The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-07-12

rku'ftulNIN nF rHE ANN Al CONVENTION.
FBpAY, June g.
Mr. Quinn. NJ Boston, moved the re-
sumption of printed seals and the discard
ing u impression seals for Subordinate
Unions This pointed to resembling Of a
resolution Of last years session page "a,
I'd the request Of the Worcester Union.
Lost
The Committee reported On the appeal
ot Messrs. Clarkson and SIMPSON concern
ing their expulsion by the Subordinate
mon. ana recommended that all the MA
prrs relating thereto be placed ia the hands
10 the President. whu shall inform himself
more thoroughly If the matter and rein
state the parties ur sustain the action Of the
Subordinate mon. Is he shall see IT. Car
rird
The Committee on the Rouse Point AT
faIr reported that. az a meeting If the
committee last evening. It was decided that
auy act.uu at present by the International
L mon ia thu matter known a. the Lowell
enterprise would Re premature IN ITS Ia
ture. Concurred IN
Mr. Johnson, Of Troy. presented the
following
Resolved That in the opinion II this body
the present tariff On imported printed matter
Iu the uIted States Is inadequate to the pro-
lection our craft needs. that We believe that a
tauff VI - Per cent ad .alOrem, As at pres
rut. Is so lew as T. cripple one Of the princi
pal Industries Of the country, while uo bene-
rt acgues o. the Government, and foreigners
only are the gamers. that one great reason Vi
the stasuatl0n la trade n printing urtlces
book hludeuee type tound-ries, and press
manufacture. IS the support afforded ts for
eisu printers as a tauh that is almost a uul-
htv- and
Resol-l That this BODY -a,onlinends to
~ubor.ue+ mons the example set Dy No.
- . sending ii 4 petition Go the represent
atlNes tu Congress from their district, asking
ll~ efforts 10 behalf % a tariff that wall give
relief from these evils which petItlOu We
wOut Ir.e every Union uau q slgn, and
would also advocate the procuring ut employ
ers names to the same
Resolved, That it Is the sense III tins body
that the system Of ad valorem duties, Ap-
Piled "a printed matter Is erroneous afford
M means Of defrauding the revenue BY un-
tervaluatiOn On the invoices by which means
= rare book or me work pays NJ more than
the cheapest class Of literature We also de-
clare our belief that SPECIFIC duty, say .
~ 30 cents per pound would give the re-
lief We ask for and be a means Of revenue to
the Government, while the price Of American
books won not be increased, but our pub
fishing hOL es would once more be IN active
operation, and thousands Of workmen have
tie employment they seek, but are unable TO
ind. because OF the nuiOous competition with
foreign labor which the present erroneous tar
III imposes On the working man.
The Committee on Subordinate Unions
likewise reported the following resolutions
introduced by Mr. Feehan, Of Albany, and
which were adopted.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF the Inter
national | mon 70 dlscOuntenance the practice
prevailing ia several cities Of loaning and Dor
rowing matter betWee morning and evening
papers
Resolved That It Is the sense Of the In
ternational Union that composition on daily
newspapers, in cities, lie done BY the piece
only.
Mr.. Robinson, Of Washington, offered
the following resolution, which was adopt
ed.
Resolved That the Sergeant at Arms lie
paid $25, and the Messenger Sl5, for services
during the present session.
BY Mr.. Cherry, Of Baltimore, which was
carried:
Resolved, that the Corresponding Secretary
open correspondence with the London Eng
Typographical Union, with view of obtain
my information in reference to the re option
OF cards Of members acknowledging allegiance
to Printers Unions in America and England {
respectively.
The following amendment to Art. WI. IF I
the Bylaws, was presented.
SECTION l. Any member Of subordinate /
Union, feeling that injustice has been done /
HIM by this Union, may appeal to the Presi- |
dent OF the International Union any time /
within two months after the date Of the &c
ton Of the Subordinate Union, stating the /
matter of grievance, and the reasons he may |
have for believing that be has been wrongful /
~ dealt with. tie shall first, however, be re-
qured to serve copy u the appeal upon the I
subordinate Union, and notify the President I
Of the International Union that he has done |
So, along with his appeal The Subordinate 1
Union shall within a reasonable time after /
the receipt Of the appeal. cause to be deliver
ed to the President Of the International Union
a statement of all the facts in the case, to-
gether with the proceedings Of the committee \
by whom the case was tried
SEC. , The President Of the international
Union shall submit the appeal, and all papers
connected Herewith, - the next session Of
the International Union, TO the Committee
ON Appeals whose duty it shall be to investi-
gate the case. If the report Of the commit
tee approved 1t shall he final and eonclu-
sive.
SEC 3 The decision Of the Subordinate \
Union must be complied with ia the interim;
and IN all cases involving a demand for dues
and assessments, other moneys, the /
amount ia dispute must be placed In the 4
hands Of the President OF the Subordinate I
Union. to be held by him until the appeal has /
been finally decided; no notice shall be taken |
Of an appeal unless the same shall be com |
piled with.
Mr.. Singleton moved the following, |
which were adopted;
WHEREAS, In the opinion Of the Interna- |
tional Union. it is the dHty Of Governments |
to foster and encourage the domestic manu-
features Of the people by the imposition Of
reasonable duties on foreign commodities or
the payment Of bounties TO home producers
where such duties cannot be imposed, there
bv enabling consumers to produce those arti-
cies which they themselves use, and drawing |
closer the bonds connecting labor and capital
by giving legitimate employment TO the one, |
and that respect and compensation 70 the 9th
ar which arises from its indispenaablLty; |
and
WHEREAS, While the principle - partially