Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-10
Stormy Session OF The COrsaS.

| MADRID. June 9-cvcning. The session Of
the Cortcs last night was one of the stormicst
| on record Owing to the confusion which pre-
| vailed in the Chamber, closing Of the doors a
portion Of the time, by which reporters were
excluded, and the late hour of adjournment.
| the morning papers were unable to obtain COM
| pete or correct reports Of the proceedings, and
| many false rumors, in consequence, obtained
currency.
The statement, among others, that the Min
| istry proposed by Senior Ply Margall was ap-
proved is incorrect The House finally rejected
his Ministry, and called on Senior Figucras to re-
sumo the conduct of the Government with his
old Cabinet.
The following is an accurate resume of the
sitting:
The Cortes, otter passing the resolution pro-
| claiming the Republic, adjourned until evening
| for the purpose Of completing the formation
of the new Ministry.
At D. ID. the House rcassembled, and
Senior Figueras opened the debate. lie al,
| viscd the Republicans to be united, and warned
them that divisions iu their ranks would prove
fatal to the cause they held dear.
The question then came up Whctherthe MIN.
listers proposed by Senior Pi y Margall should
be voted on en- bloc or separately. An excited
discussion followed, which was accompanied
with freducut scenes of confusion. \ motion
was was made to 90 into secret session. Senior
Castelar, protested The Cortcs, he said, owed
it to the country that their proceedings should
be public. Senior pi Margall finally announc-
ed that in view of the sad scenes OF disorder,
which he could only consider as evidence Of
distrust, he would Withdraw his list of Minis
tiers. Great uproar follnwcd and could only
be scpccd by Senior FgucraS who rose to
move that the Ministers be directly chosen by
the Curtcs
The motion for secret sitting WAS then re-
ncwcd and adopted and at midnight the GAL
lcrics were cleared and reporters excluded.
Around the palace the streets We're filled With
an excited throng, and within The Chamber the
greatest agitation prevailed. 1t was ruinoltti
at one tr,c that an armed crowd had entcrci
the raaca and threatened TO break lpt1 the
Hall. Moreover fight between the military
and people IN the streets was naoinentar!y eS-
pcctcd Seniors Castelar, AID FigueraS succeed
cd in restoring calm IL the Cham Der, and cS-
erted themselves &c good effect IN restraining
the popuace outside.
There being no prospect Of an agreement Of
the DEPUTIES as 70 the composition of the new
Ministry, Scuors Hgueras, Castelar, end Mar
gall we're successfully called upon to form one
but they either declined or failed 10 tie task
after repeated consultations. The whole Cortes
finally appealed to Senior Figueras to remain IN
power with the old Cabinet, and he at iaso con-
scented.
At4 a. n The doors were thrown open and
the galleries were immediately !illeti. The Cortes
proceeded TO adopt q vote Of confidence IN FL
gucras' Ministry, and then adjourned.
The proclamation Of the Federal Republic
was celebrated last night at Barcelona with iilu-
Mutations and general rejoicings.
Captain General Vcarde has retiredto Tor
tosa with the troops, which remained faithful.
The follesing are the shipments from Hami
ton Sta. W:tS Q. R. B. for the past month
viz 7S44 bushels wheat, 2760 bushels corn, 81
bushels, mead, Is bushels potatoes. 545 bbls
Flour, = bbls vinegar, 1873 bhls & boxes eggs
1850 lbs poultry 4 butter, 1910 lbs old iron
1850 lbs casting, 263 tons hay, one car load
live stock, horses, ? COWS and $50 calves.
Twenty dollars We're dropped into the Con
science Fund" at Washington, yesterday 1t
came from New York.