The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-14
The Fenian Reform .
Important Action Of The Senate.


Important Action Of the Senate.
From the y y. Hersid. Iuth.
The proceedings of the Supervisory Branch
OF Souate of The Fenian government yester-
day we're of the most intense interest and
importance 81 the millions II IRISH people
who look Tor salvation 20 The timely succor
ed the banded masses of their cOuntrymen
Iu America.
The iuyestig cations INTO the finsncial man
agemeut ol the 0rgn nizaiion. which, az tue
public are sware, have been 10 progress here
i0r Ihe past week, sud portion OF whose re-
suits has appeared IN hestlppage OF an at
tempt % obtain the moneys OF the people
ap"u bonds not signed under the provis-
ions aud guarantees 81 constitutional auth0r-
ily, have, a. was generally expected. gone
90 into slIll deeper discoveries and develop
Iueats, and have inally eliminated IN the
impeachment of the two parties in imme-
dists control OF the funds.
rzrEtrHuESr or JOHN o'xAHoxY AxD EER-
NAuU o.. EILLIAE.
Al four O'Clock in the afternoon Of FRIDAY
lasI the Clerk oi the Senate served John
% Ashouy and Bernard ID. killisn, Presi-
u-li and Treasurer respectively Of the So
r.riE, with copies Of charges and speciiica-
tsas preferred against them the day previ-
uusi aud with s. notice 90 respond in defence
thereof before the Senate in twenty four
hours thereafter, iu accordance with the
following provisions Of the constitution
adopted by the representative Congress Of
ne brotherhood at Philadelphia on the 23d
oi October Lasts
The senate thaIl have full mower 10 fry
OF impeachment. When sitting thev shall
seou oath and should 30 become necessary
o. Try the President or Vice President Of
abe lruIuu Brotherhood the Senate shall
elect Boz presiding oiheer pro tea. aud no
pcrou uhuii BE- convicted without the con
sent of two thirds Of the senate.
Tut THAI.
The aeua'e were 30. session an day vester-
dag. aud The tWeuiy-iour hours having
r'apsed 90 l1ur o'clock tud no answer hay-
iuE been received from the parties, the
~ruate awaited an nnswer uutl half-past
seven, when they organized for their Judi
ria functions, electuE james Gibbons, Of
Philadelphia Pa, o. preside over the trial,
sud James w. Fitzgerald. Uf Cincinnati
Ohio, O., act ss udyoca:e.
Ten members of The Senate we're present,
aud De following cath was adm istered 10
each
D DO sllemuiy swear thnt ] vail do iustice
parties au causes as may Doe br0us b. before
tbis Judiciary body. and that ] will give an
impartial verdict DO nay decision regarding
al such parties aud- causes.
The formal n1.ice served upon John
% Mahouy and Bernard ID. klllian, and re
guriug them % appear IN defense, or that
Judgment lu default would be rendered
against them, was read. Neither party vet
appsured The seunic then proceeded 10 a
reui.ur Rrd siiration OF the charges and
specifications.
UBsEaFs avp srrrIrIrArfoEs AGAINST John
o'HAgOyN.
The Indictment against John O'Mnhouy
consists ut so,4e hall dozen charges and
about tFeaty or thisty specifications, among
shlcn Hf" the following points Violation
Hf UH b., Boa refusing Go communicates with
llg -euats upon affairs Of the Feuiau Broth
srhu as required by the constitution: re
iusur Do enable the standing Finance Com
mittre OF thy Senate tn Obtain from the Sec
rrtlIy oi The Treasury the books and &c
counts which The latter had denied them
f.T Inspections having placed ia official po-
s.tiHus end aaIarIei aeyrral PARTIES rejected
uE the seua r when presented FOR couiirma-
N.us end other persons also With salaries
gus bad never heeu submitted for such
confirmation having himself usurped the
rHs.fiau u. agent ai the irjsh republir, 90
ahlrh suiary ut twelve hundred dollars
Iur year is attached, and after being per
srHriariiy rejected Tor said position by the
aeuHirs having, iu defiance of the Senate
uailasaueu, dolly served upon him. issued
t.uus with DIE own name us such sgeut, ia
Trll while ihr constitution requires
thrtu t1 be- tiEusi BY confirmed
agent ei the D. a.; having uncOustitu-
ii.ua.'y refused Cd lodge in the hlnds of the
general Treasurer, ne heretofore, The greater
portion oi thc money received for society
purposes sfuce the Philadelphia Congress:
having refused, from time 10 time, 20 Law
.HImuuIrauous from The J. r. authorities
before abe lres.ie.t 0f the Senate. as re-
,'Iri .y the constitution, and having read
-a'A r'mmuuloailons in open meetings &C
NJ. 'lt broadway, mentioning the proper
"aHHr af tAe g. p. 0i I. r.. and thus eudan-
-rrur bic saiCty having wastofully eV-
H.narl large amount of money BY paying
LODI Ht1ru-" rent, eighteen months iu al
tau.r. iar o. mansion du Juiuu 41ua-a. aud
'.irug .uHiber larEc sum for the same ne.
r.l. 1 provide tgFast damages b the said
"HNaIur. Ihua derri, nag the Feuiau Broth
r.NH ed Or ycar sad q half OF the use OF
.''.' 'adlN Wsi..eI inr Irish revolutionary
|It hayiuE siicd the Secretary of
.ar .s-trf Iu HIaIlraaauce: hsviur arb
i.ar. uiuuarei thr -trrsiar-v Of War ana
tafr ..n.d to remove him 81 DE should re-
f.It .H'r communicate with the Senate on
tnr e',Incsf ai hIs department: having
.a.HHa .atee. By writing and otherwise. me
o.. D. 'i ihe D. having made intiammu-
rory aiaies..- tH meetings Of renians Ia
ias cry, melting thsm o. violence aeaipst
zoe Neh-l. H. the lsHian Brotherhood. and
il N''.al'gn and overthrow uf the Cos stitu-
t'n in other sgsr5s having imrrscH tbe
progress oi ths legitimate hasIurss of he
s-se' aiion' Boz rc.asiug 90 the Secretar, al
Nnr me m-uey appropriated by the Senate
i"i DIS department, such appropriation hay.
'ug been approved by hmsslf
tlAEak- AGAINST HrENhED nerts rfttsa~ sr..
W AZ of rHE rEArsrRY.
The main charges Against n n E;l,;.,,
are perhay aud NAL 20 suse. f,ur.3s5 ~,
various spcrIacBiiOus, amang which -.
Having reiusrl 90 rruirr D. the rars,-,i-.l
Finance Committee ct the Senate 49,.
count oi Receipts and expenditure ID ~.
moucys CONTRIBUTED ,i1r the uses Of Az, ~.
ulau brotherhood having refused 4, ,.-
over moneys 90 the Treasurer. havipsrs
tlsra 90 pay Co the Secretary OF War f,sIs,..
EpprlPrufci Toy THAI department. hayt1g
Fa.u moneys without proper authority sr3