The workingman's advocate., 1870-11-05

in sapsrior q the once o. this paper
to be sent Immediately 10 the executive board.
properly certified BY the officers Of such ukions.
Resolved, 2nd, That in case Of any local upio1
Iforfeiting iss charter by non-conpliAnee With
the Law Of this body relating TO the payment OF
assessments, the executive board shall be
| powered TO grant cards Of membersAip 20 ell
| such p.rsOne whose names may be found re-
corded 40 voting amoog the yeas. Nothing in
these resolutions, howsver, shall be 20 con
strusd As to release any member from payment
| OF arrearagee.
On motion, the resolutions were adopted.
The union then proceeded TO vote for a
place to bold the next session Of the Inter
national Union. The city of Boston, Mas.
was chosen upon the third ballot
! The hour of twelve o'clock having
arrived, the union adjourned.
SIXTH DAY-ARTERNooN sEssIoN.
Union met at two o'clock p. m. PreSi-
dent Blend in the chair. Calling Of the
rolls dispernad with. The minutes Of pre-
vious meetings were read and approved.
Rep. Kuhn, on the part Of the com
mittee appointed at last session Of Intsr-
national Uniou to take measures to indus
the repeal of the Lond system reported to
the effect that the committee had eorres-
ponded with members Of Congress, sight
Of who had promised their support. with
the aid Of lawyer they had drawn up a
msmorial (of which copy was submitted),
and had sent them to the different unions
for signatures. They had corresponded with
workingmen in Washington, and finding
that Congress would not take into considera-
ton the Internal Revenue Laws that
session, dcemed their labors at an end.
The report was received, and vote Of
thanks rendered the committee for the
prompt and efficient manner in ~hich they
had discharged their duty.
Vice President Lavine in the chair.
On motion, a committee Of three we're
appointed to meet the requirements Of the
report Of the committee on Internal Revenue.
Committee-Reps. Conrad Kuhn. Of
New York; 7. J. Birch. Of Phila-, and
Pres. Fred Blend, of Columbia.
The committee on past strikes thee
reported, in which they gave detailed 10
count Of the financial standing Of each
union in the past strikes. stating the striking
fund and assessment VI each union, and
amount sent direct to Cine snari. with much
interesting and financial matter, which will
appear in full in the journal Of extra SEES
sion.
The following total is from the commit
tees labors in that direction:
Total Striking Fund ----S 2606.4O
Total Assessment 49,. l72o6.lU
Total amount sent direct TO
Cincinnati ..... 1880
The committee also submitted the follow
ing;
lst In examining tie report Of the New
York strikes, we fad the receipts correspond
with Smiths, and recommend that the same be
accepted.
End. We also find receipts from Lancaster
Union for the sum of 500, for striking purposes,
but there are no papers 70 show how much
they expended.
Sd. Also receipts for $500 from Montreal,
but no report how expended.
4th- Also receipts from Milford for tos, 0ut
no report.
Osh. In The cnse of che CiRciBnati strike we End
that the receipts VI Ii. Snish oorpsspoud with
the report Of Cincinnati Union, but we hnd ttat
they give unions only credit for $3407 so, Were
aecOTdsDg to Smiths accounts aud that oi me
different unions, amounts to sS54470
9th. They claim having expended Sl9,7
on which the committee can not report as they
show no report whatever Of how many men
have been on . strike, and for what length Of
time Their report states
Expenditures - - el9, 10000
Received payment .. lI,4llsO
Balance due y. 9s,ss9O
Your committee would recommend this 70 your
honorable body for consideration.
18th. In the case Of Covington Union We ind
that they have expended ee4S for striking
purposes, and claims t5l4 balance due.
sth. We further recommend that all unions
be compelled 70 send q true statement Of how
many members was working under their juris-
diction from December, 1853, TO September
Goth, 1870 90 as to enable the executive board
to see how much each respective union owes
for assessments and compel the same 70 settle
their accounts
On motion the report was adopted, section
by section. The 1st section was adopted as
read. The I'd, Sd, 4th, 9th, 9th and 7th
sections were referred to the president Of the
executive board. The 6th section was
adopted as read,
A detailed account Of the Milwaukee
strike was then read and referred to the
president Of the executive board.
Rep. Steinberg moved 10 allowed the
claim Of Uniou No. 50, on account Of strike
Of January, 1870. On monvn referred to
executive board.
Offered By representative Fitzgerald
Resolved. That the executive board latter
the piovur settlement is brought about with
unions be authorized to call on unions being
in arrears with their special assessmenta. for
such sums as will be necessary 20 lquidAts the
IndebtedL ess Of union No. 4, and other unions
Who have claims against the international
Union.
The yeas and nays we're called.
Yeas 27. Nays. Rep. Clune, Smith,
Bonr, Noerr, StockmaD, Andrews, Tanning,
FOrney, Aubrey Ransler. ROuch, IL.
Moved that if there are not sufficient ar
resrages to pay the Indebtedness Of union
No. 4, the executive board have no right to
add any additional assessment. Carried.
Offered BY Rep. Cannon
Resolved, That the newspaper known BY the
name Of the WoRKNeAAEs ADVOCATE, OF the
city Of Cbicsgo, shall be adopted az the official
organ OF the Cigar Makers international Union
So ordered.
Rep Kuhn presented hi tom union
No. 80, for money advanced 10 COMMITTEES
on bond system, appointed at sixth session
of the International Union, for the Pur-
pose Of preparing and printing memorial,
stationary, &c, TO the amonnt OF szzoO'
Moved that an order be drawn tor the
amount and the bill paid. Carried.
Rec. Jacobs moved that we do now ad-
iourn to meet in the city Of Boston at the
call Of the President.
So ordered.
| Attea, THOs. j. Birch,
Sec. international Union.