The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
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THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.
President NLacMahOn's Message.

VERSAILLES, July Din the Assembly to-
9ay the message of President MacMahon, of
Which notice was given yesterday, was present.
ed aud read as follows:
Nv hen you, by the law of Nov. Goth last,
9eIivered the executive power into my hands
ior seven years, you INTENDED to afford to the
pupiic interests that security which precariOus
institutions are powerless to give. That vote
conferred upon me great duties, for the fulfill
hene OF winch. | am accountable to France
ana from which can in no case be permitted
~ ~i,hdraW 1t also conferred rights which [
siiali never exercise except for the good of the
country. Your confidence rendered nv powers
rreVocaDie Tor a. fixed term In forestalng
VOTES OF constitutional bills in according them.
you Yourselves enchained your sovereignty. L
slali employ the means with which / am
arihed py the laws, to defend my power. This
course am convinced is in accordance with
tne expectations and will of the Assembly,
winch, when it placed me at the head of the
government, INTENDED to create strong stable
ana respective power But the law of Nov
10Th must be completed. The Assembly can
not meditate tearing up its engagements Let
IL permit me to pressingy remind it of the
claims Tor the fulfllment of that engagement.
The country demands the organization of pub
TIC powers aud questions which were reserved
must be settled, Further DELAYS will depress
trade and hamper the prosperity of the coul
try.
hope the Assembly will not fail to patriot
ieditS luiH'i It's ODiigdllOuS auJQre 1t IN the
name OF the highest interest of the country to
deliberate without delay upon the questions
which must no longer remain in suspense.
The Assembly and government. are jointly re-
sponslble. l am DESTROYS of accomplishing all
my duties and my most imperative duty is to
insure to the country defined institutions of
security and calm. l have instructed the
minister to inform the constitutional commit
tee concerning the points upon which / believe
it essential to ex st.
At the conclusion of the message, Raoul Du-
val argued that the Assembly was powerful to
constitute ditintive government, and moved
that 1t dissolve after having voted upon the
financial bills, the bills on military organiza-
ton aud the bill providing for general cte-
bratlon on October 18th. He demanded that
his motion be declared urgent. The demand
for urgency was supported by the, Left and Bon
apartists, but was rejected by large majority
the Left Centre voting with the majority, think
ing McMahOn's message increased the chances
OF Cassmer Parier's bril-. The motion was
afterwards referred in which the Left predom-
mated, "A favorable and speedy report on it is
therefore certain
The committee of thirty has approved the
bill favoring the personal septenate aud the de-
bate upon it will probably occur within a few
days
The Bonapar,ists.
PARIS, July 9.-The report that an applica-
ton had been made to the Assembly for per-
mission TO prosecute NJ Rouher is confirmed
1t is asserted that two other deputies are
equally compromised The examination into
the proceedings of the Central Bonapartist
Committee Is still proceeding. The San Fran
cisco journals containing the articles written
by Rochefort have been seized in the postoffice
The Circus Rios
ST. JONI, n. b., July 9-Lent's circus got
away from Fredericton yesterday afternoon.
Three circus men are still in custody.
Cuban Finances.
HAVANA, July 8.-Lieut. Gov. Holgum has
issued an order requiring all storekeepers in his
district to receive Spanish bank bills in trade,
for treason should they persist in refusing
them.
The plan for a five per cent. tax levy has
been approved by the Madrid government
There were no sales of exchange to-day
everybody waiting for the musation Of the
decree ordering new tax Spanish gold. 261
to 263