, 1875-02-13
FOREIGN.
Tho Bill for The Creation Of a Senate
Rclcctctl by ti.c French
Assembly.
Prouositions to Dissolve and Go to the
Country Not Agreed To.
The Ministry Shc1tcring Itself Be-
hind AIacA1alaon's Sword.


TIE SENATE rtt.1. DEFEATED.
Lospox, Feb ia faris correspondents eRss
that the noints Of yettcfdhy'A vote III the ffeheh
Asserut,l; Oh tin amendment to tho sonate blli
providing for tho manner Of olectin4 Senators
arc. that it breaks up tho majority Of lnBe woek,
and tint it restores tn the Donapartsts tho
Ground vhlcl, they had lost Aftos tho vote
which makes the Senhta dependent on Universal
suffrage, the only modification possible Ii tho re-
strict;on iu tho list Of ctizens elig'blo TO INC
sanatotsh,r, This will 60 obviously lend to tho
election Of ox-tmporNl f,lnctionarics that 1t IL
expcctetl tho Committee Of Thirty will Withdraw
tbs bili tins evening. Tho consequence VIII
probably bo dissolution OF tho Assembly.
LAyEH.
FANS, Fob. 12.-In Tho Assembly consldotA-
ton Of Tho Senate bill was rosuniet'. Gen. pe
f,suor anccule, tue tribune and said frcsi-
dort ua,.,,anu has not authorized Ministers to
in.crfcru IL tito debate on tho cuhHtltiltiopal
bills; but Tie yoto Of yesterday altcra tho uA-
t,,,e Of tho Constitutions proposed, md derl'yas
tho constitutional law Of tint character without
,t,icl, tho CONSERVATIVE interests will bo oiaatl-
g,ro1 The Government must defend the Co1i-
rcryatiyo intorosls 1t cannot agree to yester-
davis resolution OF tho Assembly, ai't. tmoffns
you If lhin before tho resolution IL filsae hnal.
Tie announcement caused q profound SELL
itIh
tarrcrrnf, If stle ltiKllt Controt dcnnunceu tl!e
x,Ae. of vc.tcrd4y ~ Communicate revenge. and
warned ,hn uopltleh that It wsa iono,hs TUG
cunn;r, 10 NJ, ahyss. lilo declared that ~ an4
LIN ftln1da WoEtht oPPobo tae t''t4a Ae"otN6 ~
''u r., lrut ulfo1ca BY i. Bart1o'sx, ct tho
Lii nruyidiuu that each Department elect tlrco
HtiIi.tor:. %aa atiS1NeA. A..
,ll;s r.nB Incorporated With tho auendment oi
vc.trr,,ay. Which rravliod that Honntoss nAouks
In ,lunei bF tho ramo electors nj Deputies, and
til, nn:ye as,,cudnent thaa atloptod AZ auh-
et,nsc fur the frat clause of tbs BILL by voIe
Of |sH asca to l53 nays- 49,,
amendment i introduced br the Left doffninR tho
Qualifications oi },erhons eligible to sehatofship,
Mas aL,1ted, clause by clause.
s;,i,l .eadng at tho bill. This wnH rejected Oh
q ,tiviHoh Of the House, by voto OF 3i3 yeas
to s57 nays. Tho sonato bill Is, therefore. dc"
featetl. ..
tha. the A.scsnh!y had proved itself poewerlcas,
md moved that tie election for 4 now Assembly
be hoi, on tho 4th 9. April; 1875.
". Washington, Of the Left Centrn, argueo
that the last sote hnt only defeated ono ot the
1nauy plu,s for organizing . sonate, aud he in
troluced q bill wAlch provides for tho appoints
mcnl Of seuaturA by tho Assembly Councils
General. tlse Gaonies aud ths Institute
II, Fa14train, Conservative llepublicnn. aub-
tnttcd a hill proposing tho election of Senators
nv mct1lut! elIniant to that employed IN the
ecrtion oE prepident iu thu unitsd States. Ae
raa prpnsed to dissolution OF the AHnelnDly-
The Duke do Cazos declared Tint tho alanse-
ters held themselves responsible for tue decafa-
to,, wl.leh tl,ev had been authorized to make ny
Marshal NlAcs1ahon, through Gen. De CisHcy;
Ho rointed oAt the dangers of dissolution. Ant!
reminded tho Asaetably of tho pledges 1t haa
giyou in regard TO the constitutional la"H.
NJ, EanGetta made . speech, i'll the course oi
which ho asserted that tho Constitution wouid
have been voted II the Ministry had not sheltered
itself behind hIacslahon's sword. 1ie attributed
tho failure to nrincefy ambition.
NJ. thubh,,d Is Tour, Minister Of the Interior
opposed dissolution. ..--,
4 detna.ll for vote Of urgency On NJ. Bres
eon'a motion waB refused BY 2GG yeas to 4o7 nays
The b,s submitted by NM. WaIldlnEton ant
Yantrstn were referred to the Committed o1
Thirty.
Tho Assembly adjourned until Monday.
TUE .w1,trFFEH LInEl cAsE
Tho trial at tho artiOn for libel brought By
Gen. WImpfTcn ngniuHt II. do Cassagnac. edito
at Ia I'aps, for state.nents raade 1n that 1our1la
copcorulng the plaintiffs conduct Of 30
Dan, was opened to-dny. GenH. Duczot
l.eIirun, Gnltfet, aud Others. wcro examined
Gen. Ducrot testified that 1t would havl
been possible for part Of tho army to rcacl
MeXcrcs il uen. Wimprfen had not impedOd it
retreat. The plan suggcated by the latter to OIL
through tue German lines was tEnpract!ca6le. ~
such attempt could hare succeeded. Il waa til
Emperor who cnusetl thu white Tag to bs holste'
1T Sedan lie did 10 to aayo bloolahcd.