New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-24
THE FENlAN CONGRESS.
A NEW CONSTITUTION.
Radical Changes Erected.
The Irish Republic Recognized.
A SH11ATH AND HOUSE.
Col John 0'Mahony Elected Presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood.
The Irish Republic Recognized
/ sH19ATH AND HOUSE.
The Congress to Close on Tuesday.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday. Oct. %. ls6s.


At the session of the Fenian Congress ON
Saturday night the Committee on the Constitution and
GOyernment reported O new Constitution. which ef.
fects radical changes abolishiDg the Centrai Coens
Gil creating Senate Of fifteen in numper. soolsnnS
tho office Of Head CeDtei. creating prcsident anu
military naval and financial bureaus with Secretare2
Of the Treasury and If War; who shall have conttea
their several departments All appointments maze D
the President and all appropriations must DC fstneo
The new Consultation of the Fenian Brotherhood is
after the plan Of the Constitution of the UpIted Sate,
the committee having taxen that instrument as ihe'r
model. Beside the Military Board ut headquarters,
the Constitution provides for ON Assistantlnspector
General for each Stite
The Congress reassembled at o'clock iris morning,
Col John Siahony In the chair. who addressed the
Congress- npressing the minds of the delegates tha
great Importance OF the business 10 be transacted dur
ing the day in the election Of President and menoert
Of the Senate of the Brotherho, and ne suggested thaa
some person other than the President aud Wee Pres'
dent VI the Congress be selected To preside during the
day.
g. Doran Killian Of Missouri was unanimously eleet'
ed President.
district.
On motion Iessrs. Hynes, Rice and Capt. Wo,cot Of
Pennsylvan we've appointed a committee To dret
nopss OF the proceedings of the Convention of the
use OF delegates aud information o. members VI the Va
rious circles throughout the coubtry
Adj Gen. Downing presented his report TO tue Con.
gress. and. on motion. 1t was referred 10 coum!ttee
consisting Of the late subcommittee on Military Al
fairs.
A committee was appointed to draft an address. and
embody therein recognition by this Congress OF an
Iish Repuoc the address 70 receive the signaiurea
of the delegates from all the circles represented
The follow ing gentlemen were elected senators: l.
W. r. Roberts Of New-York. President OF the Sens
ate; B. d. Killian OF Missouri; james Gibbons 0f
Pcpusylyanin; Michael Scanlsn of Illinois; H. b.
DAILY Of Indiana; B. +. Mullen OF Tennessee; WiIiam
f. Fleming Of New. York; r. Bannan VI kentucSy; I.
j. Meehnn. OF The Lri.h Amsrican. New-fork; J. A.
Sennott Of Massachusetts,; j. W. Fitzgerald OF Ohos
s. j. Meaay of The Tol,do CoxmereidL OHIO; y.
ORourke of New.York; William O'Sullivan OF OhoS
ID. OSuivan Of New York.
The Constitution also provides for House OF Repre-:
sentavos to be composed Of The delegates assembled
in Congress They held their irst session this evening"
Tie House was called t. order at 6 O'Clock. On mo.
ton Col. NJ. e. Murphy was elected speaker OF tno
House and r. A. Collins Scci ctaIy Col. John u Ma-
hony was declared amid loud and enthusiastic cheers,
again and again repeated the unanimous choice OK tne
Joint Houses for President Of the Fenian BROTHERHOOD
VI North America
After taking the oath Of Office prescribed in The new
Constitution the President delivered lengthy and
cheering address which received with marked ep-
probation and applause.
The Conv ention then adjourned sine die.
The Senate having Teiied. the House ADJOURNED 70
reassembe tomorrow morning at O'clock IL ~ snp-
posed that the PROCEEDINGS Of the House viii be closed
on Tuesday night. when the delegates viii return to
m cir hnrn