, 1874-04-18

Congress- assembled at 0 o'clock, the President
IN tho chair.
Mr. Wright, Of Indiana, presented the follow
ing ..--..
forrcd e Subject of prison labor, having given he
anboct our earncss beg leayo to report
% o~ et IT. y s P
tract system practice in penal 1natitutionl
gross injustice to tho convict great and Raring
wrong to honest labor, and m unntsaed fraud Upon
RssoIrea, That he ve believe that convteta should
tuons they Should bo scifsuataining hold that the
great object of mprisoment should DO tefos1n and
ss Wit onss sSof sn ao' e S
~ sss' ssss 4:
ponu1ty for crimes. Second for tho maintenance and
tion Third, as fund for tho conyct's personal
after liberation Tourth in the absence Of a any
ef these "a n tho easo Of o convlcs to tho 'cho"l
Resolred That ths Congress- indorso THO theory ad.
j. for ApTt 1ss4 s,id il scsordanes sSefevh We 70
npecfuy request the Congress Of tho United tntca to
1or e a 9 81 a e. 01
the aavisahility Of establishing peual colony
The Congress then won't into Committee Of
tho Whole on tho report Of tho Committee on
Organization aud Constitution. Tho article on
compulsory education was adopted with the fol-
lowing amendment: That compulsory education
he indorsed, With tho right OF parents or guar
dinnH to choose their own schools.
Tho Committee then reported progress, after
which tho report WAS adoptod unanimously. AT
12 o'clock tho Convention adjourned. tho olec-
tion OF officers being the first question boforo
tho Congress on roaBaombling
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reasaombsed ut o'clock, tho
President In tho chair.
n1r. Fehronback, Chairman Of tho
COMMITTEE ON FLATFonM,
presented tho following report:
WlIEnEAs, The recent alarming development and ag-
gress!on Of aggregated soatl, which, unless ccckod
Wy neyahly lend to ths panper5zstlon and hopeless
tive. we desire o enjoy Tho blessing Of government
bcqueahca Us BY tho founders Of The Repubc thnta
cu1,,ulation, and aystom adopted which will secure
to tho laborcr tho fruits Of his ioil and,
WHEREAS, This much-destrca object can only be
accomplished by tho thorough nnication Of labor and
tho mutual Efforts Of those who oboy tho Divine in
junction sat in tho sweat Of thy face thou slalt oa
MEnE& Th9 g5sa ass!asratsm ., The heuF y Tho
power Of the producing for teelr substantial
elevation, yet we recognize In the bnotbox the great
agency through which our wrongs can be rcdressed;
WHEnEAs, While we fully recognize tho power and
efficiency Of tho Trade and Labor Unions local and
tras natters yeti upon ill question: nppcrtainin8 to
their welfare al whole, the influence Of these organf-
cations without closer union must prove comparative
ResoEs That V submit to th psopls Ct tho Un'sd ted
Industrial CongreRs: First, to bring within the foldB
Of TIC organization every depar Of productive In
duetry, lnaling knowledge q standpoln. for action,
true Standard Of individuals aud national greatness
second, to secure to tho toiler an equal share Of
that m tightly belongs to hiu moro socety advantages,
and more Of the benefits, privileges, and eloluneua
afn1 0f
Of republican tnatitutions; third, 10 arrive It
educationn 1noraI, and financial condition, wo de-
nand from The Bevera! States aud from .hs National
Statistics fourth, the establishment Of cooperative
inBtltntiola productive and distrbntiye; ffth tho
rsseryng q tue public an5s the hosags Of tho peo
Of ali aNs that do not bcar equally upon capital and
The hsstS a,'d safety f taosa engaged Il mis,sg.
manufacturing, or building purs',its; seventh. tue
ons to m pay her - enppraes ss' 1t least
In every mohtl, in full for labor performed during
tho Month In as awfa VI Of the een
les aud lnborors first lien on their work; ninth,
Tho abolishment OF the contract system. on
ina % systeln OF q pbi!s narksts to facilitate
this exchange of tho productions Of armsrs md mo
spocalaiiors D e!sysntS, 70 .nsSsasats systsm d
cheap transportation to faciiato tho exchange
srfssn Of aos rs os aud
abe gfoundB thirteenth, tho prohibition Of the
subsidies granted to national vessels bringing them to
our shores, and the, nbrogatlon Of tue Durlin-
Ell %' eS e ss' ~ '''aS o
enactment md enforcement Of equitable apprentice
tss ae oi s! il s4p an
ir8utlons; sl1ecnth Tho reduction OF tho hours Of
labor to eight per any, ,s. 50 thst lanor1 ss,
en3oyment nj @ md % intellectual Improvement, mud
10 embed to ren the advantages conferred by labor
tho duty of tic aovern,ncnt to esabiisi }us stand.
urd Of distribution to capital and labor by
seSsas nes ba,sa en Raff % asas nd ssfesps
the nation, taaued directly to tho people without
Tho intervention Of any system Of banking CORPORA.
hauseabe at tho option Of !ho holder for Government
ses-to pes sss subject to future legislation BY Con:
Tho report WIS adopted unanimously.
On motion, the TFordingman's Adrocate, Of
Chicago, vas selected the official organ Of tho
Congress.
A. @. Cameron offered the following:
RtsoIrsd, That premium Of $l0o be offered for the
tive efforts Of tlis workingmeu und workuvwousn ol
America under ono organization, the to be Sub
ratt tho Constitution tor tic Il tho Con
Carried. ..-..
THE COMMITTEE ON ARBITRATION
submitted II supplemental report, recommend
ing u specific form to bc adopted by the various
organizations.
file Committee on Legislation and Labol
Bureaus, through Mr. McNelll, reported the FOL
Resored, That this Congress, representing 10 la.ge
tho welfare md the interests aud WHALES q the labor
ing aud emp.oyo cassos, aincorely desiring that th
largo majority Of telr own olasa in oilcc, slal
be fully Informed Ut our condition. and i!
not the lfo ITSELF Of Republic deponds upon TIL
intelligence and l-beng 81 tho + lng masses, Y
'srRalzo separate departments 10 DO devoted ontlre
to Tho subject Of employs al,or looking not only
it's projection, bu.through to the prosperity Of IN
Ie,olstd, Tint g. E. MCNEIL DO invited to 1rspar
for tic bect OF tic Congress elaborate paper ulo
tho sbcct Of the Labor Bureau, and forward tho BAm
to liz officers.
ar. f..uoon nffornd a raao1nfinn ranornmnnfi