Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-05
Power. of lae eerman eorernment.

ed by be momentous examples of Charle and Louis XIV, was sub sequehl verified by the career of Napsls lI and the late Emperor Willi from these lessons of hist, sisy for that external poll rssp6 circumspection, from .iany Was the first to iene pire winch has been
 stablf. 8g blS reign is union of fede enarchies, represented by the B, rath, or Federal Geun- cil, who's lbers, sixty-two in num- Der, are a 3ted for each session by the govei hts of the individual States of ( any, and dominated by a central tive having almost ab- solute pow war and diplomacy. In this Fe, Council, presided over by the Ref bzler, or Chancellor of the Empira Tn the central legisla- lure, the lstag, or Diet of the
 
 Realm, who resident is elected by the depuSg nd whose members, three hus .e$ land ninety-seven in number, rsrfesentPg the German na- tion, ars elected by unversal suffrage and ballot, for a three years term, the legislative functions of the Empire are vested. Both bodies meet in annual session, convoked by the Emperor, who has the right to prorogue and dissolve the Reichstag for period of propagation not exceeding sixty days. In case of dissolution, new elections must take place within the same limit, and new session open within ninety days. All laws for the Empire must receive the votes of an absolute ma jority of the Federal Council and the Rslchstag, and all laws thus passed, to take effect, must receive the assent of the Kaiser, and, when promulgated, be countersigned by the Chancelloriof the Empire. The latter as President of the Bundesrath may be present at the deliberations5 of the Relchstag. Thus, to declai yvar, the Emperor must first have s consent os these tive bodies. I'd s1-iel authorities or Secretaries Of De, ''Re.ohsbehor- den," do not form zsSoIseistry or cabi- net, but act indsssndsntly of each other under the direction of the Chan ceIlor. In addition s its legislative functions, the Bundesrath represents a board of administration and consul tatiOn, with eleven standing commit tees: for army and notifications; for naval affairs, tariff, taxes, and excise; trade and commerce; railways, postal servico, and telegraphs civil and crim- inal law; financial accounts; foreign affairs; Alsace-Lorra1ne: constitution al; and for standing orders. At least four states are represented in each committee. The kingdoms of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wurtemburg only, are represented in the Foreign Affair Committee. When the constr tutional system was devised in 1867, it was supposed that the Reiehstag would gradually acquire the authority of single chambaiiai the ezpecta- tion has not been d; instead 1t has become natd batting socie- ty with more priv than power, while the Federal C has retained control over legisla Id the Chan ce1lor has executed nost despotio influence in the con To-day, the limits of Royal al srliamentary power are as difficult fine as those of Church and State is question, which Frederick I merits with other problems, suel pciaiism and the definite form of .rman Elm pire, is still undecids Snew Elm peror has long bd to be ,.,,,dsrzts lfberal advc- cate Of peace. e his proclamation wl 5a- c,fc. The journs tewisss to Berlin to rel fathef at Emperor Willianfl may be regarded as a pledge the durablli- ty of friendly relatio between Rus sia and Germany; N Austria rec ognizes in the new 6 Frman Empei or a friend to her monaJ Jh and nation Demorest's Monthly,I
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 On Saturday a fsl of Phoenix tough boys attended the panlsb opera at that place, and thref bouquet to the prima donna and erked it of the stage when she went to pick it up. The members of the troupe resented the insult after the performance by plastering the bouquet jerker with raw and .unsavory eggs. Served him right.-Prospector.
 The Las Vegas Optic says: The Rio Grande is commencing steadily to use. The lords are getting more difficult to cross and 1t will shortly be necessary