The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-26
FOREIGN NEWS.

PAEIs, Feb. 2t.-In the Assembly to-da
: the Senate bill was considered in detail an
passed, clause by clause. The following ar
} its main features: 1t apportions the numbe
of Senators to each department. The Sein,
and Loire have five each, and the others tour
three or two, according to population. Tn.
Senators are to be elected by colleges com
posed Of deputies of the Assembly, councillors
general, councillors of ACCOMPLISHMENTS and
delegates from the municipalities.
majors representing departments and
colonies are to sit nine years. One of their
number must be elected every three years.
those chosen by the assemblies are irremov-
able. Vacancies by death, resignation or
other cause, before the expiration of the term,
are to be filled by the Senate itself.
The Senate, equally with the Chamber of
Deputies, is authorized to initiate laws; finan-
clal bills, however, must first pass the Depu-
ties
The Senate may become a high court of
justice to try the President Of the Republic or
his ministers or any persons accused Of con-
spiracy against the State.
The first Senate stall be elected one month
before the dissolution of the Assembly and
commence its duties on the day the Assembly
separates
Clause 5-Relating to the appointment Of
the seventy-tiye Senator'S by the Assembly was
not finally adopted
NJ. Delapit a Conservative Liberal, moved
an amendment, providing that these Senators
be seated from double list Of names pre-
scented by the President Of the Republic
TIE clause WITH the proposed amendment
was referre to the Committee Of Thirty for
recommendation.
The third reading Of the bill organizing the
public powers WAS fixed for Tomorrow.
resolution that the Senate bill do not take
effect until the passage of the Public Powers |
bill, was adopted.
NJ. Raoul Duyal who conducted the debate
on behalf of the Bonapartists continued
throughout the proceedings to move ex-
ceedingly liberal amendments, with the hope
of detaching the left from the two centres
and defeating the bill, but the coalition stood
firmer, and the motions were rejected bv
overwhelming majorities.
The BonapartSts accused the members of
the Left OF abandoning their principles and
orsaklng national sovereignty As a final
desperate effort to defeat the bill they moved
IN amendment, providing that it cannot
become "a law until ratified by universal
suffrage. They declared that if the bill was
hus ratified they would su nit.
1t was the duty of the Left, they said, to
'ote for the amendment if they really wished s
o control the affairs Of tie State. Eight mil
ent, be placed in the hands of body elected
$ this bill contemplated The amendment
'as lost, receiving only the votes Of the Il ona-
artist deputies. \
PARIS Feb. 25-The amendment to Senate 7
Ill that seventy five Senators be chosen from q
ouble lists Of nominations by Mcmahon was
eioated ...
Having disposed Of the Senate, the Assem- 9
lystook up the organiz, alton Of public powers, |
hich passed a second reading. I
The amendments moved 10y the Right and g
lie Bonapartists were all rejected. The clause f
IMPLYING recognition OF the Republic, which !
a January 3osh had one majority was finally !
lopted by a vote OF four hundred and thirty Fl
ree to two hundred and sixty-two.
PARIS, Feb. p The Assembly passed the q
Ii tor the organization of public powers by q
vote of 436 TO 2G2. I,
LONDON, Feb. pa special dispatch from "
aris to the Pal .uoW Gazette says it is reported
at Gen. DeCissey, President of the Council b
ID Minister of War; the Duke de Cazes,
mister of Foreign Affairs; M. Callaux,
mister OF Public Works; NJ Grevart, Min
er of Agriculture and Commerce and Ad- s.
ral DeMontaignac, Minister of War and the b
'lonies, will remain il the French Cabinet
the positions they nov occupy. 80
The Duke d'Auditleret Pasquier will become
pister Of the Interior, NJ. Leon Say, Min
er Of Finance, NJ. Matthew Bodet, Minister
Justice, aud NJ. Wallom, Minister Of Pub pr
Instruction. {
ROME Feb. %. It is reported that Cortie
: Italian Minister at Washington, will be
nsterred to London. -;