The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23


THE War Question in <ho Legfslature--Dc
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duct-Financini yiews-Srnse Of the Navy
Action Against the undesirable Safety
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viiie's Offer of Service.
The Legislative Body OF France sat in Paris August
H. the Marquis de Talhouet, OF the Vice Presi-
dents, In the chair
M. RAsPALL expressed desire TO see all the stu
dents intended for the priesthood called out. lie
added that he regretted not TO see NJ. Rochefort
seated near him. loud cries OF Enough
Enough ~
NJ. OLIVIER entered at the moment and placed
himself by The side OF Count Daru.
General DAUTHEviLLE expressed his regret at not
having taken part in the division the DAY before, on
the proposition OF M. Estancein that the Chamber
should declare itself III perinanence. He would
nave voted against II.
Count DE KERArRY presented proposition asking
for committee OF parliamentary enquiry 10 investt
gate the. conduct OF Marshal Lebom loud pro.
Nj. HAENTyENs and NJ DE CHoIsEUL spoke strongly
against such course.
General LIE BRETON also spoke to the same effect for
the reason that the Chamber could not institute Itself
judge OF military operations.
Great tunult ensued.
Count DE PALIKAO Minister Of War, rose 10 speak
but the noise continued SO loudly that some time
elapsed before lie could obtain hearing. He sue
ceeded at last in stating that ut the present moment
Marshal Bazane was commander.In-chlef and that
the situation had changed. M. Thies declared that
the Chamber had right TO ask for explanations OF
every kind, but ne was opposed to the present pro-
position; still he could not but blame those who had
spoken OF being ready when such was not the case;
he had himself said SO much in the Chamber, but
was not listened TO- appreciation on the left.)
jected.
NJ. DREoLLE read report on M. Jules Favre's bill TO
create a National Guard in all the departments OF
France, those be armed first being III the east OF
or dhy millions was accorded for the expense and
Tor pensions To the families Of the that might
fall. The measure was adopted unanimously by 2lo
votes
NJ de CHorsEUL inquired II all the soldiers In Paris
had been sent TO tue army.
Count DE PALiKA0 rcplled that all those not re-
CURED III the capital were being sent off, camp
would be immediately formed hear Paris. With the
no troubles need be unprecedented. and, with such Il
leader as Marshal BaZaine great revenge might
soon be expected.
The PRESIDENT announced that he had received
two bills from the government-0ne " raise the
credit TO meet the expenses Of the war from
500.0000o0t TO 1OO0000 000f, ana the other estab-
shing the forced currency OF the notes or the Bank
OF France. MARKS OF prOteSt.) Urgency was de-
claredO both measures, and the sitting was sas
pended 10 allow them to be considered III the bu-
reaus.
When at halr-past five the proceedings were re-
sumed Admiral kgault de GenOuilly stated IN an
swer 10 question: that the state OF the French navy
magnificent, ana that 1t only attended the pro-
per moment to attack the enemy. loud cheersl
had offered to take 0te command 0fte fleet he again
brought t0raodrd his proposition 10 dnlaui al
The bill for doubling the credit to the War Depart
ment was then adopted unanimously by 272 votes.
On that relating 10 the forced currency OF bank
notes
M. ARGENCE stated that the committee was in
favor OF the measure ana alter some discussion, In
the course OF which M. Magne, Minister OF Finance.
declared that the measure would restore confluence
to the commercial world the bill was adopted by PSI
votes TO
NJ DE FORBADE LA RoouETTE assembled the tribune
aud, In the name OF the committee appointed TO cX
anime the Military BILL read the following report
GENTLEMEN-The bill which was presented TO you
In Yesterdays sitting. and on which you declared
urgency has l0r object u augment the lOrce or the
active army by means OF new arrangements or an
execution ut once ayid and eficacious. With This
view
AsrISaE proposes, to call gu. and form part Of tas
age. OF eni and who
ART authorizes the government, to take from tho eaec-
tive of the Garde Mobile conngents destined to be ncor
sets forth that the remainder of The Garde Mobile
shall be regulated by the law Of the lst Of Feoroary 1885,
country The men married ~ the date OF the present bill
ART mits the application Of the above named arrange
nsn.s to the duration OF ~, the pressn; war r,
Of the contingent of the class OF 1870
The legislative body, when examining In Its bu-
reaus the bii did hesitate to adopt III IL the prin
cipe Tor all unmarried citizens, or for widOwers
were even OF opinion that the application ought to
be extended to men from thirty 10 thlrtydve years
OF age The importance and rapidity OF events exact
thai the nation should appeal to the devotedness OF
former soldiers. who, having already satisfied the
law OF recruitment, have acquired experience In
arms; 1t Will be possible in that manner to organize
in q few days fresh army, capable OF carrying on
the campaign ana to oppose to the hostile forces OF
the enemy French troops accustomed TO war; and
who had gained their experience In the Crimea,
Italy, China and Mexico. tApplause.)
An amendment conceived III this spirit was pre-
scented by Count DE kERATRY and sent by the Legis-
Iative Body, as matter Cf urgency 10 the commit
tee. IL Is thus w0rded:-
The liberated soldiers unmarried or widowers withou,
and 1865 called under the colos They are to reoin,
within delay of four and twenty hours the depots
regiments stationed in their respective departments.
M. de KERATRY appeared before the committee to
explain the principle OF his amendment He insisted
ON the necessity OF constituting at once an army OF
reserve composed Of former soldiers. According to
his calculations, and In the system OF his amend
ments that lorce would attain about 900, 600 men.
committee decided that 1t would not be equitable to
make The soldiers who had served bear exclusively
the glorious charge OF defending the soil OF the c0un
try. Fresh applause
The ciLlzens OF from TWENTY-FIVE to thfrty-dve
years Of age who have not yet served In the army
ought also to assist In the patriotic labor which our
army is accomplishing The committee, IN cOnse-
quence proposes 10 you to call out all citizens, I'M
married, or widOwers without children, twenty-five
to thirty-fve years DID, who have satisfied the
law OF recruitment and who are not at present down
IN the registers of the Garde Mobile. The former
soldiers shall be Immediately sent to the different
corps OF the active army. The citizens who have
not yet served Will be called successfully, according
TO the requirement OF the service, into the depot
battalions. These arrangements call under the nag
number OF men sufficient to make 1t unnecessary
to have recourse at least Immediately, TO any
measure having for object to authorize the govern
ment to take upon the effective OF the Garde Mobile
cOntngens destined TO be Incorporated In the active
army. The committee has thought that there would
be inconvenience In modifying the existing Organiza-
tiOn or the Garde Mobile. Besides does not doubt
that q certain number of young men belonging to
part OF the active army. TWO new provisions have
been adopted by the committee to assure help to the
families OF citizens called out by article one Of the
law, and to augment the faculty OF replacement,
which extends 10 old soldiers OF fOrty-f years
OF age The first part OF the bill asks from citizens
great effort but 1t Is not one above their patriot
ism, and all Will understand that II Is commanded by
exceptional circumstances. The greaIer the
exertion the shorter 1t will be. (Approbation)
These enactments will only have effect during the
existing war;
Amendments were proposed by M. Lar0che-J0u
bert, No. de Barante and several others OF COL
leagues. The committee entered as much as POSI-
bic into the spirit OF them by proposing to you to
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