 Cicero was consul that year, and he exposed Catiline's conspiracy to seize control of the republic; several senators accused Caesar of involvement in the plot.After serving as "praetor" in 62 BC, Caesar was appointed to govern Hispania Ulterior (the western part of the Iberian Peninsula) as "propraetor", though some sources suggest that he held proconsular powers.He was still in considerable debt and needed to satisfy his creditors before he could leave.