The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-23
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
VERSAILLES. March 22.-The floor and gal.
leries OF the Senate Chamber were crowded to-
day BY members and spectators in anticipa-
ton Of an exciting scene on presentation OF
the amnesty propositions. Towards the close
OF the sitting Victor Hugo read q motion pro-
posing q general amnesty for all acts COM
nitted during the reign of the commune.
He made no speech. There was considera-
bic tumult among the members on the Right.
M. Paris, of the Right, shouted: do you
propose amnesty even for the murderers of
hostages? ="
M. Hugo did not reply.
| M. Dufaure proposed that the motion be
declared urgent.
| He said among those to whom the proposal
applies are some who regret the excuses into
which circumstances led them. By their re-.
grets they have merited clemency.
The President will exercise the right of
pardon in their favor. But for those who
committed crimes and who while remaining
enemies of society. EMPLOY upon frontiers the
| most ingenious means for introducing in
France writings which calumniate society and
the government, amnesty is impossible and
the Ministry will oppose it.
"Urgency" was voted unanimously. The
President of the Senate, the Due d'Audiffret
Pasquiere, announced the death Of NJ Maurice,
Senator for the Department of the Nord, and
the sitting was adjourned.
In the Chamber of Deputies N. Raspail read
o motion for general amnesty similar to that
offered by Victor Hugo in the Senate.
M. Marque, of the Lett, proposed an am
nesty for political press offenses.
NJ. Rounier, of the Left, introduced mo-
ton similar to that OF NJ. Marque, but giving
in detail the categories Of cttsnses to which
amnesty is to be applied.
The Bonapartists protested against M. Ras-
pals motion, and demanded the names of the
Deputies who signed it.
N. Paul De Cassagnac said: "We wish to
know the members who compose the Pam
theon OF assassins"
M. Perrin, Of the Left, replied that the as
sassins of the coup detat owe some indulgence
to the assassins OF the Commune.
M. Rlcard, Minister of the Interior, pro-
posed that the amnesty motion be decluared
urgent, but added:
The Government opposes all propositions
for amnesty. 1t firmly intends to cause the
decisions of the tribunals to be respected. It
will DO dishonoring the country to treat the
criminals of the Commune as victims Of p0-
litical discord.
NM. Raspail and Brisson, of the Left, op-
posed the motives for declaring urgency adj
vanced by the government They claimed
urgency solely in the name of humanity.
NJ. Ricard asked whether it would be hu-
name to raise false hopes in the minds of the
relatives of the prisoners. He said the Presi-
dent would reconcile his duties to the c0un.
try with the rights of humanity.
Urgency was finally voted unanimously.
The Chamber before adjourning adopted q
resolution instituting an inquiry into the cleo
ton of the Oomte de Ayguessnives. formerly
Chamberlain Of the Emperor.
NJ. Raspail, Jr., introduced bill depriving
the government of the right to nominate
mayors.
The committee on the amnesty motions
will be appointed tomorrow.
PARIS, March 22.-The decree relating to
prefects is published. It supersedes or re-
tires on half pay thirteen projects, and trans
ferS eleven.
LONDON, March pa better feeling pre-
walls at the Stock Exchange. English rail-
ways are frmer and there is general improve
ment in prices. The market for foreign Sc
curities is quiet
LONDON, March 22-Some railway shares
closed weaker and declining.
LONDON, March pa letter from Tunis re.
ports great excitement over the attempted
assassination of . member of the Italian con-
3ulate and the killing of his assailant The
troops were called out to quiet the turmoil
around the consulate.
EDINBURGH, March 22-Johp Scott & Sons,
engineers and shipbuiiders, failed. 400 per
sons are ousted.
LONDON, March pa Standards Berlin
dispatch says the Prussian Government has
requested the Bishop Of Limburg to retire
from his bishopric.
Vienna dispatch to the Standard says
Russia has declared her determination to
withdraw her support from Ssrvis in the
event of the latter breaking the peace
L. Jobooraties has arrived at Linz where
he is to be interned.
The 1ines's correspondent at Rome tele-
graphs there is little doub. that ministry will
be formed entirely from the Left and allow
ing for some possible notifications, will be IS
follows: Depretis, President of Council and
Minister of Finance; Nicotera, Minister of
Interior; Coppino, Minister Of Instruction;
Marcini, Minister of Justice; Zansrdeli,
Minister of Public Works; Melegari, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs; Msjorams, Minister Of
Commerce.; Mezzacapo, Minister OF War;
Brochetti, Minister of Marine. &
At the Lincoln Spring Meeting to-day the
race for the Lincolnshire Handicap was won
by Controversy.
The Ruscimir says the armistice between
Mukhtar Pasha aud the insurgents was con-
cluded. The conditions are that the fortress
of Nicsic should be revictualed. Eight thou
sand insurgents are investing Nicsic. Mukh-
tar Pasha has started with troops to enforce
the agreement
The 7imes's Paris dispatch says it is gen.
orally expected that duel will .rtly take
place between Deputies Perrin and Paul de
CAssagoac
BERLIN, March 22-The French Ambassa-
doris daughter has bsen betro:hed to Count