The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-04

DAY.-ghe convention assembled yesterday
morning at . O'Clock, President McKechnic in |
Mr.. MeNeir, Of Washington, on behalf Of a |
number OF ladies Of this city, presented to the |
abeautiful wreath, which was i'm |
sshs.sI Ss as i"a oyer ,SH
The eonvention thereupou adopted a resolu.
ton Of thanks to the ladies who had compile
mented them by the presentation.
The report Of the Committee on Subordinate
Unions was taken up, discussed by sections,
and, after amsndments, adopted.
not being prepared 70 make his report, further
indulgsnce was granted. -
the Minority sna nlner,sy report. Of the
sented, and, affsf ) protfacted discussion upon
Q motion TO receive the same, the question was
ordered; and u was carried IN the Affirmative:
MI. Walford, o. Richmond, Va, submitted
Resolved, That the majority report OF the
Committee on Unnnished Business be recon.
with Us to make ne report
the constitutions for subordinates, and the
general fund law, a. acted upon BY the last
snnGsl session at Msnph,. The same subjects
Union BY the president in his annual report,
and referred to special committee.
"A motion to lay the resolution on the table
ensued, after which the vote upon its adoption
IN the siirSs fiys. Is In the negative. " "
a mssnineeht Sasket Of bowers, OF beautiful Dc.
sign, in behalf Of Mrs. Marquis, OF this city.
The presentation was made In a neat little
cscs ' New on .ps vote %
was rendered Mrs. Marquis,
The Committee on New Business submitted
a report, embodied In which are the following
Rs.oivsd, That the giving Of printing con-
tracts to be performed by convicts, whereby
is, In the Judgment Of The National Union, an
outrage upon the craft.
Reso'psd, That the action of the Legislature
deserving Of commendstion, and the emuia-
tion OF all other such honorable bodies.
Resoiped, That the National Union expresses
g 81 sunss 1hs EsGfS' tSs
New York State prisons, and that the thanks
Of this body are due to the Typographical
Alexander Troup, late secretary OF the Ma
tional Union, for their active efforts to pro-
duce such result.
The report was adopted.
man Of the committee Of arrangements, OF the
Columbia typographical Union, that the dele.
gates 70 the Convention accompany them on
Mount Vernon and White House Pavilion on
Thursday afternoon, was received and ac-
eepted,
Inc following was oHereu py MI iroup, VI
Whereas, the demand that eight hours shall
constitute days work, 10 Just and equitable,
and will, when adopted, result In materially
| advancing the prosperity and happiness OF the
working classes OF the country and, whereas,
| there Is now pending In the Senate OF the
United States, a bill to make eight hours .
| legal days work In the Government work
| shops, nayy-yards, arsenals, 60, the adoption
Of which bill, while just to the rights Of those
1t Is intended to affect, will greatly contribute
I II. uN.@.I aG NhA NAP IN
private establishments through the medium of
trade organization; Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the National Typographical
quest the honorable members OF the Senate Of
the United States to enact into law said bill
nskiog eight hours a legal days work. as
Resolved, further, That a copy OF these resolu.
tions be forthwith transmitted, signed and at.
tested by the officers OF this national organiza-
tion, to the President Of the Senate, for pre-
Samuel +. Gary, the representative OF the in
dustrial classes In the House OF Representa-
tives.
Mr.. R. s. Mensmin, of Providence, offered
the following; which was referred to the Com
mittee ofthe Whole on the state OF the trade,
to- be taken up tonight:
copyright, law has been actively urged upon
Congress by q combination OF the large pub
fishing houses Of the country, possessing great
monetary powell mainly on The plea ,n Of there ire
whereas the International copyright act now
under consideration by Joint committee Of
Congress Is paIticulaI,y Questionable, inss,
both In this and foreign countries by those en-
gagged 10 the making Of books; therefore,
S, T4ss All
any legislation which may destroy or disturb
the free competition now existing IN the pub
liestion Of :Ssh works In this , country CyIr,u,,
law, by placing It In the power Of few pub
fishing houses to control the right to publish
in this country the works Of foreign authors,
large interests engaged IN the publication Of
/ those works In popular form and at prices that
place them within the reach Of the masses Of
The labor and capital Of the country.
Resolved, That the best interests OF the coun-
try demand that education and knowledge
Resolved, That by destroying competition,
power Is given to al to place such prices upon
the works they publish as avarice may dictate
and thus the people would be unable TO obtain
Rt,cIsed, That a copy Of these resolutions =.
Speaker, &C., and to Hon. b, +. Wade, Presi.
dent Of the Senate, to be laid BY them before
their respective honorable bodies.
address reported with regard to strikes and
/ the readmission OF "rats" to subordinate
Unions, and tho report was adopted.
Nj. Cavis reported, from the committee ap.
pointed at the last meeting Of the Union, in
regard to insuficient wages: Accepted. -,
The convention then took recess until
| o'clock, and the delegates In a body, accord.
r ,ep ssSEaSsa Of Gnsa % @
Departments, and the Government Printing
Union visited The Executive Mansion for the
purpose Of paying their respects to the Presi,
dent. There were about one hundred and
MEMBER the
Of the convention, and A. I. Cavis, esq, OF the
Committee OF Arrangements.
The visitors having formed circle In the
East Room, the President entered and MI,
Cavis addressed him saying the pleasant duty
had devolved upon him to present to the Ex
ecutive the Officers and members OF the Ma
tionsl Typographical Union who were IL. now y
this city to advance the interest OF the trade
He then introduced to- the President MIR. NC
Kechnie, tho president OF the convention, who
his Exceliency on behalf Of the journeymen
printers their respects as law.abiding citi.
iens. The high position you occupy Shayins
the "sv assurance S that WORKING men can aspire
the people. They desired to show their ap.
sSS0n O. q RSs wsS ~ S%s sGSr h
position.
The President, In reply, said It was a little
| dangerous for himto make speech, especially
at this time, when II was not long since he had
been arraignsd for making a speech and ex'
pressing his opinion in reference to our public
| Affairs as citizen Of the United States. The
time had been when the right Of free speech
was the great privilege Of every citizen and
every officer. He was free to say that the allu-
sions made here to-day were peculiarly graft
| fying to him. When men succeed In their as
pirafions to reach high positions, from low
ones, It often happened that they too readily