The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
BRAZIL.
OPENING OF THE cHAMBERs-sPEEcH OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHANGES

OPENING OF THE cHAMBERs-sPEEcH OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHANGES.
RIO JANErRo. Dec. %. 1873.
The Chambers were opened on sunday. the 18th. by
the Emperor In his speech. after the usual formal
announcements. he said:-
The substitution of direct election for the present
electoral system being a recognized need YOU ought
to effect il by means of a constitutional amendment
in order that efcacious contribution to the Genuine
of our representation may be given by the
cnrrence OF citizens properly qualified to exercise
highest importance recommend 1t to your enght-
ened attention.
The situation of our finances has been rendered an
embarrassing one by the economic circumstances of
Europe; by the increase of expenditure owing
to our over-great reliance early results from
material improv by tho decrease of the rev.
enue. due to the abnormal state OF provinces,
and by the OUTLAWS required for succor to them. Our
imperious duty therefore, one before which may
not hesitate. is to cut down the public expenditure in
every possible way, especially in everything not
nected directly with production; to form
of income to enable us to balance expenditures
by our receipts; to decree our annual estimates
and to maintain the State engagements with religious
respect. By perseverance or the government in OBJ
servance OF the most rigorous economy. by the
severest oversight OF the public moneys, and by the
Indispensable cooperation of the Legislature, trust
that the present difficulties will be surmounted aud
that Brazil will be able to march along in the path of
prosperity toward the brilliant future that awaits
her.
The session is open.
The Cabinet is not altogether swimming in rose
water. Besides the conservative majority a small
liberal opposition has started up the Senate and
has ECHOED in the Deputies, while the pugnacious
Minister Of Finance hurled the gauntlet of defiance
furiously Friday against all opponents, aggravat-
ing the feeling by his virulence of language Under
an authorization of the Revenue law, and with view
to put down the extensive smuggling from Uruguay.
Argentine and Paraguay the Minister OF Finance has
ordered to be put in force January / next,
tpecal tariff for the provinces of Rio Grande do Sui
and Mato Crosse. by which reductions of from forty
to seventy per cent made on the general tariff
rates on shoe wear, cotton cloths and clothing.
woollen cloths and clothing linen clothing. silk
cloths, &c. and iron and steel wire and apprtcnances
for fencing The duties the shoes and boots will
be twenty per cent. with the surtax of fifty per
of the duty; on cottons. twenty to thirty per
twenty to thirty per cent and the snrtax; on linen
clothing thirty per cent and the surtax silks,
thirty per cent and the surtax, and on the wire ten
per cent and the surtax.
BANK rANGLE.
The Banco Naconal affair is in greater mudde
than As previously stated, the three judges in
charge of the ex-cico appeal upon the qualification
of the failure wished to declare it ''culpable' in
Of the bank for time to be liable to arrest and pros
ecuton and that the Minister of Justice toget rid of
these biassed judges had issued decree requiring
drawing of judges at every rehearing of case,
under the plea of preventing improper influence
being brought TO bear When the case came on, how
ever the reator refused to report to any except the
two judges first chosen, and hot personal alterea-
ton occurred between him and the President of the
Relasam. AS neither party will yield the Minister of
for the suspension OF judge for misbchavior in the
case of the rclator.
THE MADEIRA RIVER RAILWAY.
Mr.. Philip Collins, of the firm OF Philip h
Thomas Collins, of Philadelphia, is here having
come from the Madeira and Mamore Railroad upon
business connected with it, and will leave for Eng
land the oath. With regard to this line the Min
lister of Agriculture has promised to have the guar
antee bill for f400 900 of capital brought without
delay. it merely requiring to be read third time in
the Deputies before going up for the imperial
ton.
deaths from yellow fever not more than two to
four month although the weather is very hot.