New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27
THE EIGHTH FENIAN conc RESS.
SECOND DAY.


Tho Congress of the Fenan Brotherhood
met AGAIN yesterday morning in secret session. AZ inc
lin, session Of the first day the Committee on Per
ooneut ORGANIZATION reported the following permanent
oicors President Anthony A. Griffin; First NlcePreS
dent. Jeremiah H. Creed; Second VicePresldent' Eu
ward McSgeeney; Secretaries, Daniel OkeeIe' EIGnu
j. Morrison, and THOMAS u Duhn' Ho'h'"
The night session was kept up to late hour paving
,b way for the event yesterday. the reading Oh tho
animal message at before an increase IN the
uumbpr OF delegates. Early matters wore sonc @lao
stormy aspect and the great harmony ana pr0Ihe oo
bc had been so fOndy expected seemed ABOUT 10 10
marrrd by little clouds Of discord change was mo
,nserdoy morning I'm the plan at first adopted Ior lul
yishfng The press A member moved tn have Com
,ntre on the Press appointed, whose duty IL shUuu
nrcnorc synopsis each day and the reporters the
i,aca ~ cGnyng H. N they were In the anteroOm
The motion adopted, and the COmmlt,ee appos't
This Committee reported that the hISt business ol ,i
porance yesterday morning was the appointment oi /"
Committee 70 examine tho Financial secretary Douha
aud report To the Congress at the earliest o's,no
ment The following named gentlemen were appointed
ON this Committee John Kerr District Ol Mauh'ttan
Dectcut; Ed. Coonan, District OF shaWmht
Thomas Quinn of Pennsyyana Michael QuiEcy o.
Daniel o Keefe of New-YOrk; W. OBrlen 81 Illinois
James Beglan of New-York Peter mGE0ry GL F T
Jeremiah II. Creed of Dakota ana lhilp ANN W da
forna Delegates who were not present the hIst uay
adoped on Wednesday. discussion ,splAng ny
about the first days ProseeaIhgs "f tho eycnin
nouucc nent was made that the Chief Executive, Mr
the aulcfOOm, ana Ieduy 10 hIAho
MS oppearance before the Congress committee was
immediately dispatched 10 wait upon the distinguished
leaCer and Introduce him into the Congressional nan
A. Mr. Savage entered he greeted with prolonged
and enthusiastic applause. On moipn an ,oHhIt,C'1
who were out Of the hall were requested 10 suspend
busness and como In to hear the lreoHlthJ =
message read. The reading Of the message ana REPORT
ncrurd considerably hour. IL Is lntmated tha
NH u6uts were not applaudcd by all Feniaus present.
and that such portions Of the address Will he puud
hereafter a. may be OF interest TO the public Atcr the
message had been referred to special commit
tee, tho Congress adjourned 10 meet ~ p M
At the afternoon session the enthusiasm OF
Inc Convention raised 10 the LlEhr-t
mich hv the announcement Of distinguished FcHlln
namo "a proxy for CALIFORNIA; but the personal safety OF
TINS gentleman. 10 Is significantly stated the committee
D the Press urbds that ms maine should he made pubic
The announcement that drift for $1,000 Ia gold td
been rrr, cd from thc FeuiIus OF California caused
rcu.Wa OF the cheering Tho report OF tue late atu"E
Chief J. scutyc during the absence Ui Mr. savage lh
EuIuuy. was then read and itNUItulF received. lu-
IcuuTt the present status and the progress oi the
Fcuau BROTHERHOOD during the lass year. ana presents
the cuudIiiD. .5 favorable. committee ON constitution
and bylaws was appointed Some amendments 10 the
cInugguu were suggested aud discussed 90 con,idcr'-
Dbl. extent; also matters a-absorhng and ui vital inter
.t .u ;ur brotherhood. According 90 the Committee ou
f. Pace but those vItaly important matters are to be
kept profound secret The Congress adjourned To meet
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