The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-17

mating labor to capital, they may afford just protec-
ton to labor and the industrial interests OF the whole
Rcsoiged, That the 'Gegal-tender Treasury notes"
should be made legal tender in the payment Of all
debts, public and private, and convertible at the
option Of the holder into Government bonds bearing
interest at the rate of three per cent per annum,
| bonds into Treasury notes, or the treasury notes
| into bonds, at pleasure
| Resored That the claim of the bondhoders that
! the bonds which were bought with greenbacks, and
should nevertheless be paid in gold, is unjust and
eXtOrtiOnate, and in Keeping with the characteristic
| arrogance of inflated wealth.
Resoiced, That the exemption from tax of over two
thousand five hundred millions of dollars in Govern
ment bonds and securities is violation of the just
principles of revenue laws and until they are made
subject to taxation we are opposed to any apprsprta
- ResoiUed, That land mOnOpOlies at variance
wththe doctrine that call freemen, when they form
! social compact are equal in rights and II per-
sisted in, must ultimately result i'm the subvcrsOn OF
free institutions, also the social and pOit-
! cal well-beng of the ahoring masses To
prevent this calamity, the public lands adapted to
agriculture should he given, in reasonable quantities.
to none but American citizens, whether of native or
| owners OF extensive tracts of land should be en-
couraged to dispose of the same i'm small parcels, at
reasonable prices, to actual settlers, that they may
thus become identified with soil, responsible,
| intelligent citizens of the state.
ReSOircd, That the contemplated organization of
! gigantic money corporation TO import labor from
| China and India, upon the assumption that our c-
mate and productions are not adapted to the labor
| of white men and women ana only suited to the ma
tveS Of China, lndia ana Africa, Is calculated to de-
| CCiVC and mSlCad intelligent Europeans and others
of our race and to prevent them from immigrating
! to the productive lands and genial climate of the
South Besides, 1t tends TO encourage propretors OF
large landed estates to withhold their lands from
sale thus establishing and pcrpetuang by authority
! oflaw a monopoly of money land, and labor dan
gerous to the material interest OF the intelligent
labOring masses, and faught with fearful COnse-
quences to the future of our war-strcken section.
RcSOlDcd, That convict labor in penitentares
should be abolished and the COnviCs employed out
! side of the penitentiaries in such service as shall
| conflict least with honest industry
| HGSOlrgd. should
cised with pleasure, to guard with yigant care the
delicate and sacred rights Of the daughters Of toll
who engaged in various industrial pursuits, aud
solicit their hearty cooperation in efforts to vim
dicate the rights of the laborng classes, while we
| pledge them, i'll return, our individual and undi-
Resoir5d That religion, morality, and knowledge
being necessary to success, schools and other means
of education should be encouraged, such as the
formation of mechanics institutes, lyceums, reading
| rooms, and whatever additional agencies may here
after be deemed conducive to the cause of morality
| and intelligence.
making power of the United States and of the seve-
raj States to so harmOnizc every interest ana eco
! nOmize in every department that days work in
State and National service shall be reduced to eight
hours thus wisely providing from two to four hours
Tor private business, reauIhg ana contemplation.
RCsoired, That we will support candidates for
Office irrespective OF past and present party associa-
| tiOns whose avowed principles most nearly aDprOXt-
mate ours, ana whose character furnishes the best
| guarantee of fidelity until such time as we shall
deem it eXpedent 10 nominate candidates of oar
own.
The above resolutions were referred to the Com
mittee on Pa atform.
MIR Walls, of Philadelphia offered a resolution
that the action of the Congress yesterday, in eXclu-
ding Miss Susan Il. Anthony from a seat the hoor
as a delegate was not dictated by any feelings per-
sOnal to herself, but solely by the want of an
assurance that the society she proessed to repre-
sent was a bona fde working -women's association
This resolution gave rise to some debate, when it
was amended so as to give Miss Anthony seat
upon the toOr.
AS the list of the delegates was in the hands Of
the printer inaccessible til after noon, the Congress
gli ion r1onIf . 'slp
Afternoon Session.
After reassembling at O'Clock, the first business
attended to was the election of temporary Secre-
tary, the gentleman regularly occupying that pO-
sition had been compelled to leave for New York.
Mr.. Frederick Baker, Of this city, elected by
The vote by yeas and nays upon the motion to adj
init Miss Susan b. Anthony as delegate, notwith-
standing the contrary action of yesterday, was then
declared in order.
Miss Anthony present in the hall, in consulta-
ton with her friends.
, A danger of further debate before the vote could
be taken manesting itself. Mr.. Cameron OF Illinois,
| that she withdrew her name and claims to q seat
AS she was entitled to seat by virtue of right of
representation from wOrkingwOman's society, sepa-
rate from that from which she had claimed as a
delegate, right which gave her the privilege OF
: speaking, but not of voting, by Withdrawing her
name she did not exclude herself from the
= Congress.
| name to be withdrawn.
motion then was made that the whole matter
|
Mr.. Cameron then moved that Miss Anthony be
, | permitted now to withdraw her credentials.
| This likewise was opposed.
Miss Anthony then rose to her feet, and said that
II was only through the persuasion of her friends
| that she had permitted her name to be withdrawn
that they had assured her that the vote certain
of being recorded forty against her and that it was
for the purpose OF saving the Congress the burning
disgrace of rejecting her that she did not wish the
e vote to be taken
4 4 member.-"Thats a rough way of putting it,"
o Miss AnthOny.-'But the correct way"
J.; Mr.. MCClain, of Massachusetts, then got the floor
: and went into a defense of Miss Anthony.
e A scene Of confusion Cnsued.
II Points of order put forward in rapid success
D. sOn and hot speeches ratified from every quarter
# the hall.
d Pending this hubbub, we go to press.
z THE MUSICAL EXERCISES AT PARAMOUNT PARK
r The programme for tomorrow afternoon at Fair
- mount Park is as foLOws:-
l. Grand March.
2. Selection "D0n Juan.o
3. Grand Waltz.
a 4. Selection, "Grande DuChesse"
! 5. Tphus Polka
3 6. Homeward March, by G. Blessner
- InteTmissiOn.
= Z. Overture, "Stradella.n
. s. Selection, German Songs
a 9. Serenade, "DOn Pasquale.p
q 10. GalOp COlumbanus.
: II. Selection, "Barbe Bleue.p
~. Golden Robin Polka
a ! l3. Finale.
: THE WATER SUPPLY. Notwithstanding The
Il opening of the dams on the Schuylkil rive
u 10y the Navigation Company, the water at the Fair
mount dam this morning was seven inches below it
top so tlat the supply from the river is now eX
$ hasted, until we have heavy rains. The condition
;, OF the various reservoirs is not at all fatcrng
though there is no danger anticipated to the sup
ply IN the northern part OF the city, as the KensngOI
/ water works are now in full operation and capable
Il OF Keeping up asutCienCy Of water in those rescr
/ yors. In the Corinthan avenue basin there Il
feet of water the FarmOunt basins, 3 feet; Sprnl
| keQSlQutOl