New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-09
FOREIGN,

Jovellar Returned.
HAVANA, March 7.-Captsin General Jo
vellar has returned to the city.
Geisg to Spain.
General Rignelme is about to sail fol
Spain.
Excitement al Bogota..
PANAMA, February 26.-The National
Congress convened at Bogota on the first.
Two rival Populations from the States of
Panama and C~undinamarca claimed seats.
Congress decided that both deputations
should withdraw until their credentials
were considered.
A scene Of excitement followed among
the members and spectators. The national
troops were called to clear the House. The
excitement in the city is intense. A gen.
eral war in the republic is apprehended.
The diet of plenipotentiaries to consider
the confederation project was opened for
mally on the twentieth of January by the
President Of Guatemala:
A Caucus Of the Deputies,
VERSAILLES, March The members of
b Senate and Chamber Of Deputies held
. preparatory sitting to-day. The Re-
publican Union subsequently had q meet
ing. NJ. Gambetta made y speech, cOun-
selling united action, especially in view
OSOiUx Auks
I'VE will only support q homogeneous
Cabinet which is firmly resolved to admin
lister the country in q thoroughly republi-
can sense, in conformity with the spirit of
the constitution and will of the nation"
Ex-President Theirs and Mr.. Simon were
not present, both Directing to the meeting.
The First Meeting.
PARIS, March 8.-The newly elected lepis
lative body met at Versailles to- day for the
first time. The town presented q crowded
and brilliant aspect: The Chamber Of
Senators by M. Guthier DeRumily as
senior presidents, proceeded to the Hercules
saloon in the palace, where the Duke
DAudlffret Pasquier occupied the post of
honor, surrounded by the bureau of the !
old Assembly. Messrs. Dufaure, Leon Saw. |
WallOoDs and Csllaux.
The Duke said-Welcome new and freely |
elected representatives Of public power. |
universal suffrage hse sanctioned the ,ons,i. |
tuition Of the twenty fifth Of February. which
10 the work of Cancellation and appeasa.
ment: thus acquiring q double authority.
lou nave 70 continue to protect your pre-
decessor's task and rally around President
AAcManon, TO insure the order, peace and
ISPose necessary for the country, to repair
hnrdens 81 -. o. tne past and support the
y. Gauthier De Rumily said-The Senate.
inc guardian OF the constitution, will insure
peece q security and support the consti.
M. Dufaure then said that Pres;dart NJ.
Mshon charged him to declare thai WAY
the aid of God and with the oo-onar.t;or wv. ur
the Chamber, he would govern conforma hi y.
to the lave, and endeavor to promota ny
honor and interests of the countrv- VIC
The Duke D'Audiffret Paso1ier tho,
formally transferred his powers, and thu
Chamber commenced it's regular sitting.
NJ. Raspail and M. Gauthier De Rum;,v
delivered short and moderate inaugural ad.
dresses. The Chamber of Deputies prov;.
~sionally elected NJ. Grevy president-he
receiving 4l4 votes against 20; and M. Ra-
meau was elected vice president. The
Chamber will commence verifying the cleo
tiOns tomorrow.
Satisfaction Demanded.
MADRID, March SIN the Cortes q men,
Der Intercepted the government in regard
to the recent capture of an English mer-
chairman by the Spanish guarda costas and
the recapture OF the vessel by it's " crew.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply,
that he had made representations to
the British minister in Madrid, demanding
and protesting against the con.
trade pursued by English vessels
rom Gibraltar.
Death of IN Authoress.