, 1874-06-01

IUGIG III billglulllH NlN13-AfHtliAl!E Ill kuV
Trench Assembly, which 10 heIyhtened by the
atrtcal surroundings, for tho Capitol Is t!eAtro
of Louis tho Fourtcontl'a construction. Tho
parquotto and first tior Of boxes iB devoted OK
cusiyoly to the ',ao Of Deputies, and constitute
behind tho first wings bya painting, which Rervcs
as q background to the lofty aeat OF tho Prosl-
dent Of tho Assembly. Before him risoa up. out
Of the place Of tho auci0nt orchestra, tho trib-
Legislative speeches, whether thoy bo Of five
minutes' or two hours' length; and the appoar-
sncs Of aomo Of ths Deputies In this box recalls
tho homo souvenir Of a hoy speaking his ptcce
and below tha President Of tho Assembly, in
a position corresponding to Tint OF the Clofka
desk In the House Of Representatives At Wash.
ington.
cally Ignores. Ho speaks directly to tho Donu-
tics, addressing them ~ Messieurs; md this
way Of spanking straight to tho hearers. IN n
1uercurial people Ike the French. incitoa to dis.
tt,rbancc. 1t is wiue rule in tho English and
American legislatures for the speaker to address
himself to tic presiding officer only, aud to refer
to alirersarics IN tho third person, At,d without
calling the individual name, thus dimlnfahing
tho chances Of oifellsivo personality. III tile
heat Of angry discussion, tie Frenchman Borne-
times singles out his man aud tnlkA to him facn
TO face, in 4 manner not FAR removed from that
Of 1, fiHh-woman OF tho HalleB.
The President has a large bell with which he
strives to keep order: A ball. dozen tip-ntaffs
assist him by crying "silencs" from time to
time, but their cries aro little heodcd for they
laso no authority to act. TheHe Buboydinates
arc garbed ln ailyer-ombroiderea coats, aud wear
decorative swords. pars Of the tinc tho Presi-
dent roads bills and puts questions, aud none
bat thoso In his immediate vicinity hoar him.
Again. when the business or question Is very il1-
teresting. there Is a complete lull showing how
quiet thB body ca,l reulain II it 10 desires. This
lull Is followed by u burst Of fceling which
der-in loud laughter, .groans. or shouts.
Little restraint is exercised and the Assembly is
groga1ous in its 1nnl,ifestationa the Right al'-
proving and the Left condenning, systematic
ally, or vice versa. Tho most frequcut words Ut
interruption aro, tres bien, t,ea bisH, OF asse1,
asspz, mingled with the laugha of derision and
partisan plaudlts. In tho British Parliament and
the American Congress it IL understood TINT the
adversary ia tu have gome aors of fair-plny-
that IL, he ID nllowed to make his argument,
and il reply IL to DO NUDE it IL whom lie s done
hero the reply is frequently d running accom-
paniment in addition to what follows. Much Of
tho Assembly il like tie New York Gold Room,
tho VOICES swelling Into atoadily-sustaiuad
| roar.
In Aulorica committees, and especially their
Chairrnen, are selected by the Speaker Of the
House and tho President OF tho Sonatc, and
With some regard to fitness IN Franco tho COM
THUS, T. Deputy who has spent his lifo in the
construction Of railways may be appointed to
look after the interests OF public education md
another, whoBe life has boan devoted to the lat
tor, may be called to superintenl tho workings
OF tho former, The drawing by lot in the mak-
I ing-up Of those buraaua il conducted By tho
| President of the Assembly, aided by the tip.
stntts and othor subordinates. Whea vote il
takon in the cltambor, greon 1lrne OF classic
| shape are carried around by tho tinsthffs, III
which each Deputy deposits his card, for OF
| against, aB the case mny be.
There is ministerial bench Immediately in
front Of tho tribune. whore some Of the nlembera
Of tho Cabinet nre always to DO found When the
Assembly is In session. Each one, AZ In tue
measures emauating from the branch OF goycrn'
| mont over Which lie has Charge. Furnishing
nuts for the Ministers to crack iH called interpret
lation. Tho defense Of the general policy Of the
| Government is usually contided to the ablest
speaker OF the Cabinet. Ulder Ihers it asaa Dll'
| faure; under MacMallon it does not yot appeaa
to have boon definitely Bettlod. III the American
| Congress there ara usually two divisions although
at the present time there are throe, consisting o1
| Republicans, Democrats, and Llberaia; in
| Franco there are no leBs tlnn fivo-tha Right
| Right Ccutro. Left Coutro, Loft, nn1 Extrs1ne
Loft, or 1sadical, often derisivoly called by itE
| ntlycrahrieB La Nouuflle Concho bociate. One o.
! two blacl-robod ecolosinstlcs occupy aeata with
tho Right, for the Church, as rule, Hustalns ths
| idea Of a monarchy in Franco. -..
| Tho department Of Bo!ne OF the Deputies ap
pears rather light aud trivial to American eyes
| They bring opera-glaasos with thom, and while
| the body is in BosBion they Htlnd up with thoil
back to the presiding officer aud tako cool ant
lengthy survey Of tho galleries, as spectators ds
iil the orchestrastnlB Of tho French th0atre1.-
Albert Rhodes in Sori6ner's Mo'sthly.
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