The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-09-23
TIE EENFAy CONGRESS.
I From the Now York Tribune. Aug. 81.

Friday night, the house went into commit,
tee OF the whole, aud continued its deiiter-
ations until 3 0 clock Saturday morning
The only information with regard to this
prolonged nocturnal session which could be
obtained by the reporters was that matters
of vital interest TO Ireland were discussed,
and that many important plans for the flu
ture operation Of the brotherhood were
suggested and talked about But over the
whole, az far as particulars are concerned,
the veil OF secrecy is drawn with unusua
care On Saturday the congress was called
to order at lUl a. IN. AS soon as the min
utes of the preceding session had been read
a motion was make to invite Col. John
O. Mahoney, late head center Of the Fenlan
brotherhood, to seat in the convention
This was unanimously adopted.
The report of the committee on constl
tuition and by laws was next taken up, and
read section by section. eraimportant
amendments were adopted.
Mr. Daniel Sddy applied for admission
as delegate, but was refused A com
mittee was then appointed to wait on MIR.
Siddy and inform him that the congress
was sorry it could not take him in. During
the dag Col. O. Mahoney, acting upon the
invitation extended him to become mem
Der of the body, entered the hall, and was
hailed with bolsterous enthusiasm.
The committee which had been appoint
ed to receive important information from
Dir. Peter McCorry, sat during the day,
and took their evidences with great secrecy.
| Testimony as to the strength OF FenIani7m
in Ireland was received from Capt. James
Murphy.
Congress took a recess at I O clock, with
the design of meeting again at p. M, for
a night session 1t was the intention at
that time to hold session on Sunday but
when they once got under Roadway, they
kept gcing, without intermission, until the
sun rose on their labors and the Sabbath
smiled on their adjournment.
When The congress, on Saturday night,
( reassenbled at o'clock, the constitution
as a whole, with the various amendments
which had been made, was adopted
The chief executive, Mr. John Savage,
then took the platform, and, in stirring
aud eloquent speech to the brotherhood
resigned his Office. The retiring president
urged the brethren to increased zeal, as
surfing them that by fidelity to the great
principles of Fenianism they would eventu-
ally succeed in delivering the Green isle
from the claims Of the tyrant. The pros
pect was now Letter and brighter than ever
before
The speech was received with great en-
thu>!asm, and vote Of thanks for Mr.
Savaee's past services was unanimously
passed. His resignation was accepted.
The balIoting for chief executive was i'm
meIiately proceeded with, and resulted in
tie re election of John Savage by over
two, thirds majority.
A committee was appointed to inform
Mr.. Savage Of his reelection, and during
their absence Col. John O'Mahoney ad
! dressed the congress, congratuIaling them
on the reelection Of Mr.. John Savage, and
urging upon all implicit ohedieree to the
leader Of their choice. He also alluded to
certain money now in litigation, and ex-
pressed his confidence in the justice Of the
claim. 1T is for you, said the speaker,
that l want to regain this money. You
represent the only legitimate body which
has assumed the Fenian name, and it is my
firm intention to hand every cent OF the
money that | shall recover, the amount
that comes into my hands, to the governs
ing authorities of your organization. :"
These remarks were loudly appIauded.
\ letter was then read from California,
containing high encOmiums of COL o.
Mahoney and Mr.. Savage, and, best of
all, accompanied with a contribution OF
5 600 in gold to the Fenian cause. A
vote of thanks to the State cf California
for this golden evidence Of devotion, and
also to the district of Manhattan for signal
services to the cause during the year, was
unanimously passed
Mr. Savage was then introduced, and
after taking the oath of office, addressed
the congress on the prospects and work for
the ensuing year.
The next business in order being the
election of two auditors Of the finances,
Messrs Morrison and McCorry were chosen.
The chief executive then nominated the
judicial committee, and the nominations
were unanimously confirmed by congress.
The following gentlemen form this COM
mittee Col John D Mahoney, chairman,
Anthony A. Griffin, of New York Joseph
Paul, Of New York j. j. Marin, of Al
bany; Edward McSweeny. of st. Louis !;
Geo. Cahill, OF Boston, and Miles j. o.
Kelley, Ct Detroit.
The committee on military affairs report
eG. Mr.. Joseph Paul then presented the
following resolutions:
Reso{red. That this congress tenders its
.warmest sympathles to the patriots Of Cuba
in their heroic struggle for self government
and for further extention of the principle
that all legi innate authority depends on
the consent OF the governed
This resolution was adopted unanimous
ly, aud with great enthusiasm. Mr. Mar
vim moved that action be taken in the case
Of the families Of incarcerated patriots, and
especially in the case of the widow of
Michael Larkln. Carried. On motion, i.
was resolved that the chief executive and
council issue an address to the friends of
Irish liberty in the United States, and it
was farther resolved that this address, with
the constitution and by laws and official
report of this congress, be published with.
in one month. After a vote Of thanks to
the officers for their services, the eighth
Fenian congress adjourned sine die about 5
o clock Sunday morning
BE- Senator Sherman, in q recent speech