The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-06

Mr. S. r. Gaul, of New York, a delegate
from the National Labor Congress, submit
ted a rerort, in the course Of which be read
from tie proceedings Of the Congress, as
printed in pamphlet form. The report was
received and accepted.
Reporters Of Committees having been call
ed TOR, Mr.. j. VI. Browning, from the com
mittees on the Presidents annual report, sub
mitted tie report, among which are the fol-
lowing recommendations
That article x OF the constitution, in re-
iatOn to assistance in times Of strikes, be
amended so as to compel Unions TO give
timely warning to the proper officer in or
der TO receive support that the apprentice
question be left with the local Unions, but
that no boss shall be allowed u nave more
than three apprentices that the action d
the President in refusing a charter t0 the
German Brickla ers of Myr.iscaBa, NO. 7.
be sustained BY the Union that the Con
vention considerIthe.propristy and exped en-
cy Of amalgamating the Plasterers' and
Bricklayers' Onions that the special tax Of
80 cents per member, levied by the Presi-
dent, to delray the expense Of the cOnspira-
cy now pendihg in New York aud New Jer-
sey. be msde nall and void, aud the amount
I aiiNdhJ tbl a. htN " AbN AAIa1NiJ ~ ANAAh
ded or placed to their credit, a. the sum now
I ii the nAi.4 NJ ~ -smmittee 10 New York
il ample u enter those cases II the courts
that they consider the merits a the eight
hour question, and the best means u deeai
those vino have aTraigned the Unions y
New York city, Morusiana, n. T.. and
Newark, n. J. The committee also recon
mend vote Of thanks to the cflicers and
members Of Union NJ. !, Of Missouri, iol
their noble action in waving their claim foI
assistance while the bricklayers of New
7 York where Oh a strke,a and GO gratulate tht
Bneklayers of Philadelphia, Pa, ou tneiT
success in organizing, hoping they Will per-
severe in Ihe gOOd work, and that the saInt
"spirit vii animate thg fraternity al Ovel
Y the iandn
\ On molten Of Mr. Swayne, of Pa, the re-
port was received.
/ Mr.. Conway moved that the report Of th'
CO nmittee be considered by SECTIONS. and
that tbe Convention 20 into committee o
the hole for the purpose OF entertaining
I The propositions therein cOnts'ned.
Il Mr. Browning hoped that the Convent =
would not undertake ID consider iAe CON
mittee's report in any such manner a. pro
posed. Fact subject NJ recommendations
had been Teferredl,o appropriate committees
and should be entrusted 10 their disposition
I II we take up the subjects mentioned, con
siderable debate would ensue thereon, which
should be avoided at tins stage o. the pro
ceedlBgS.
Mr. Farley, OF New York, desired to knos
whetn,r the Chairman Of the Committee OF
the Presidents report, (Mr. Browning
meant TO smother debate By proposing 4
refer all questions VI interest ID the Natl0na
Union to the diff, Ut committees.
VI les of Order ''Order III
Tue subject !. a. lard Oh the table, and tn
convention decided to 70 into the annua
election OF officers Of the Union. Tue fol
lowing parties were then put u nomination
for the Office of President Samuel r Gaul
No. 2, New York; 2. J. O'Connell, No.
Chicago, Illinois; David Pollard, NJ. |
Baltimore, Maryland; B. x. Swayue, No. 3
Allegheny city, Pennsy ylvaaia; John :
Frost, No. 4, New York q. D. Cooke, Dis
trict Of Columbia; and Michael Manning
No. /, New YORK Msssrs. Cooke onu Man
ming declined 5siag candidates and thci
names were W w5ndrawu
TO BE CONTINUED.