Evening star., 1869-07-19
THE PRINTERS DIFFICULTIES.
The Apprenticeship Question Settled-The
GaSe OF UonglaSk PaSinaned-

The printers OF Washington turned ont in
large numbers on Saturday, night Al the rsgu-
lar meeting, which was held at Odd Fellows
Hall. After the opening proceedings Mr.. Hoi.
ler formally announced the sudden death o >
Mr.. Robert Penma which occurred severa
wseEs sIrGe, and concluded by submitting the
usual resolutions of eulogy, which were unan-
iEously adopted.
MI. VIM. X. Mclean, from the committee ap.
pointed at a special meeting on Monday night
10 consider the az uestIon OF apprentices - af-
fecting the Government Printing Ofict," SUBJ
milted the following report:
WAsHIsGToN. July u, 1859 TO Colombia
Typographical f1iOG No. 1Ot:-The speci IL CON-
mittee 10 whom was referred the squestioa of
appre 3tices, as affecting the Government
PRINTING once, and resolutions relating there
to. would most respectfully report that the
subject has received mature considerable \, and
with pleasure we report that a conclusion has
been unanimously reached. Great harmony
prevailed in all tue deliberations of the COM
mlttee, the aim OF each member seeming 10 be
the welfare and perpetuty of Union No. lOi,
as we'll as the best interests OF the craft Trust.
ing that the feelings governing the committee
may psrv ade the entire Union and that "peace
ana unity may be the ain OF every member,
the undersignfd Il submit the folio wing recon-
mendation, and solicit Its appreciation:
Amend article NJ OF the constitution by strik-
ing out the entire paragraph, and insert in lieu
thereof the following
Sec. l. All Offices employing ten Iourneymen
snail be allowed five apprentices. am in the
cG,
Office shall be restricted to less than two: ana
IN omces employing more than ten Journey
men, one additional apprentice shall be above.
for each additional fifteen JourIeymen up t.
one hundred; and for all In excess of one hun.
died, one apprentice for each addiuonat twenty
journeymen.
Sec. = No apprentice shall leave his en-.
ployer and be eligible 10 place In auota..
oihce or 10 membership in thus Union, unless
in case OF the disconiuuance OF the Office in
which he was originally apprenticed; and no
shall sane non 4 release from this restriction.
respectfully submitted, [SigEedl William K
Mclean, "A. L. Cayis, Allen Coffin. Richard W
Claxton. .Iabez Lord, Committee
The reading of the report was followed by
various motions To amend, lay on the table. in-
dehnitely postponed, &c. and for several
m lnu eS some coEfus sion prevailed.
captain T.. Il. Robinson, after considerable
perseverance, finally obtained the floor and
offered substitute for the report. which pre-
NIdlng for the abolition OF restriction To the
NUMBER OF apprentices, requtr that all ap-
pTentices should be indentur-d for four eirs
and foroidding theemployment of any appren-
iiee no. OF white extraction.
Ihe latter clause produced some little iu,ter
IN the nall, and a number inquired how 1t
could be asceriained who y-.s o. .yhite extrac-
ton,
Capt. X. at this point remar ked that il was
ms purpose TO do ali he could 10 preserve har-
mohy OF action and dispose of the questions At
issue 10 the a'isfactIon of all parties aud the
credit OF Columbia typographical Union. No.
the Objectionable clause reIsting to color The
question WAS then taken, aud his substitu.a
la u the table
An attempt was then made 10 take up tn.
report when several speeches were m ade IN
favor OF and In opposition to its adoption.
Mr. u Brien objected TO the adoption OF the
report because h. regarded ii as somewhat out
OF order. The Committee, he said, had only
oeeh empowered by the resolution providIng
LOT their appointment to 'consiler the app rem.
uce question, as affect Ting the Government
e. n a
embracing general legislation upon the nue.
ton. No "outside'' Office had desired any
change in the present system. and hs was
therefore indispOsed to voluntarily ten dering
them an additional number of boys over tlcs,.
row allowed. He was disposed, however II
grant Mr Clapp all he asked with reference 10
apprentices, and concluded with q motion TO
strIke out this number ''ten" apprentices to the
government Ofice, as now existing in the by.
laws, and inserting twenty.
