The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-08

The fifth session of the Fenian Congress was
held on Saturday morning at Clinton Hall. At
nine o'clock the Speaker, Mr.. Corbett took the
chair, and the House was called to order. Colo
mel 0'Mahony, B. Doran Killan, Senator Meany.
and others, occupied seats on the platform.
CALL FOR TIE BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by
the Rev Mr.. Curley, afterlwhich
A resolution was adopted calling for all the
books, accounts land reports Of the organization,
in order to enable the House to Investigate the
present condition OF The organization, and try
the charges preferred against the Senate, and
also the articles of inn feachment against Colonel
O'MahUny.
THE CHARGES READ.
Colonel 0'Mahony then presented a list of
charges against the Senate, tine substance of
which has been previously published. The
Colonel accuses the Senate with having hindered
the sale OF the bonds of the Irish Republic, by
publishing charges against himself ard other
officers, which created INSTRUMENTATION in the
ranks, and gave ''aid and comfort TO the enemyn
The articles impeaching Colonel O'Mahony, on
the ground that he violated some of the leading
articles Of the Constitution, were also read.
THE TRIAL.
A delegate moved that on Tuesday The House
res I've itself into Committee OF the Whole, to
investigate the charges against the Senate, and
also those against Colonel 0Mahony.
The motion was adopted.
Another resolution was subsequently approved
0lrecrlng tne Clerk 10 Monty " e members OF the
Senate to appear before the House on Tuesday
next, and answer the charges made against them
COLONEL o'MAHoNY RECOGNIZED AS PRESIDENTIAL
LARGE SUBSCRIPTION.
A delegate moved that Colonel O'Mahony be
recognized as the Pres1den of the Brotherhood,
pending the investigation to be made.
The resolution, which called forth long and
animated debate. was adopted.
Mr.. Pierce Keenan,, OF this CITY, then made
some remarks, eXhorting the Congress to act
action ma nrit q
Brotherhood. He c osed by presenting $500 to
theISpeaker as his subscription.
recess till P. NJ, was ordered.
A CALL ON PRESIDENT ROBERTS AND p o'RoUREE
THE TREASURER.
After the recess committee consisting of one
delegate from each State, was appointed to wait
on Colonel Roberts and p. 0'Rourke to obtain
from them all the books, papers, money, ETC., in
their possession belonging to the Order, but the
committee were unable to perfect their labor,
and en- their return reported progress.
Subsequently they presented the following
REPLY OF PRESIDENT ROBERTS.
To the Members of the f. B.
HEADQUARTERS f. b.. NO 73I Broadway, NEW
YORK, January g. 1866 -Gentemen: AS l pre-
vlously stated IN a communication. all the books
under my control as President of the Fen'an Bro
tberhood are open to your Inspecuon and by pledg-
ing your faith as Fenians thatthey win be returned
to these headquarters within reasonable time, you
can have them. Mr. 0'RouTke, the treasurer, has
told me that he is ready to submit his stewardship to
the inspection OF body of FenIans who desire to
investigate it, Yours fraternav,
w. .R. ROBERTS, President F. b.
CIVIL DEPARTMENT.
A committee was then appointed to examine
the books and other documents OF the Civil De-
partment, of which Colonel Downing is the Act
ing Secretary. The committee at once pro.
'ceeded to the headquarters ut Union Square,
where everything connected with the Depart
ment was laid before them. The committee
continued their labors TO late hour and it
understood they will be prepared to report to
the House on Monday.
COURT MARTIAL ESTABLISHED.
Our reporter ascertained that court martial
has D6 en- organized by order of the Congress for
th9 purpose OF trying charges against certain
pa ties who were sent to Ireland by Colonel OMa
no ~ in order to aid a revolution there. The
names of
THE sKEDADDLERs FROM IRELAND,
wh se cowardice, as alleged, led them to leave
that country lest they might share the same fate
, as Luby, would, ii published, astonish many of
our citizens. They are necessarily omitted
Should they be found guilty of ''cowardice in
the face of the enemy" it is not yet known what
punishment they will receive. 1t is said that
these Fenian deserters received large sums from
the treasury.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BROTHERHOOD.
On Saturday evening public meeting of the
Brotherhood was held in Clinton Hall Judge
Mccormick of Ohio, presiding.
MIR. James Brennan was the first speaker. He
thanked God that the action of the Congress now
IN session In the hall in which he now stood had
then referred to the men out west who had en-.
couraged Mr.. Roberts in his course, and stated
that now, when they found the current running
against him, they would torsake him and leave
him to do battle himself He believed, however
that Mr. Roberts was a high-minded man, but he
was mistaken in his course \
Mr.. John h. Moriarty of Philadelphia was
next introduced by complimentary remarks from
the Chairman. MIR. Moriarty said he did not
like speech'making Just now. There was more
music in the crack of one rifle than there was
in dozen speeches. There were men now in
the Congress who were determined to win the
freedom of Ireland, He said he indorsed Colonel
OMahony from the bottom Of his heart.
He charged the Senate with doing what was
wrong, and considered the Canada scheme an
outrage; they had no right to attack friendly
people, who did not invite them With O'Mahony
and MITCHELL (cheers)--we will march against
the enemy with the sunburst dazzling their eyes
The charges against John OM ahony have been
proved to be false. (Applause.)
Beief addresses were then made by Messrs.
Meaney, ]. e. Fitzgerald, DR.. Cowiey, and
others; after which the meeting adjourned
Neso York World.
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