The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1872, Page 1

THE, LEGION OF LABOR. Successful {ssue of the Eight- Kour Movement, - A FEACEFUL REVOLT. The sarpenters, Cabinetmakers, Sashmakers, Brick’ayers and Plumbers in Clover. THE EMPLOYERS ACQUIESCENT. The Master Masons Agree by a Majority of One and the Master Carpenters Submit Under Protest. ——+ WILL THE MOVEMENT EXTEND? ————. -& Grand Street Domonstration To Be Made by the Various Trades Unions on Friday. ‘The success of the trades unions is assured in their efforts to obtain a reduction of the hours of Jabor. One after another they have revolted, and ‘One after another they have triumphed. The brick- fayers, from the strength of their secret organiza- tion, attained the result strived for most speedily. They have four lodges, controlled by a council, and they struck for $4 and eight hours’ work, and were «rowned with victory at the end of twelve hours, It is impossible to predict with any degree o Certainty the time when the present strike may be expected to safely end. That it has assumed the Most formidable proportions, covering nearly every branch of wood-working and many other trades, And that the men engaged are full of enthusiasm, 4 evident to the most disinterested looker-on. Previous to the movement, which ts now entering ‘upon its third week since the painters threw down their wtimatum, there were working in this city ander the eight hour rule some three thousand men Delonging to the stonecutters and plasterers’ nnions. The number of men engaged in the present movement has been variously estimated, but the pest attainable data gives a total of about 12,000. ‘Of these the largest body belong to the Joint Union ofthe American Carpenters and the Amalgamated Boclety. The men belonging to this Union were all ‘at werk yesterday, with the exception of about 130, who voluntarily remained at Masonic Hall to keep alive the purpose of the revolt by affording a nucleus for continued effort and mate- rial for active committees. More than 200 em- picvexs had capitulated when the Teutonia Hall eeting closed on Saturday night, and mong these the members yesterday und payuene: But a few employers eld ont, and a suspicion is entertained by the eid Speed that none of them mean to act quite rly. This feeling was strengthened last night by ‘the news that two firms which had made satisfac- ory arrangements with the stairbuilders had can- celled their agreement and occupied their old posi- Bion. It was said, too, that some of the boss car- Sell at their meeting in the Cooper Institute on jaturday, has threatened fearful retaliatory mease res against the workmen when the rigors of next inter and the dull times anticipated would place hem in their power. NO MEN TO WORK OVER HOURS. \ It is for the above reason that the leaders of the ovement strongly insist that no member of the Union shall be prevailed upon to work more than pight hours ay aay at any price after the system is lopted. 18, Cutting off one-fifth of the day, will mecessarily leave one-fifth more work to be done {ter the season would otherwise have closed, 80 that, they claim, there will be in future no dull sea- geet yea! ¥ other feature of the case is worth glancing at, Bnd is occupying the wits of all the thinking car- penters, ero are, perhaps, more workmen the German cabinetmakers than among all the other wood-working trades. It is supposed that the lynx-eyed bosses know all about this, and have efore now decided upon # method of escaping from eir present dificulty, These workers in hard jwood would make more than average Rigel gett Bnd as they receive at present low rates of wages they might be readily substituted for the discon- fen’ ‘unionists. e action of the cabinet- jmakers on Saturday, however, and their sub-quent energetic support of the carpenters, has relieved the latter greatly from their embarrassment, and thie danger is now considered as trifling. AN APPEAL TO EMPLOYERS. ( Acommittee of the cabinetmakers published yes- Rerday a card appealing to the employers not to oppose their demand. It sets forth their request for the ecepden of eight hours as a normal working jay and that twenty per cent shonld be added to ‘wages for piece work, and adds Saat pepirit of jus- fice and humanity haa already led to the concession ns these terms by some of the largest mant u- ers in the city. thats — OARPENTERS STRIKE, . Afternoon Session... The Carpenters’ Union met in secret scasion yea rday afternoon at Masonic Hall, Mr. Michael Pardy in she chair, At an early hour several re- rters called, but not being able to gain admission ‘went away. It having been early voted to admit the HERALD reporter to the secret sessions he en- tered as usual and took his seat at thodesk. The meeting having been called to order the following sommunication was read:— ~*~ Campnipaeront, Mass., May 17, 1872 ‘Mr, Miorary Panpy !— Dean Sim—The telegraph gives us the names of a fe Prorkingmen qnvaged, in the glorious strike, for. eigh hours in New York. By an enclosed notice you will see that we hold an eight-hour convention In Boston, When the Eight-Hour League of Boston sent on five members last September to witness your grand demon- stration for elght hours we found a number of leading men in the evening at Cooper Ipstitute who spoke yery cceptably. We now ask that some of your plod, Frpceialy the carpenters, send on to Boston, the 29th ol ay .8 delegation of speakers to address our Convention, whole country is stirred and inspired by the news fof your grand uprising for less hours, and we ope that overwork will be especially prohibited. ‘The extra pa Pell always prove « humbug —a delusion, If you oan Senda delegation please acknowledge the receipt of this tier. Yours for eight hours and higher wago: = 5 TRA STEWARD. . The calk referred to above states as follows:— *The hours of labor must and shall be reduced, and ‘the reduction is never to be purchased by accept- ga reduction of pay. On this preliminary issue , ‘Join hands with ali, regardless of party, nation- B. y, color, class or sex, walving every other issue, ‘and knowing no friends or foes exce; t as they ald ‘or oppose this long-deferred, world-wide meastre,” ‘The call stated that the Geet would take place at the Metanton, under Tremont Temple, Boston, May 20th inst, PRP Dagits naan a al 7". OALMONED TO AVOID BROTLS, A tommittee of fifteen were ordered to go £ ‘Yorkville, visit places where men were ot bits but were particularly cautioned to ase on ral suasion in inducing them to strike, The daution ‘was received with cries of “Hear,” “Right,” “We know,” “No violence,” & It wee stated that at