Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-21
Fenian Congress.
Wedneotlay,s Proceedings.

PHILADELPHIA, October 20.-At the session
of the Fenian Congress-, on Wednesday
General Sweeney was assigned seat on the
! platform. The General was received with
enthusiasm, but declined making a speech
as the Convention meant work.
At the afternoon session a resolution was
adopted prohibiting delegates from making
notes of the proceedings of the Convention
and they were ordered to destroy any they
had already written, for fear they might be
lost and give information to the enemy.
Messrs. Hynes, of Massachusetts,, Rice, Of
Michigan, and Captain Walsh, of Pennsyl-
Vania, were appointed committee of three
to prepare condensed report of the pro-
ceedings of the Convention to be forwarded
the press, subject to the inspection of the
Head Centre.
The report of the envoy of the Brother
hood from abroad was received with most
enthusiastic demonstrations.
Resolutions were adopted, the members OF
the Convention rising to their feet with one
accord, Pledging the fullest support to their
friends abroad.
Thursdays Proceedings.
The Congress was called to order, the
Head Centre in the Chair
The Head Centre addressed the Congress
advising unanimity of action, prudence and
caution in all their deliberations. He
counseIIed an entire revision of the Consti-
tuition of the organization, and read state
ment in relation to the cause of the delay
in issuing the bonds of the Irish Republic.
He also suggested certain changes in the
financial management Of the organization.
The Committee on Credentials were to
make final report, and it was resolved that
no more applications for seats in this Con-
vention would be received.
PHILADELPHIA, October 2O.-The following
are the proceedings of the Fenian Congress
Thursday afternoon:
Colonel Murphy, of New York, was ap-
pointed chairman pro TEN.
The Head Centre subsequently arrived
and took the chair.
The floor was voted to Colonel Mullen, of
Tennessee, and Mr.. p. W. Dunn, of Illinois,
who addressed the Convention at length.
Z Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Ohio, moved thata com
mittee of two from each state and district,
be appointed on Government Constitution
and Bylaws. Each state and district to
choose its own committeeman,
The motion was agreed to, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed such
committee:
Maine-Patrick oDonohue and John
Donovan.
MlllldIN AlTClt Ol W
Dennis Downing and Captain Andrew Ma
honey.
NJ Js.as,- tyL., Bssen and John
District of Manhattan, N. Y.-J. j. Rogers
and Colonial Thomas Mulehy.
Northern New York-Wm. B. Doinhee
and John McKenna.
Connecticut. NJ. Murphy and Lieut.. E.
NJ. Goodwin.
District of Shawmut, Captain John
W. Tobin and P. y. Sennott.
Massachusetts-M. S. c. Corvill and Da-
vid Painers.
Kentucky-P. Bennan and D. Lincoln.
New Hampshire-John C. Lincoln and
Daniel Cady.
Wisconsin-Thomas Carroll and Henry
C. Dunn.
Patrick Cahan and John F..
Sweeny.
District of Columbia-John ]. Kane and
James Ryan.
NTissouTi-General Curley and A. L..
Morrison.
Vermont-Captaih John Donegan.
Ohio-J. W. Fitzgerald and S. j Meany.
Tennessee-Colonel B. +. Mullen and
Martin Kerrigan.
Illinois-P. NJ. Dunno and NJ. Derby.
Indiana-B. B. Daily and W. G. Griffin.
Iowa-D. McGowan and Edward Mori-
arty.
Pennsylvania-James Gibbon and Colonel
Charles c. Lewis.
Miehigan-Lawrence Warden and J. j..
Hartford.
Rhode Island-P. o'Malley a P. j. Nc
Donald.
Harry A. Mullen, General sweeny, and
Colonel Murphy, of Delaware were added
as honorary members of the Committee.