The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
TIE NATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS.

TIE NATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS.
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First Days Observation-Disclosures of Delegates
Appointments of C0mmittees-The Rights OF
Woman Represented.
The National Labor Congress opened its second
annual session yesterday at noon, In Germania Hail.
Bowery. The following extract from OF its cir
culars embraces the purpose OF the assembling:-
To institute reforms and to carry out those already
instituted In the interests OF the working masses and
by establishing reciprocal relations between their
different organizations unite them in q common
croachments OF centralized wealth upon the rights
OF labor and to secure legislation that VIII improve
their condition and advance them In the scale OF
prosperity and intelligence.
wOMAN's RIGHTS DELEGATION.
Half an hour before the commencement OF the pro-
ceedngs three delegates from the weaker half of
creation entered the hall and took seats at table in
front OF the platform. They were Miss Susan B.
Anthony as delegate from the Workngwomen's
Association No. /. city OF New York; Mrs. M. X.
Putnam, Workingwomen's Association No. 2, New
York, and Mrs. M. H. Mcdonald, Mount Vernon Wo-
mans Suffrage and Labor Protective Association.
Miss Anthony was dressed In a suit Of black
alpaca striped with green. Mrs. Putnam had
on o suit Of light second mourning and
Mrs. Mcdonald wore dress Of gray ma
terial striped with brown. Miss Anthony carried
morocco leather bag and bundle Of Revolutions,
which she distributed either for cash or for cOmpli-
ments all around. good many OF the sterner sex
paid their respects to the distinguished champion OF
female Suffrage Miss Anthony was delightfully."- in
snuating and made no mean impression on the
bearded delegates. Mrs. Putnam Is petite and ex-
ceedngly ladylike person. She spoke little In con-
versation and seemed to be wholly absorbed In ad-
miring Miss Susan b. Mrs. Mcdonald has hair OF
iron gray color. She looks little masculine, but
They sat through the proceedings with exemplary
patience and only at the close did Miss Anthony say
word simply to announce meeting Of working
women IN the evening" ~ are;.
90 THE PROCEEDINGS .'.f.i,
The PRESIDENT, Mr.. J. @. @. Whaley, took the chair
at twelve O'clock He said:MGentemen. In the alb
the second annual association OF the National Labor
Union. AS necessary preliminary, in the absence
sary to appoint secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. JEssUP, OF the State WOrkingmens Assoca-
ton, moved that secretary pro tenn. be appointed.
Mr.. H. B. Mulhal was then appointed temporary
secretary.
Mr.. JEssUp moved that committee Of three on
The CHAIRMAN thought it more advisable to pro-
coed with the reading of the call to the meeting.
A DELEGATE asked whether they were meeting
under the constitution, and II so, was 1t necessary
to read the calf
The CHAIRMAN said for the better information of
the delegates he would prefer the reading OF the CALL
The SECRETARY then read the call.
CREDENTIALS.
The following were then appointed as the commit
tee:-Messrs. W. J. Jessup, A. G. Cameron, of the
Trades Assembly, Chicago and Aaron w. Stockton,
OF the ShipjOiners Union, Baltimore.
The CHAIRMAN requested that all credentials be
now presented.
Mr.. JUNO, Of Syracuse, moved recess Of half an
hour in order to give the committee sufficient time
to examine the credentials.
Mr.. CAMERON, Of Chicago, moved an amendment
that the recess be taken at two O'Clock.
Carried unanimously.
The Congress reassembed at two O'Clock, but up
wards Of three quarters of an hour elapsed before
the assemblage was called to order. Near three
O'Clock Mr. WILLIAM J. JEssUP, Chairman OF the Com
mitee on Credentials, addressing the Chair, said:-
Your Committee on Credentials regret to have de-
tanned the Congress so long time. They recon-
New York city-James Ratchford, william J. Jes-
sup, Henry B. Mulhal, julius Topp, Frederick Muhl
mester, PANEL 0Cailaghan, George G; Platt Jacob
Roberts, Thomas J. Walsh, w. B. Newman Edward
Gordon Conrad Kuhn, John Hewitt Patrick Welsh,
Williams, B. f. Tucker John O'Donoghue, Nathaniel
Gllard, jeremiah Dooley, John ]. JUNO, Joseph A.
Morrow, Daniel Mace, John Moran
Maryland-Aaron W. Stockton Peter w. Ford,
Charles Luke, Ignatius Battery, William s. King.
lIIinos1A G. Cameron, Alexander Campbell,
Connecticut-C W. Gibbon James Grogan.
New Jersey-Phillip A. Stockton, John T. Mellor,
II. w. b. Nichols, John Pateman.
Massachusetts,. w. LIE Bourne, John Prince.
Ohio-John 3 Tomnson, L. A. Hine.
Michigan-Wilam l.. StOcker.
Indiana-A M. Pratt
Pennsylvania McGovern, John McHoe.
Female Labor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mary Kellogg
The CHAIRMAN further stated that Mr. Cavis, OF
Washington ID. O., was present. but had no creden-
tias. ne was admitted by unanimous consent and
The PRESIDENT then proceeded to read his report,
which was very lengthy document, and went over
the whole ground of labor movements the legislation
Of Congress In the interests Of labor, the theory OF
strikes and the general progress OF workngmen's
unions throughout the United States 1t was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.; Bailey. Of Typographical Union No. Q. was
The bills OF expenses were being read by the secre-
tary when, on motion Of Mr.: Fncher they were re-
ferred to the Committee on Expenses.
The SECRETARY next read report OF the State
Labor Convention OF California which received,
and the recommendations therein, along with those
In the report OF the Vice President, referred,
ton OF Mr.. Troup, to special committee.
Mr.. JEssUP moved that the hours OF meeting Of the
Convention be from Zine O'Clock until noon and from
two O'Clock until five in the afternoon. Adopted.
Mr.. PHELPS moved for committee OF five to whom
might be referred the . unfinished business Of the
The Secretary was about to read the Treasurer's
report when Mr. IGNATIUs BAToRY suggested that all
the reports be referred to committee and the time
OF the Congress economical thereby.
The PRESIDENT stated this was the last report
whereupon objection was Withdrawn by Mr. Batory
and the report was read and referred to the Finance
Committee.
1t was agreed on motion Of Mr.. J. T. MALLORY, that
Cooperation, Ways and Means Apprentice Laws
Female Labor, Printing, National Labor Organ,
Platform, Constitution, Prison Labor, Saving Human
Mr.. IGNATrUs BAToRY proposed that committee Of
seven be appointed to report to the Congress upon
the proprey OF hereafter shaping the action OF this
Congress as q labor union or national labor party
embracing the whole nation.
Mr.. KUHN moved to lay 1t on the table, which was
agreed to.
On motion It was agreed that no delegate speak
oftener than twice on one subject and for longer
period than ten minutes
The Congress then adjourned till nine O'Clock this
morning.
AN EXTENSIVE BURGLARY.