New-York tribune., 1869-06-08
NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PREsIDENT-REsoLU-
TIONS ON THE COLORED LABOR QUESTION
TABLED.
ALBANY, June THE National Topographic
cal Union met here at 10 a. to-day in the Assembly
Chamber. over 100 delegates present. Robert
McKechnie, President called the Convention to order
and the Rev. DR.. Hickman made the opening prayer
Mr. Francis Frecketon, President of the Albany Unon
delivered address Of welcome to the members. to
which President McKechne responded. Committee OF
five on credentials was then appointed, when the Con-
ventiOn took recess for one hour.
Misses Lewis and Howard, the committee OF the New
York women cOmpostos had seats IN the body OF the
Convention, and meeting with much encouragement
as TO their application for charter.
mittee Credentials reported, calling attention to the
large number OF proxy representatiyes ana TeSomnend
mended that the ladies representing the Womas Typo
graphical Union No Of NewYork be admitted to seats
within the bar of the Convention Tho report was ac
cepted when long discussion took place the proxy
representation question 1t was finally decided to refer
the matter to special committee Of five The division
In the Springfield Illinois, Union was reerredto special
committee.
The President then read his annual Report Nine new
subordinate Unions been added past The
schism in the Springfield illinois, Union continues The
difficulty in the Boston Union continues and he suggests
that the holding OF the next meeting OF the convention
there might have beneficial effect The Knoxville ana
Virginia City (Neyada Unions had been dissolved s4
strikes had taken place the past year. the most important
Of which was that Of the book and job printers of New
York and which the Union OF that city and those
which aided it $4,000 The aggregate loss to the
employees was much more. All the strikes were
recommended the recognition OF women labor, and re-
ferred to the assistance the printers OF New orK hsa
ceived from the in the last strike and urged that
q charter be granted the Union formed in New YORK
by the women. He recommends the settlement OF the
eligibility of pressmen to become members; announced
that all members had been restored 70 the various unions
by the amnesty issued by him in September proposes
that representation the National Union be upon pro
basis OF for 200 TO 500 members two Tor 900 10
1000 three for 1000, and additional for every loo
The report received and referred to Committee Tor
the classification Of subjects for discussion.
Treasurer reported that the receipts for the past
year were $OO Go and the expenditures fl6l 90 The
Artemus Ward Fund had increased the past year g.
81 900 OF which had been invested in Government bonds
committee appointed on the contested seat cases
from Springfield, Ill.
D. W. Flynn Of Washington offered the following:
Wsa The highest interests the working classes attAinab
among themselves which should be embraced al
WorkinGmsn In the country; and
Impartial justice will sound and conSerEaVe policy
tending promote welfare should Be allowed to be-
and be prohibited for reasons
not applicable workugman in the country aud
class Of workngme denied admission Into or
gs1aons promotion Of the interests Of the workHg es,se on
personal alone such denial will certainly eTentue IN tie
bDaou Of the against eIsng orgaons resulting
a low scale Of for both parties; therefore be II
By the National typographical Union assembled that IS
contrary and spirit Of the Constitution Of the National Iy
geographical Union Iubversvs OF its best Interests and IN violation OF
She policy puuope and objects Of The Organization TO make race or
colo a y Of qualification OF membership.
ss0red will be hgsny unjust Of subordinate Union TO
printer merely on The ground Of race or eoof
On motion Of Mr.. Murray Of New-Orleans the resolu
tions were tabled 66 TO %. The Convention then ad
journed TILL m. tomorrow.