Gross’, in Thirty-ninth Btreet, a committee had found men working ten hours. They asked the foreman how long his men worked and he answered fifteen hours. He was told that such an answer was improper and then replied that some of the men worked elgne hours nd some ten. He had engaged two men the night previous and one during the morning, who were ‘working ten hours. A member who had called on & Mr, Ls eer! fughes of- stated that tits employer had been mal had been currently reported that Mr. fered to receive any committee the union sent at ‘the head of the atalra and throw them all the way down, Mr. Hughes, however received them ourteonsly in his private office, and said he would gladly wend for any. of his workmen whom the committee should name, that they might confer to- ther, He would gladly enter upon the eight- ur arrangement {f thé other employers did 50, ‘but he could not, with men working only eight hours, Successfully compete in contracts with master car- penters whose men worked ten hours. THE STREET PARADR. The committee which visited the Police Comimis- sioners to obtain @ permit for a street parade, Te- ported their action. There had been ations offered that @ a would be unnecessary. The} —— that if the strike was successfully terml- nated they could well afford to devote a day to the celebration of their victory, and, if not suc- cessful within a few days, the parade would give them éclat and excite enthusiasm. With this ‘view they had made an application, and, on nam- ing the streets through which they wished to parade, Superintendent Kelso would give them the permit and detail GP el guard, Friday was sug- , etna i. the day Aged parade. The committee Teported progress, and e course to be pursi ‘was left ta be determined at Teutonta Hall. PRA? A committee, which had called upon Charies oe to procure his services in the prosecution of policeman Sinith, known to the Unionists ag “No, 1,011,” reported the lawyer a Unionist, and heart and hand with them in their et 5 4 member prapaged to reatrics making to NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. one minute and a qyvarter, but could find no one to su tus motion. Sean working ten honrs down town were ac- ‘@ member, Mr. Donovan, and Trees ones written without capitals in the list with “a peculiar heading” for future reference. Mr, Conner, of Crosby street, was met by a Union- ist in Seventy.ninth street, and said that he had thirty-six men in his employ on Monday of last week, and they left with the Union, but they had since voluntarily returned and offered to work for e hours. He would not have them, but was will- ing, if the oight hour movement prevailed, to em- ploy eight hour men. One hundred and thirty new members had been initiated during the day previous to five o'clock, when Mr. McCloud, foreman of a shop in Ridge street, came in with sixteen men to join the ranks. Evening Session, Masonic Hall at eight o'clock was again crowded to its utmost capacity, about two thousand me- chanics being present, and very soon the at- Mosphere became almost close and hot enough to occasion suffocation. Mr. Michael Pardy, as chair- man, called the assemblage to order, Several com- mittees reported in routine in regard to the dispo- sition of the “bosses, Some of them were still employing men not only at twelve hours & day, but were paying only $3. Where such was the case committees were again ap- pointed to visit the “bosses” or the shops, and by moral snasion to induce the men to demand their “rights.” One of the bosses who thus paid for his work was Mr, Cohen, of Seventy-fourth street, near Fourth avenue. Mr, Stecle, of 228 West Tenth street, had conceded eight hours since Saturday. BACKBONE NEEDED, A member stated that Mr. Mills, near Broadway, in Twenty-ninth street, was working his men ten hours; and another si that “if the men had backbone to ask the concession of time they would get it {Applanse.) It was suggested to appoint twenty-five to bring by force, ifneed be, the men who lack “backbone” into the organization. This create some excitement, but was finally laid on the table, With such discusston as this much of the time was passed; but meanwhile the officer of the society, who is termed the “Conductor,” was very busily engaged in 1G NEW ERS, INITIATING MEMBI of whom there were about one hundred and twenty entered upon the roll since five o'clock, making in all the number in the tion over twenty-eight hundred, Mr. McKenna, of the committee of the stair- builders, reported that their strike of that trade had been successful, Laps in one shop—that of Mr. Voorhees, in Bethune s reet, nean Greenwich, THE EXTREME ALTERNATIVE. It was then deliberated upon, through a spirited debate, whether, in the event of the refusal of the bosses to grant the demand of the mechanics, they should continue the strike. Frequent confusion occurred, and cries of “Yes, yes,” came from all parts of the hall. NEWS FROM THR BOSSES. A member entered in at haste and mounted the stage with great excitement visible in his man- ner. “If any brother can give me @ glass of water,” he exclaimed, “I can talk.’? Not knowing what he had to say, no one seemed very desirous to hear him talk. tHe rushed outof the hall, and meanwhile the debate continued. Again he entered, wiping the perspiration from his brow. The Chairman, with whom he had conferred, rmitted him to ak, and attention was immedfately secured by the announcement that he came from the meeting of the bosses at Cooper Institute. By taking upon himself the character of a master mechanio he had obtained admittance to the secret session and had participated in the debate. THE RIGHT-HOUR PRINCIPLE WARS. The bosses had conceded the eight hours. Here there was an Kakehibe Sa¥ the wildest applause. ‘Three cheers were give: ith a zeal that shook the house. The speaker continued by saying that he believed, however, that it was the intention of the “bosses” 10 endeavor to in their lost ground. In November next, when the work should slacken, they proposed to shove out the eight-hour men and to put the ten-hour men in, This information was received With threatening exclamations from a good many lips :—‘‘We'll see!” “Let ’em try it!’ THE POLIOR ASSAULT. Next came the report of the committee on the sub- ject of the outrage committed by the policeman upon @ member of the Union, The member who made the report said that he had seen Mr. Charles Spencer, who had stated that he would do all in his power to bring the brutal officer to justice, FIGHTING THE NON-UNIONISTS. A motion was made to this effect :— Resolved, That this Unjon do refuse to work in any shop phi hen-Union men, they foremen or others, aro employed. This proposition called seh every strong debate, during which the Chairman found it almost im gible to preserve even & semblance of order. One membe; yaa ebonting another member down with the ry vehemence. This produced anger, and one pais young mq@n ibe lade fist at al orator who was seated u} at “Fou 80) if'you don't shut tp Pit? of a would 40 was drowned in the uproar, but was sufficiently indicated. The motion was at length laid upon the table for one week. THE VICTORY CONYIRMED, The report of the committee which had waited on the “bosses” was then received. The members of the committee had been received very coldly at Cooper Institute, and had been very tardily in- formed that resolutions had been passed conceding the eight-hour condition, THE PARADE. ittee oa the subject of the pro- ie 6of =r the _~—_s Carpenters en ried that they had ‘waited upon the authorities and expected to obtain necessary permission to-day. They wanted to show their full strengen the public, The appointed day was Friday the 2th. NEVER SAY DIB. The followin, message was received from the meeting of the bricklayers:— To THe Oanreyrerns—We are suci 1, never say dic. BROWN, Grand Master. ¢ bricklayers have been conceded all they asked except in the instance of one emplorer The report of the Committee of the Sash and Blind Makers was also received, but as the ques- tion of eight hours was now settled it was not im- portant, . @ apeaker strongly urged Amports remaining united and strong. (. aad pans CorNER—"In times of peace prepare for war!’’ Laughter.) They must must not fin sad that this concession of the ‘bosses’ was voluntary. They would yet fight it out and there was much to dread next Winter, Cheera were given for the eight-hour principle several times, and the meeting did not close until nearly midnight. THE AMALGAMATED CARPENTERS. This large and respectable body of men, number- ing 1,000 rank and file, met at Munzinger’s Hall, in West Thirty-second street, east of Seventh avenue, The members of vhis organization were in session all day receiving reports of committees who had been sent out to dram up the anti-union men and rats, In many cases it was found dimcult to get at the men, as in some instances, under th advice of their bosses, they had locked or barre themselves in and could not be got at very well by the committees of the strikers who were traversing the city bringing the unfaithful ones back into the fold. The violence, however,’ which the bosses were inclined to show a few days since to their em- ployés and the committees has amounted to noth- ing, and in almost every instance they are backing down, and backing down with a vengeance. CARRYING THE WAR INTO JERSEY, A delegate named Daly—a very vigorous delegate, by the way—had been scouring Jersey City. Mr. Daly said that as a general thing he had been treated yell, but that he found that nearly all the big bosses were zeny, to give in to the strike, while ne 8 all ones Were bitterly hostile to the move- on 12 oe ASE A ar ‘Another delegate said that some few posses had DEEN Mean oucugs [2 betray in0sé6 Who pia pp Saturday nigit promised to grant thelr demand and instead had fallen back on thirty-five cents an hour, report was read from Marshall & Riker, of tventy det street and Tenth avenue, aso x4 tl ra ll yee in the city, employin, or sixty age singe aa and jaciously defied ee strikers, my were at last forced to surrender. ie retary of the meeting, Mr. John Ferguson, wished to have it [cbtots din = Gale of the ath gy Brown r refuse ie yee and Dare demanded the ten of the ma ted Carpenters. 8 firm, it see have been one of the first in the city to give in, an they had given in with alacrit; y. A Brooklyn boss had asked a man whom the amalgamated association had visited to get six men to go to Pennaylvania to do house work at $3 50a day. The society would not comply with Te- quest—an impossible one. FACTS OF THE SURRENDER, Cornell, of Twenty-sixth street aud Ninth avenue, alarge pattern maker, had given in, and so ha Alonzo Dutch, a large employer, with forty men, at Forty-second atree! Eat Tenth avenue. It was also Mr. 3, ‘Thirty-ninth street and Tenth avenue, had ven in quickly, A letter was celved ra Steward, the Secretary ie ht Hour League, asking that a deputation of delegates be sent from the New York Amalgamated n- ters to meet them at their third annual Convention, to be held in Boston, a which was seoepted and filed. Tho Convention {s to be held at the Melanion, in Boston. The Boston men warmly con- ratulated their brothers in New York, stating that fretr success and energy thrilled them with joy. During tho eventi session the time was spent prinet ally in iting for the result of the s’ meeting at room 24, r Inst It was the intention of the amalgs Carpenters, if their demands were not complied with last evening, to withdraw all their men early this morning from the shops throughout the city who were working for $3 a day of ten hours. When the news came at a late hour that the boss carpen- ters had given in, it was almost impossible for the President, Mr. George Houke, to restrain the en- thusiasm of the members, The amajeamaad Socigty of Carpenters will me¢t. at nine o'clock this morning at Manziger’s Hall in ‘Thirty-second street. THE OABINET MAKERS. The cabmetmakers assembled yesterday morning at Teutonia Hail, Sixteenth street and Third ave- nue. There was @ very large attendance, almost every furniture shop in the city being represented, ‘The organization proper is known as the Eight-Hour League, and was formed some time ago in anticipa- tion of the present strike. It embraces every branch of upholstery and cabinetmaking, inclusing gilding, carving, varnishing, joining. and uphol- a ring. President Schlitter, of the cabinet makers, was elected chairman; and Mr. Prince, secretary. Com- Mittees were immediately appointed to walt upon the employers and upon the men who still con- tinued to work, They continued in session all day receiving reports, and the success they have met with seems to be cheering. Messrs. Marcote & Co., one of the largest firms in the city, ecaploriog: over one hundred men, have signified their willingness to accede to the demanas of the men. Other em- ployers have also acceded, and the cabinetmakers are confident they will triamph. ‘The meeting adjourned at five o'clock in the afternoon, to resume at nine this morning in the same place. THE PLUMBERS, ‘The plumbers went on their first day’s atrike yes- terday for four dollars a day for eight hours’ work. ‘They met in large numbers yesterday afternoon and evening at Germania