The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-18
RATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS.

thony's Acknowledgement Rights Finally
Prevail.
PHILADELPHIA, August II, 1869.
This morning at halfpast nine O'Clock tn g pro-
ceedngs OF the Congress OF the National Labor Union
were resumed in the Assembly Building. The full
body Of the delegates present ana the Officers
OF the Congress were In their places.
President LUcKER called the Convention TO order.
The first business was the reading correction and
approval OF the minutes OF yesterdays session.
The Chairman then announced the following com.
mittees:-
Comrn,ttee on Coincidence Messrs n. Fl. Day, New
York; Charles Mclean, Massachusetts, Coggswel
Illinois; George II. Powell Connecticut stiarwalt
Nirginia Marks, New Jersey; Mcmahon, Maryland;
Msas sspp %esr
bama Johnson, Georgia; Keen. Iowa; Wolf Wis
eonsln; Field Michigan Da'ly Ohio ,. Cameron
Committee on Presidents Address-Messrs A.. w.
Phelps, Connecticut Mclean, Massachusetts,; Daily
Committee on PldJoan-Messrs. Cameron, I'LL
nois Walker, Alabama; Mcclure, Missouri; Cairs,
ps1 n SSy
New York; Puett, Indiana; Cameron, Kansas West
Massachusetts,; stockton, Indiana; Cramer Ten
B Johnson teorsia; Kun, Iowa; De wola, VISION
sin; Daily Ohio, and A. W. Phelps Connecticut.
Messrs. Fl. G. Walls, Pennsylvania; Mclaughlin
Massachusetts,; Kuhn, New York; Trevelllck. Michi-
gan; CLARK, Illinois; Moifes e. Tennessee; Isaac
tina NJ wallbridge Massachusetts.
The following report was then presented, read
and referred To the Committee on Labor
To TnB NATIONAL LABOR UNIoN-The Committee on
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government encouhtering much opposition,
gone int Of the President
only by extraordinary nterposed by snbor
a.u..v. rnY.. uu.y wal 10 carry. GU, tn. WIZ o,
sasSassssd y %!.ernsys ssss4s only
We therefore JUICE Of the result only the force
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Vision for their claims, and not compel The claimants
rights before the Department. cSsRs for com.
MOSES ". FIELD, OF Michigan, offered the follow.
ing resolution which was referred to the Committee
on PLATFORM
Resolved That the national money the geenback
q sSun.Fy and experiences fully ds%onssfaied thai
the national credit bes. basis for sound and reliable
circulating medium.
The same delegate offered the following which
was referred to the Committee on PLATFORM
Resolved That the reduction Of the n,ess. the public
and practicable plan TO accomplish that end is Se found in
the the bonds al other Of the GOV
BY the strict letter Of the law be paid
The same delegate offered the following, which
likewise had a similar reference:-
price Of Ia. above tho wage:
q IL Of s w S sas S
w0rsingmsn, thereby Decreasing enterprise industrial ndc
ss sT ss e the level Of the pad millions Of Eo0D' there
tries as viii Adequately protect American labor and
have the MATERIAL the skin and The ability produce
in own country.
Mr. WEST Of Mississippi, offered the following
all free founded their authority and
political rghts and entitled largest political religious
e and Of 1T sSss ana "a ae
and no man set Of are entitled to separate
snd
nd r. DO S
however, difficult work when such laws in
people others
disposed 80 suffer while evils are sunerabe than to
hesovsd fSs. national banking being
cc and without in he constitution Of ihe United
podasns cassss ssuoeSs annually JUSTICE h hs sprn
lions Of honest Industry, and the spirit Of mpsIied liberty
tender Treasury notes the exclusive currency Of the
Resoved Tha. we VIII support candidates for once, ire
spective o. past and presen. party associations whose
furnishes the best guarantee OF fidelity such
time we shall deem sxpeden' nominate candidates Of
our
The above resolutions were referred TO the Com.
Mr. WALLS, OF Philadelphia, offered q resolution
that the action Of the Congress yesterday In excud
| ing Miss susan B. Anthony from seat on the moor
as delegate vas not dictated by any feelings per-
sona TO herself but solely by the want Of assur.
ance that the society she professed TO represent
bona tde workingwomen's association
This resolution gave rise to some debate when 1t
was amended so as 10 give Miss Anthony seat upon
the s Noe TT, The yeas and called for
ter inaccessible III after noon the Congress ad.
jon rned till two O'Clock ?. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
After reassembling at two O'Clock the first business
attended to was the election OF temporary secre.
| stion had been compelled TO leave for New York
MI. Frederick Baker, Of this city, was elected by
The vote by yeas and nays upon the motion to ad-
| NIT Miss susan 3. Anthony as delegate notwith-
Ie eep Ms s nho was then
| hall In consultation with her friends A danger OF
| further debate before the vote cond be taken
manifesttng ITSELF Mr.. Cameron, Of Illinois, acting
| In the interest OF Miss Anthony, announced that
| she withdrew her name and claims to q seat
| upon the 1o0r AS she was entitled to q seat by
virtue OF right Of representation from working
woman's society, separate from that from which
she had claimed as a delegate, right which gave
Withdrawing her name she did not exclude herself
from the Congress. Some members protested against
allowing the name 70 be withdrawn.
motion was then made that the whole matter be
laid upon the table. Carried.
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
It 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 1t was
for the purpose OF saving the congress the burning
disgrace OF rejecting her that she did not wish the
vote to be taxen.
MEMBER-Thats rough way OF putting It,
Miss ASTHoNY-But the correct way.
| Mr.. MCCAIN. OF Massachusetts, then got the floor
and went into defence of Miss Anthony. scene
| OF confusion en5ued.
Points OF order were put forward In rapid sue
cesson. and hot speeches ratified from every quar-.
ter OF the hall
FINALLY the direct question on the admission OF
| MISS Anthony delegate w nuf and carriad nv