The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-19
Tho National Labor U.is..

ceiyed by telegraph, President G. II. Tucker
In the chair. The secretary announced the
different committees. as far as they had been
effected.
The following report was then presented,
read and referred to the committee on-labor;
TO rHE NATIONAL LABOR UnoN.-sThe
committee on the eight hour law respectfully
reports that the law Of Congress-, making
eight hours days work for all employees
Of the Government, has, after encounterine
much opposition, gono Into practical effect
under proclamation OF the President Of the
United States. This result would have been
induced only by extraordinary distractions;
interposcd by subordnates whose duty u was
to carry out the will Of ConLrcss In its en-
actmcnt. Their opposition, however, was
encouraged by two Attorneys General, and
was only overcome by prerogatives usually
interposed when instruction dehes civil
power, or when supreme laws arc 10 be en-
forced. We can therefore Judge by the force
necessary to overcome II. We congratulate
workipgmen on their success by this meas
ure Of right, and ask them to be encouraged
to press for further amclioratlous. They
must not suppose opposition yet overcome;
that law Is revocable, and enmity will at
tack II In many ways. They must DO united
and alert for all resorts. Even now, In ct
least ono navy-yard, by bell-ring or roll call,
eight and half hours attendance Of work.
men Is exacted, to make no account df tho
time extracted In travelling to and fro. Id
connection with this subject attention IL
called to the fact that Its elght-hour law
took effect from and after Its passage, and
It's advantages attached at oncej yet It's dis
bursting officers OF the Government Withheld
from the workmen 20 per cent. OF their pay,
and the President expressly prohibitod those
officers from making good this deficiency.
This body should mcmorialize Its Congress
Of the United States to make provision for
their claims, and not compel the claimants
presenting se their rights before The Depart
mcnt.
Respectfully submitted,
A. T. GAYS, for Committee.
,,,,,n.s ,,,ta,, 80 rarassaf ~ IN. sar,isJ..
buttons, which were reierrea totno comWistee
on platform PA, Observation-Disclosures,
bock CURRENCY Ia ponninr and satisfnctorv To
,na ,,o,tio% yiIi,nns ~ thn Country ana sr.
sno iii, so,a..,sn,aS ~. az.
perience has fally demonstrated that the
national credit Is tho best basis for grand
and reliable circulating medium. That tho
reduction of tho interest ON the public debt
ia n anestion of urgent necessitv. and Inc
only available and punctuai plan 10 accom-.
plIsh that end. Is to be found In tho issue of
limited statcs notes called preenbacka. To
nav Tho slye.twenty' bonds. and ali other
abi,yations of the Goyernment. that by Inc
s,r,ci letter NJ tbc Inv can now be ncId In
iawf,l mo,ev. That Congress shouid pro-
vide for tho funding of that portion of the
national debt not reouired for a circulating
medInm nv the lame oS long bonds, bearing
interest not exceeding 3.85, and that tho
lIni,ed States currency notes, at the option
of Inc holder, should be convertible or re-
convertible to such bonds at par.n
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whereas the price or American labor 10 above
the wages paid for labor n 2thsfr eoun,rssi
ard whereas the PIoauots % VIZ CIV lav n
toris s,,,e. so%netn w,th nv sodaee,ons
of American labor In our home markets, to the
manifest injury Of our workinsmen, thereby
decreasing enterprise, lndusttiai inaependsnes,
Anu aivet , OF 5 anrns Anu snn ,,h Nv 20
Of merioan work ingmen 10 the level Of The
ili.paid miIIIons OF Europe; therefore be Il
Resolved, That we demand such adjustment
q the duties on All eommodities produced ~
nresct Amspic,S lsbop and res,raio M
live imporistion of commodities from abroad
while we have raw material, the skill, and the
ability to produce 1t 10 our own country.
Referred TO committee on REFORM.
John NJ. Bosslng, OF new York, oucred a
resolution THAT tax OF ten cents DO levied
upon each workingman represented In the
National Labor Union, hve cents OF which
20 " W hff'Nf''ss~N ~'~~'-
suitable monument 10 the memory OF Will
liam IL. sylvis, and the remaining nve
cents Tor the support ana educston OF me
vile and children OF our deceased presideut.'
Referred
Mr.. walls, oil fhiiadeiphia, onered reso-
luton that the action OF the congress yes
terday,. In excluding, Miss Susan b. An
thony from seat on the moor as delegate,
was not dictated by any feelings personal TO
herself, but solely by the want OF an assur-
ance that the society she proiessed 10 repre-
sent was bona Jfds workingwomen's as
ISOLATION.
THIS resolution gave rise 70 some debate,
when II was amended so as 10 give Miss An
thony seat upon the noor. The yeas and
nays were called for.
As the list oil the delegates was In the
hands OF the printer, inaccessible TIL AFTER
noon, the Congress adjourned I'LL O'Clock.
After reassembling at O'Clock, the vote
by yeas ana nays upon the motion TO admit
Miss Susan u. Anthony as delegate, not
whhstanding the contrary action OF yester-
day, was then declared In order. Miss An
thony was present In the hall, In conversa-
ton with her friends. danger OF further
debate before the vote could DO taken mani
tested Itself
Mr.. Cameron, OF Illinois, acting In the In
tercst OF Miss Anthony, announced that she
"thuIcW ncr huino anu Chains " scas
upon the floor. As she was entitled to a
seat by virtue OF right OF representation
from a workingwomen's society, separate
from that which gave her the privilege OF
speaking, but not OF voting, by Withdrawing
her name she did not exclude herself from
tho Congress.
Some members protested against allowing
the name to be withdrawn.
A motion was then made that the whole
matter be laid upon the table. carried.
Mr.. Cameron then moved that Miss An
thony be now permitted to withdraw her Gre
dcntials. This likewise was opposed.
Miss Anthony then rose TO her feet, and
said that u was only through the persuasion
OF her friends that she had permitted her
name to be withdrawn That thcy had as
sured her that the vote was certain 70 20 re-
corded forty against her, and that IL was Tor
the purpose OF saving the Congress the burn
Ing disgrace oil rejecting her that she DID not
wish the vote 70 DC TAKEN
member "lhhts rough way OF put
ting IT,.
Miss Anthony. but tho correct way"
Mr.: McClain, oil Massachusetts, then got
the hoor' and went into defence OF Miss
Anthony
scene oil confusion ensued' POINTS OF
and hot speeches rAttlcu from every Quarter