New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
THIERS'S STRUGGLE.
THE SITUATION In THE ASSEMBLY.

ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY
ITS PROBABLE PROGRAMME RESPECTING
q. NISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY - 1T WILL
iyOR GRADUAL RENEWAL OF THE
AssEMRLY--THE EXTREME LEFT ENDEAVOR-
ING TO INUNDATE THE ASSEMBLY WITH
PETITIONS FOR DISSOLUTION.
PARIS. Friday, Dec. 8, 1874.
The Governmental situation at Versailles unsettles
business of all kinds throughout the country. The
Committee of Thirty formed yesterday by the AS
sembly ia regarded as hostile TO the Republic. 1he
Republican journals of Paris declare that the Assem-
bly does not represent the will Of France, and de-
mand it's immediate dissolution. President Tbiersis
expected to resign. The Government will probably
make statement at the session of the Assembly TO
day as TO the course it intends to take.
The Committee of Thirty held its first meeting to-
day. The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, the Baron de Larcy; Vce-President, NJ dAu-
difret- Pasquier; Secretaries, MN. Lefeyre Pour
tails, and Haussmanvlle. The organization having
been completed the Committee adjourned to meet
OH Monday, when it will proceed to business
According to the motion by which it was created,
the Committee is instructed TO draw up the
project Of law defining the responsibility OF MIN
listers and regulating tho relations Of the several
powers Of the State 1t is expected that 1t wl re-
port bill declaring that any minister who shall be
accused InuSU ItslR1, anu CANiuhihS 1iO 'i'"A'N
from debating in the Assembly, bnt giving him by
way of compensation limited veto power. 1t Is
inferred from the political composition of tho Com
mitee that any proposition for dissolution OF the
Assembly will be rejected and nothing more radical
than partial renewal of the Chamber once year,
or once every two years like the American Senate
win be entertained.
The Bien Public says the complexion of tho Com
rnittee makes the situation all the precarlous
While the Executive and the Assembly are equally
aversc to a coup the country cannot tolerate the
present state of affairs 1t intimates that the coun
try shonld spontaneously intervene. which is inter
pretad TO mean that it should continue to send in
petitions in support Of NJ. Theirs and his Govern
ment.
President Theirs has resolved that there shall be
no change in the Ministry until the report Of the
Committee of Thirty Is presented, Then, If the re-
port is unfaYorable to him. he will oppose 1t III the
Assembly.
An official reception was given Mt the Executive
residence last night, which was numerously at
tended. NJ Theirs freely conversed with his tnends
on the political crisis He regretted that partial
renewal of the Assembly seemed impossible, and he
declared he was determined to adhere to the policy
announced in his message.
Alta meeting of the Extreme Left, to-day, 1t was
decided not to move for the dissolution Of the As
sembly until the question had been thoroughly agi
taed by means of petitions. The Steele started this
idea, and it is rapidly gaining ground. Petitions
for dissolution arc coming in from all parts OF the
country.
The Assembly Committee, charged with the
consideration of the Electoral law. have decided to
recommend that the franchise be given all men over
o years of age who have lived year in the dis
trct in which they vote and that the duty of voting
be made compulsory.
PARIS, Friday, Dec. 0, 1874
The political composition Of Duia1res Committee OF
Thirty nsres report in favor OF absolute responsibility
In the Ministry The vote OF the majority will be for the
exclusion OF the President from the Chamber reducing
the Presidential veto to mere fiction By stringent limit
atons and resolute opposition to either partial re-
uewal OF the Assembly the organization OF second
Chamber all Of which points exceedingly important,
as decisive defeat OF the Government IL considered
probable The latter will adopt one OF three courses
first the resignation OF the Cabinet aud the
formation OF another from the Right Center ana
Left Center, thus dctaching votes from the
Right and arranging q new majority favorable 10 the
Government second, formal declaration OF the i'm
possbnity OF continuing the Government under existing
circumstances and appeal for dissolution Of the
Assembly, third the complete retirement of the Gov
ernment and the acceptance OF a Cabinet exclusively
from the Right This latter course Is most unlikely but
ia moro probable than the resignation Of President
Thiers.