The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-15

Bull Of Pope Plus the Ninth-ExhOrtatjon TO
the Bishops Assembled in the Council-Ex.
ecutivc Management of the Asscmblnse-
What the PreIntes May Do-The Right of
Debate and Precedence.
ROME, Dec. IA, 1859.
A Papal Bull OF much importance has just been
issued in the Holy City by Pope Plus TX.
The Bull fixes q strict seal Of secresy on the pre-
ates who are assembled in the General Council and
also establishes the regulations for the guidance and
rule Of the proceedings OF the assemblage. In the
exordium the Holy Father exhorts and adjures the
bishops to live in the spirit and practice OF the car
dnal virtues or charity and humility with sobrlety
and serious contemplation OF the dignity
and reverence OF the occasion during
the entire time OF the meeting. He
declares that although the assembled prelates and
patriarchs enjoy and have the right OF making
propositions to the entire body at any time, the
fact OF the Council In its essentials belong only to
the Head OF the Church and the Sacred College and
Ecclesiastical Court OF Rome, as expressed in the
words ct nos et al sanctun sedan. He desires
and exhorts each one OF the most reverend fathers
to think and consider 1t his duty to make PROPOSE
tons In the Council but only the following con-
ditions vz.:-
Flrst-That such propositions shah be made in
writing and submitted for scrutiny privatey-or
before being placed for dcbate-to council COM
mittee OF bishops, named by the Pope beforehand
and charged with the duty OF examining whether
the resolut ons are IN accordance with Church
discipline.
Sscond-That all propositions 80 offered shall have
for their object in some manner stated, the general
interests Of the Church, and the interest Of any
one particular diocese of the Church.
Thtrd-That each resolution shall be accompanied
by statement setting forth the motives which In
Guenced and led to It's presentation
FO,trth-That the resolutian or resolutions shall In
each instance be conched In words ana language
and intent SO as to be made strictly conformabe to
the spirit, teachings and traditions OF the Holy
Catholic Church.
His Holiness, by this Bull, imposes bond OF
secrecy on every person concerned with the con-
ciliary abOrs. He also fixes the rule of order of
precedence during the proceedings OF the body the
preates ranking in the following degrees:-Cardina
bishops cardinal priests cardinal dcacons, patr
archs primates, archbshops, bishops. mitred
abbots and generals Of monastic orders. the
Pope authorizes the appointment OF certain
fathers designated ten in number, who are to be
charged with the adjudication and settlement OF oil
CONVERSATIONS or points OF difference arising among
the reverend fathers In the Council at large. He
appoints also the officers the Council and in this
names as legatt prosstdes over the General Con-
gregations, Council committees, the Cardinals de
Resach, Of Vienna; de Lucca, Bizarrl Biiio and
Capaltl. Right reverend fathers desiring to har-
angue the Council Assembly must have been first
authorized by the aforesaid leOd to do so, and this
authorization must be had on the preceding even
ing, at least. All matters relating to Church canons
or canon law must be submitted to the members of
one OF the four Commissloners-on Faith, Disci
pne, Religious Orders and Oriental Afairs-whtch
have been duly appointed and made public. The
members Of each Of these several four commissions
have been chosen by the bishops themselves, but
each commission Is presided over by cardinal
named by the Pope Tor that duty. The Bull prohibits
the most reverend fathers from absenting them
selves before the conclusion OF the Council, and
authorizes and permits them 10 reside of their
several dloceses and places Of local charge during
the whole period or the session OF the Council.
majority Of the bishops are, 1t Is said dssatis-
fed with many OF the provisions Of the Bull.
The Empress Of France and the Pope.
DxVIS non IA