New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-05
TIE PENaAN CONVENTION
Proceedings Yesterday O'Maaouys A.
dress-A Committee Waits on Col. ReA.
erts-Iac Refuses 20 Appear Before u.
Csnvention-szore Delegates Arrivir.

| The FcDian Convention at Clinton Hall stil
continues to be the chief local excitement in hi, o
The Convention was in session all day yesterday !.
well several hours last evening As tie public hsu
been repeatedly informed newspaper reporters are nj
admitted into the hall and reports Of the proceed
ngs are made up from such facts rs we can gath,
from delegates who have participated therein. Tn
members OF the Convention are sworn to secrecy 10
specting such action Of their body may yialy con
cern the interests and objects Of the Fenian Brother
hood, but not expected 10 preserve any mystery n
specting the general drift OF the proceedings. BY CO..
sutation with gentlemen deemed trustworthy and At
the time by careful weighing OF the Information
elected from them therefore enabled to present
brief daily reports which cannot materially differ from
the truth.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS
were marked, in the early part OF the morning, by
reports from the Committee on Credentials and by
general discussion after which several hours were con
sumed in reading President OMahonys Address.
10 this document we have already referred. We
understood that the were undecided whether
90 PRINT the Address in the daily papers on not The
conclusion Of its reading was reos wed With uproaroas
applause, and the Satisfaction elected by Mr..
o. Mahony's explanations and Arguments was almos.
unanimO.3.
We understood that the report o. Mr.. Kllian. Sscrs
tary Of the Treasury was also read yesterday and that
ii was likewise greeted with tokens o. approved II
printed at all II will probably appear a. tue tine
with the Address of the President.
PRESIDENT o'MAHOSy's RECEPTION.
MT. " AIibOnNs hdNlnS pttu " hppclr De
fore the Convention on tue previous evening arrived
at Clinton Hall yesterday morning ard was received
with grea. cheering His arrival at the outside door
drew together large crowd OF outsiders. anxious "a
eyince their respect and approval Of bis course while
his appearance In the hell itself is described By dele
gate present as having been perfect ovation.
MlsCELLASEOC5.
A committee Of five. appointed % wait on Co. Rob
ers and request the presence Of that gentleman before
tho Convention foundtbe object OF their search yeste
day. Col. Roberts is understood 10 have peremp.onJ
refused TO obey the summons OF tbe committee he.
however, gave them dOt n!nent purporti1g 10 be an
explanation Of his past course and present position.
We are not informed whether this document vsre.
cered or rejected bu, understand that, when ths con-
mittee reported the result Of their mission 1t was the
subject OF the liyeest dissatisfaction throughout the
entire Convention.
There are still about 100 delegates 20 arrive We IN
derstand that the ConYeu on held hight session last
evening and that Il their intention TO continue doing
s0 in hope of bringing the procec fngs TO fral ad.
iOurnment the close OF the week Some o. the dele
gates however, entertain tne opinion that the bas.
ness before the Convention viii occupy portion OF nett
week.