The New York herald., 1874-07-11
MacMah0n Asked to Define His
Claim of Power.
HAS HE RECOGNIZED THE REPuDLIcq ?
The Bonapartist Propaganda To
Be Prosecuted.
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The Points Of Constitution Presented
by the Government.

PARIS, July TO- 1874
IN the Assembly this afternoon M. Bertauld
moderate republican,, asked leave to submit the
following questions to General Cissey Vice Presi-
dent of the Council
whether 1t is claimed for the President OF the
Republic that he denies the right OF the Assembly
70 determine whether the law of the Goth OF NOvem
Der, 1873, Ia irrevocable not; ana also II it Ia
denied that the President Is responsible TO the AZ
eembly.
On motion OF General Cssey debate on this in
terpelaton was postponed until the constitutional
bills come up for discussion.
HAS THE REPUBLIC BEEN REcoGN1zEpS
The republican papers conclude from Marshal
MacMahon's message to the Assembly, yesterday,
that he recognizes the Republic
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1t is ofnclally stated that citizens Of the United
States Will be permitted to enter France from any
direction without showing their passports; but
they must be prepared to prove their nationality
when required.
BOnapartist Chien Checkmated.
LONDON, July 10, 1874.
special despatch from Paris to the Pau Mau
Gazette says that M. de Forcade-Laroquette, the
Duke de Padoue and General Fleury have been
summoned to appear before the Court at the same
time with N. Rouher for connection with the
Bonapartist propaganda.
Tho Points OF a Constitution Presented
by tho Government-The Chief Power
Vested I'm tho President.
PARIS, July TO- 1874.
The Committee Of Thirty on Constitutional Bills
held an important sitting to-day
M. Fourtou, Minister OF the Interior, appeared
and presented the views OF the government He
said the government would accept the bill
drawn up by the committee, which pro-
vides for the continuance Of the title
OF President OF the Republic; for the Gre
alton Of second chamber and for the organiza-
ton Of the personal Septennate, to terminate with
the expiration OF MacMahon's seven years. term
or sooner in case Of his resignation or death. But
it was desirable that certain provisions, which
required immediate action, should be embodied
In separate measure for speedier passage by the
Assembly and M. Fourtou specified them as fol-
lows
Ffrst-Deputies should be elected for separate
ACCOMPLISHMENTS instead Of departments; for it
was necessary to keep In mind the possibility OF
dissolution OF the Assembly.
Second-In the creation Of a second chamber the
government especially wished that the Presidents
should be empowered to nominate considerable
proportion OF Its members.
Third, and nnaRpLThe government insists that
the power be given to the President 10 dissolve
the Lower Chamber; but as the manner OF the ap-
pointment OF members Of the Upper House Is not
decided upon, It cannot say whether the power
should be exercised with or without the co-0pera-
ton OF the latter.
NJ. Fourrou IN conclusion remarked that the
government was not destrous OF interfering with
the duty Of the Assembly in framing constitution,
but merely pointed out what 1t considered the
essential points. Full expression would be given
TO its opinions in debate when the subject came
before the Assembly.
THE LEGrTMIsTs ANGRY.
The legitimists are irritated by the Presidents
message and have resolved to oppose the personal
Septonnate.