No. 26.
Mr. Osborn
to Mr. Evarts.
Buenos Ayres, September 24, 1880. (Received October 30.)
Sir: On the 21st instant the national chamber of deputies, after a discussion of several weeks, passed a bill declaring Buenos Ayres the permanent capital of the Argentine Republic, subject to its previous, cession for that purpose by the provincial legislature, to be elected the 26th instant.
[Page 35]A bill known as the convention bill, which provides that in case the new provincial legislature should refuse to cede the city, a national convention shall meet in February next at the city of Santa Fe to change article 3 of the constitution, so as to make the settling of the capital at Buenos Ayres without the consent of the provisional legislature legal was also adopted. Both bills had previously passed the senate.
The election of deputies to Congress for the province of Buenos Ayres, to replace those who were unseated during the late rebellion, took place on Sunday, the 19th instant, without any disturbance whatever. The deputies elected are some of the most distinguished and prominent men of the province, and in full accord with the incoming administration.
Congress returned from Belgrano to this city on the 22d instant. The President, his ministers, and Congress all have returned to their old quarters occupied before the rebellion.
I have, &c.,