Hall, in Seventh avenue. It was stated by the committees in charge that 136 bosses had acceeded to the demands of the men; that six bosses had positively refused to accede, and that eight were doubtful. The strikers conf- dently believed last evening that today the bosses would be unanimous in conceding to the demands of the operatives. THE BRICKLAYERS, Yesterday morning the bricklayers were in con- siderable trepidation in regard to their strike, but as the forenoon waned on it was found that a moat decided victory was assured them. During the fore- noon and in the early part of the afternoon the com- mittees dispatched to ‘work’ the outstand- ing employés did their business bravely, and the ro- sult was that within a very few hours hundreds of men engaged on jobs were initiated as members of the Secret Order of Bricklayers. At the secret session of the lodges of bricklayers, held at Germania Hall, Twenty-sixth street and Seventh avenue, the early session was mainly de- voted tothe initiation of new members snatched from all parts of the city. Before three o’clock in the afternoon 250 new members had been initiated, and it was announced in secret session that 106 Out of the 800 bosses had already yielded and the men in their corer were at work, thus assuring the society that three-fourths of the workmen were secure. VOTE OF THANKS TO HENRY WARD BEECHER. An important feature of the forenoon session was ® resolution passed in regard to Henry Ward Beecher, and which was as follows:— Resolved, That at a general meeting of the United Order of American Bricklayers, held in Germania Assem: bly Rooms, Twenty l: ren nue, a vote of thanks be tendered to the Rev. Henr: Boceher for his kind expregsions and sympathy with, the workingmen of New Yorkin asking What they consider thelr just rights. At the evening session thero was considerable turmoil. The bosses, as was well known, had re- lented and the strike was over, the vote among the bosses being carried by a majority of one, There was a terrible rush of new and old mem- bers, all swarming to the scene of action, at Ger- menia Hall, Long and heated debates were held in the secret chamber, not, however, in regard to the bricklayers’ strike alono, but in regard to the labor question generally. The main purport of the meeting, however, was to sustain the strikes now existing in the city, with financial and other aid, when called upon, The operatives that in their remembrance no strike was ever so sharp, short and decisive as this of the bricklayers, and they take considerable credit to themselves for the efficient manner in which the business was managed. The men are to resume work this porate ut the “Com- mittee on Strike’ are still to continue their labors, Jest by any ‘‘trick or device” the bosses should go back On the resolution arrived at by them yester- aay afternoon, t may be mentioned in connection with this strike that the Bonericenaat of pallens yester- day posted up a notice in his office to the effect at no inspéctor of buildings having anyt! ung 48 jo with the efrikes now prevalling could continue in the department, MEETING OF THE SASHMAKERS. A meeting of the sash and blind makers, called to take action in favor of the eight hour movement, ‘was held at Military Hall last evening. Mr. William Bogart was elected President pro tem. and Mr. Chamberlain Secretary. There was a very large attendance, nearly every shop in the city being represented. A motion that the reports from the different employers be received from the commit- tees appointed at the last meeting was carried. ‘The report from Mr. Roome’s shop, 62 Thompson street, was received, stating he had acceded to the demand of his men. Twenty of his men were present, and the result was received with immense cheering. A workman from Mandervili'’s shop, Twenty-first street, stated that the workmen were determined to have eight hours a day or there would be no work done to-day. (Cheers.) There are twenty-five men employed in this shop. From Whitlock’s shop no report was received, but the workmen are unanimous in support of the eight hours, From Prico’s shop all the workmen ap- peared. Mr. Price is willing to give the eight hours when all his contracts are finished; not before, From, neyen's shop all the men are in favor of the movement, MEN WORKING UNDER THE NEW REGIME. Mr. Umbrefleld’s men have been hedge = | eight hours since Saturday and receiving full pay. (Cheers.) Mr. Kame is willing to accede to the de- mands of the men. Mr. Smith has put his men to work at eight hours. Mackenzie, Moore & Son are willing to give in to the men, A delegate from the shop of Symons & Hake, Fifty-third street, stated that the carpenters came along and scooped the men all out, but the proprie- tors said they did not care about the movement and would keep the shop closed until the men came to their senses, A committee was ete to wait upon them and bring them to their senses, Glass, of Forty-ninth street, has given his men the elght hotirs. * A DELEGATION FROM THE CARPENTERS. A delegation from the Carpenters’ Union at this stage of the Pesta appeared in the hall, and were received with cheers, tr bi ke DALY, President of the Workingmen's Union, briefy addressed the meeting. He sald that he deemed it his duty to eee omong. a and express bis Bympathy with the movement. He said if the sashmakers would exercise the same moderation their success would be certain, Mr. Grirrirn, of the Carpenters’ Union also ad- dressed the meeting at length, urging upon the men energy and unity. A deputation from the Amalgamated Society also appeared and promised sympathy and support. Another carpenter, in an excited speech, said that the union would not allow a man to work in a shop after ten o'clock to- day. Pt report received from the boss nters’ meeting, stating that they had agreed to the eight hours, was received with tremendous applause. A resolution was then carried unanimously, that the demand for the eight hours be made this morn- ing and in the event of a refusal to strike. P SBURG OAR ‘The strike of the Williamsburg carpenters for eight hours and $8 pay successfully terminated esterday, only four or five bosses resisting the Semands ofthe workmen. THE EMPLOYERS SUBMIT. The Master Masons’ Meeting—They Vote to Adopt the Eight Hour System by Ballot with a Majority of One. An adjourned meeting of the Master Masons was held yesterday at the Mechanic and Traders’ Ex- change, Park place, John Conover in the chair. The CHAIRMAN Stated the object of the meeting, which was to take into consideration the present strike of the journeymen masons and bricklayers, with a view to