The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-19
THE LABOR CONGRESS.
MINUTES OF YESTERDAYS SESSION
The Plan Of Organization AdOptsd-staadIng
Rules for the RsgulAtIOa Of the Congress.
The ChlaSSS and ether YOIsd QuSItIORS
Acted Upon By the Federation.

AltAl tAANNA - ANA6Ntty NANsNN4ANHt Ws%@ H"@T''S
passed as follows:
The basis Of representation in the con-
gress Of this federation shall be: From Ma
tional or international Unions, for 1000
members or less, one delegate for 1000
members, two delegates; for 5000, three
delegates; for 10000, four delegates; for
$1,000, five delegates, and SO on. From
local trades assemblies or councils, one
delegate.
The following Chinese resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Burgman, Of California, upon
which he spoke for over forty minutes
in which he strongly combatted the doc.
trino declaring this country m asylum for
the oppressed Of the entire world,
WHEREAS, The experience OF the last
thirty years in California and on the Pacific
coast having proved conclnsiyely that the
presence OF Chinese and their competition
with free white labor is one Of the greatest
evils with which any country can be
afflicted; therefore, be 1t
RaOlred, That We Use our best efforts to
get rid OF this mOnstrous evil (which
threatens, unless checked, to spread to
other parts or the Unionl by the dissemi-
nation OF information respecting its true
nature and character, and by urging upon
It's representatives in the United States
Congress the absolute necessity OF passing
laws entirely prohibiting the immigration
OF Chinese into the United States.
Mr. Cummins, OF Massachusetts, offered
TO amend by adding the words Congress
regulating" instead Of the words "entirely
prohibiting" the immigration OF Chinese,
This resolution was lost, and the resolution
passed as first reported.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
ReSOlrel, That We urge upon the I.egisla-
lures OF our several States the passage OF
laws for licensing stationary engines and
the enforcement OF proper restrictions
which will better preserve and render pro-
lection to life and property.
| The following resolution was urged by
the. representatives Of the Cigar Makers
Union:
RcsOlrrd, That the manufacture Of cigars
in tenement houses Is detrimental both TO
the interests OF the manufacturers Except
about thirty who unfairly profit by this
neiarious SYSTEM and working people, and
upon this ground should be prohibited.
ReSOIretl, That inasmuCh as the manu-.
faCture Of cigars in tenement houses in the
city Of New York is highly injurious to the
health OF the tenant workers, and on sani.
tary, commercial, moral and social grounds
should be prohibited.
The action OF the Seamen's Union oil
Cleveland in relation 10 the regulation of
labor on vessels plying on the lakes, and
recommending Congress to pass such laws
us vi insure the seamen life, health and
comfort, was warmly endorsed.
The following standing order was adopt.
ed:
First--The annual meeting OF this iedera-
ton shall be held on the third Tuesday In
November at such place as the delegates to
the proceeding Congress may have selected.
Second-The time OF meeting shall be us
follows: On the iirst day, to assemble at
noon; ont all other days 6A. NJ, adjourn at
1896 reassemble at 1880 and adjourn ut 8
=. NJ. each day.
Third-At the opening Of the Congress
the chairman Of tho Legislative Commit
tee shall take the ,chair until the Congress
has elected its own President, which shall
be It's first business. The Congress shall
then elect Vice. President, two Secretaries,
two Auditors, u doOrkeeper and Messenger.
Fourth.-A standing order committee
shall then be elected, TO whom shall be re.
mitted the whole business OF the Congress,
the discussions, together with the whole
financial arrangements OF the Congress.
Fifth-The Congress having been for
mally opened by the President, tho Iegis-
lative Committee shall present their re-
ports for the past year, which shall be read
by the Secretary, and shall be laid on the
table for discussion by the Congress, said
report shall contain n list OF the committee
meetings with names and dates OF those
present.
Sixth-The reader Of n paper shall be
allowed twenty minutes; the mover OF n
resolution fifteen minutes; succeeding
speakers ten minutes each, no one 10 speak
more than once on any one subject.
Seventl-No second amendment to an
original proposition shall DO put TO vote
until the amendment is disposed OF.
Eighth-No papers shall be read except
those which are required for legislative
purposes; no member to read more than
luDGTt
Nfnth-fn the selection Of papers to be
read preference shall he given TO those OF
which notice has been given, and In the
order in which they have been received by
the committee.
Tenth-All papers shall be sent 10 the
Secretary Of the Legislative Committee at
least two weeks before the meeting Of the
ensuing Congress. The same to be read
and arranged by the committee to iacili.
tate the business OF the Congress.
Eleventh-The Secretary, who shall also
be Secretary Of the Legislative Committee,
shall be elected at the annual Congress.
Should a vacancy occur between the an
nual meetings OF the Congress, the T.egisla.
tive Committee shall have power TO fill the
vacancy.
Twelfth-T'he duties Of the Legislative
Committee shall be to watch Legislative
measures directly affecting the question Of
labor, to initiate, whenever necessary,
such Legislative action rs the Congress
may direct or as the exigenCes OF the time
and circumstances may demand.
Thirteenth u No delegate shall be
elected on the Legislative Committee TN
less he is delegate from his own trade
society or represents trades councils, and
the body as represented must have con.
tributed, its Capitation tax during the year
previous TO his nomination. In no case
shall two members Of one trade be elected
on the committee.
Fouheen--All surplus moneys, after the
payment Of the expenses Of the congress,
shall be handed over 10 the treasurer Of the
Legislative Committee for the general pur'
poses Of such committee.
a telegram from Buffalo was read stating
that the labor reform tickets had been ei.
ected in the city and Cotihty. This wis re.
ceived with loud and continued applause.
President Jarrett announced that press.
ing engagements compelled him to leave
the city and lie desired TO retire at once.
A vote OF thanks was rendered him for the
manner in which he had presided, and the
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