The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-18
THE LABOR UNION.
Proceedings of the COnEress-An Interesting
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Proceedings of the Gongress-An Interesting
Subsequent to the closing Of our report
Yesterday afternoon the following proceed
ings took place in the Congress of the Ma
tional Labor Union, in session at the Assem-
bly, Buildings.
The matter of the admission of Miss Susan
b. Anthony still continued.
Mr. Hagan, of n. j., thought that the only
question should be whether Miss Anthony was
properly accredited to this Congress. If she
was, she was entitled to a seat; if not, she
should not be admitted.
The previous question was put, and being
properly seconded, the motion to allow the
Withdrawal of the credentials was not
agreed to-
Mr. Cummins, of Mass, moved a recon-
sideration of the vote and as the repre-
sentative of the most powerful trade union
in the country, against the narrow-minded,
sectional spirit displayed by the majority
of the convention in its two days session,
with reference to the admission of Miss
Anthony.
Miss Walbridge, as a representative of the
working women of Massachusetts, desired
that Miss Anthony might be admitted. They
regarded her as q working woman, and would
regard her rejection as a death-blow to the
cause
Peter p Brown, colored delegate from
Philadelphia, thought that this matter should
be fought out fairly, and hoped that the mo-
ton to reconsider would be carried.
He was much applauded, and at the con-
clusion of his remarks MIR. Cummins arose.
amid cries of question and considerable
confusion, but finally obtained the floor, and
reiterated his former arguments in favor of
his motion.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Il ,l,,t
fning speeches to ten minutes duration, and
not more than twice on the same subject.
Agreed to.
On motion the Chair was directed to APP
point a Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr., Peter p.
Brown, colored, was appointed.
Mr. Edward Davis of Philadelphia, took
the floor, and proceeded to address the con-
vention.
Mr. NJ. r. Walsh, of New York, raised the
point of order that the gentleman was out
Of order, there being nothing before the
congress.
The Chair overruled the point, and Mr.
Walsh appealed from his decision.
The Chair was sustained by vote of IS
to 3D.
Mr.. Davis then proceeded, and argued that
under the constitution Miss Anthony was
entitled to admission, and moved that she be
admitted.
MIR. Sylvis, of Pennsylvania called for the
yeas and nays.
The debate was continued at considerable
length for and against the proposition, with a
great deal of feeling and it was finally deter
mined by the admission of Miss Anthony by
a vote of 80 yeas to 80 nays.
Mr.. Cameron, of Kansas, offered a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of a COM
mittee to inquire into the condition of those
dwelling on the Cherokee Neutral reservation
in Kansas. Agreed to.
Mr.. John +. Walsh, of New York, offered
a resolution setting forth that no member of
the National Labor Union will support any
candidate for any Legislature who will not
pledge himself to oppose the present system
of convict labor contracts. Referred to an
appropriate committee.
Mr.. Thomas Cullington, of Maryland,
offered a resolution providing that Congre IS
should be memorialized against the importa-
ton of coolies for the purposes of labor. Re-
ferred to Committee on Labor.
The following is the Committee on the
Cherokee Neutral Reservation: Hugh Came
ron, of Kansas; A. w. Phelps, of Conn; j.
T. West, of Miss. d. Towers, of Mass; II.
H. Cramer of Tenn; II. S. Walker, of Ala.
bama John Mcguire, of Mo-; w. II. Stew.
art, of Mich; L. De Woolf, of Wis. Frede
rick Plyer, of n. Y.
A large number of resolutions were pre-
sented by various delegates on different sub
jects, and were referred to appropriate com
mittees.
Mr. Davis, of Philadelphia, read and sub
mitted to the convention a document recon-
mending a radical change in the fnancia
policy of the country, the adoption of uni
versal paper currency, and free trade. /
was referred to the Committeeon Platform.
A delegate suggested that the attention o.
the committee be called to that portion re
ferring to free trade, as he for one was il
favor of still higher tariff than the presen
one.
Adjourned until this morning.