ascertaining if some atuicable ar- rangement could not be arrived at, whereby the present strike might be obviated and work re- sumed. In the reply the Secrotary stated he sup- plied Messrs. Browning and Matthews, delegates from the Maa with the resolutions passed at the last meeting. The CHATRMAN stated he received a letter from Mr. Browning expressing his regret that the unions did not see fit to accept the resolutions passed by the master inasons. Mr. WEBKS proposed 4 resolution that inasmuch as the Journeymen have seen fit to strike and re- Ject the proposition of the Committee of Confer- ‘ence the master masons resist the strike to the last. ‘This was amended by offering the men forty cents r hour, izing eight hours as @ day's work. Another amendment was offered, that forty cents per hour be paid till the 1st of July next, when the eight hour rule would be adopted at $4 per day. John J. Tucker addressed the meeting in opposition to making any compromises. An amendment was then offered that each member present be asked if he was willing to concede the efght-hours to-day or on the lat of July. The vote was:—For adopting the eight-hour rule to-day, 19; for adopting {t on the lat of July, 18. On motion of Mr, Deaves it was resolved that the ahs hous rule be pnanimously adonted fom to-day, | THE MASTER CARPENTERS IN COUNCIL. They Agree to the Kight-Hour Demand Under Protest. The master carpenters of the city, numbering about one hundred, assembled in council at room 24 Cooper Union, last evening, to decide finally upon the stand to be taken relative to the strikes. Mr. W. Blackstone presided, and Mr. Voorhees acted as secretary, The question before the meeting was the resolu- tion laid over from the session of Saturday evening for the adoption of the nine-hour rule. A motion was made to amend the Tesolution by making it read eight instead of nine‘hours, After considera- ble debate the amendment was rejected. The ques- tion then recurred on the original resolution tor the adoption of the nine-hour rule. Mr. Smrra—I am for the eight-hour rule. It is better for the bosses, The plasterers, the bricklay- ers and the painters—men who do not require any- thing like the brains the journeymen carpenter re- quires—are working at eight hours; and it is not to our interest to make intelligent workmen serve at harder service than men of those other trades. They have nine hours in Europe and we can certainly bat it ig one here. ~ F NOTHRR DELRGATE—We can find plenty of men to work ten hours. Laks THE UNIONISTS DENOUNCED, Mr. Huwz—I am on the ten-hour side. The men who are getting up this strike are the to tag and bobtail of the trade, and they are trying to get the good. capable men of the business ini eir ranks m calibre. They are acting in bad faith, and, a8 an American citizen, I object to acceding to a strike sprung on us at a criticalmoment. It is a suicidal policy. Talk about brains into carpen- ters. Ihave been in quest of brains into carpen- ters for a long time. ere ain’t any very intelli. gent or trusty men among these strikers. Mr. HENDERSON (an eight-hour man)—There are many master carpenters, Mr. President, whose faces you and I know, who are not here at this meeting, and they are working their men at eight hours. it’s a question of eight or ten hours, and the law says eight, and we Cie ts to abide by it. Mr. MOORE (who Go pe troduced the reso- lution) declined to withdraw it. He said it pro- vided for nine hours’ work until November, and then for eight hours, He said it would work its own doom, and he only wanted to give it a trial. ‘The resolution providing for nine hours’ work was finally put and lost. A long preamble and resolu- tion were then introduced recalling a little of every- relative to labor from the days of the Garden of Eden down to the woo¢chopping at Chappaqua, and providing, first, that the master carpenters protest against the strike as the result of the wire working of politicians, DEFAMATION OF THE PRESS. ‘The selfish interference of a subservient press was added, and even that of the clergy. And sec- ond, that the master carpenters consent, under pro- test, that the hours of labor for their employés hereafter shall be eight hours a day, On motion the preamble and resolutions were put separately, and the preamble and first resolution were carried by an almost unanimous vote. The second resolution was amended so as to read ‘“jour- neymen” employés, thus excluding machinists, drivers, sawyers, engineers, &c., from the eight- hour principle, and in this form was adopted. One delegate stated that he believed the strikers who had now got their eight hours would demand $4 a day in a few weeks. The resolutions as adopted were ordered to be published in the ae nent daily papers, and the meeting adjourned. GREELEY AND BROWN. JISEEE S aee Preparing for the General Ratification— Grand Muster of Delegates from All Parts of the City—Republicans and Democrats all Going for Greeley. The members of the Joint Committee, including the committee appointed from the Liberal Republl- can State Committee, County General Committee and Committee of Twenty-five appointed by the Cooper Institute mass meeting, met together last evening at the Lincoln Club House, on East Twen- tieth street, to receive delegates from all other organizations favorable to the election of Greeley and Brown. Mr. George H. Van Cleft was in the chair, and shortly after eight P. M., when the rooms were crowded with delegates, the meeting was called toorder. Colonel Ethan Allen then stated that letters had been written to Gratz Browf, Goyernoy Pal- mer, Senator Schurz, Senator Trumbull, Senator R. &, Fenton and other prominent men, asking their presence at the general ratification meeting on Tuesday evening, May 28. Colonel Allen then said the object of this meeting was to get all those in- terested and wishing to support Greeley and Brown to unite together and join in this grand ratification meeting. It was to find out who were in favor of Uberal reform and opposed to the present corrup- tion in Washington, The President then com- Menced receiving the delegates from the different clubs and organizations, and the following gentle- men were appointed on the committee as represen- tatives of thee'&veral organizations :— Jame: Irish American Reform Leaffue, M. C8, reeley and Brown Campaign Club, Second nee ae, district. J. A. Kelley, Greeley and Brown Campaign Club, Third Assembly district, W. Barry, General McMahon Cinb, Fourth ward. Amos J. Cummings, Pioneer Greeley Club, Fifth Assembly district. James Scrie, Greeley and Brown Campaign Club, Sixth Assembly district. T. W. Barclay, Greeley and Brown Campaign Club, Seventh Assembly district, J.B, McGrath, Greeley and Brown Oampaign Club, Scfenty Gugel, Greeley and B Campaign Club, lenry Gugel, Greeley and Brown Camp: Jub, Eighth Assembly district. + T. Ashman, Gresley sy Brown Campaign Club, Tenth ‘Assefubly district. John Mahoney, Greeley and Brown Campaign Clab, Tenth Assembly district. —— Hastie, Greeley and Brown Campaign Club, Eleventh Assembly district. John Guy, Greeley and Brown Campaign Club, Twelfth Assembly district. J. W. Pollock, Greeley and Brown Campaign Club, Fourteenth enna istrict. Dougall Stewart, Greeley and Brown Campaign Club, Fifteenth Assembly district. Henry Beney, Greeley and Brown Campaign Club, Fifteenth Assembly district. W. Bell, Greeley and Brown Campaign Club, Six- teenth Assembly district. J. Pecare, Eureka Democratic Club, Seventeenth Assembly district. R. L, Darragh, Republican Club, Seventeenth As- sembly district. 