New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
POLITICAL CONTESTS IN FRANCE.

POLITICAL CONTESTS IN FRANCE.
THE DUKK DE BROGLIE's PROJECT OF AN UPPER
HoUsE-PoINTs OF SIMILARITY WITH THE PLAN
OF NJ. THIERs-INEFFECTUAL EFFORTS TO AR
RANGE COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE GOVERN
MENT AND THE EXTREME RIGHT-sPEECH OF
THE DUKE DE BRoGLIE ON INTRODUCING HIS
MEASURE FOR AN UPPER HOUSE.
LONDON, Friday, May Is, 1874
The Times correspondent at Paris, in letter to
that Journal published this morning, says the Duke
de Broge, French Minister of the Interior, will to-
day present to the National Assembly bill for the
formation of an Upper Chamber. I. 1t is curious
fact" says the writer, that the mere project Of
presenting that measure the real cause of the
downfall of NJ. Theirs. In many respects the two
projects differ, but their strange analogy consists III
the fact that now, az under NJ. THEIRS the Govern
ment Is resolved to organize supreme power, meets
the same advorsares and is confronted by an irri-
tated Right. which will not allow it to effect that
organization and without which the Duke de
Broge is said to have declared that he will not
Tema in in oficen
PARIS, Friday, May is, 1874.
As a compromise of the disputed question of pri-
ority of discussion OF the Electoral law over tho
Municipal bill, the Right proposed to the Gov
eminent that it should declare the Electoral law
applicable to the municipal elections, and consent
follow the first reading of the Electoral law. If
no arrangement was made the Government re-
solved TO adhere to its announced purpose OF making
the motion for the immediate discussion OF the
Electoral law a Cabinet question.
EYENING.-The extreme right in the Assembly
have rejected all proposals from the Cabinet for
| compromise on the question of immediate debate on
the Electoral law. The position of the Ministry Is
considered difficult.
LONDON Saturday, May 1s-5a. m.
special dispatch from Paris to The Standard says,
if the Ministry is defeated, ~ Buffet the President
of the Assembly, will probably be called upon by
Marshal MacMahon to form new Cabinet.
VERSAILLES Friday, May Is, 1874
The hall of the National Assembly was crowded
to-day in anticipation of an exciting session. Ex-
President Theirs occupied his seat as delegate
The Duke de Broglie introduced his project OF a
law for the creation of second Chamber, and read
ministerial report on the subject The services OF
President MacMahon to his country are warmly
praised, and the Importance of strengthening his
hands pointed out. Appealing to the members OF
the Assembly, the Minister said: You are unwilling
to constitute q definite republic We do mot ask
you to bind your cOnscienccs Murmurs from the
benches of the Lett We advise you to continue
the truce to partisanship for some years; but you
must give the President means for the protection
and reinsurance of society and commerce." The re-
port goes Oh to describe the new Chamber, which is
to be called "The Grand Council" and the members
of which are to receive no salary.
When the Duke de Broglie concluded the reading
of the report there were renewed protests from the
Left.
Amid scene of wild excitement, the bill was then
read, and referred to the Committee Of Thirty.
No further business could be transacted on &C
count of the confusion in the Chamber and the sit
ting was adjourned.