New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
THE NATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS.
FIRST DAYS SESSION.


The National Labor Congress of the United
mates commenced its second session in the Gennans
Assembly Rooms at Noe 29 and 293 Bowery, yesterday
The objects Of Congress- set forth IN the circular
sre "To institute reforms and carry out those already
iBsttuted the interests OF the working and by
establishing reciprocal relations between their different
organizations unite them IN common effort to protect
themselves and keep back the eneroachments CT central
lied wealth upon the rights OF labor ana to secure eRs
laton that will improve their condition ana advance
them IN the scale OF prosperity ana s inegen[g " noo
At few minutes 10 H. Miss Susan b. Anthony, with two
other ladies' and selected their table In advance
atives in the scented rooms Of the "GeTmana
ss %Ss eseS IN to ne a Mr. %hay
Chairman, and President Of the National Union, and
%eetInS was then read and the following Committee on
Hredens,sis spponted ". j. Jess1p President Of the
Workingmen's UnioD NewYOrk city A. G. Cameron Of
the Trade OF chicago ana m RaTGn W. st9SS h
meeting then adjourned until two O'clock The Congress
reassembed three o'clock and the Committee Gre
presented the following named delegations for
SEW.Yosk-J.ne, Ratch'ord BAiers B and Society VIM
J.uup n Y. woriipgmens Union; Heup B. Mahsl ana Jau
TSEp ,s s p,S: sS.S ssTs dsn Yo so
Plat Union House Painter Association Jacob tonde n Y Cary.
.sea sssaS dtS.s S S spd s.%p. Eoss
b Newman, Paper Haugss Association Edssrd Gordon
& RSS A''oIs0h sSs u Conrad S,.5 K1aS & S1S.r. Nis S
= '''N p..Iiss Welsh I.sersis U sSsisSIy: John
Jsle Gopsedaa U.iOH Ssss German Piano Mailer, As.oe.
Tuelsr Jour TsOs P B. UHioni ODouOghu. wOiag
A::;sS S.6.1i.l Gi.d ROSss:sI % IoesF NJ y. i
oIaer o the Sun Jo. Marrow BIeEye Union No s Daniel
Nc l. Jas a Bosrls And P society Of Practical Painters John
HiS" hsae' Sss S's P Union No Bat
Tss T Fq S5 fsssr BIs Labor a Bait % &
1sancsH G. Cameron Trades Assembly Ae1 Campbell Nj.
Onion No IA Sale wm Clsrt Hop, Labor uno Iastant
Piano CsryeFs Association y. ".
SsVJsR.sIPtig sGesto BIsls.rs and Pls.t'reI: Union
cr W B. SicLo Breissr, rnion Newark John PsteuAu,
W lie Bourne Industrial Order Of the Sun Bos
oHoJohl TomHnson. Trades Assembly CnDhAti A. Hins
HGcms1S--W% s l. Stoeter Iouia Labor Union, IOuil
IsorASAA Pratt Labor Uuon STATE o. lnt1na Gr.sness
Allentown John Hoe aud JOnsn Union No 49,
S~TiosAL OKeAS1AuoS,- MeKsebDs ,,d Alexander
I'snS SSsS ps.. Rd.eS,, cSS sSs Aod, To National
- saSSs.i n Saul Nsiio1s Brcll.y.rs Union
ySaatsn G inhsI International OA0h Of S'ehh'i' and B'
TasAIS LABOR .rIos-Xs May Kellogg Putpn worn
INs. Abhouy wOrkHgwOmsns Association No New YOri
S. a BcDoB,H wom.ns Protective Labor Cuor v.rDOz
The President, Mr.. J. e. e. Whaley OF Washington then
read annual address After discussing the questions
coop sratiOn and the employment Of apprentices at
great le vth the principles advocated being those with
which ny reader Of the during the labor excite
ment wh b has preyancd in this city for time past
following tenNi The question Of female labor Of
paramount inn NOtanee TO the industrial class and merits
fhe attention OF trade organizations local and national
The extent 20 which female labor is Introduced into
many trades makoNlt serious question with wOrkmen
therein az % wla; e0nrse should be pursued
IN reference thereto. SDa ho~ they can pro.
tect themselves from re depressing Influences
for the effect Of introducing female labor Is 70
undermine prices that characte. Of labor being usually
employed nnusty 20 the woman ~ lower rate than Is
paid for male labor the kind ~ wOTkaD injus
lice that sinGeTely hope yet riOVsd there ~
good reason shy should u receive much
pay as IL given II che e1ecutes quantity and
gnaE o. w9rk oqual 10 that executed by Nm would