1hls motion seemed TO meet with popular
laSor, ana the vote being taken by yeas and
nays, II was adopted by a vote of 2l6 TO -.
Inc regular order OF business was then re-
SUI sumed .s an and several new members were pro
pc-e ed anc elected; after which Mr.. McNeir
moved that the application of Louis IL Doug
lass, the colored printer employed at tue Gov
eInment Ofiice. for membership in the Union
De ptFtponed tlll the regular meeting in jan
uary, 1870.
This motion was responded to by Mr.. Daniel
w. fIynn, VINO expressed, in behalf OF him self
and his colleagues Of the Government ONCE
much emotion and gratitude in ..the noble
spirit OF compromise, which had been shown
oy the members of the Union employei in the
outside Offices" He seconded the motion aad
pIeogea the support OF the Government hands
on its passage.
TIE auction was then taken and the motion
OF MIR. McNeIr adopted.
The meeting then ad lourned with the bast ot
feeling prevailing.
STORM ON THE POTOMAC me Sl.o,,er k-.,.
p0Tt Dom0yei About five O'Clock Yesterday
AFTERNOON, a terrific storm occurred on the
POTOMAC which extended for several miles
down the Potomac. aud came near resulting In
serious consequences. Wind, rli1 and naIl
came down in torrents, the size OF the latter
averaging about the size of hens eggs
Inc stcamer keyport, OF the Aqua Creek
aud Richmond line, was on her trip up during
the storm, and when rounding Sandy Point
she VIZ struck by the gale, the guys of
her smoksstack snapped like threads, ana
the stack and whistle Of the steamer carried
away. Her outer sheatng was also torn ayyay
and the ballast shifting, clreene1 the ST inner
AZ one time so that II was great difficulty she
could be ghted aud brought to her whar: in
This city. BY this ACCIDENT the Keyport is
prevented from making her usual trips and
me vanderbilt now maintains both conuec-
tions- Several days may elapse before both
boats Will be a. work again.
A WORTHY OBL ECT.-To- morrow afternoon.
Calanthe Lodge, knights of Pythias; Osag-
Tribe OF Red Men, and Potomac Circle, Both.
erhood OF the Union, will give grand combi-
nation picnic at the Park for the benenr o.
WI Joseph IA. Burcn, VINO last winter broke
leg, which had TO be amputa.ed.
OWING 10 the death of Colonel Webstar's
enid the Office OF Register OF Wills will lie
closed until Wednesday morning, the 2lst inst,
and the Orphans Court will not hold its rsgu.
lar session on Tuesday. There will be a special
session on Wednesday at IL m.
THE ELECTION RIOTs-Tne Grand Jurv
have acted on the cases OF number of persons
charged with having engaged in the riots ia the
Second Ward Oh the day of the last municipal
election, and some eight or ten, We believe
nave already been indicted.
ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY foIlovinp
items are from the Gaseus Of SATURDAY. evening
PToperty .>oie.-A lot OF ground on the rast
SIDE OF Water, between Duke and Wolfe Street.
ironing on water street % feet by loo feet i'm
depth,with frame dwelling lately the residence
OF James L. Crump was sold 10 .day by w H.
becK Co, real estate agents, Tor 1850 10
Amos Woodward. Msssrs. Beck 4 Co. have
also SOLO during TIE past few days the brick
mouse ara lot On King street. between Henry
anu aye.e streets, belonging to John Eur.
naIdt, 70 William X. Sayre, OF New Jersey for
Cnipeper, near Mitchelfs Station, OF 100 acres
for sLiOO, TO MIR. Hubbeii, OF New York.
Serereiy Hurt-A man named Beeten. a
Scotchman, was found lying in a vacant lot
near ithe corner OF Queen and Faye,te streets.
about daylight this morning, in an insensible
condition, occas,oned by an overdose of pois-
onous liquor and the loss Of blByd from seye.
raj wounds that had been inflicted upon him.
He was hauled in a cart to the 7stalop .house