The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-17
THE LABOR CONGRESS At GIN. n.
h CINNATI' '!IINlllN'f1L .iriiaghl. .aTa
Sam Cary and aud !, NJ. LanEstOn IA.
=, mitted to Seats...A Fresh Illus
tratiOn or the stRuling Races
and the, t.Whtte Mans !"
ia ''.'I TTGi,fi-I No -'1l 'i4' u 2.l u
4" STORMY SESSION.

Y,. % ENsccES7SATI, ri AHg,a,te.
The Labor Congress to-day admitted
San'l Cary 10 q seat on the floor. On mo-
ton 10 admit jas. n. LangStOn, ColOred, q
stormy time followed. TWAS objected that
Langston, had done everything in his
power 10 injure the labor movement, and
had last year insulted the Congress. The
yeas and nays were then called. During
the progress Of the voting various mcm-
bers claimed the privilege Of explaining
their votes. Points Of order wcre contin.
ually made that no explanation was in
order. Determined delegates finally
broke down this ruling Of the Chair; and
Mr. Collin, Of Washington, ip explaining
his vote, said that having voted TO ad'
nit man identified with the Demo-
Gratis, S. +. Gary, he now claimed the
right Of voting for man identified with
the Republican party. Loud cries of order
drowned his voice, but when allowed to
proceed lie said the Republican party had
been asSailed He would say that the
Republican party had done everything, in
the way Of Legislation, thathad been done
for the working men. Stormy cries Of
order and Kisses followed this, and re.
newed efforts were made 10 stop the
speaker, He stood his ground, however,
and finally said If Mr.. Lnhgston was re-
jected It would give the congress the
phase OF having been manipulated by the
Democratic party; while II Mr. Langstop
was admitted the political balance would
be equal.
1Ir. Myers tcol6red) explained his vote
and asked If a mans identification with
either of the political parties was neces'
sary qualification for admission to this
loorH The Chair said no. Af. Myers
said the insult to last years Congress- by
ATr. Langston had been punished ut that
time, and he ought now to be'adrnitted.
He voted yea, amid applause. 'i .nLr
Isaac O. Weere, (col6red) said he would
vote on principle, and whether q man
came from Heaven or He'll, he wouldyote
for his admission, Il he dared to como into
this Congress in the interests Of the labor
Peter II. Clark, talso coloredO voted
nay. Three Of the four ladies, voted aye
The vote standing at the close Of this rc'
port ayes, 9; nays, 90. l'.'n ..-1h .lH"'
The full vote In the Labor Congress fol
the admission of Mr. Langston stood 40
for, to 2S against. The motion to allow
Hon. P. B. Pinchbeck, Of Louisiana, the
privilege of the floor was lost Six new
delegates were reported. The treasurer's
report was submitted, after which the Con
gress took a recess till 3 o'clock.
g " AFTERNOON SESSION,
O. G. Cameron, Of Chicago, delegate to
Europe, submitted report which drew o
sad picture of the laboring classes Of the
Old World. The report was general In
lis nature, giving an account Of the pro
ceedings OF the Basle Congress.
Mr.. Troup offered q resolution which
was adopted, directing the Finance Com
mittec to report o plan for raising funds
for prosecuting tho work Of the National
Labor Union, In tho various States. Ad;
journctl. a,, ,,. ..r.
The Convention was much smaller than
was anticipated, the number ol delegates
being about 100. Preparations were made
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