The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-09
the FEMlan SENATE

IEOHuc8o VI 1&chOInA MOtcmcnt-lnC
Constitutional Bearings and Feeling
AbrOad-The Matters Complained Of
Important Proceedings NJ Yesterdays
Bcssion-Circulsr OF Advice 90 the CIR
cles,. &c.
The Senate OF the Fensn Brotherhood prose
cutting their hbors yesterday They did not appear 70
have been surprised by the fact that Mr. John Mahony
President Of the T. b. sent out from his quarters on
Union square declaration that they were maconlents
With regard to his management Of matters and to the
system OF finances which has grown up around him they
avow in most unmstakaole manner that they are the
very OF being contentcd satisfied is said
that the masses OF honest workers who sought them out
from among them aud sent them on TO 500 that their
funds expended in purity and for the right purposes
share fully their lack OF content The document which
the Senate send back their brothers ana coworkers
speaks very solemn words ON these subjects.
HOW THE PROGRESS THUS FAR IS LOOKED UPoS
II is crisis in Fenianism These men OF the Senate
have all been engaged day after day aud after
in the regular avocstoos of life and have succeeded in
attaining competence and standing among their fell
low countrymen and fellow citizens They represent the
Eastern, Western and Middle States of this union Many
of them are wealthy, and all arc looked who
have brains enough to soc IL there is anything wrone
They have been taken and entrusted with powers to
exercise these advantages the protection Of their fell
low workers in their own and neighborng States who
may be less favored in capacity time 20 to matters
themselves and having deliberately pledged themselves
10 see that all was right, IL Is asserted that whatever
hazard might intervene the word OF caution and advice
should be uttered than disaster should
the hopes and tolls of their neighbours aud compariots
Each processes to feel, extent personally
sponsble for the integrity operations and the gray
haired citizen and responsible merchant hesitate to
imperl the character and reputation by quarter
century OF honest aud hard struggle in their adopted
country by anything which might be construed into
connving at what the conscience OF Christian men
might stamp as not thoroughly honorable and just
None seem TO suppose that those citizen representatives
Of honorable class OF Irish people in America could
have base motives. British gold II IL said has been
all history particularly unfortunate In ts assaults that
class who earn and attain an independence In the pur
suit OF regular business which serves 10 employ their
energies and leads ambition afar from temptation to po
litical corruption or maleasance These are the views
which at present circulating in the intelligent Fenan
circles
BEARINGS OF REFORM MEASURES IN THE PHILADEL-
PHIA CONSTITUTION.
The present session Of the Senate not called by
the President OF the Feuan Brotherhood neither was
the last session, which held Immediately after tho
adjournment OF the PhadephIa Congress The call OF
the old constitution necessary to egalze session Of
Central Council But the Congress there framed
reform constitution the old time practices in many
instances were done away With One OF the sections
tsecton 26 article Al provides that a resolutions con-
situations and laws heretofore adopted for the govern
ment of the Fenian Brotherhood hereby repealed"
Among the reform measures there adopted was the
moval from the hands OF the Executive officer Of all
powers over the assembling Of the Supreme Council
"The Senate shall meet in perpetual session after
election, and shall have power to adjourn from time to
time as they may determine "A majority shall con
shall be made but by Of the Senate approved by
the President carried by two-th,rds vote are fur
or less upon the operations Of inquiry now going on
THE PRESENT SENATE SESSION.
The Senate at its last session adjourned ot second
day Of February, II not sooner called by the President
tof the Scnatc" As facts results home 60 the
gentlemen composing the body appears they cent
applications to ineir President csding in this city, to
c.il n Sn 80
was issued and the body convened The whole body
siss OF Fifteen There are thirds, or ten, OF them In
majority whose presence at any ume under terms OF
adjournment, would endow their deliberations with
all the weight and attributes conferred by the
representative general convention upon thus the
supervisory branch OF their government
The recent actions Of the body therefore VI tho
highest moment and gravest socmnty 10 the general
contributing constituency and the spirit Of reform and
publication brcathed by their published report on the
bond matter 10 rorete searching scrniiny aud
vigorous action.
MATTERS MOST coMpLAIxED or.
Il turns QUITS anticipated by citizcusttat the
views OF these representatives Of the rank and hle
condemn the outlay on the MON square establishment
its elegance and sumpuousness- the most CALLING Of
aay OF the acts dsapprovcd particularly s
assumed that the funds thus stopped the way 10 the
proper field Of action would be OF such peculiar service
1T time when all surroundings in both continents
favor and tine faithful sennes sat home struck down
by one-so pontcdy impore vigorous support on
the part Of these protested allies in America
A the last session of the Senate finance committee
IN this city. At that time they recognized by the
employees ut Union square and did examine The books
previous 10 the recent operations the building, bonds
&c AT the present time, however informed the
books will not BE- shown, and notice II posted by the
President forbddng them, with the other Senators all
the quarters Union square which quarters,
1t - said have been procured by twenty thirty
thousand dollars Of the funds contributed by the
who have sent them TO after them hnd this the
Senator'S u ~ aid feel grievance That the most
decisive feeling prevails all these matters h longer
concealed from the world.
Yesterdays rRocEyDrSGs.
Al the session yesterday All the Senators present,
William r Roberts presding usual The session re-
suited in the issuing u general ohcei circular
to the several circles regarding the action which dcvolses
upon them In view Of The present status OF AFFAIR." This
is understood TO be explicit and sta,csmanlike docu
mop and WILL IL s thought, open the eyes Of the work
90 the right road by which Irish redemption can he
reached There further works of vital importance
effected. The session commenced al ten A. NJ, as on
previous days and concluded at eight L. W. The Sena
tors feel CHEEKY regarding the future II Is sad that
Congress viii take place Ia January " would cost
fifty 10 hundred thousand dollars Al least, and the
Congress few months ago provided for all coniingen
cies by app0rioning the powers for good and the
remedies for evil 70 obvae the necessity FOR any i'm
mediate oonvocaton OF the circles again. II adjourned
the second Tuesday September, 1896 II Is not OK
pecd that the abors NJ the Senators will be finished m
less than smother week They continue the prosecution
Of their isbors tomorrow, al ten A. w.
The Opera lea St. Louis.