The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-11

TYPOGRAPHICAL uNAON'
Excursion % Saratoga sprfnss-Dinner nj Con.
sress Hall-Resolutions IN Favor Of a Postal
Telcsraph-De - the Associated
Press.
The ofncers and members Of the MAJ 40, Tvno.
graphical Union. together with Abb rIn,or and .
number Of friends, left Albany - ssven o,c,ocr this
morning on an excursion to this place, arriving
here shortly after eS' AZ O'Clock. About $50 per-
sons were HlSse', The excursionists marched
in body TO .Qress Hail, whence they dispersed,
zee 10 ake an M
pe.ks and hotels. At one O'Clock the party sat
down to an elegant dinner at Congress Hail. 81 tine
conclusion Of which number OF toasts were drank
and impromptu responses and speeches made. A
mutual presentation Of souvenirs In the shape OF
took place at the Columbia Hotel between the dele
gates from Virginia and Massachusetts,. 1t was
miniature reconsIruction scene. Misses Howard
The company returned to Albany about six O'Clock.
Proceedings Of the National Union-Report of
the Committee ON New Business-The
Apprenticeship System and the Eight Hour
Rule.
ALBANY, June 10, 1859.
At the session OF the National typographical Union
this evening the special order, receiving the an
nouncement of the death Of members the past year,
was proceeded with, and the death Of eight men,
bers announced.
The credentials Of John K. Fairman, Of the Elmira
Union. were received and referred.
The committee on new business reported favor.
ably on the proposition regarding the appren-
ticeship system, recommending decrease In num-
Der and more strict discipline and servitude Of ap
prentices In order that they may be taught the busi
ness Of printing more fully; also In favor of the
eight hour rules for days work; also IN favor Of
lecting to acknowledge the receipt Of an Official
letter. This latter proposition was rejected. The
apprenticeship and eight hour propositions were
The Finance Committee reported various appro-
priations for expenses, &C., which were agreed to-
that he was clearly entitled to seat as delegate
from New Orleans. Agreed to.
Mr.. DUNN, Of Philadelphia, offered the follow.
whereas Associated Press has virtually that
more shall be published IL the United States
through the Associated Press shall be impressed thereby
fSs the 70
session Of the National Typographical Union held At Albany
AK Ss ho Hnsd states shO0d the
as I
ereasng demand for our labor equszi9e the business
nopolies in existence
Union the Labor Congress TO be held a, Psbu be In
sruced 70 use their Influence wit. the different oTsanza;
the postal telegraph system.
sn
ss ns the Ss s House of OF
Mr.. MCKECHNIE, Of New York, sustained the reso-
lutions, claiming that the action Of the Associated
Press IN liking upon very large mutation ice estao.
competing papers. He regarded the matter as OF
the greatest Importance to every printer and these
resolutions should 60 forth from-ths Union with its
unanimous consent.
Mr.. TRoUP concurred with Mr.. McKechnie, and
denounced the associated press as the greatest and
worst mOQODOlY In the country. and THIS mOnODOlV
was not alone Injurious to the printer but injurious
to every worklngman. ne wanted these resolutions
fore the entire workingmen of the country aud break
down this gigantic monopoly: They would 60 to
lief from this great monopoly:
MI CARGaRAN, OF Troy, asked II the associated
Unionf Are we not ourselves great monopolists,
working for our own interests
Mr.. TRoUP said that this Union did not prohibit
any honorable man from coming into II.
Mr.. CORCoRAN-Does the Associated Press pro-
hiblt any honorable man from joining it
others proposed TO start cheap two cent paper In
New York, but they were denied admission 10 the
already IN the Association and pay for il 500
Mr.; GEORGE having the chair said he agreed with
but he doubted the wisdom Of endorsing the postal
telegraph proposition. which had engaged the atten.
ton OF the wsest men III the country for years and
failed to secure their approval.
Mr. TRoUP said he would have no objection to re-
fer the matter 10 special committee.
Of five. Carried.
The proposed new constitution was made special
order for tomorrow
Mr. HALLEcK, Of washington, offered series Of
resolutions that employers should not make religious
political views a test OF employment, and de-
nouncing the action Of the Congressional Printer for
Mr.. FLYNN thought 1t hardly fair atthis hour (haf-
past eleven o'clock, to press action on such an i'm
portant matter.
Messrs. AUSTIN and McKEcHN1B also asked post
ponement.
Mr.. HALLRcK thought this question could be SET
tied tonight.
Mr.. MINDMAN. OF philadelphia, denied the right OF
this Union TO act on proposition which has yet
been proven. The Washington Union had not yet
decided the question to Douglass being ''rat.n
Mr.. GErcHELL asked for O division OF the question
and vote upon all but the censure respecting
Douglass.
The proposition to divide the question wss agreed
TO.
The Convention then, by o vote OF so to %, ad-
journed without disposing OF the question.