The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-21
1HE FENIANS.
Second Days Proceedings of the Pitts
burg CODRress-rhe Enthusiasm Un
abRted-Two Thousand Fen1an VOlun.
leers from PtftA burg.

PITTsRURG, February 20, 8 P. MAT O'Clock
th morning the Congress was called co order,
but further SUSPENSION of the general business
was deemed necessary in consequence of the
Committee on Credentials not being IN posi-
tion to report, This is caused by the continual
arrival OF delegates. The cry Is still they
come" and the good people of Pttsburg are be-
wildered at the extraordinary aesemblage. Some
nervous folks whisper il around that this cannot
possibly be the organization which has been so
underrated, while others again can't compre-
hend how an organization OF revolutionists, ap
parently divided among themselves, opposed by
a strong clerical influence, can produce the class
Of men which they see before them, the minia-
ture Golden Circle and Alban raiders, but the
latter is Immediately dispelled War worn
veterans crowd the streets with aImless sleeves
and legless pants.
PITTsBURG, P. MA joint session of the
House and Senate is now sitting, Vice President
Gibbons in the chair. A committee which was
appointed to wait on President Roberts to in
form him that the House was now ready to
receive his address, reported that in conse-
quence OF being lndisposed his address would
not be prepared before 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The report was accepted. On mo-
ton, committee of one from each State and
District was appointed as Financial Committee
TO examine the books of the Treasurer.
COMMITTEE Manhattan, Colonel John Waner;
Eastern New York, Captain N. Foupalne; Dis.
trict Of Buffalo, John Madigan; New jersey,
John s. Casliton; District OF Philadelphia,
John Brennan; Pennsylvania, DR.. G. D1nnelly;
District of Columbia, John DAILY; Ohio, P.
O'Neil; Kentucky, T. O'Leary; Chicago, CAPTAIN
G. R. Mckay; illinois, Lieutenant McCabe;
Missouri, DIR. o. Madgan; Kansas, Dennis
Gynn; Iowa, John Haly; Tennessee, Captain
John 0'Neill; Shawmut, Boston, Colonel j. W.
Coveney: Massachusetts, John Driscoll: Mary
land, James Carroll; Connecticut, Richard Nc
Dermott Indiana, Il. f. Hart; Michigan,
Nicholas Kerry.
On motion a committee of ten were appointed
TO draft series of resolutions and an address.
The Congress next entered into private busi-
ness of great Importance. On motion adjourned
to O'clock Wednesday.
PITTsBURG, z P. M.-The great Fenian excite
ment still continues. Distinguished speakers
are to make addresses tonight 1t Is a big hol-
day here. Every one seems to have his Sunday
clothes on. The newspaper offices cannot supply
the demand for papers. Soldiers in green uni
forms music everywhere; citizen and soldier,
foreigner and native, Sambo and every other
man are ubilant over the prospects Of the good
times in store for old Ireland.
l0P. M-Masonic Hall is now besieged. An
appeal has been made for subscriptions to pur-
chase arms. Every individual in the audience
has contributed at least ten dollars. Mr..
Sweeney, of Pittsburg, has subscribed one thou
sand. Speeches have been delivered by B, B..
DAILY, Esq. of Indiana, and A. L. Morrison, OF
Kansas. Pittsburg promises two thousand men
70 General Sweeney, to take the field Imme-
diately IN. Y. World