The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-11-25

EDWIN JDHNSON.
On motion Of Rep. JUNO, the report,
after few remarks, was adopted
Rep IRE then presented communica
ton from Sufiield Union, No .. which
was referred to committee on strikes.
The chairman OF the committee IN
Kingston conspiracy case reported pro
gress, and the committee asked for an ex-
tension OF time in order 10 complete their
report
Rep. Wenkc moved that the committee
on Kingston conspiracy case hr required
to report al , O'Clock Pm tomorrow
Carried
Rep. JUNO moved thar the special com
mittee on Cincinnati claims be- required 10
report this afternoon AZ ! o'clock. Carried
unanimously
Rep. Hart, of Boston Union. No. -.
then offered the following communication
from union No Is
BosToN. sept 9Th, 1871
To the Officers and MemrerS nf the
Cigar Makers International Union OF
America
GENTLEMEN The Cigar Makers Union.
No Is, extend Ia Won an invitation To IN
excursion down the harbor on Thursday.
the 18th inst, also an invitation to attend
the St James Theatre in ale evening.
You are respectfully requested 10 adjourn
on Wednesday until Friday morning. ana
the delegates arc requested e. assemble nj
the New England House AT y O'Clock A. ~.
Thursday. We also extend an invitation
70 the members Of the press present 1t
the convention, to accompany us.
SAMUEL J. SEGAR, Pres Union No. lS.
and Secretary of committee on reception
and entertainment for G l. L.
On motion of Rep. Castine the invitation
was accepted.
The secretary then presented the bill Of
David Shelter, second vice president, for
two dollars and jhiriy-fi cents, $235D
for postage, stationery, &c, which. on mo
ton, was ordered to be paid
On motion, the rule regulating the hour
OF adjournment was then suspended, and
the union then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Union re-assembled at > O'Clock. presi-
dent Blend in the chair
Roll-call of Officers Absent. J W.
Lavine, LIST vice-president and ID Shelter,
End vice-president
Rep. Hart, chairman of committee on
credentials, asked permission to Withdraw
the credentials Of Fred Blend as Rep. Of
Toledo union, which, on motion, was
granted.
Roll OF members called All present
except Rep. Kuhn, who was absent on
account Of sickness.
On motion Of Rep. johnson, the reading
Of the minutes Of the morning session was
dispensed with for the present.
The following committees reported pro
gress Officers reports and finance past
and future strikes claims and charges
Mr. A. G. Cameron, Editor and Pro-
prietor Of the WoRKINGMAN ; ADVOCATE,
being present, was, on motion of Rep
JUNO, invited 10 a seat on the platform
On motion of Rep. Yost, the resolution
of Rep. JUNO, making tine report of
special committee on Cincinnati claims
the order of the day for clock, was
rescinded.
Rep. JUNO, chairman Of said committee.
announced that the committee was ready
to report, which was read a. follows:
Boston, Mass Sept 5Ih, 1871.
To the Officers and Members of the Cigar
Makers International Union in Con
ventioR assembled:
GENTLEMEN Your committee appoint
ed to enquire into the claims OF Cincinnati
union, No 4. against the International
Union for arrearages due them while on
strike, would respectfully report that thew
have carefully examined aud discussed
the claim in all its bearings and have ar.
rived at the following conclusions: That
upon sworn statements submitted to your
committee from former members of union
No T. they are of the opinion that the
claims should not be entertained by the
convention, as your committee ere fully
convinced, from the evidence produced be-
fore them. that the sum of money demand
ed by Cincinnati union as being due, is
merely to replenish their treasury and not
TO pay their due bills" only, as represent
ed by union No. 4 They, however, favor
and would recommend that the Interna-
tional Union receive all the due bills" of
those men who left Cincinnati previous to
the adoption of the resolution, voluntarily
reducing the scale OF prices after the strike
of 1S69-70. and when the Executive Board
approves Of the same, they shall call upon
all unions in arrears to Cincinnati for so
much per centage as will be sufficient to
pay the due bills as presented, and allowed
BY the Board. They will further recon-
mend that all statements as to the time OF
leaving Cincinnati, amounts due, &c, be
sworn to before any competent justice OF
the peace, and affidavit must be attested by
the seal of the union under which the APP
plicant may be working. All claims on
due bills must be presented at the Exc
cutive Board on or before the LIST day of
January, 1872. or be declared null and void.
JOHN ]. JUNO, ANGEL HART,
THoe. M. DoLAN, CHARLES YosT,
WIZ. 81. NoERR, JOSEPH STERRITT,
E. NJ. CAsrINE, VIM. Fl. HAYDoN,
VIM j. CANNON
On motion the report was adopted.
Rep JUNO moved to reconsider in order
70 call for the yeas and nays on the motion
to adopt Carried.
The yeas and nays were then called for
upon motion to adopt the report, with the
following result: