The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-27

Jay ahtCfuOOuy HAI. mCO1Etyy lIOm buc
Auditing Committee, presented re-
port, Of which the following is a sum.
mary:
sUMMART on RBPoRT.
Total expenditures Of President, Sass "a
Total receipts OF President, 1873 Is
Present indebtedness TO President. $3.50 20
cotAl expenditsre s Of Treasurer, $500 50
Total receipts OF Treasurer, 500 IS
Indebtedness 70 Treasurer, q %
Contributed Dy Horace II. lay, Isl 20
=ssl due Mr.. Cameron, ssOs Of
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Total expenditures. s9,Ooe 10
The report was received and placed
on file.
Mr.. Cogswen, of Illinois, the chair
man Of the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported certain changes in the
constitution.
1t was decided to take up the report
section by section.
The FIRST section changes the name Of
the body from Labor Union" to "La-
Dor Congress.
There was considerable discussion
upon this question.
Mr.. Merrill, Of California, said that
the adoption of this section would des-
troy the organization.
Mr.. Sanford, Of Kansas, thought this
congress should be n counterpart of the
congress that meets in Washington
il should meet at the same time; its
members should be composed Of the
same number as the House of Repre-
sentatives in Washington. and should
be elected by the State labor unions.
The State labor unions should hold the
same relation to the congress thae the
Legislature does to the National Con-
gress.
After appealing to the members of the
congress TO lay aside their prejudices
and work harmoniouslY in the interests
OF the workingmen, he offered, in lien
of the article under consideration, the
following:
SECTION |. This organization shall be
composed of delegates from the State La.
Dor Union.
SECTION 2. Each State Labor Uuion shall
be entitled to as many representatives to
this Congress MS each State has now or
hereafter may have, members in the House
of representatives Of the United States.
He would not move this as an amend
ment, but was willing others should if
this plan was favored. He only wished
to submit his views, and was willing to
hear others, and then that a majority
should decide; but he wanted calm,
deliberate action, without passion or
prejudice to the rights of any.
The following is the section az pro-
posed by the committee:
SECTION 2. Each State and Territorial
trade organization, and each State and
Territorial Labor Assembly is entitled to
be Represented in the National Labor Con-
gress as follows: One delegate each from
each State, irrespective of the number of
members enrolled in their local Union; and
one delegate each for each and every 5000
or fractional part thereof. And all national
and international trade organisations shall
be entitled to two delegates, who shall pay
fee of SIS for each delegate.
On motion Of Mr.. Cogswell, further
consideration Of the whole matter was
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Walls the rules
were suspended IN order to go into an
election Of officers.
Mr.. r. F. Trevelllck being the only
candidate for president, he was unani-
mously elected.
The congress then went into an cleo
ton for first vice president
Conrad Kuhn and j. b. Wolff were
the candidates.
The vote stood as follows Kuhn,
So; Wolff 10; Browning, 2.
Mr.. Kuhn wss declared elected.
For second vice president, Mrs. Will
lard and Miss Wallbridge were the can
didates.
Miss Wallbridge declined.
Mrs. Willard was unanimously elect
ed.
John w. Browning, III. o. Sheldon.
III. Worthington and Il. NJ. Davis
were the candidates for secretary.
Mr.. Sheldon withdrew.
The balloting resulted as follows :-
Browning, 80; Worthington, q; Davis,
Ia.
Mr. Browning was declared elected
to the position.
Mr.. Phelps was unanimously elected !
treasurer.
The congress then proceeded to the
ofthe officers, each of whom
made brief speech from the stand.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Missouri, presented
The following resolution
Resolved, That the public press is
! power of good or evil to a cause, accord
ne to the course it takes in support or
opposition and, as the National Labor
Union, its principles and objects, are
'teadly resisted by that portion Of the