The New York herald., 1870-08-19
NATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS.
Coolie immigration Denounced Equal Rights
for Women-The National Labor Reform
Party Movement-Platform Re-
ported by the Committee

CINCINNATI August Is, 1870.
In the afternoon session OF the Labor Congress
yesterday Mr.. MCGUIRE, OF Missouri, submitted a
minority report on the Presidents address, declaring
for free homesteads TO every American citizen.
which lie cannot be deprived of by his own act or
by Congress, free money suficiency OF the
money taken and furnished by the government
without the interposition OF banks. The report was
laid Oh the table.
The question required on the adoption OF the ma
jority report.
Mr.. TROUT, OF New York, opposed that portion of
the report recommending the printing OF 1900
copies OF the Presidents address until means are
provided to pay Tor the work. lie was also opposed
10 that portion of the report against Chinese Imml.
grafton. The distinction between importation and
immigration must be clearly stated.
Mr.. LANE Of California, was in favor of the report
and against both the Importation and immigration
OF Chinese
Mr.. MCLEAS, OF Boston, spoke against coole i'm
portaon or Immigration The Chinaman could
never become citizen OF the United States, like
other immigrants, from his very nature. He would
remain a heathen In spite OF all Christian influence
. upon him.
The majority report OH the Presidents address
was then adopted.
Mrs. LANE, OF Boston, submitted resolutions en-
dorsng the action OF the Labor Congress curing the
past year demanding for toiling sisters the same
rate OF wages that members OF this Congress receive
&C. The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. FIELD, of Detroit, introduced resolutions de-
clariug for United states legal tender money; de-
manding immediate relief from all internal revenue
taxation save on whlskey which is 20 be increased
fifth; asking for the repeal or duties on articles
In common use not grown or minufactured here
touching prison discipline, substituting schools OF
reform for houses OF correction and refuge.
Dir. BRADY OF PENNSYLVANIA, offered resouto n
asking for legislative protection TO miners
Mr.. DELANEY, or California, presented resolutions
denouncing the coOie system and asking for the
abrogaton OF the treaty between the United states
and China; also opposing taxation OF TILED land ana
imposing taxation OF all lands by monopolles and
not cultivated
number OF other resolutions were offered.
The resolutions were generally referred 10 their
appropriate committees.
The PRESIDENT appointed Committee on Public
Lands to act IN conjunction with the committee
the platform.
Al the opening OF the Congress this morning Mr..
Cummings, OF Massachusetts, offered resolution
recommending the formation OF an independent
political party, TO be known as the National Labor
Reform Party FOR the protection OF the ballot of The
interests OF the working people, and for the appoint
ment of committee IN each State to call a national
convention To organize such party.
Mr.. CUMMINGS supported the resolution In a
speech.
Mr.. wIER Ccolored), of PENNSYLVANIA, offered a
proposition 10 organize an independent political
party The history Of all reform movements IN this
country showed that the cause generally had gained
no strength by political organizations. The anti
slavery organization had operated on public sent-
ment outside OF politics.
Mr.. LAvINE. OF Illinois made an earnest speech in
favor Of Mr.. Cummings resolution He would ad-
NIT that the republicans had given away much land
but the same party mad opened all the South the
Mr. TROUT OF New York, said that experience had
shown that the Introduction OF politics into trade
unions had impaired their usefulness.
REM cd uhsfa mil all
folioWs:-
That laborers in all departments OF useful in
made during the war; Sec0nd-That the rate OF
interest Is disproportlonate To and in excess OF the
national wealth. Third-The repeal OF the
national banking system Is demanded. FOURTH
The present greenbacks that are not
full legal tender should be withdrawn, and
currency based on the wealth OF the nation
issued as legal tender for all debts, public and
private convertible into three per cent bonds; Also
convertible into money at the pleasure OF the holder
The fifth opposes the payment in gold OF the five.
twenty bonds, the principal OF winch is legally
payable In lawful money. Sxth-rhe burdens or
the government should bear equally on ali classes.
The exemption or bonds bearing extOrtonate rates
of interest from taxation Is In violation of the first
principles OF labor Seyenth--The tariff should be
modified to admit the necessares OF life and such
articles OF common use AS we cannot produce,
duties for revenue TO he manly laid articles or
luxury and such articles we have the material for
In abundance, and so develop the resources OF the
country. increase the number OF factories
give employment 10 more labOrers, cause
immigration OF skilled labor create perma-
nent home market FOR agricultural products,
destroy the necessity Tor odiOus and expensive IN
ternai taxation, and soon enable us 10 compete with
the manufacturers oi Europe. Eighth--The public
ends belong .t people and should not be sold TO
individuals nor granted To corporations, but saved
as tris Tor the people and granted Tree of cost,
30 settlers IN amounts only OF l6O acres. Nnh-The
treaty making power has no authority I'm the con-
stitution 10 dispose OF the public lands without the
Joint sanction vi the Senate and House OF Represen
tatlves.
After the report OF the Committee on Platform Mr.
DELANO OF California offered resolution, which he
asked 10 have added 10 the PLATFORM declaring that
the presence or Chinese laborers in large numbers
is evil entaing wan; and crime on all classes of
the American people, and should be prevented by
law
the platform taken up by sections.
Mr.. COFFIN spoke In opposition the first resolu.
ton. He thought II limited al repudiatlon. He Of
fered a substitute which tabled by vote OF As
to 10.
After considerable confusion the original rcsolu-
tion was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
The resolution touching the rate or interest was
taken up.
Mr.. PETERS, of washington, took exception 10 the
resolution as 1t stood
Mr.. CoGoswELI, OF Illinois, sustained the resolu-
ton In a speech.
Pending discussion recess was taken TIL two
f.
Upon the reassembllng OF the Congress in the af
tern0On The resolution OF Mr. Cummings OF Massa-
chusetts, came up After discussion OF one hour
this question the interest resolution Of The plat.
form was taken up
Mr.. NOBLE, OF Missouri offered substitute
which was lost, ana the original resolution was
adopted.
Tie resolution pertaining to national banks was
then taken up After debate the resolution was
adopted aua The Convention adjourned.