New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
The FEYI1Y CONGRESS.
An ALL-SIGHT DISQUALIFICATION or saw
AGE-sPEECH BY COL. OHAHONEf-sYMPA-
THY FOR CUBA-ADJOURSMENT SINE DIE.

Az ALL-SIGHT sEssIoN-RE. ELECTION or saw
AGE-sPEECH BY COL. oNAHoNEY-sYMPA-
THY FOR CUBA-ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
At the session of the Fenian Congress on
Friday night, the House went into Committee OF the
Whole aud continued It's deliberations until O'Clock Sat
urday morning. The only Information with regard 10
TINS prolonged nocturnal session which could be obtained
nv the reporters was that matters OF vital interest to Ire
land were discussed and that important plans for
m nture OF the Brotherhood were suggested
and talked about But the whole as far as partlcu'
lars are concerned the vail OF secrecy drawn with I'M
usual eare On Saturday the Congress was called tQ or
der at lOt AS soon as the minutes OF the preceding
session had been read motion was made 10 invite
Col John oMahoney, late Head Center OF the Fenian
brotherhood 10 q seat in the Convention Ihis
- r.n,mous,y adopted The report OF the Committee
an Consttuton and Bylaws was next taken up ana read
section by section. Several important neIo
adonted Mr. Daniel siddy applied Tor admission as q
delaoate but was refused. A comnittee was then ~
pointed to walt Mr. sddy and inform LIN tgas t thS
day Col OMahoney, acting upon the inNtauon %
him become member oI snS
The committee which had been M 90 sa
important information ron ins,r eYdencs with great
secrecy Testimony IA 10 the strength OF Fen ihn'
sm in Ireland was received rom capt h tbe design Of
meeting again at p. m for night session; ~ was h1
Intention at that time 10 hou thev Eept going
ithont intermsslon, until the sun rose on the la1os
and the Sabbath smiled upon tnelr hgouit,
shs Congress- on Saturday night reassemDled
The Constitution a whole, with tho various amehu
ments which had Ses savage then took the PLATFORM
~ stirring and eloquent speech TO the brothernOou re-
Ionsd his Office The retiring President urged the
hrsthren 10 increased zeal assuring then .na or ~
Saety 10 the great principles OF fenansn tnsJ h
ay succeed In delivering the Green lso IIom tne
81 the tyrant The prospect now better and
Sinbter than ever before. The speech was rsSessu
Sith great enthusiasm, ana vote OF thAAs to' III.
pssgnaton was accepted The baotnG Ior Snei u
Immediately proceeded with, and resulted IN
~ raslection OF John Savage by over tWoInlIus a
jory cCm assSn W nnd aTnS their absence Col
1ohn OMahonylsddressed the Clngress oohgIs',s ,u
them the reseGOh s 81 70 the leader Of their
u ubpOne ." He also alluded to certain money
in ,ns,cs Of the claim lit Is for YOU said
cen sneaker :" that want TO regain this money nod
reesen the only legitimate body when nS 10 haUd
Tantan name, and IL ts my firm intenuon 10 hanu
inc cant Of the money that shall recover the smolh
thst comes into my hands b the governing @
OF your letter was then read from California con
pitn,ng nigh encOmiums OF Col Omahony anu naI
SAVAGE a. Gao in gold TO the Fenan cause vote OF
ton 20 the state California for this golden evidence
Of Devotion ana also 10 sn during the Year was
ssnslv nassed. Mr. Savage was then lhtroduSeu, a an,
ftsr taking the oath OF ONCE aadrsssea .n Year
on Susness order bsing the electioa OF Two
d,ors Of the Finances Messrs Morrison ana ths
The Chief Executive then holnlhatou saP
were Sommttee and the nominations we're nnshn
Jnasly confirmed by Congress- The foowing EThstp
men form aM A. Grimm Of NewYork Joseph Paul Of
m m York j. Marin OF Albany Eawhru nSSRe,ley of
81 Louis The Committee on Military Affairs reported
goseph Paul then presented the Following "a
Rsld TIA ss their Esoo struggle Tor sut f9r
70. extension Of the principle that al lsFunAe Aa''
the eou,. ssnintioh was adopted unanimously snd
, I'M" ereat enthusiasm, Mir. MArrln mV'0u WV