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Rh to the treasury. The other act was an official recognition of civil marriages with foreigners, against which the church struggled as a dangerous infringement on its rights.

In accordance with a clause of the new plan, the generals who had assisted in framing it were to elect a successor in case Ceballos resigned. The choice lay presumably between Uraga, already spoken of for the presidency, and Lombardini; but none of those concerned favoring the former, Lombardini obtained the vote. As the depositary, and nothing more, of the executive power, he formed no cabinet, but attended to the different departments with the aid of existing subordinate officials. This was deplorable in several