The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-17
LADOR CONGRRES.
IeAIerday'S Session Of the Convention at
Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh.
PlrrsarRGH, November l6.-The Nation.
al Labor Congress re-asscmbled this morn.
ing, with John jarrett, Of Pittsburgh, in the
chair, The session. was taken up with ei-
ectng permanent organization. The
names OF Samuel Gompers, Of st. Louis,
and Richard Powers, OF Chicago, were
submitted for permanent President, but
were withdrawn in favor OF John jarrett, OF
Pittsburgh, who was unanimously elected.
Samuel Gompes and Richard Powers were
chosen permanent Vice Presidents, and
William Wilson, OF st. Louis, and II. II.
Bengough, OF Pittsburgh, Secretaries, thus
completing the organization.
The following committee was appointed
on Declaration OF Principles and Resolu.
tons Samuel LefIingwell, Indiana; N. 7.
Walsh, Wisconsin; Richard EdmundS, New
jersey; Gustave Fomtz, Maryland; Sherman
Cummings, Massachusetts,; NJ. ]. Byrne
New York; A. G, Rankin, Pennsylvania;
l.. A. Bant, Michigan; Leo 7. Dyer, ILL
noiS; Josh W. Osborne, Ohio; Richard Rob-
erson West Virginia; A. A. Modles, Mis-.
sOur; J.. j. Thompson, Rhode Island.
An adjournment was then taken for din.
ner.
In the afternoon the roll Of the States
was called, and different plans Of work and
organization for general amalgamation Of
the trade unions Of the country were sub.
mitted. Theplans denounced convict la-
bor, the truck system, advocated the band.
Ing together OF the different trades, de-
nounced the Chinese and favored the
protection OF trades unions by law pro-
yiding for their corporation.
The following resolution was received
with considerable demonstration:
ReJ0llei, That this Congress demand the
repeal OF the law known as the conspiracy
act rs far as II relates to labor organizations
to orcgulate their own wages
Mr. Mcbride, Of Pennsylvania, offered
the following resolutions
WHEREAS, Convict or prison labor, as
spilled to the contract system in Indiana,
Ohio and Pennsylyonia, and other States,
"a detrimental to the product Of honest
mechanics, lowers the masses Of the people
in their honest efforts and demoralizes the
manufacturing interesta OF the country.
RcSolttd, That 1t Is hereby declared the
sense Of this congress assembled, that we
demand the abolition Of this evil system,
and that we will not under any Circum-
stances support any person or persons 10
legislative positions who will not offer their
support and earnest efforts TO the abolish
ment Of the same.
RtSOlted, That we urge Our people that
articles made in prison under the contract
system is in competition with honest toll,
and We hereby protest against the purchase
and sale OF the same, and that we ask their
cooperation and efforts that by Just legis-
lation this evil may I've crushed.
After noon recess a resolution express
Ing sympathy with the Irish in Ireland was
offered. In addition to the expression Of
sympathy the resolution declared in pretty
strong terms against any person owning
more land thnn he could till. This being
regarded by many as communistic ex-
preston II was fought vigorously. After
quite a lengthy discussion q motion was
made to refer 4 to special committee.
MF Daniel Rodgers, Of Pennsylvania,
submitted q resolution referring TO the abo-
litiOn Of the truck system, the reduction Of
the number Of working hours and the en-
brcement Of all laws relating 10 mining
and miners.
John Axtel, Of Pennsylvania presented 4
resolution condemning button.Set rivets
on boilers, on behalf Of the boiler makers.
John MiChaels, Of Pennsylvania, present.
ed resolution denouncing the wholesale
importation Of cheap foreign labor.
MI. Eli Power offered resolution asking
the htate Legislature 10 enact laws requiring
stationary engineers to be licensed.
Mr. GdmpheH, Of New York, a resoln.
lion for the establishing Of bureau Of
labor statistics.
MI Isaac Kline submitted resolution
asking that Congress be requested to levy
tax on all labor imported for contract
purposes These were referred TO the COM
mlltee on Declarations and Principles.
The committee on Rules reported rules
10y the government OF the Congress,
Which were adopted.
Ihe committee on Resolutions was ati.
honled to have their report printed.
Nj Moore, Secretary and Treasurer Of
Tue Tetre Haute meeting, presented a re-
port Of the monies received and expended.
reconsideration was postponed until later.
lhe Congress then adjourned until to.
morrow morning.