The Portland daily press., 1874-06-17
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preceding. in the French Assembly.

Proceedings in the French Assembly.
LONDON, June 16.-The Times Paris despatch
contains the following particulars of the pro-
ceedings in the Assembly yesterday, in addi-
ton to last nights report: Sainte Croix, sup
ported by all the Right Centre, presented bill
providing that McMahon's powers be confirmed
With the title of President of the Republic;
that second chamber be organized that the
right to dissolve both branches of the Assem-
bly, be conferred upon President McMahon, and
that his successor be appointed by the cham
bers in convention This bill was referred to a
committee of thirty, together with that of the
Left Centre.
The Times correspondent adds that the ex-
act result of the sitting is that the committee
OF thirty now have received an imperative man.
date forcing them to promptly organize the
septenate without proclaimng the republic, or
to constitute and declare the definitive republic
under President Mcmahon. 1t is probable that
the commission will organize a septenate and
the Assembly will ratify It's decision, Other
wise the majority. hitherto with the govern
ment, will shift to the left, which, in all proba.
bility, will cause Mcmahon to resign. 1t is not
unlikely in consequence of yesterdays pro-
ceedings some of the ministers will resign, but
there will be no absolute ministerial crisis.
In cabinet council held previous to the sit
ting OF the Assembly, Gen. Cissey and others
urged Mcmahon to send a message to the As
sembiy reminding it of its promise to organize
his powers, but the majority of the ministers
were aVerse to such step.
Ministers Clssey, Magne, Grivart and De-
cases voted in favor of Rochefaucauds mo-
tion to refer his monarchical resolution to a
committee of thirty. Deputies Blanc Turno,
Pegrat and d. Audifect Pasquier and twenty
members of the Right Centre abstained from
voting on Perior's motion for urgency on the
Left Centres constitutional bill.
French Journals ON the Situation.
PARIS, June 16-The Republican journals
to-day speak in the most eulogistic terms of
the members of both the Right and Left Cen
tres of the Assembly because of their vote yes
terday against the restoration of the monarchy
They say the vote. though it does not proclaim
the Republic, shows that the monarchy is i'm
The Orleans journals affect to consider the
action OF the Assembly leaves the situation
the consequence of the vote will be the consol-
idation of President McMahon's powers.
PARIS, June 16.-It is believed that the COM
mittee of thirty will not report for fortnight
on the bill referred to it yesterday The Left
have abandoned at present the agitation for the
dissolution e OF the Assembly, because they hope
for the organization of a Republic. The Presi-
dents OF the bureaux of the Assembly have ap-
pointed eight from the members of the Right
and seven from the Left, including Laboulage.
Cassimir Perier and Leon Say. A committee
of Parliamentary initiative was also appointed.
and consists of eighteen members of the Left
and twelve of the Right. Rochefoncauld's
monarchial resolution of yesterday was finally
referred to this committee, but it is considered
certain that the resolution will not be reported
to the Assembly for discussion
Destructive Fire.
The fire in the forest of Fontainblau has been
extlngulshed after destroying ten acres of tim
ber
Drowned.
MONTREAL, June 16.-Three young men,
named Cross, Wadleigh and Arthurs, while
boating in the neighborhood of Nus Island up
set the boat. Cross and Wadleigh were drown
ed. Arthurs held on to the boat for four hours
when he was rescued.
Battle at Estella.
MADRID, June 16.-It is reported that bat
tie has commenced at Estella and is proceeding
advantageously to the Republicans.