The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-23

votes.
Constitutional reform being voted, the country
sank into q state OF marasmus and enfeeblement,
whice lasted during the remainder of 1894, aud
during the year following when the law of
reform was just In execution, and the regent
elected according 10 the supplemental act. But m
soon the reform began to be practically studied
and at the cloee q the session OF 1885,
under the patronage Of the deputy Of Pcrnambuco,
Louis Cavscarti, the idea Of the constitutional
gency of Senhora ID. Fanuaris was put forth and o
new opposition gsnized.
This bgsn the work Of the session OF 1885, the
question OF the regency OF the Princess Fanuaria
being at once rejected, the great conservative ban
per raised In the chamber BY bernardo Pereira
de Vascoucellos, and supported by the press around
IL gathered successfully the relics Of the old party
Carsmnu. The deputies Carneiro Leso, Torres and
others were on the side Of the same ideas After
the general elections Rio de Janeiro beheld, In ad
dtion TO Sr. Pauline, jose Soares de Souza, (now
viscopde De Uruguay Torres and others, who had
been reelected, great many new representatives
sh ring the same opinions.
In & Paulo the Conservative party obtained the
same triumph, also In Pernambuco and the different
elements reunited into opposition against the re-
gency accused Of dctatoriai tendencies, had every
where been victorious.
Their ensued that brilliant session Of 1887 one Of
The most glorious for the Brazilian tribune. To
enroll and discipline all those individual elements
10 give them homogeneous character which con-
stitutes force and which assures triumph, was the
great task OF Honoro II. Carneiro Leao, who at the
sane time took his part In all the debates with con-
summate dialec ticai skill The regent, wearied by
this in -esssnt struggle, and foreseeing its re
crudescence IN the chamber which was 10 meet la
the year 1898 resigned his post. The newly elected
Senator for PeSnamhuco, Araujo Lima, (now Mar.
quee de 0linds } who ideas were in conformity with
III Sc OF the opposition In the cham er called 10
hIl the post OF Minister for Foreign Affairs, and
afterwards to take the functions Of provisional re
gent.
Here commenced for Carnero Leao one Of the
most toi some epochs OF his official life, and which,
although apparently not very brilliant, is neverthe
ess one of the most glorious Of his long political
career. Devoted with all the energy he was capable
of 10 the regency Of Araujo Lima, IL he who or.
pabized the famous Cabinet OF September 10. which
strove to conquer epugnancies, TO appeasc animosi
ties. and 10 reconcile old enemies He would not
take any place in this Cabnet-his mission was
higher one; the Cabinet was living but BY his con.
slant Efforts to maintain harmony amongst minis&ers
secretly divided amongst themselves.
At last the fatal hour for the regency had arrived:
the opposition aimed at II master stroke-the ma.
iotify Of the Emperor.
az The opening Of the sssicn Of Is4o, Senator
HollaDda Cavalcant proposed that the majority Of
the Emperor should be proclaimed, dispensing, By
an ordinary Legislative act with the age hxed BY the
constitution In the Senate the motion vs. without
Discussion rejected N " CHAMBER u nsprs-