The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-24

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congress long communication from II. d.
Helpcr-"Impending Crisis Helper''-whieh
was sent to the appropriate committee be-
fore reading, In which he requests a confer |
encc with q committee Of this body, wherein
he proposes to suggest something OF great
importance 10 this congress. Referred, ana
committee will report In due time,
Considerable discussion was hhu on
proposition to raise funds by Yen cent con-
tributlon to erect q monument for Mr..
sylyia and 10 educate his children. Referred
TO executive committee. -
Mr., Prultt, OF Indiana, made report from
the select committee to consider ths commu-
nication from Peter Cooper on finance, DC,
with q resolution commanding his views,
and asking committee Of Ave to walt upon
Mr.. Cooper. Adopted.
Mr.. McLain, Of Massachusetts, announced
that General VIM, delegate from Califor-
MIA, had boon badly injured about noon by
whSfsupon q committee was appointed to
can 81 his room In the Continental, which
they did, aad during the evening reported
that General VIM was not seriously In
1ured, but yet confined to his room.
Committee on prisons and prison labor re-
ported, protesting against the present sys-
TEN ~ Injurious TO honest mechanics, and
asking that States be pctitioned TO make
changes, and that working mon everywhere
refuse 70 vote for State officers who win not
earnestly fAvor thiA measure. Considerable
debate was indulged In, report adopted, and
q committee raised TO look amer prison sta
? Several other reports received, resolutions
offered, and some amendments proposed for
confederation at tho next congress; which
were received and referred.
The committee on the topics Of the prcsi.
dents address made q report; adopted, and
committee discharged.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Kansas, from the com
mittee on Cherokee lands and settlers, made
able and important report on an important
| subject, presenting vast amount Of most
useful information In regard To land swindles,
monopolles, and the effects Of the home
stead law. Adopted.
It will probably be printed, and should be
read BY the whole country.
PHiLApELrHiA. sAruRpAr, Aus. 81. g. ~
The congress was called to order by presi-
dent Tucker and the minutes read and ap
proved.
After general running conversation and
some gassy speeches to blow of the fog oil
the morning, the congress got 10 work at tn,
irregular business.
On motion committee was appointed o.
tn, colored delegates present for the purpos,
OF oyanising colored workingmen's associa.
tions throughout the country.
The eolored delegates earnestly asked
this. Ganted.
some Suggestions were made In regard t.
increasing ho pay Of the president Of Ma
ional Congisss. No measures specifically
adopted, but committee on ways and mean
was appointed 70 look after and provide oil
necessary expcnies, and to compensate the
president To the extent that shall be Just and
| fair.
The committee on cooperation and COOP
erntive societies made report, recommending
that the system DO generally adopted by
working men eyerywhcre, showing 1t to be
useful and practicable. Adopted.
Further report and resolutions on the
Cherokee and Kansas lands and settlers pre-
scented and unanimously adopted. Nothing
more important before this Congress.
Committee on platform made supplemental
report OF several important resolutions
Adopted.
Mr.. Cavis offered resolution looking t,
the collecting Information and statistics OF
labor questions at the next census, In vie,
OF or initiatory to the establishment of ,
Adopted.
Mr.. Bllssert, Of New York, made an. Gle
auent speech on the plece-work system an
the middle-men practice, denouncing then
as injurious TO the mechanics generally.
Some minor questions were agitated, dis
cusscd, and passed over without specific dis
position.
The special order for the morning, at II
o'clock-tne election Of officers for the ensu
Ing year-was now entered upon, after som,
desultory conversation, log-rolling, &C.
when an Informal ballot for president wa
had, showing Trevellick, Of Detroit, Jessur
OF New York, and Cayis, Of Washington, I
be the three highest.
Mr.. Cayis and all others except TreyeI
lick and Jessup withdrew their names, an
the contest was confined to them, and inall
resulted In the election Of Richard Treve
lick, Of Detroit. Mr.. T. has been q sea car
tain much Of his life, has seen most of IN
world, Is noble, phIlanthropic, intelligeu
man, and will make an energetic and worth
officer.
At the time l leit (uearly noon) the cor
gross was proceeding 10 the election of frs
vice president, and 1t was then probable tha
MT. Cavis would be elected, as he has prove
himself an efficient and skillful presidin
officer during this convention.
Oh, blazes, how hot II isl Yesterday an
to-day are considered here TO be the hotties
days OF the season-the Thermometer gettn
up any endurable degree above hundred.
III this congress shall have inauguratet
any measures, or succeed In any manner, Il
correct the evils Of the present land monop
| olies, coal monopolles, with Transportation
and telegraph monopolies, they will have
done work useful 10 the whole country a,
well as to labor. D. 8. c.