The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-06
GENERAL swEExY IN THE HOUSE.
Private and Important Documents
Read from the Irish Executive.
General 3weeny Charged with Not
Being a Tenian.

Tor establishing separate and independen-So Tor as
o'ashony was concerned-republic Of their own The
communications. too, read from the Irish executive
placed them in a damaging light These openly charged
prominent member of the Senate with trcacbery and
treason The presence OF General Sweeny created
animated discussion, and strong interchange of nerro
ga ores and replies took place between himself and Mr.
Rogers State Centre OF Manhattan, and Mr. Bernard
Doran KlaD The Rev. Mr.. Curly, too, spoke at
some length the OF ireland, and denounced
| the scheme of invading Canada visionary and
unjust He insisted that the Irish in America had
right to invade Canada unless to aid them in estab
fishing Tree republic, or in enecting annexation to
America He thought the Canadians fully capable
taking OF themselves withou, having the Fenans
interfere ana invade them against their will This view
approved by tho majority OF the delegates We will
give rrme OF the days proceedings far could
ascertain.
At the opening Of the days proceedings the Rev Mr.
Cury invoked blessing on their deliberations. The
minutes Of the last days proceedings read and
adopted The delegates from Ireland added TO the
| members Of the Advisory Committee. Mr. Rogers was
added TO the Committee Ways ard Means.
gentleman called the attention of the house TO the
fact that the rcpor, furnished by Mr. Rogers the
mt;ee aud which ordered be retained by the chair
Of that committee until called for had appeared in
full in the morning papers. The chairman OF the
nlttae replied that he had not shown the document
any one but toe other members OF The committee, who
did not copy il and having il 10 two Of the
ing papers be made inquiries and found that the doru.
nent had been furnished from Mr. Roberts quarters
RnPoRr on cfvIL AFFAIRS READ.
Tho report of The Secretary civil affairs. Colonel
Downing, was next read and favoraby received "
clear. elaborate document, and gave general
count OF The progress oi tho Fen ian organization the
number OF new circles that had been added and the
general condition o those circles the civil bureau
under his control
motion was adopted to have thousand copies Of
the Prrgidents message printed. After dobate 1t was
agreed that acomnce be appointed, comprising Colonel
OMahony aud the Two delegates from Ireland, 10 ex
pnage such facts and letters might endanger
| the safely OF tho brothers in Ireland. AZ this
question led ." considerable discussion, President oMa
hony was epDealcd 10 For his opuion. He replied that
The names 81 several gentlemen now IN Ireland occurred
IN The me and 10 give their wonid be not
only niudoous but dangerous 70 their safety besides
II contained certain Information Irish affairs that
would DC servccable to he encmy He did not want 10
make change alteration ia The message otherwise
| The house conceded 70 his views
In a DISCUSSION TO whether sr Roberts communi
.irr s"r decided - ,ci, siss. ,se,s .isva
possible ligh the subjects under discussion IA favor
Of residing the document. This document has appeared
resolution that President oMssony be requested to
report this house the number OF circles in
cncc, the n- red since the Cincinnati Convention
aud tie dspOea Of sad funds created nIuch d-cus.inn
President o lahony stated for the nioruaton Of ibe
house hli all books, accounts and documents IN his
hands relative Ia the Brotherhood were poa IA tlo
NO 49,. ptt he would lee 10 remind IN. hpuse that
tore hes proceed g. examine them e wi he'd 20 read for
them the lttets and dispatches from the irish esecu-
resolution va, carried thai all papers moneys iocu.
nenis properly ~ al kinds belonging IA The organ
,zsiiau the hands e. Mr. Roberts md his officials,
ai-p n Tie hsud 81 Si .otrke De haned over 10 N
| hotse
\ committee Of ono from each state and department,
| AS a,curdin is dcpuird io wait on them.
Mr. CasanAsN. Of California moved that The horse r"-
solve Ell cnufhitle Of ihc whole o. esnnue ~"
books and documents OF both pariIcs The gosiie"an
supported his rcsoutcn very aOy, stating ibs hs "c
| in this iiai A Thorough and rEia exam ua-
on be instituted IA order 20 aid ~ IN deieiminns WHO
IN. san,e,nan .iitci ha' there tendency among
] certain oc.eaItT g. qnssh pubic discussion W
Rob,r Ha,sd mat he did not uink there va, s1'l
rchug in hnuse. In his opinion every dele gate
s.cfo demanded idi and complete investigation OF ihis
! mauor
| GTvIRtL swEtNY ~ rnE HousE.
