Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-18
TO THE STAR.
This Aftsrnssn's Dispatches.
fHE NArIONAI UAuOu uvuo~
Second Days Proceedings.

LeNhs coHinitteess ds iar as tney mad been ef.
The following report was then presented.
read and referred 10 the Committee on Labor:
To the Naticnat Labor Union.-rhs Committee
on the Eight Hour Law respectfully reports
that the law Of Congress, making eight hours
days work for all employees Of the Govern.
ment, has, after encountering much opposition,
gone into practical effect under prociamation
OF the President of the United STATES This re-
suit would have been induced only by extra.
ordinary obstruCtions, interposed by subordi.
na'es ns WHOSE DUTY 1t was to carry out the will
nop, however, was encouraged by two Attor.
neys General, and was only overcome by pre-.
roxatives usually interposed when insurrecuon
denes civil power, or when supreme laws are
to be enforced. We can therefore nudge
by the force necessary to overcome It.
We congratulate workingmen on their success
by this measure Of right, and ask them to be
encouraged TO press for further ameliorations
They must not suppose opposition yet over.
come; that law Is revocable, and enmty will
and alert for ali resorts. Even now, In at
least one navy yard, by bell ring or roll.caii,
eight and halt yours attendance OF work.
men lie exacted, to make no account of the time
extracted in travelling to and fro Io connec-
ton with this subject attention is caIls to the
fact that its eight.hour law took effect from
and after its passage, and its advantages at.
tached at once yet ITS disbursing ONO GERS OF the
government withheld from the worknen 20
per cent. OF their pay, and the President ex.
pressly prohibited those officers from making
morialiZe Its Congress OF the United States to
make provision for their claims, and not COM
pei the claimants to await the slow and expen.
sive process OF presenting their rights before
Respectfully submitted,
A. L. DAVIS, for Committee.
\. Moses N; Field, of Michigan, offered resolu-
mons, which Were referred to the Committse on
Platform: "That The national money known as
greenbeck curreUey is popular and satisfac.
tory TO the working millions of the country,
ha TuIl
the national credit is the best basis for a grand
aud reliable circulating medium. That the re.
ducticn OF the interest on the public debt is q
question OF urgent necessity, and the only
available and punctuaI plan to accompiish
that end, is TO be found in the issue of United
States notes called green. backs, to pay the
flve-Twenty' bonds, and all other Obligations
of the Government, that by the strict letter of
the law can now be paid in lawful money.
Tha. Congress should provide for the funding
OF thaI portion Of the national debt not req uired
lor circulating medium by the issue OF long
bonds, bearing interest not exceeding 65. and
tnat the United States currency notes, at the
option OF the holder, should be convertible or
re- yertible to such bonds at par
Mr.. Field also offered the following:
Whereds, The price of American labor is
above the wages paid for labor in other coun-
r,es Tres ard chereas, the products of the cheaper
labof or foreign countries when imported into
the United States compete with the produc-
uons OF American labor in our home markets
TO the manifest injury OF our workingmeu
pendence and diversity Of employments and
tenoIng 10 degrade our labor and force down
the wages OF American workIngmen to the
fore be II
ResOfued, That we demand such adjustment
OF the duti:s on all commodities produced by
the labor OF foreign countries as Will ade-
quately protect American labor and restrain
the excessive importation OF commodities from
abroad while we have raw material, the skill
and the ability TO produce 1t In our sWn
country.
Referrfd d 10 Committee ON Reform.
John M Bossopg, OF New York, offered a
resolution "that d tax OF ten cents be levied
upon each workingman represented IN the
National Labor Union, five cents of which a.
10 De appropriated to the erection OF a suitasIe
monutnent 10 the memory OF VIM. III. SyIyis,
and the remaining five cents for the support
and education OF the wife and children of our
deceased President F." Referred
MIR. Walls, OF PHILADELPHIA offered a resoIu
ton that the action of the Congress Yesterday,
In excluding MISS Susan B. Anthony from a
seat on the floor as delegate, was not dictated
by any feelings personal 10 herself, but solely
by the want Of an assurance thai the society
she professed to represent was bona fde work
inewomen's association.
rms resolution gave rise to some debate
when it was amended so as to give Miss An,
thony seat upon the floor. The yeas and nays
were called for.
As the list CT the delegates was in the hands
Congress adjourned till O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AFTER reassemoling at two O'Clock, the vote
Dy yeas and nays upon the motion to admin
Miss Susan b. Anthony as q delegate, notwitn.
standing the contrary action of yesterday, was
tnen declared in order. Miss Anthony was
friends. A danger OF further debate before the
vote could be taken manifested ITSELF Mr.
Cameron, OF Illinois, acting in the interest of
MISS Antnony, announced that she withdrew
ner name and claims TO a seat upon the fioor
AS she was entitled to a seat by virtue of
rlgnt OF representation from working woman.s
society, separate from that from which gave
her the privilege Of speaking, but not OF voting
by Withdrawing her name she did lot exclude
herself from the Congress. Some members
protested against allowing the name d be
withdrawn. motion was then made that the
whole matter be laid upon the table. Carried
MI Cameron then moved that Miss Anthony
be permitted now to withdraw her Credentials.
Thls likewise was opposed.
Miss Anthony then rose to her feet and said
tnat II was only through the persuasion of her
frlends that she had permitted her name TO be
withdrawni that they had assured her that the
her, and that 1t was for the purpose OF Saving
the Congress the burning dis sgrace Of rejecting
her thaf she did not wish the vote to bs taken.
tingitn'
Miss Anthony.-"But the correct way.~
Mr.. McClain, of Mass, then got the floor.
ana went into oSsfense Of Miss Anthony
scene OF confusion ensued. PORTS OF order
were put FORWARD in rapid succession, and
hall.
Thipd Day.
PHILADELPHIA, August lS-President
Lucker presiding. A resolution was offered by
Mr. West, OF New York, declarlng that the
con vention recommend to the members of the
labor party that they adopt sucn measures and
amendments TO the Constitution Of the United
States, and Of the several States as will prevent
any act Of any legislative body from becoming
law until It has been euhmitted to the people
nor renncation and duly, approved By, the
majority voting thereon, t4e-'a - - sge-' /.
WIS referred to the Conmittee on Platform. j
a resolution was passed appointing q com.
mittee 70 investigate the charges preferred
against the miners and the miners, laborerS In
fenpsylvania BY the press generally, and to
report 70 this Congress whether sacA charges
have any foundation. --''
Mr.. &. Walls, from the New YORK Typo.
graphical Union, read Q dispatch direcfinG him
% withdraw nom the Congress II Miss An.
tnony was admitted. A proposition 70 return
the tee pail by Mr. Walls Coz admission 70
TIE Congress, and that he b allowed TO with.
dfaV, led TO much discussion; when the sub.
Ject was laid over till this afternoonl The CON.
gress then took recessy sa.tas1Jt
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