS.
burg was then declared chosen as the place
where the next session Of the Congress shall be
held. !
Mr.. Cameron moved that the salary of the
president be Sl,OV0 per annum. He thought
that sum was little enough for competent
person, q really able executive ofhcer, such as
they had. Mr.. Lucker was willing TO give
Sl,UOO, and thought it should be more; but
where was the money to come from The late
president had heavy claim against the Union.
Mrs. Macdonald inquired what amount Of a
mans time was occupied in the faithful per.
formance Of presidents duty. Mr.. Cameron,
in reply to Mr.. Lucker, said that he understood
that MI. SylyIs would not make claim for a
cent unless the revenue afforded it. Mr.. Syl-
Wis (tbe presiden) said unless he was paid at
least ST. he proposed that some one else
should hold the ONCE. Miss Anthony ap-
proved Of the position taken by the president.
She saw that an attempt was made to place the
president in the position in which she was
engaged in reformatory moyements-do all the
drudgery and foot all the bills and was MOI "
without $500 to her name.
Con siderable debate occurred upon the best
mea ms OF raising revenue to meet the salary
Mr. Troup said there were 6On,000 working
men, who taxed at one cent each, would pro.
duce S6sUO0 Miss Anthony SAID that as tn
Congress had now admitted women there
woufL be 100000 working women paying one
cent at the next Congress. Mrs. Cady Stanton
took the floor in favor Of paying q liberal
salary to the president Mr.. Gaul moved as
an amendment that the salary be sl,5OO in
addition to all necessary expenses that he NAV
incur. Mr. Mulhall thought the Congress was
now in q very ridiculous position after re.
solving itself into q national labor party ana
yet unable TO pay its president salary of
$3.50 q year. The amendment to pay the
pre- sdent o. 500 was agreed to by vote "a to no.
Mr. SyIyis left the chair to explain the reso.
lntions adopted by the Congress in references to
emigration. He said they were not aimed
against emigration, but against the Emigrants,
Aid Society, which, he said, was the larvest
monopoly in the United States-an orEaniza.
ton that il practically establishing white sIa
very in the United States.
Mrs Stanton made o speech, in which she
expressed the great pleasure she felt at SEEING
emigrants come to this country; they were hat
tar on here Than in the old country. II was
resolved to expunge from the minutes the
words deploring the competition between
the unskiiied labor Of Europe and the more
intellectual skill Of America, caused by emil
The president. in his valedictory address. said
that he expected that this National Labor party
will elect their second next President Vie
President and Congress- and In addition storm
a yote Of thanks to the workinsmen,. A..
sembiy Of the Htats OF New York Wa offered
i: The V Congress then adjourned sine die.
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