Mr. Adams to Mr.
Blaine.
Legation of
the United States,
Petropolis, December 17, 1889.
(Received January 15, 1890.)
No. 26.]Sir: I have the honor to continue my report on the
progress of events here. I inclose translation of decree nominating a
commission to draft a constitution, referred to in No. 23, of December 6.
The Central Government by decree abolished the municipal council of Rio,
substituting a commission of seven to govern the city. The same thing was
done for the city of Pará, with a commission of three. By decree the army
has been increased from 16,000 to over 26,000 men and the pay increased
nearly double.
The recent speech of the minister of agriculture in the name of his
associates, giving the programme and sentiments of the Government, is a most
remarkable utterance. It is being translated, but not ready for this
mail.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No.
26.—Translation.]
Decree No. 29. December
3, 1889.—Nominating a commission to frame the project
of a constitution for the United States of Brazil.
Marechal Manoel Deodoro da Fonseca, chief of the Provisional Government,
constituted by the army and navy in the name of the people, has resolved
to nominate a commission, to be composed of Drs. Joaquin Saldanna
Marinno, chairman; Americo Brasiliense de Almeida Mello, vice chairman;
and Antonio Luiz dos Santos Werneck, Francisco Rangel Pestana, and José
Antonio Pedreira de Magalhaes Castro, to frame the project of a
constitution of the Republic of the United States of Brazil to be
presented to the Constituent Assembly.
Done on December 3, 1889.
- Marechal Manoel Deodoro da
Fonseca,
Chief of the
Provisional Government. - Aristides da Silveira
Lobo,
Minister and Secretary
of the Interior.
