National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-13
CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE anal
GAMATED BRANCH, a

AUDITORS, REPORTS sUBMITTED-A GOOD
SHOWING FOR THE FAST YEAR-No RE
ZEAL OF THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW-CoN-
GREsS TO BE PETITIONED ON THE SUB
jet, IL .4.a Ii
- animal msetaur of the AMalgsnatedHsuse
C,sy,,e.teys and Joasers was seid last evening.
a MeeAs.ics, haaf Mr.. J. p. Aackey tpeesident)
- ne Chair. and M. McMnlsn secretary
a ,u-Aer Of carpenters, ne1 membsrsof the as-
secsat1ea. were present in response - circular
sSat had been sent ont iRviting then 70 sttend
md take part 4. portionof the proosodngs 1eie-s
tive 70 petitionng Congress against the Ispsti q
The Snsnsy Of s.ens prevailed on that sub
The sudisrs reportsor the past quarter shows
rsceipts asa N; expenditures, Als3b balance IN
Lewis johnson b Co.'s bank, -; In treasuiers
a.ndI, - g; amount Of sffeas OWING 70 "ns
M. blaze, oneof The suditoI., submitted The
yearly report ofyhich the following nn nSp es.
r Ms.S III asss Gity savings bank - nj
s.ad: Sos ass s..aoe On assd
tsmSsr quarter, sssIs December quarter, s7aos;
Ghs Cssir snn ann that those mot members
Of the association but followers Of the trade. had
tss h sums scsien toward 1phoiding the eight
hour Ixw, and petitioning Congress for further
Legislation in that direction. -,
received thesisnasures Of all the mechanics pres
Ant Numbering: about sixty: 49,. -.
I'VE the undeIsignsd citizens ana h vSse S
bodies 10 Rravely consider the interests Of the
mechanics and laboring classes, and m your legs
right, and to which we consider ourselves Justly
entitled. The Congress Of the Unitsd states: st
precious session BY Law ds % se ,sas
fuii days work, and for which Q days wages
should be given. In conformity With this iaw
respected in all the navy yards and GGvssunsaf
%BsieTpins ahas man shonld hsve eight hours
for comfort, eight hours for rest, asven a. eighs
hours in which to work, We, therefore petition
that no efforts will be made looking toward the
repeal Of the law but that ~ H s
thrown around the mechanic, protecting MIN IN
his trade and thus giving such protection IS will
enable him to obtain the true recognition ne
shoaid enjoy among his fellow-men.
I'VE further earnestly protest against any Iegis-
latsn accepting the proposition Of SsPess
and spit upon law that as public oficer It was
his duty to uphold, and has given an uncalled-fo!
reason why it should be repealed. instead Of sng-
costing better mcans for its endorsement. we
believe said Mullett is unit for the position IN |
tention of him in his Office is an insult to every
law-abiding working man, MS he proposes to Re- |
eight hour system make labor subservient 70 cap
ital. and the mechanic helpless to elevate him |
self or trade. and powerless in the hands OF hie
employer to accept only such wages as ne may |
decide to pay.
"Feeling that this oppression is unjust to an
American citizen and directly in opposition to
pray the Intervention Of your honorable bodies to
legislate for their relief"
Speeches of encouragement to the mechanics
were made by Messrs. LOvelass, Burgoyne,
Whitemore and others.
Messrs Lyman, Reed and Saunders were ap- |
nfad nd afesf n the central
mittee the Trades Union.
The association then adlOurned.