Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-12
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afterno0n's Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPoRTS.
SPAIN q REPUBLIC.
SUPREME POWER IN THE CORTE~.
a Peaceabie Revolution.
The King. Reasons for A. at~asSwS,.
Action Of the Corses Las, Night.

LONDON, Feb. Il, 10 a. m-Sincc six O'Clock
this morning dispatches have been received
there, which s more favorable than Was hoped
here last night. No disturbance of any Kind -
reported, and there seems Ca be disposition ON
all hands 10 maintain order and support the
measures OF the provisional authorities.
1he Coles yesterday VA the central point Al
interest, ana bulletins OF the proceedings were
public places of the city. The two houses as
sembie3i at late hour IN the day. The formal
MESSAGE OF TAX ALLEGATION
OF hing Amadeus was read in each chamber
separately. Hopens with the statement tina,
the king has msturely considered the question
OF what course he ought 10 pursue with refer
ence TO the Spanish throne, aud has firmly re-
the crown he did - under the belief that ,h,,
loyalty of the people who had called him would
compensate for the ineSPer,ence which he
brought 10 his task. He had found that herein
he Was deceived. II the enemies who had beset
his path had been foreigners NE would not have,
taken the course now determined upon; but
they are Spaniards. BY them Spain has been
kept in perpetual disquiet All his efforts 10
quiet her, or put an end 10 the intrigues which
were the source Of her agitation, had proved un-
awaiting. Ii was not enough that he had part
san SUPPORT He had mo wish To- remain on the
throne as king OF party. lie therefore an
nounced his abdication on behalf Of himself and
his heirs.
Iron the completion OF the reading the Senate
and Congress met together ia the chamber OF
The latter, AND constituted themselves
THE SOW EEfGN CpEIES
Senior River0, president OF the congress, was
called 10 the chair and ina brief speech declared
hlmst IL ready 10 answer for the lreseryaf ION of
order and execution Of the DEGREES OF the SOW
ereigh power. vote was then taken on the
question of accepting, without discussion. the
abdicatiOn of Amadeus. aud ~ Was accepted
unanimously. commission from the mem
bers OF the congress was then appointed To draft
a reply to the message, and another commits ion
TO accompany the King TO the frontier. Senor Pho
then proposed a resolution establishing a nepub-
al MI fFaaW H. a.
power. The resolution was adopted by a vote
OF go yeas, against 81 NAYS. The assembly was
still in session when the foregoing was tele-
graphed from Madrid.
Another Account.
LONDON, Feb. Il, no0n.--F nrther details OF
the proceedings i'm the Spanish Cortes yester-
day have just been received The resolution Of
Senior Pho, before reported As adopted, com
the following: That Spain be declared a repul,-
lie, that the National Assembly assume all
powers OF supreme authority; that they appoint
responsible government 70 execute their de-
erees; that TO another assembly, to be hereafter
elected, Ice referred the duty of determining the
ioIm OF constitution.
The resolution was divided into several parts
and each part was ted upon separately. The
PROVISIONS declaring the republic and yeetine
overeign power in the Assembly were adopted
Inc Ihe renalning clause were then taken mp for
discussion Senior Salgeron declared his con-
vicncn that the government of Gorilla ought
70 receive the support OF the Assembly. He
lie manded that the new government be elected
before the proposals of Senior Pho were adopts..l.
Senior Riyero answered that the President OF
the Cortes was responsible for the preservation
OF public peace and order.
Sehof Gorilla came down into the bo.ly Of the
chamber and urged the propriety of Senior Sal
gerons demand. lie was called 20 order by the
President and asked 10 resume his seat upop the
ministerial bench.
Senior MartOs, minister OF foreign affairs, said
u was 20 he deplored that the President kent up
the forms of tyranny when the monarchy Was
being superseded by a republic.
Rivero thereupon left The chair and house
and Senior Figurela was called 70 preside in hi@
place.
The First President
LONDON, Feb. l., y. m.-The follow ing dis
patch from Madrid has just been received "Tt
is believed here that Senior Riyero President of
the Cortes, will ne elected President OF the pro-
visional republic established by the vote OF last
night. Perfect order is preserved in Madrid.
The attitude Of the troops Of the regular army
and national guard is satisfactory