0. H. Stevens, Greeley Democratic Association, Seventeenth ward, 6. C. House, United Democratic Association, Nineteenth ward, J. A. Butler, Horace Greeley Campaign Club, Nineteenth ward, Ch, H. Cooper, Greeley and Brown Club, Harlem and Yorkville, Judge Pearson, Democratic Association, Twenty- first Assembly district. Colonel @LLEN then got up and moved that the names recorded be immediately invited to join the committee and proceed with business. He said he was astounded at the number present, and re- jolced to find so many good democratic clubs ready to stand by the cause of honesty and purity, and prepared to sweep away the corruption of the pre- gent régime, When we come to consider the num- bers these delegates here represent we may safely aay that the city is represented en masse. eneral PARKER then made a few remarks, after which the committee went into executive session. ‘The committee will meet every evening this week to perfect the arrangements for the general ratifi- cation meeting on next Tuesday evening, pe raipacgang geen ‘SSR0tBiES IN HAYTL The Black Herocs Frightened at the Sight of a United States Marine Force and a Howitzer—Reparation Demanded for an Alleged I: It. Kingston, Jam., May 11, 1872. Later Hayti dates state that great excitement was created at Cape Hayti on the 19th of April by the landing from the United States war steamer Nan- tasket of @ boat’s crew and a howitzer at @ place called Carrenage. It appears that the object was simply to exercise the men. But the commander of the department, General Nord aed chose to con- sider iPan act of hostility, and immediately posted of & gg ord of ym rata ok foutres blancs were Hy tien soil. He also Hapaaicael, ith the United States Congul, who on his part remonstrated with Captain Carpenter. The latter quietly re- embarked his innocent howitzer and men and pro- ceeded to Port-au-Prince, where, it 1s sald, the For- Secretary has claimed from the United States {Ration instant reparation for the insult, ST, FRANOIS XAVIER OOLLEGE. Literary Exercises by the Belles Lettres Class of 1872. ‘The lecture hall of St. Francis Xavier College, on West Fifteenth street, was yesterday morning crowded even to inconvenience by a fashionable and critical audience. The occasion which drew this audience together was the annual literary ex- ercises of the Belles Lettres Class, Mr. J. Casey, 8, J., deserves much credit for his arrangement of the rogramme, which was varied and interesting. ir, Casey is the teacher of the Belles Lettres Class of 1872, and their literary efforts spoke volumes of his ab! However, all the praise is not due to him, fo en soli will not yield fruit even under the rr lel hand of the most akithat farmer. The young men of the class Bod ample satisfaction to bot! their auditors and teachers. The former expressed their approbation by frequent applause and the lat- ter by a delicious collation which they provided for the Dove ang tq whieh the pays did ample justice. WASHINGTON. | What the Tariff Tinkerers | Have Accomplished. THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT MUDDLE. Two Gentlemen from Alabama on the Ku Klux. —— +---—— SPANISH INSULT TO THE FLAG. Anxiety Concerning the Case of the Edgar Stewart. THE WYOMING AND THE BORGIA. WASHINGTON, May 20, 187: Review of the Tariff and Internal Re- venue Work of the House This Session— The Truc and False Reformers. When the Ways and Means Committee began their labor this session they found a great diver- gence in views. Mr. Dawes represented himself wool, cotton and paper manufacturers. Messrs. Kelley and Maynard belonged to the elder days, when protection was not understood to be bounty and larceny. Mr. E. H. Roberts did not help them 80 much as was expected, Messrs. Finkeluburg and Burchard did thelr best under the pressure which the democrats made for reform last session, Two bills were reported: Mr. Burchard presented & liberal bill—not what required by the people, but much better than nothing. Mr. Dawes winged the republican reformers, and got control of the bill after being himself winged by Mr. Kelley. After to Aspinwall, the commander receiving in- structions as above indicated. In the mean- time, the United States steamship Kansas, Cap- tain Brown, with the Nicaragua surveying expedition on board, arrived at Aspinwall, and finding the Virginius in trouble offered to convey her beyond the reach of Spanish war vessels, Hay- ing no special instruction in the premises he was compelled to submit to the insolent demeanor of the Spanish man-of-war Pizarro, circumstances concerning which have already been published, The Wyoming, destined for Aspinwall, touched at Kingston early this month, where Captain Davis found the alleged blockade runner Edgar Stewart in worse trouble than the Virginius, Indignant at the action of the English authorities, Captain Davis demanded the release of the Stewart, and took pos- session of her by authority from his govovernment. It is well understood here that while Captain Davis 9 positively instructed not to provoke trouble, his instructions are equally positive to re- sent any insult on the spot. The menacing of the Stewart, after she had been taken possession of by the United States, will be considered sufl- cient justification on the part of Cap- tain Davis in sinking the Spanish man- of war. Borgia, if he can. The armament of the Wyoming is two eleven-inch guns, four nine-inch guns, one thirty-pounder and two twenty-four- pounders, Beside these she has the most effect- ive torpedo battery, experiments with which ip Boston harbor last month were highly suc- cessful. Captain Davis was last year on duty as assistant to the Executive Oficer of the Washing- ton Navy