The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-24
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Closing Proceedings Of the C0nven-
ton at Philadelphia.
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Election OF Senators to the
Fenian Congress.
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Colonel John o'N6ahoney Declared
the President Of tho Brother
hood Of North Amerj;a.
Extravagant Premiums 0fIere for the
Bonds Of the Irish Republic.
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PHILApnPHIA, Oct. Is, 1896.


At the session OF the Fenan Congress on Saturday
night the Committee the Constitution and Govern
ment reported constitution, which effects radical
changes abolishing the Central Council, creating .
Senate Of fifteen in number abolishng the Office Of
Head Centre, creating President and military, naval
and financial bureaus with Secretaries OF the Treasury
and Of War; who shall have control Of their several de-
partmcnts. All appoinm snts made by the President
and all appropriations must be ratified by the Senate
CONTRIBUTION.
The new constitution OF the Fenian Brotherhood Is
after the plan Of the constitution OF the United States.
the committee having taken that instrument as theft
model Besides the Military Board at headquarters 40
constitution provides Assistant Inspector General
for each state.
THE PROCEEDINGS ON MONDAY.
The Congress re-assornblcd at nine o'clock this
ing, Col John O'Mahony in the chair, who addressed
the Congress, imprcssing the minds Of
the delegates the great Importance OF tho bust
ness to be transacted during the day IN tho
election Of presdcn: and members Of the Senate Of tho
Brotherhood, he suggested that person other
than the President and Vice Presidents OF the Congress be
selected to preside during the day.
b. Doran Kian, Of Missouri unanimously elected
President.
On motion Chicago was recognized as a separate dis
trict
On motion Messrs Hynes Rice and Captain walco,, OF
Pennsylvania appointed committee TO draft
synopsis OF the proceedings Of the Convention the
oil delegates and information of members Of the various
circles throughout the country.
Adutant General Downing presented his report to The
Congress- and on motion II referred to n committee
consisting OF the late committee military affairs
Address.
committee was appointed TO draft address and
embody therein recognition by this Congress Of Irish
republic the address receive the signatures Of tho
delegates from all the circles represented .
SENATOR'S.
The following gentlemen were elected scnators:-w.
r. Robcrs OF New York. President OF tho Senate; b. ID.
Kilan OF Missouri; James Gibbons Of Pennsylvania;
Michael Seaman, or Illinois; B. b. Daily Of lana; b.
Y. Mullen Of Tennessee; William y. Fleming, Of New
York r. Bannan, OF kentucky; p. }. Mcchan, Of tho
Irish American, New York. p. A. sennott, Of Massachu
sets; ). ". Fitzgerald Of Ohio; g. j. Mcany, Of tho
Toledo Co,xmercidi Ohio; r. o'Rourke, OF New York;
william osulivan, Of Ohio, ard D. o'sullivan Of New
York
THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES
Tho constitution also provides for House Of Rcprescn
tativcs composed Of the delegates assembled In
Congress. They he their frat session this evening
The House was called to order O'Clock On motion
Colonel NJ c. Murphy elected speaker OF the House,
and p. A. Collins secretary.
THE RRorIERnooD.
toiOuei john " Manonoy was ueSIaFcd, auiiC1 lnuu
and enthusiastic cheers again and again repeated, the
choice OF the joint Houses for President Of tho
Fenian Brotherhood OF North America.
After takins the oath Of Once prescribed in the
constitution the President delivered n lengthy and
cheering address which received with marked ap
probation and applause
ADJOURNMENT CONVENTION.
The Convention then adjourned sine die
The Senate having retired the House adjourned 70
assemble morning eight O'Clock. II Is sup
posed that the proceedings OF the House will b, cosrd
Tuesday night when the delegates viii Their
homes.
BONDS.
There Is much rivalry the possession OF the bonds
OF tho Irish republic and cxtrayagant premiums are
offered for them. lady, vs. said, proposed 70 give
I'VE hundred dollars for q hundred dollar bond tho
FIRST number There Ave denominations, aud are OF
superior engraving The company deem their execution
q triumph In the art
BUILDING yoRK voR rHf oEFcxRs AnrRI-
CAN MOVEMENT
An accessible and commodious building Is 10 be OBJ
tanned in New York for Irish governmental purposes
The generel directors and officers OF the American
ment will occupy All have made up their minds that
American Fenisnism will larger and
moro telling scale