Year: 1879

hTERIoR-HIS DISMISSAL OF THE SuPERIN-


TENDENr OF THE POLYTECHNIC SLAVERY


AND ITS ABOLITION.


RIO JAsEIRo, June 10. 1879.


The President of the Council made on the 5th. in
both Chambers exposition Of the causes OF the
dismissal of Conseheiro Carlos Leonco De Carvalho
from the Ministry of the Empire Qnterior). Ac-
cording to this explanation the Minister informed
his colleagues of his dismissal of the acting director
OF the Polytechnic School only after he had sent of
the order and also communicated it to the press AS
they approved of the principle of the 1s-
misssl and supposed their colleague had
studied the legal bearing of 1t they made
no objection. but next day the legality of the
act was strongly questioned in the Senate.
and on examining for themselves they found their
colleague had gone beyond his powers. Moreover.
in defending in the Deputies his action he had
used language in regard to the Senate which they
considered very unbecoming for Minister and
likely to produce grave embsrrassments when he
came before the Senate to treat of the estimates of
the Empire. They wished him to take the initia-
tive himself and resign. but he considered that for
him to do SO would be derogatory in view of the
oenons-ations Of the scholars OF the Polytechnic,
who had given hoots to him in the Emperor's
presence and had gone to the Senate to demand his
resignation But as his continuance in the Cabinet
was impossible the Premier was forced to advise the
Emperor to dismiss him.


DEFENCE.


The ex-Minister made an angry reply. He asserted
that all MS colleagues, and also the Emperor, ap
proved OF MS act and said that the real OF his
dismissal WAS the ntrgues of the Minister Finance
whom he accused Of want of fealty toward him.
Thereupon the brother of the Minister bounced up
and declared the Minister was lying when making
such charge. and for quarter of hour, there





delighted the galleries The Premier then arose and
gave further explanations, and followed by the
Minister of Finance (who had been sent for who in
dignantly denied that he had intrigued against his
colleague or shown anything but consideration to
him.


THE GALLERIES


Next day, the 6th the Minister moved for leave
10 make an Interpolation of the government upon
the dismissal of the acting director OF the Poly
technic School, and upon question arising whether
the House had voted urgency for the motion the
audience in the galleries commenced kissing
Deputies and cheering Others and exchanging abuse
with excited Deputies One OF these, Senior Martins
Francisco. the advocate of female suffrage and of
taxing all capable bachelors. got into such fury
that he beloved out to the galleries. "You
drels! you towards! you darent face man! Come
down here. you scum. and I'll thrash you one by
onel' And suiting the action to the word the noble
Deputy was stripping his gold laced uniform and
waistcoat of the prominent pfotuberance which
does him duty for waist. when some friends caught
hold of him and pushed him into chair.
st. AS BAD AS FRANCE.


The President. failing to restore order either in
the galleries the floor. suspended the session
for two hours and made a requsiton for q military
force to prevent attacks Deputies by the excited
mob. Accordingly, four hundred or five hundred
IN art were fhah hrri1A
ing, and the police force inside strengthened.
In coming through the streets. however. to return
to the Chamber, the Minister of Finance and the
Premier were hooted and reviled with choice terms
such "You fraudulent bankrupt" and again at
Minister Of Finance. Next day there was no Cham.
Der, but as the Ministers going to a counsel in
the Secretariat of Agriculture they were grossly
abused, and. in consequence, when the time came
for them to leave the Secretarat, orders
to the military to disperse the mob. in doing which
half dozen persons got hurt and the streets were
patroled. Fortunately heavy rain cooperated to
keep the peace.


SYMPATHY OF THE ENEMY


The leading conservatives and others OF influence
called on the Premier on the 7th to assure him of
their sorrow for the insults directed at him and his
operation in whatever should be found necessary
prevent similar offensive manifestations and insults.
These manifestations. however, are of no real inn
portance. They have been confined to the losfers
and rowdes of the quays and to the class OF election
eering agents aud personators who habitually fire.
quent the Chamber OF Deputies and, there is
to believe. paid to applaud certain Deputies in
opposition. including Minister. The dismissal
the acting Director of the Poly technic School
tin ues, however. to be grave ministerial Guilty,
as the Congregation has SGT the government at de-
fance and refused recognize the acting Director
General Raposo. whom the government had ap-
pointed. AT present the only way obvate q
serious conflict. in which the Congregation will be
supported by the Senate majority. seems to lie in
the resignation of visconde do Rio Branco, who is
the Director with leave OF absence. in that
the government could appoint another director and
evade the difficulty arisen In regard to the acting
dictatorship.


THE SLAVE QUESTION.


According to the report OF the Minister of Agri-
culture out to-day, 43s3 slaves have been liberated
by the state by purchase from the owners since Sep
tenber 2S 1871 the date OF Visconde do Rio Brancos
free birth law. and the balance OF the Emancipation
sufice to redeem 5000 more. But he estimates the
private emancpations in the same time at 10000
and their value ut rs 100000 mireissay $2 800


REPORTS


In the report he says the trips OF the United
States and Brazil Mail Steamship Company "have
been made with due punctuaty aud there is already
notable development OF the commercial relations
promoted by this navigation"


The bill to empower the electors of the next Cham
Der of Deputies 10 constitute 1t Constituent Assem-
bly,, with powers to amend the constitution for the
purpose of establishing direct election and of conn-
ing the franchise persons able to read and write
and earning 400 milreis year. passed the Deputies
to day by 81 to 16.


The Rio imports during the first Ave months of
this year show decrease OF ten per cent. and the
exports sn increase of less than thirty three
cent. compared with the same months of 1873:
yet exchange keeps at or under god. per milres
tl9lsd to-day making the paper money worth only
seventy-four per cent. the only reason for which
seems steady outflow OF capital caused by distrust
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