Yard, and is well known in naval circles asa brave and fearless oficer, who will carry out his instructions to the letter. The action of the Spanish commander tn persist- ing in insulting our flag, after having been properly warned by our naval officers, excites indignation in all quarters, At the Navy Dopartment itis regarded as the grossest of insults, and expla- nations will not hereafter be asked by the Secretary Of State, as in the cage of the Florida, about which no action has ever been taken. The determination of the President to put an immediate stop to such conduct was foreshadowed in these despatches some weeks since and more definitely on the oth inst. When Doctors Disagree Pity the Pa= tient. @ fierce and protracted discussion of a fortnight a sharp and dashing motion under the Monday two-thirds rule was made to-day by Mr. Dawes to adopt the bill as reported by Messrs. Finkelnbérg and Burchard, and as amended under the heat of a fortnight debate, Great excitement was raised to-day, inasmuch as a dozen amend- ments were about to be proposed, especially to the internal revenue features of the bill, which the action of the House prevented being acted on, They had reference to the tax on brokers, tobacco warehouses, &c, Here came in the question of adjournment. The Senate sent for its joint resolution of adjournment, to take place on the 29th inst. The House at first indignantly refused to accept the resolution. Then came a complication of extremes. Mr. Senator Morton having charged that the democracy wanted to adjourn without reducing the taxes $50,000,000, the democrats rallied and gave their united voice for a miserable, fallacious and pretentious reduc- tion, and carried by a two-thirds vote both the bill and the adjournment, It is pretended that this bill reduces the present tariff $30,000,000, Of this $18,000,000 is on the free Hst, all of which inures to the manufactures, ex- cept the tea and coffee reduction, the internal revenue $13,000,000, principally on tobacco and stamps, and whiskey remaining substantially as itis. This bill does not satisfy the cry for retrench- ment and reform, Jhe virtue of the bill is the idea of Mr. Beck and General Butler, and this it Was that induced Mr. Cox and his friends to vote for it in spite of its glaring iniquities. The virtue of the measure is that one-third of the cus- toms duties should be paid in legal tender notes. This is believed to be in the interest of resumption, It was strange that the Pennsylvania Congressmen in a body voted against the bill as it passed, Mr. Cox and the free traders, under great pres- sure, voted for it, because it was a half Joaf, and had but little genuine nutriment init. They regarded the bill as a provocation to further efforts for reform. It is simply a bill to re- duce, by a horizontal swindle, the present tariff, Senator Spencer and Representative Sloss, both of Alabama, made speeches in their respective houses of Congress to-day almost at the same hour, and on the same topic—viz., the Ku Klux bill. Spencer was exceedingly earnest in his support of the measure, while Sloss was equally earnest in opposing it. The former quoted from the reports of the Ku Klux Vommittee to show the necessity which is alleged to exist for a further suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, and the latter de- nounced the testimony taken by the committee as unworthy of bellef. Reichardt Kills Yellow Leaf and Is Himself Killed. The Secretary of War to-day received a telegram. from General Sheridan, stating tliat John Reichardt had killed the well-known Indian Chief Yellow Leaf, and that Reichardt was killed near Laramie on the night of the 17th inst. Reichardt waa frlendly to the government, and on many occasions had rendered valuable assistance to army officers. He was praised for his shrewdness and bravery, and his death is regretted by the officials of the War Department, f The Persecutions of the Jews. Mr. Cox introduced a resolution into the House to-day, which was passed, directing the President to join with the Italian government in protesting against the outrages practised on the Jews in Rou- mania, Georgia Republicans and Grant. A despatch received here this evening states that the republican delegates to the Philadelphia Convention, elected at the Macon, Ga., Convention to-day, were not instructed to vote for Grant. Called Bonds Outstanding. The amount of called 1862 bonds yet outstanding {8 $11,733,100. The Robeson Investigation. Representative Sargent will to-morrow, for him- self and Messrs. Peters and Warren, make a report on the charges made by Mr. Dana against Secretary Robeson. Representatives Blair, of Michigan, and Archer will present dissenting views. which is 80 wrong and bad that no one can approve of it or even ita reduction except on the principle that the least amelioration of taxation is better | than nothing. Many democrats are anxious about thelr aye votes, because the Dill does little or nothing to help the revival of shipping or com- merce, to which they have devoted their energies this session. It hardly touches the enormous tax- ation on iron, lumber, woollens, &c. The people must suffer still unless they send more courageous members to Congress—members who will not temporize with false economies. The members who have fought the fight of the masses against -monopoly and classes are Cox, of New York; Kerr, of Indiana; Bock, of Kentucky; Burch- ard, of Lilinois; Finkelnburg, of Missouri, and others, The pretentious reformers, like Garfield, Butler, Dawes, &c., have been ready of speech, but they have been wanting in the true spirit of economy and reform, for they have been the cham- pions of special interests. The Scnate and the Concurrent Adjourn= ment Resolution. The concurrence by the House to-day in the Senate resolution that Congress shall adjourn on the 29th inst. putea new phase on the situation, The Senate 1s so far behind with the pending bus!