Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-14

dining room of Congress Hall. After discuss
ing the subetantials and luxures of which ths
DILL OF rare was made mp, the lively popping OF
| champagne corks inaugurated the faast OF IN,
season, hen speeches, toast, and Iest were the
/ order OF couple OF hours. I cannot forbaar
expressing the marked literary ability. wit
and rehned sentiment which marked the eN-
1 presslons both on this occasion and upon Ih AZ
OF the former banquet az the StanwiY. The
t.stmSny OF the guests not directly connected
with the craft fully verify this statement
| Al SIX O'Clock the party returnef 70 Albany,
much pleased with the excursion, and A, eip hr
O'Clock r. IN. went into session, the special
order being the announcement OF the deaths of
members OF the Union who had died during the
past year. Mr.. Mac Murray. of Washington,
announced the death of Mr.. Robert Penman,
and paid merlted tribute TO the character of
tnat gentleman; which remarks were. on mo-
iIon. ordered 10 be spread upon the minutes of
the nion. The deaths of several other mem
berS were announced.
Reports of cmmittees being IN order, the
COMMITTEE on New Business reported a recoru-
mendatIon that fine Of not less than five nor
more than ten dollars be enforced again ST any
officer Of subordinate Union who neglect 10
answer any Official CORES pondence be NAV re-
celve; which was rejected.
The same committee also reported favorably
upon the indentured apprentice system, and
upon resolutions on the eght-hour question,
recommending their fay orable consideration 10
tne subordinate Unions, and returning thanks
10 Congress for the enactment and 10 General
Grant for The enforcement OF the eight-hour
law.
ne finance ommlttee reported salaries for
Rrs;nnSs =, r VI .ne oO.liait'ee on diminished
OF Artemus Ward, and that the propositiop for
siI sa.ionai luna act was on tne minutes OF last
iO' n' anu Nouiu oe dc'eu upon III me present
The Committee on Appeals reported the
charges against II. H. Cowles OF New Orleans:
he was admitted TO a seat eAsHy uiscussioI'
Mr.. Dunn, OF Philadelphia, offered a resolu-
ton declaring that the Associated Press has
virtually decreed that no more newspapers
Which do not Obtain S1S ,Se,r existence
channel shall be Suppressed. tbershx sssnin
the demand for labor: that the delegates 70 this
vi ion ASK Congiess 10 pass tne postal telegraph
gl,,, Tn,on anu ~ I'M Ng tne deieeates from the
the difterent OVERWHELMINGLY 70 sSar. ,hs,os 70 Irse
in favor of the said postal system
The resolution was discussed. pro and %,
nv MesSrs ucEachnsa p ' 80 SoIi'
Georee. and o,bsrs .na "a ,Sap Solcoran.
special committee,
To MAKE the matter plaiu the Associate,
Press have control of the telegraph wires ana
will grant the news only 10 their own memhers
and they will not ADM auy other ma rf;ss -r,Sh
ing 10 establish papers nor will thew Iet Them
have the news except at such rates as cannot
rier more papers Would be estahlished in go,
city in the country, the material effect wou3
be the demand for more printers
Mr.. Halleck, OF Washington, offered two
resolutions, the first denouacing religious or
political tests in the employment OF primers
whether exercised by the Governmsnt or ma,
yiduals; and the second denunciatory of The
Congressional Printer for EMPLOYING L, n
douglass, ian avowed rat" and calling on
Columbia Union to resist II as an OUTRAGE "
An exciting debate ensued, csntin ming unt,l
after midnight, when the further con sideration
OF the subect was nos stpoued untiI m is even;ne
at eight o'clock, when it will come mn as The
special order. Yours, truly, Mac.
rS,oo;., c,-r..,,,.,.
esPoueoo vi A.o StaI'J
albany June IL, le69.-Ine Convention
neid their session yesterday, and closed their
labors a little after midnight
The report ot the Sneci.I r,,,-r,,, o...
On tho NV, ,o,,s,;,,..a.' - "a sever
w .ne lew oons'tat,on was read and referred
The delegation to the National Labor Con.
gress reported The action OF that body ana An
invitation to send a delegate to its Pittsburg
Mr.. Gatchell, Of Buffalo, offered a resolution
dsprecaiing the practice Of taking apprentices
10 the printing business who possess no KnowI
sion OF educational oual,fications eeneraIIv
The resolution was adopted
The election Of a place for holding the next
cinnati. ~ 'A' 'Ao''e Vi Nin'
The Comm,ttee ON Ra,urps s,hr,,,,.a ,ho;
renort, showine a nnInernai s,rs0G,n 20 .ne,T
225c were Initia,es SnrinS ,ha UoS, aar.
were expelled. and re vers res,orsd - ~ %
orable standipe under the nroc,smst;on 90 a,,a
nesty issued by the President.
The COMMITTEES ON Snhordina,a Yrniors ra
ported IN favor of rrantine cbarters ~ Wornsn,s
Typographical Associations. WIN certsin ra1
strictions thereon ie-
The same COMMITTEES reported the resolution
denouncine the practica of horrov,;nr ,.a,.ar
where fair ofaces are affected thereby: which
was neeatiyed, as was Also the nron9s,,t;nn -
appoint an "organizer'' of local unions in the
Eastern States ~ os 'A 'No
The report endorsing the action az the Erie
Union m denouncine parties there. and for
which action two OF fne office,r of maj IJnion
have been indicted for I;he, ana conSnirso.
VAS discussed and agread 70
The Unlon then went into C,ommi,,ae thu
Whoie, Mr. Hayden. Of St Louis. I'm the chair