The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-13
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Great britain.
DEATH OF LADY PALMERsToN.
LONDON Sept. III ,dy Palmerston, widow
of the late Lord Palmerston died yesterday.
France.
HURRICANE.
PARIS, Sept. II. "A fearful hurricane has
swept over the north of France, causing much
damage to the crops and other property.
THE EMPERoR's HEALTH. 5Ll BIZ
The Emperor did not go out to-day on ac-
count OF the severity OF the weather.
THE sENATUs CoNsULTUM.
The Journal Official publishes the text of the
senatus consultum which is promulgated in
the name of the Emperor and signed by
Rouher and countersigned by Dunergier. The
following is a synopsis of the document:
Article 1-The Emperor and Corps Legisla-
tiff have the privilege of initiating. nai'-7a
Article Administers are dependent on the
Emperor; they deliberate under his Presiden-
cy, are responsible, but can only be impeached
by the Senate >. me-
Article 3-The ministers lay be members of
either Chamber; they have free access to and
right to speak in BOTH
Article 4-The sittings of the Senate are
open to the public but on the demand of five
members they may go into secret session.
Article 5-The Senate, after pointing out
notifications in a bill, may send it back for
further consideration to the Corps Legislatif
of bill, and in such case the bill caunot be
presented in the Corps Legislatif again during
the same session.
Article 6-The Corps Legisatif elects its
own officers at the opening of each session.
The Senate and Corps Legisatif make their
own internal regulations.
: 4Artioio tnvSry InuIsruua1 nrom,or or r1le
Senate and Corps Legis'atif has the right of
of confidence can be adopted but they must
be referred to the bureaus as a matter of right
whenever the Government may demand it.
The bureaux will then appoint a commission
to consider the matter, on whose report the
Corps Legislatif will decide whether to accept
or reject the VOTE
Article 8-No amendment of bill can be
discussed unless it has been previously sent to
the committee which considered the BILL and
also communicated to the Government. If
the amendment, the Council of State shall
pronounce its opinion, but the final decision
rests with the Corps Legislatif
Article 9-The budgets are presented and
voted by chapters and articles.
Article 10-All notifications in customs or
postal tariffs made through treaties with for
eign nations will require law to make them
binding. A
Article 1.-THE relations of the Emperor,
Senate and Corps Legislatif are changed only
so far as they are modified by this senatus con-
sultum. Their formal intercourse will be set
tied hereafter by imperial decree.
Article 12-Certain articles of the Constitu-
ton inconsistent with the above provisions are
abrOgated.
Spain.
GEN, SICKLES' NOTE
PARIS, Sept. 12.-It is reported here that
Gen. Siekles late note to the Spanish Govern
ment declares that, though the United States
have not yot recognized the insurgents in Cuba
as belligerents, STILL if the situation there is
not modified soon they will take steps to that
end.
LARGE REINFORCEMENTS FOR CUBA.
Spain is about to dispatch "a 900 reinforce
ments to Cuba. The first detachment, 5000
strong, will embark during the present week.
MADRID, Sept. 1.-THE Imperial confirms
the report that $4,000 soldiers will be sent to
Cuba. and states that the merchants of Havana
have raised 10000, 600 reals for their pay.
THE VACANT THRONE.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, in reply to
the overtures made to the Duke of AOsta in
connection with the Spanish throne, declares
that his son shall never reign in free country
unless by the unanimous call of its constitu
ent Chambers.
Portugal.
So REPUBLICAN AGITATION.
LISBON, Sept. 1.-THE Republicans are ex-
tending their influence in Portugal, and their
organizations are increasing in numbers.