II was iorted 10 the Chair thai General sEceuy vac
ouade anf ibc committee that bad waited on hia wrsc
| Delegated 10 conduct hin IN
,olanel . ,lahnuy. N reply 70 some question: siued
that any refusing e. Oh.y hs sup rvr Office" VA 10
iruisB Al inc circles ~ the IN tel states were ifr ed
70 aitenf th tDnsrss W order ." settle tbs ai f"nf
Tho Chairman t,iri TINT, ~ the tou.c hrd r.soiy'd
| Itself inu Commit II the Whole he would box -
ru Mr. Cas- 4ussf Of aiornia, 90 pread- a. 70" ,ould
moi act a. Chairman Of q committee
! The huseo naa about ldinarniB. during recess wheh
| Lllc coiuAntre. Win Genrrd Swpenr co. ltu"I. IIr
Chairman 'scd the housc 80 order sud .utspnfed in"
GeueEi, Sho va received IA Ia most ena.a ie nan
General sweenv stat a that a. the house hai nov "a
loufnel and boy bad bat hour O. d'nc. b. would
got tase ~ ii'cn time he Was uief" 70 fe.i"n- 20
their cal. Ne was IN favor NJ f'ir impartial uNe.i'
CATION. Why should there be sny d'nefenre beiFeen
| them! whv should ca Ourselt r. ia organization 81
britbers u un4tedl appeal 10 yop, t.nirnicn
and broincr 60 heal these disuniots and b. un'i'd.
England power va hef cotntnsre. siuke Der 'oin
niece DESTROY a. AMI the power 81 Eneand T. ~
nIosc. The Longest way rord va niion 20. sn9l"-i
| way home General sherman took char-ainn ~ mont
arng shot li DC .lt EDaiind wa rln "a NJ
| tlrvf.h Csuaas and through 'anIaa ssnn rhphli DO
b. cont tured ul = - mode wouh giad aduIi
h. Asntces.fu govolalion wa never sG-cicd scpt ~
! NIL isry nasus Snri teinr The catr. 49, mo- pcro
his ~ a til.t,rr or-sufrstnr N W. mean o. 10. 500
| fNN Va. heal il 40 ID D.
yDgr power 70 srec, your punmse - hsP me GOD, i
400, !ou cau ne, er hur the British einpre
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS RYAN.
The ieuer. aud de.Isiche. from The ish executive q
| President O'Nstonv newt fcad fbev rsvs Mt
teuog ptgrs s she state % the organ Sa'icn here, ine
sppcarI uos iorbly a. their bretnefs 90 hs cutn y
70 a.s-. tnspn once ~ limiting aud af"rins sef'
these spg"si- ron if's'men rome - thsr mon
tatofrd bnpiaets IN 40 lntfy fhat macy nani'
heart ihfobted aud many eye vas We. fhee DO
Inents -re sfi'iiy private, BIT ~ " ne word fead
, bal sec tber, fn-y vond tnpf 10 them With The pouc
rarnlncstcu- " he vftnk'ion, a." s aelr coma
dcrcs Stephens mas ~ he trcd pairoin, zeal snd DE-
.clr he re,d,,g of lie documents General swe,n
got ~ explain ~ position Ia connection ~ eeria
| psrs-p.
sWccny wt,b not being initiated into ne brotherhood
tbouxh the seuste Represented ban a. an ns1', aeu
her g. nan; that allied -crsir deuisndsd ne
Johu Mnfsci should be Initiated though they made q
e.certon Va favor 81 Genrfai Swseny Though hr "a
cyesy rcisuer on Genrgai ~weeny honor Ana lei'o
ism str be did no. want any man y peloh. nat "
eanzuon who not 40 enrolled orHhef. N0t w"pl
I, I he rctOenize any such man "A leionrine =" ~
Gfosfal -resfs eouief.cd tusf he hsd never p ~ "
itiatea Yen ~ le,ri sud W spirit ana "a
= always idrnrtea in~if sith be lnsh csufe o..
!, NJ Eassft pci seterai int~fi ccaiofes " 1en'fi
= .weeny t.er.i4l -s--Hy repsi The compliment
= 'rle ri.h siye Of sns~ernr one az t'on ~ ..ln
Hnothrr The. pnrsfans aud frfle@ nl Hvtn SOS ~
, aied rtnsiderahe fr-,isl in hifh he g'fT scn'
and lor ca - Pew " Nurey and toe cuuih
tfen rar' deh1ias o. NJ y " kNi an Ner on~rf nor
NJ Ki'an hsf ~ -epri sf'on ID bein. cad s'e-s
nd ablc d~ha~r a u .bfees perception anf kee
u'eloce ha ie.y match Tor an "'n'f n 10
Z, Nrl-.
!, fle IRISH dniegst-s eerc rrr-en during ne fcbai
AMI fe.iiug ~ De dornlssn- IRISH Incentive 10
rs,uafrl fr aseriioa tIaf Council lEet or
John ovtuny o. tlc h~si % the Brotherhood 20 20