Year: 1871

FINAL PASSAGE OF THE EMANCIPATION BILL


APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR BY THE


EMPEROR UNDER THE TREATY OF WASH


INGTON.


rPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE


RIO DE JANEIRo, Sept. 27-I have this mo-
ment come from the Senate Chamber, where arrived


lust in time TO be witness of the closing scenes OF the
great debate on the Emancipation bill The bill has
passed. and the first fatal blow to Slavery in Brazil has
finally struck AS entered snVera da Motta was
concluding one of his characteristic criticisms full OF
bitter personalities After short and sharp reply from
Nabuco the President proposed to proceed 70 the final
vote If no one else desired the floor No one responding
the formal question put whether the Senate should
now proceed to tho votei and 1t was decided almost
unanimously in the affirmative, the Senators
signifying their assent by rising noticed
that Lacharios, whose opposition has been un-
remitting and powerful from the beginning to
the end remained in his seat. The vote wac then
taken on the final passage of the bill, in the way
and as the Senators reseated themselves the President
arose and formally announced that the bill had passed
Immediately the galleries, which were literally packed
with specaors broke out into deafening cheers and at
the same moment, showers OF roses were discharged
upon the heads of the Senators below As an instance
of singular contrarety, injustice II will, huge
red rose balanced itself ooquettishly upon the white
head lof Caxias who has not said word for against
the measure, while not single flower came near the
President of the Council TO do him homage. The
BILE President Of the Senate Visconde de Abas6 whose
tact and imparaty, all through this exciting debate
has been the theme Of universal praise In vain tried to
alay the storm The cheers were repeated again and
again. and not until threats were made would the spec
tators be still.


When came away which did at once, that you
might receive some notice of the event by the
to sail within the hour the ane-rOoms Of the Senate
were crowded with people, congratulations were ex-
changed all Sides and already the door Of the Senate
had been nearly cleared Of Its carpet OF flowers that will
hereafter be re giousy preserved am sure. as cher
ished ncmentos OF the great occasion There is doubt
that the effort of ssles Torres Homem will pass into
history as the great speech Of the session. It's effect
marked For the first time observed Of those in
terruptons 80 common In Brazilian legislative assem-
blies No wished TO check the now OF impassiOned
eloquence; cared 70 break the magic spell which
held him rapt and willing listener TO the last The ses
sion will certainly TO close the SOh inst IN
decd the uphosterers already ct work arranging
the decorations aud getting ready for the ceremony of
closing the Chambers


The official Journal Of tho Government has at last
nouneed the name of the arbitrator selected by the En-
pero to sit with the tribunal to assemble at Geneva
under tho Treaty Of Warrington. 1t proves TO be no
other than the present Minister at Paris the Baron de
Itajuba native Of the Province OF Minas Geraes he
4, A man we'll advanced In years, and has passed the
larger part Of his life abroad Formerly he Profes
sor of Commercial Law In the Law School At Recipe
Province Of Pernambuoo but becoming wesrted with the
duties and tedious routine Of his place, and anxious 70
study IN Europe be resgned his professorshp and gladly
accepted the ONCE Of ConsulGenera at Hamburg:
city several years, he married German lady.
who, ct the time was oonhdered 70 be very
wealthy II Was In 1884, think that be
was appointed By tho Emperor 70 be his Envoy ES.
traordnary and Minister Pienipoentiary TO Prussia
sss
II was in 1857 that he received the appointment In tho
quality at Paris and I was during the same year
he was previously called Marcos Antonio do AranJo
Although the Opposition pres. here speak Of the sp
the Emperor wants TO show Europe that he the only
Brazilian who can read and write that 0plomAtsts are
only the eunuchA Of potcs and that there are
in the country who would have repreeented Brasil
much botteE-sti inclined 70 think thAs the baron
WIN be found worthy Of the appointment ana wiz u u
70 o. credit of his dOveFnment and htmeok