The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-07-26

alteration, and then only by the vote of q ma
iority Of all the members of the Congress
and no rule shall be suspended except by I
vote Of at least two-thirds Of those present.
-. Cushing's Manual and Law Of LeaislA-
tive Assemblies shall be received q rule in
all cases not provided for in the foregoing
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| fMr Schley, Of Indianapolis, offered the
following resolution
III WHEREAS, The subject of politics having
been largely discussed by individuals of this
body, and eon> idering the matter detrimental
to our best interests, and desiring that this
Congress stand In uncertain light before
the country,
ResoiDed, That this Congress ignores en-
tirely the question Of politics IN its eonstitu-
tion, and recommends that all matters Of .
political character be left to the local orgAni-
cations to be acted on as they deem proper.
The above Preamble and Resolution led
to considerable and spirited debate, par
ticipated in by Messrs Foran, of Ohio,
Humphreys, Of Pa, and Nizer, Of Ohio,
when on motion the whole matter Eas re
ferred TO the Committee on Principles
On motion that tables be procured and
city and other reporters be rendered seats
SO ordered
On motion that when We adjourn we
adjourn 10 meet at Lyman's Hall, at 9
O'Clock to morning, and that the President
be requested To vacate the chair for the
purpose Of having time to appoint the bal
ance Of the committees. So ordered
During the absence Of the President,
the chair was filled by Walls, Of Ohio.
The following resolution was adopted
- l. Al. IL
gress to so unite the labor organizations rep
resented. that We may in future com
bine our efforts for our common
good; that it is that when any labor Organi-
zations have just issue with any corporation
or combination of capital, a Just issue or
any reform, we may be enabled to lay the
matter at lsHue before the representatives. Of
the labor organizations Of their country. as
represented in this Cnogress, and If the issue
be found to be a just one, the hearty eo-opera-
tion Of the workingmen herein represented be
extended to them.
On motion that one hundred copies Of a
slip containing the names Of the delegates,
Post-otfice address, and societies the rep
resent be printed for the use Of the mem
bers. So ordered.
Tine President having resumed the Chair,
the following committees
TN Ways and Means Meek, Of Penn
sylvania; Schley. of Indiana; Amieson, Of
Tennessee; Adams, of Ohio: d. A. Jones, of
Illinois
On Constitution-Wal alls, of Ohio; Siney, of
Pennsylvania; Blatterman, of Missouri; Green
er Of Mississippi; Reed, of Virginia, Foran, o.
On Correspondence Of Ohio; Sniggs,
of New York; Armstrong. of Pennsylvania
Bailey, Of Virginia, Blend, of Indiana
Arbitration - Robert Schilhng, of Ohio;
Robert Gault. Of New York, F. H. Brenecke,
Of Indiana, 9. a. Cotinberry, OF Illinois, f.
ID. Barthe Of Penn.
Declaration Of Principles-H. j. Walls,
Of Ohio. T. p Jones, of Illinois, q. Wheeler,
of Tennessee, w. s. Humphreys, of Pennsyl-
wanna, r. P. Mears Of Ohio.
Importation Of Cheap Labor and Co-opera-
toni w. Smith, John Dickson, Of Penn
sylyania, John o. Edwards, f. A. Stow, r.
Mclean, Pa
Printing! Dubois, VI. A. Foran. John
Schley. Edward McDevitt, s. stanton
Prison Labor and Apprenticeship System
W. Satin, Of Ohio, Hugh Mclaughlin, n.
w Smith, Ohio, VI. A. Foran, William Sal
ter.
Finance and Ways and Means John
Schley, W. Aimison, n Adams, ID. A. Jones.
Trades4 jnions and Amalgamated Unions
-ti.S. Mcdonald, T. p Smith. p McManus.
p Daley, BssEllis
Hours OF Eabor-John Pollock, c. Muth,
r. Birkholz, p Daley, j. r. Bartron. w. :.
EImold.
Labor Bureau-tieorge Flack, A. Thomas,
George Jones Edward Sniggs, Robert Reed.
The hour Of IL having arrived, after the
Of the committees, the Con-
gress adjourned by limitation.