Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-22
Ascene in the French Chamber.
From the London Daily News, March l.,


In the debate on the address in the Corps Legs
latf on Tuesday, NJ. Glais-Bzoin made long
speech which caused much laughter, but which was
| frequently interrupted by the members favorable TO
| the government In speaking of the desire OF the
country for liberty he said the proof OF that desire
WAS to be found i'm the electoral defeats the govern
ment had sustained, and in the tone of the news
papers, which, in order to obtain readers were oblig-
ed to take Liberty rs their motto. He added:
"All these journals, all without exception, give
You every morning the most touching advice. re-
collect that which was given by one OF the most de
voted to the Minister OF the Interior who sits there
in the cabinet like hare upon its haunches-(eN-
clamaton and uprOarious laughter)-aways IN a
state of alarm, pricking up his ears-(more laugh
ter)-hiS eyes fixed upon every paper upon every
sentence, upon every word. For goodness sake,
il said close your eyes, sir; shut your ears for only
! six months; open them afterwards, and you VIII
see that the grand empire has advanced all the
same" That advice does honor to the sentiments
of him who gave It, fol he is not unaware that the
terrOrs of tmid people increase twoiOd in the dark
Northumberland that to obtain this result the
minister and responsible power must be chlorolorm'
ed for an indefinite time,
At this point NJ Rouher Minister of state, rose
and said " If pasquinadeS could be chOroiormed, 1t
would be as WELL T. Hear hear and eXclama.
tiOnS) This is not politics il is all Il pasqulnade,
HoreupOn the official report says there were loud
protests from the members near NJ, Glais-BZoin,
while numerous voices exclaimed, " 1t is true! Very
good, very good !" and NJ. GARNER Pages called the
minister to order The proceeding which followed
are thus given in the uoHtcrr:
NJ Rouher-1AiS is not political discussion 1t
is mere 6gD0oacry! (Cres of ORDER from the
left mingled with loud applause from the other
bencheS.)
NJ. Pclietan-That is an insult (Noise.)
\ Voice-The deputies ought to respect the Cham
ber
NJ. GARNER ages-W Withdraw the word, Monsieur
lie Ministre. QLong inteuuptlon.)
NJ Picald-Answer NJ. Theirs and do not insult
NJ. Glas-Bizon.
NJ. Glais. Bizoin-T repel the word of the Minister
of State with supreme contempt. Confusion and
cries of - Close the discussion responded TO by
numerous EXPLANATIONS of ASSENT
Tie President-The close OF the discussion IS pro-
posed. | put it to the vote.
The Chamber decided that the general discussion
was closed.
NJ Peetan--The vote Vas not understood. 1t is
an act Of violence.
\ NoiCe--lcs, on your side,
NJ, Jules Favre-Of this incident there remains an
insult and act of improperly from the Ministerial
bench. (NO, no.
NJ. Rouher-There remains the duty of causing the
government to be respected, and we will do it.
(Hear. hear)
NJ Glais- Bizoin-You will not do it by insulting
the deputies.
NJ. Rouher-The government is not to be turned
into ridiculc As you have been doing for half an
hour. (Ilear, hear)
NJ. Ernest Picard--Thc Minister, for his own sake
as well as for that of the Chamber should withdraw
what he said prolonged nerupton.)
Numerous vOces-EnOugh. Adjourn.
The Presldent-Does the Chamber wish the dis
cussion on the paragraphs to be now commenced
(NO, no.
The sitting was declared at an end and the fur,
Their discussion adjourned to the next day.