The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-10-12
Rep. Rollett offered the following reso

Rep. Rollett offered the following reso-
luton BE it
Resolved, That a special committee be an
pointed, consisting of three members, to
consider the Tariff and International Revenue
Laws recommended in the report Of Presi.
dent johnson.
On motion of Rep. Kuhn the resolution
was adopted.
The President then appointed as such
committee, Rep. Kuhn, Noerr and Hee-
nan.
On motion Of Rep. Heenan, that com
mttee of one from each State here repre
scented, be appointed to take into consider
alton the issuing of an amnesty proclama
ton.
The President appointed Reps. Keenan,
from New York Breslick, from Missouri:
Eitzler, from Michigan Sterritt, from
Nebraska Rollett, from Iowa Olive,
from Kansas Koenig, from Illinois and
Schulmyer, from Ohio
Rep. Heenan moved that we do now
suspend the regular rules 81 order. to en-
able us to take mp the reports Of standing
committees.
Rep. Heenan made partial report from
the committee on past strikes, AS follows
TURNER HALL, ST. LOUIS, Sept 4, 1872.
To the Officers u,d Members Of the Interna-
tiOndi Union.
GENTLEMEN The committee on past
strikes would respectfully report adversely
to the claims Of Cincinnati Union. No. 4.
Rep. Sterritt moved that the report Of
the committee on past strikes be adopted
On motion of Rep. Noerr the ayes and
nays were ordered on the motion to adopt.
With the following result Ayes -Nogel,
Mitus, Heenan, Cady, Noerr, Stauber,
l4ales. Brannigan, EitZler, Ambrose. Stat
fel, Rollrtt, Smith. Kuhn, Sterritt, Bres-
lick, and koenig H. Nays -Nolz.
Schulmyer, and Olive B
The committee on officers reports then
submitted their final report, as read this
forenoon, by adding the following, be
tween the words (opinion and I'M with the
exceptions Of the case Of St. Paul Union,
M. o.. III reference to working the mould
or forms iii partnership.
Rep Kuhn moved that the report of the
committee as amended be adopted
Rep Eitzler called for the ayes and nays,
which resulted AS follows Ayes Nolz,
Schulmyer Nogel, Cady, Noerr Stau-
Ter, Laies, Brannigan, Eitzler, Ambrose,
Statfel, koenlg, Olive, Rollett, Smith,
Kuhn, Sterritt, and Breshck- Is. Nays
Mitus and Heenan.
The election Of officers being next in
order, Rep. Cady moved that we now pro
coed To- the nomination of candidates for
President
Rep Noerr, of st. Louis, was nomi-
mated
The chair appointed as tellers Reps.
Kuhn, and Olive, with Rep. Smith as
clerk
There being no more willing to stand the
nomination for President, Rep. Sterritt
moved that the nomination be closed
Rep Cady moved that the chair east the
vote for the President, whereupon Rep
Noerr was unanimously declared elected
President for the ensuing term
Reps Olive and Heenan were then
nominated as candidates for LIST Vice Pres
dent
Rep. Rollett moved that the nomination
be closed
The tcllers announced the result of the
first ballot, as follows
Whole number Of votes cast Observation-Disclosures. IL
Necessary for choice ..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. III
Blanks received ....-.... ...... >
Rep. Heenan received .-...-...-....a .........
olive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &
There being no choice, the char ordered
a second ballot to take place
Whole number Of votes cast .......-. Is
Necessary for a choice ................-. IL
Rep. Heenan received Observation-Disclosures. )
Olive .................... IL
The President declared Rep. Olive duly
elected First Vice President for the ensuing
year.
The following nomination was made FIR
Second Vice President Rep. John A.
Heenan.
on motion Of Rep Kuhn, that the nomi-
nation he now closed
Rep. Stauber moved that the Secretary
cast the ballot for the Convention III favor
Of John A. Heenan.
The Chair decided Rep. John A. Hec-
nan elected Second Vice President for en-
SUNG term.
The Union then proceeded to the election
If Secretary Rep. Cady was nominated.
Tn motion it was ordered that the nomi-
nation for Int Sec be closed Carried.
Rep. Stauber moved that the Chair cast
Ille 'dilot loI INC mon III IdNoT ol Jne
nominee, when the President declared Peter
Cady elected Int. Sec. for one year
Rep. Sterritt was then nominated for
Assistant Secretary. On motion of Rep.
Stauber that the nomination be closed
Rep. Kuhn moved that the Chair cast
the ballot Of the Union in favor Of Rep.
Sterritt, for Assistant Secretary Carried
On motion the election was made unani-
nous.
Rep. Smith moved that we adjourn
until O'Clock p. III. Carried