The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-10
Cortes Rcasssmbled in Night Session and the
Names OF the Ministers Communicated
Legislative Approval Of the Executive
Nominations.
Stormy Debate with Confusion In the
Hall Of COrtes.
Seniors Figueras and CASTELAR, State
Their Position.
TEEcRAKs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

MADRID, June 8, 1873.
The Cortes took recess yesterday almost
Immediately after the passage of the resolution
definitely proclaiming the Federal Republic.
The recess continued until late hour of the
evening
CONSTITUTIONAL FORMATION OF A MINISTRY.
The Legislative Body having reassembled in
night session, Senior Pi Margall proposed
the following list of names of Ministers for
ratification by the Chamber -
President Of the Council and Minister Of the In
kerior-Sefior Pi Margall.
Minister of Stdte-Sefior Cervera.
Minister of Justice-Senor j. Predical
Minister of Wdr-Sefor Estevarez.
Minister Of Colonies-Sefior Sorni
Minister Of Fndnce-Sefior CarvajaL
Minister of Mdrine-Sehor Oreiro.
Minister of Public Worhs-Seiior Palanca.
PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL.
After an animated debate the Cortes went
into secret session, during which the nomina-
lions by Sehor Pi Margall were approved.
StOrmy Proceedings In Parliament-
sonors Figueras and CASTELAR, During
the Debate.
MADRID, June 9-Evenng.
The session Of the Cortes last night was one of
che stormiest on record. Owing to the confusion
which prevailed in the Chamber the closing OF
the doors portion OF the time, by which the
reporters were excluded, and the late hour
of adjournment, the morning papers were
unable to obtain complete or correct reports of the
proceedings, and many false rumors in conse-
quence obtained currency. The statement, among
others, that the Ministry proposed by Sehor ri
Margall was approved is incorrect. The House
finally rejected his Ministry. and called on senior
Figueras to resume the conduct Of the govern
ment with his old Cabinet
The following is an accurate resume OF the sit
ting
The Cortes, after passing the resolution proclaim
ing the Republic, adjourned until the evening for
the purpose Of completing the formation Of new
Ministry.
At P. M. the House reassembled and Senior
Figueras opened the debate. He advised the re-
publicans to be united, and warned them that
divisions in their ranks would prove fatal to the
cause they held DEAR
The question then came up whether the Minis
tiers proposed by Senor Pl Margall should be
voted on en- 0lOcor separately. An excited discus
sion followed, which was accompanied with fre-
quent scenes OF confusion.
A motion was made to go into secret session.
Sefior CASTELAR, protested. The Cortes, he said,
owed it to the country that their proceedings
should be public.
SeHor ri Margoll finally announced that in view
Df the sad scenes of disorder which he could only
consider as an evidence OF dstrust he would with
draw hts list OF Ministers.
Great uproar followed, and could only be siencrd
ny SeHor Figueras who rose to move that the Min
listers be directly chosen by the Cortes.
The motion for a secret sitting was then renewed
and adopted and at midnight the galleries were
cleared and the reporters excluded.
Around the Palace the streets were filed with
an excited throng, and within the Chamber
the greatest excitement prevailed. 1t was
1umOred at one time that an armed
crowd had entered the Palace, and threatened to
break into the hail. Moreover, fight between the
military and the people in the streets was momen-
tsrily expected.
CASTELAR, and Figueras succeeded in restoring
calm in the Chamber and exerted themselves to
good effect in restraining the populace outside.
There being no prospect Of agreement OF the
Deputies as to the composition OF the new Ministry
Figueras, CASTELAR, and Margall we're successfully
called upon to form one, but they either declined
or failed in the task after repeated consultations.
The whole Cortes finally appealed to Senior
k18u0r0b ID TcUldlu III power Will oiu SapiACt,
and he ct last consented.
At four A. NJ, the doors were thrown open, and
the galleries were Immediately filled.
The Cortes proceeded to adopt vote OF conf
dence in the Figeras Ministry. and then adjourned
CITIZEN REJOICING.
The proclamation OF the federal Republic was
celebrated last night at Barcelona with illumina-
sions and general rejoicings.
LOYAL SOLDIERS.
Captain General velarde has retired to Tortosa
with the troops which remained faithful