- ness that it cannot possibly get through with its calendar, while the House 1s 80 far progressed that it will be able to sit with folded hands and wait for the return of business from the Senate. Tho shrewd administration Senators, who, fearful that some binnder would be committed, were instru. mental in passing the resolution, now find them- selves in a peculiar predicament, They have been trying to get action by the House for two months, with the object of preventing that body from doing anything that might complicate political prospects, and now that their own offer has been accepted they are compelled to shift about to retract it. Ac- cordingly, Mesers. Sherman, Morton and others held an informal consultation to-night, at which they agreed tg ask the House to extend the session until June 8. Possibly there will be caucus action on the subject to-morrow, but it is certain that, under any circumstances, a request will be made to-morrow of the House to rescind, ‘There aré maiiy reasons operating to secure the passage of the resolution to-day, prominent among which was the desire of the tobacco men to choke off any possibility of farther changes in the Internal Revenue sections of the Tariff bill. There was, be- sides, a wide difference of opinion between the republican members of the two houses regarding the policy of passing the Ku Klux bill, The majority of the party in the House under the leadership of Speaker Blaine are opposed to continuing the power by the President to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, and it was believed by them that the passage of the adjournment resolution would force the Senate to drop the bill, There are, be- sides the Ku Klux bill, the Amnesty, Civil Rights nd several other matters of minor importance, but allof which goto make up the budget of poll- tical legislation for the session. Of these, the Ku Klux bill, it 1s argued, is the only measure of doubt- ful policy. At any rate, the taritf interest, in com- bination with the political manipulators, forced the resolution through, and the Senate is compelled to agsume the responsibility which it tried to throw on the House of extending the session beyond the current month, The Spanish Insult to the American Flag at Kingston, Jamaica—The Caso of the Edgar Stewart, There is unusual anxiety in offictal circles to hear the latest news concerning the action of Captain Davis, commanding the United States steamer Wyoming, in protecting the American steamer Edgar Stewart, at Kingston, Jamaica, against the menaces of the Spanish man-of-war Borgia. It appears that when the Presi- dent tearned that the Virginius was blockaded by @ Spanish man-of-war at Aspinwall he directed the Secretary of the Navy to send the best available ‘yease) to that place without delay and to protect The Naval Medical Burean,. The nomination of Dr. J. O. Palmer as Chief of the | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, will be held in abeyance until the Senate takes ac” tion on the resolution offered by Senator Vickers Tegarding the injustice done Surgeon Ninian Pinkney, who, it 18 claimed, is entitled by right and rank to the position. JAMAICA. The American Filibuster Edgar Stewart—Her Es- cape from Kingston—Pursuit by a Span- ish War Vessel—The Threatened Rising of the Negroes, Krvoston, Jam., May 11, 1972, Since the mailing of despatches yesterday by the Rising Star considerable excitement has been oc- casioned by the proceedings here in regard to the American steamer Edgar Stewart. It was stated in the despatches that the Edgar Stewart had been detained by the British naval authorities and after- wards liberated. It now appears that the Captain of the United States steamer Wyoming, Judging that the Edgar Stewart had violated the Neutrality laws ofthe United States, put an armed crew on board of her, and fully intended taking ier to Key West, the port which she cleared for. The Cubans, however, protested against this armed occupation of their yessel in British waters, and forwarded thelr pro- test to the Governor through the Collector of Cus- toms, and it was reported yesterday afternoon that the Governor of the island had Ge pene an opinion, throngh the naval authorities of Port Royal, that such procedure on the part of an American veasel- of-war in an English harbor was a hostile act and a serious trespass, How far this is true cannot now be ascertained ; but this is known—that orders were issued by the government here that the Edgar Stewart should be allowed to clear for wherever she pleased, What the captain of the Wyoming did with his armed guard cannot be learned, but at five o'clock this afternoon the Edgar Stewart got up steam, and very soon after steam was made up on the United States steamer Wyoming and the Span- ish man-of-war, and there were evident prepara- tions for putting to gea. At six o'clock the Edgar Stewart dropped down to Port Royal to take in the powder and ins which = were taken Vad of her, closely followed by the Spaniard, Night coming i the Wyoming, whick wil] convoy the Edgar Stewart to sea, too! advantagé of the time to coal up. e taking in of the guns and Fak he will occupy the filibuster some hours, and there is evidently something in the wind. ‘the Cubans, who have been Visited a considerable amount of money, got disheartened when the Wyoming’s guard came on board the Ed- r Stewart, and have been exceedingly anxious to ind out whether the United States government has approved of the proposal to carry them to Key West for trial. Ifthe United States approves of the movo of the captain of the wyoming he Cubans are sat- isfled to give up the vessel; but, on the other hand, if no answer {# received from’ Washington, or If it {a a doubtful or evasive one, or objecting to such @ course as the commander of the Wyoming contem- plates, they are prepared to go in for any amount of litigation, to the present hour no one has found out wea me [AS nian lla Washington y F NOW BI bg great ry was made in England @ few months ago When @ telegram of the Associated Press from Jamaica appeared in the New York pers announcing a threateping rising of | tho in the parish of St. Thomas in the East, and that the government was apprehensive of mis- chief at the opening of the Court at be ee consequence of this, an armed body O° panes se ri hen the constabulary. mn sent the! nought of Sir John Grant pre- py ‘he =a and in Consequence of Lo nckuai outbreak having taken place—the fact that the tele- was pub! hed in Bow 3 C are be- 6 ingston—the news tore enorall yeronounced & canard, ‘Those who thougl ronount et be murpriged to read from the re- rt of the Governor, which accompanies the “Blue Beox’ for this eur, that the Pi correctly advised as AB rehensive of evil that he sent an armed bree to mustatn the police; but with these reparations nothing came of the threats held out, Loy the whole thing passed off quietly. FATHER TOM BURKE IN BROOKLYN. The Brooklyn Academy of Music was crowded from “pit to dome” last evening, the attraction being a lecture by Rey. Thomas Burke, 0. P., upon the “History of Ireland as Told by Her Bards.” The the Virginius at all hazards, The Wyoming, then at Key dag wes clocted for this purposg and ordered we was treated in his own peculiar scholarly and eloquent manner, the yurse being fre- quently interrupted by applause,