The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-13

arse,su Mseting Last Night-Tho APP
.reut,ce Questisa-seasible Action
AZ Lsss-Prospcet Of an Adjast.
meut.
A speoIal meeting Of Columbia Typograph-
ical Union No. l0l was held nj Union
League Hall last night to consider the ap.
prentice question ut tho Government print
Ing office. .-,,
TO order, Mr.. Coffin, TO come directly , 10 'ne
subject, moved to suspend tho rules
A Voice. "That requires two-thirds
vote"
Mr.. Colin. ave propose to beat you by a
two-thlrds vote"
fThe city printers were evidently taken
little by surprise, there being comparatively
few Of their number present; but by active
excrtions quite respectable number were
got in before the vote closed; for every case
In this, as In other Offices OF the city, was
vacated for the time being.l
Mr.. Collins motion was followed by Q
motion to adjourn, TO read the rules, and
cries that the proceedings were unconstitu-
tlonal, and other dllatory expedicnts. The
Chair, however, overruled them all and d.
rccted the clerk to continue the roll-call.
While the roll was being called the prcsi.
dent (Mr. Rich) vacated the chair and
called Mr.. Flynn to occupy Il, which he did
for the remainder OF the evening.
The vote was completed and announced as
follows: Yeas, 1874; nays, 99-not two thirds
voting for IL. The announcement was re-
cevcd with good deal Of satisfaction by the
city printers.
After the vote was announced the chair
man, Mr.. Flynn, naked 10 DO heard and OBJ
taned hearing, and urged the solid men Of
the society to take hold Of the subject and
cndcavor to restore harmonious relations,
and put an end to the confusion which had
prevailed 10 too great an extent.
He was followed by Mr.. W. X. Mclean,
who said he had been called upon several
tlmes.durng the day and urged to attend
the meeting and try and assist in bringing
about better state OF feeling. He urged
that the question should be settled, and that
Ii should be met calmly and fairly, with due
deliberation and cool judgment.
lie offered resolution that the matter BE-
referred to q committee Of Ave, to be ap'
pointed by the Chair; the committee to re
port at the next regular meeting Of the
Union.
some opposition was made to the resolu
ton at hrst and considerable hllibusterinl
ensued, but the minority becoming satisfied
II carried Its intent and meaning upon III
face, 1t was adopted with few dissenting
voices.
While the resolution Of Mr.. Mclean wa
pending, Mr.. Thomas Sandy presented
protest, slgnedi by twenty-four printer
against the action Of the meeting as uucor
stitutional.
Immediately after action upon Mr.. NJ
Leans resolution the meeting adjourne
when Mr.. Flynn said he would then answ
question which had been put to him viii
the roll was being called on the motion
suspend the rule. lie would answer now
one individual to another. He said one O
prentice had been put to work yesterday
excess OF the number allowed by the Unio
but he did not think Mr.. Clapp was actual
by any motive Of hostility to the Union.
Mr.. Bates, chairman Of the Goyernmt
composing room, said action had been b
In the matter, but he urged the members
the Union to be moderate and dispassiona
aud he believed the whole Of their dlfiic
ties could be anilcably adjusted.