The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-09

certificate from the Center Of the Circle 10 which
they have been attached TO the Center of the
Circle 10 which thew are going. This viii be
taken up presentation and reported back 10
lbe Center who issued il, and When found correct
the bearer thereof shall be recevedas member
In places where Circles are very large. cards
may be issued TO identify members; but such
cards themselves shall in no case entitle mem
her 20 admission into any Circle other than that
from which the card is issued
Sec u. All the elected officers OF the several
State or district organizations and Circles Of the
Fenian Brotherhood shall hold Office for period
Of one year from the date Of their commission,
unless in case OF death. resignation or dismissal
la either Of thase contingencies the successor
shall hold office for the residue Of the uneTplred
term.
Sec. % designations. 10 be valid, must, in the
hrs instance, be received Nv majority Of the
Circle Of the resigning hicer, and next for
warded by his immediate superior 10 the Presi-
dent for approval
sec. %. ANY officer OF the Fenian Brother
hood may be dismissed from his position for per
tdy. neglect of duty. dis 3bedience of legitimate
orders, by decree of his immediate superior in
command, or By two-third vote ofhis cOnsttu-
ents, subject, however IN all cases of appeal, TO
the approval Of the President and a msjority OF
the Senate
Sec. -. Each Circle shall have power OF
enacting bylaws for lls special government
These shall be brief and comprehensive, and
shall in way conflict with this Constitution.
Sec %. No paid officer of the Fenian Broth
erhoOd shall be delegate from any Circle OF
the Fenian Brotherhood or have a vote or voice
ia any Congress OF the Fenian Brotherhood,
without permission of Congress, except on bust
ness connected with their office
Sec 90 All resolutions, constitutions and
laws heretofore adopted for the government OF
the Fenian Brotherhood are and the same are
hereby repealed, ana this Constitution and by
laws made in pursuance thereof, are and hence
forth shall be known aud recognized az the gov
eminent of the Fenian brotherhood in the United
States and other portions of America.
SECRETARY or TIE TREASURY.
He shall be appointed by the President, by
aud with the consent and approval OF the Sen
| ate, and shall have fuli supervision and control
| Of the Financial Department, shall daily audit
| the accounts OF all officers thereof. and make
weekly reports Of the reoe u and expenditures
in the same TO the President and Senators. DE
shall employ such additional assistance as he
may find necessary by and WITH the consent and
approval OF the Senate
| He shall be appointed by the President. By
and with the consent asd approval OF the Senate
and shall be subordinate to and under the con
troll of the Secretary OF he Treasury, shall sgu
| all Bonds as A gent of the Irish Republic on re
| ceipt OF voucher from the Treasurer that the
moneys therefor have been received by hin
which voucher he shall file in his department
| he shall also assist as Secretary tor the Score
tary OF the Treasury, aud make out daily
statement of the business of MS Office for the
examination and auditing of the Secretary oil
the Treasury.
SUBSCRIPTION AGENT.
| He shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the consent and approval OF the Senate, and
shall be subordinate TO and under the control oil
the Secretary OF the Treasury He shall receive
all orders for Bonds, aud on receipt thereof take
the letters unopened to the Treanurer and Cor
responding Secretary. in whose presence they
shall be opened. He shall receive blank Bonds
/ and a voucher tor the amount OF moneys con
tanned therein-these letters or orders shall be
retained by him and filed in his department. he
shall take said blank Bonds TO the Agent of the
Irish Republic, presenting said Agent with the
Treasurers receipt voucher; and. on the said
| Agent signing said Bonds, he shall receive
stamp and issue the same to parties ordering them,
keeping a receipt book other voucher, which
shall state the date, number, amount and des-
! criptior Of Bonds, by whom ordered, on whose
account, how dispatched and when.
Is TREASURER.
He shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the consent and approval of the Senate and
| give bonds to the amount of five hundred thou
sand dollars, to be approved by the President and
Senate. which shall consist of bonds, mortgages
on real estate, and other collaterals. de shall
| be under the supervision and control of the Pre-
sident and secretary of the Treasury, and may
be removed on the recommendation of the Pre-
\ sident by vote OF two thirds OF the Senate. tie
shall receive all moneys OF the organization from
all sources, and pay out no moneys without an
order from the Secretary OF the Treasury Said
order must fully explain the object the money is
required for; and if bill, it must be attached,
and the items explained therein. He shall, in
case of doubt, refuse to pay until a majority OF
| the Secretaries OF Bureaus shall 80 order by
their Endorsements. He shall be guided in pay
ments, and pay nothing foreign to the following
heads viz:
First-Remittance to |, X +. on order of the
| President and President OF the Senate.
Second-Secret service, by Endorsement of
the Head of Military Department.
Third-Organizing expenses, by Endorsement
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Fourth-Salaries of officers, by Endorsement
OF the Secretaries OF their respective Depart
| ments.
Fiith-Military ENJOYS, BY Endorsement OF the
Head OF that Department. or his deputy during
bis absence
Sixth-Naval affairs. by Endorsement Of Sec
retsry OF that Department.
He shall render a daily statement of the re-
| ceipts and expenditures, under their respective
heads, tor the examination and auditing OF the
| Secretary of the Treasury.
He shall allow the Agent of the Irish Repub-
lie to examine his books for the purpose of per-
fecting weekly statements to be furnished by the
Secretary or the Treasury to the President and
| Senators
| He shall be entitled TO employ an Assistant
| Treasurer, to be appointed by the President, by
aud with the consent aud approval of the Senate,
who shall give bonds in an amount sufficient to
satisfy the Secretary of the Treasury, and whose
business it shall be to keep the books Of this de-
partment and supernteld the same
| The Treasurer shall give TO the Secretary Of
the Treasury power of Attorney for and in the
name OF the Assistant Treasurer, 10 be used only
in case of academic the Treasurer (or bis blank
check be may elect from which the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury shall give him bond Of
indemnity that it shall not be used improperly.
| The Treasurer shall give receipt for all
moneys received from the several Circles and
other sources exclusive of bonds to the Core
spending Secretary WHO shall remit said receipts
to the proper parties. keeping record Of bis cor
respondenee All letters shall be opened in the
presence of the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer,
Subscription Agent and Corresponding Secretary.