New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-25
VERS ALLIES.

Tbiers Addresses the Assembly-His Party
Defeated by n Test Vote-Night ses>iOa
-Thiers Accepts the Resignation Of his
Ministers aud Tenders his Resignation
to the Assensbly-The Resignation Ac-
cepfed by n Vote Of 36S to 339 -Mar.
shnI NIcNIahon Chosen President OF
Franee-The Ministers Temporarily
Resume their PO-itiOns-Much ENcite-
men, but no Disorders.
VERSAILLES, May 24.-President Theirs
to-day addressed the Assembly, urging the
definite establishment of the republic. HIS
utterances were received with loud cheers
by the Left. The Right remained silent.
After his speech recess took place.
The Assembly reassemDled at two o'clock
th;. afternoon, and after an energetic
speech by NJ. Casimer. Perrier, Minister OF
the Interior, rejected, by vote OF 50!
against 34S, the simple order OF the Day EN-
anating frem the Left and supported by the
government. An order OF the day. proposed
by the Right, declaring that the present
form of government was not under discua
sion, and regretting that the construction
of the ministry did not afford conservative
guarantees, was then adopted by vote OF
800 to 3A.
The Right insisted that the government
should promptly communicate Its decisi"n
70 the Assembly. After further debate.
amid great excitement, 1t was decihea Z"
have a night session. The result OF tho
vote caused intense excitement. The streets
are crowded with people eagerly awaiting
the results of tonight 3 session.
In the Assembly this evening Dufaufs
announced that the ministers had resigned
and that NJ. Theirs had accepted their re-
siynations A message was then handed
the President of the Assembly that Theirs
delivers back to the Assembly the higb
a1~ ha1 hna
him. The reading of the message produced
profound sensation, and motion that
the Assembly Immediately appoint sue
cessor caused terrific uprOar
The left moved that Theirs resignarioH
be not accepted. which was rejected by %
vote of 1863 to 339. The resignation was
then formally accepted. Buffet truitlessly
attempted to eulogize Theirs. The MEM
bers of the left endeavOred TO secure an
adjournment, while the right insisted upon
choosing President of the republic.
vote resulted in the election of Marsh IL
NacMahOn, who received 390 votes. Tho
left abstained from voting.
A committee was appointed 60 wait upeR
| Mcmahon and inform him of his electiesa
headed by Buffet.
The members of the right enthusiastically "
cheered Goulard, to whom Buffet resigned
the chair Buffet announced that the mlra-
| tions.
1t is announced that Mcmahon will @c'
cept the presidency.
There were vast crowds around the As
| selnbly, but no disorder all have dis
persed Upon the announcement of the re-
! suit Of the last vote, NJ. Baragnon member
of the Right, SAID 'The supre me interests
OF the country require that the government
should not remain silent" His remarks
were received with noisy protesta
tons by the Left. When t he tumult
had subsided, NJ Dufaure. Mnistef
| of Justice, assembled tho tribunal
and declared that France would not remain
| a moment without government. Notwlth
/ standing the vote first cast, there exists q
| President and republic. The Minister
would answer for the maintenance OF Nder
| They would sit with the Presidens~and
agree to a night sitting. The left shouted
WHY will the government thus set Europe
and posterity an example by this mon
strous ingratitude'"