The New York herald., 1875-07-20
A SCENE In THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.

THE PUBLIC POWERS BILL BEIATED IN THE
VERSAILLES LEGIsLATURE-wHAT IMAGINATION
WANTS AND WHAT THE MoNARCHIsrs HOPE
QUESTIONS OF RELIGIOUS INVOCATION.
Paris duly y correspondence or London Times.l
Ineed scarcely say that to-day's sitting OF the
Assembly was W rat may be called. in theatrical
language. grand extra performance, and that
both trIbunes and galleries were filled with q
more than ordinary crowd, Dotn OF spectators and
Deputies. For the last week, In fact, people have
known that the debate on the second reading oil
the Public Powers bill would come on to-day.
NJ MARooU SPEAKS IN OPPOSITION.
N. Marcou alone, one OF the i've or SIX undis-
ciplined members Of the Assembly. made q long
speech against the bill AT hal-past two M.
MAJ cou mounted the Tribune to expound an
amendment which consisted IN main ntaining the
principle OF the permanence OF the Assembly. l
think 1t scarcely necessary to reproduce the
harangue OF M. Marcou IN ertenso. Citoyen
Marcou, to use his own familiar appeation, well
known for his letters lu the FrGteTn6 OF tue Aude
anu who Is tue delight OF reactlOnary newspapers,
Is one Of the i've or six gentlemen aforesaid who
have constituted themselves the guardians OF tile
immortal principe vi Lne great Revolution.
CIToYEN MARQUIS AMENDMENT
consisted IN maintaining the hundred times con-
demned institution OF permanent Committees,
with the power of convoking the Assembly. He
ana his friends, he declared, were warm partsans
OF the DIssout Sihey wisnod the country 10
give Its opinion, but not alter having sIined its
Voice BY months holiday. They did rot want o
dissolution without having given Municipal
Councils the right OF CHOOSING he Mayors aud
without having suppress d the State OF S.eRe.
NJ. BUFFET'S EXPLANATION OF TIE POLICY OF A
LIBERAL GOVERNMENT.
M. Buffet then asked leave t. speak. dead
silence relRned In the Assembly. | think TINS
speech VIII be re-echoed not only In France, but
q so abroad. M. Bullet showed that the present
Ministry are desirous at once OF supporting the
prerogative OF the Executive and defending the
laws VI February Is. M.'Bufret said:-
To Marc oach of
the law OF the 25th OF February but il worse Dangers
Why has he kept silence SO longf The law IS passed.
Mareeu considered in dema9ding lem th.t assemblies
bers, and that they may not agree on that pointi
Is one to have the power 9os q sitting without
met by powers given to the President The
s'sn Ss prnc he of ebrusy
N. Marcous ideal is evidently one sole Assembly con-
umve power. Under such system the Assembly should
svsr gives e. he Ffesdent the right dSsoSins As
sembly OF governing alone for three months What be:
Il mere danger coup %la would Be- a that mo-
constitutional Arrangement can Provde against coup
Gstat The constitution constitution OF isis accumul cum ated pre-
give the Sony o which & 20 does @Ot ap
ea pSar The cou0y nj strong 6ut %
controe power wnen It does not see this s apt to
Blanc cOnended the rst reading that peace did not
Rtuaona monarchy a king subordinste to the Cham
bera Macau ay, however, declares that the tuarts
s,ers and tnat William III owed his popuiarity to
the that he reserved the right OF Intervening In
Of TWO branches Of the government-the navy and
foreign affairs The strength OF Assemblies really
Srswn from them when they appear source of agta-
ton and transferred to the executive. Permanence is
the fatal gif that can be made to Assemblies for
sees Assembly not council aud strength but
ton Il falls back from II and thrusts iself into the
arms OF the executive power, be that what II may.
without sitting, but Assemblies have thousand means
OF prOonE their existence. Qroncal Laughter the
them the deadliest blow the day whea Assemblies APP
pear allies and not as perstent adversares oi the
executive power
Prolonged applause followed from ali sides, DUR
Ing wHlch Al. Buffet was congratulated by many
Deputies. Cries OF ''Au rotr, du UotL,n were tnen
heard, and
Twentv-three Deputies supported M. Marcou's
amendmenl, 604 voted agdlnstIt. Extreme radi-
calism mas consequently received another crush
ing defeat In the Assembly
rHE QUESTION OF PRAYER BEFORE PROCEEDINGS.
The Due d'Audi1ret Pasquier then read an addi-
tional clause brought forward by M. dc belcastel,
tnat mass calling for the blessing OF God upon
the work OF the Assembly should be said At the
commencement OF each session.
Ine arguments OF N. de Belcastel may be
GUESSED. lie declared that he defended cause
winch he was unworthy OF defending. In the
midst OF the noise which arose heard MIN cite
the example OF England, where ne saId Lhe name
OF God was Inscribed az the head OF the Magma
Charta - . =,
THIRTY wished TO leave every one at liberty "a
pray alter his own lasniOn, but the Assembly car
RED NJ. de Becasters motion by 34l TO z62, the re-
suit being received by applause from the rOyaiis'
A CONSTITUTIONAL POINT FOR CONSIDERATION
Clause was then discussed. Thm clause In