The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-31

o franchise motion, in which the Goverr
1neut nad u maiority of only -. tn
vote standing 179 against 1GG, is cited q
evidence OF the growing strength OF tn
Liberals.
{ A special dispatch from Alexandri
to the Duly Ne,rs says the truce gran
ed to the King Of Abyssnia has bee
! broken. The Abyssinians have agai
suffered severe losses. The King. wit
all his forces. has retreated to Lobiah
near Godofelose. and again sued TO
peace. Ras Baro, his principal adviser
was killed IN recent engagement.
The Times Paris dispatch says tn
Senate yesterday arranged the metho'
for the partial renewal of its member
ship every three years. rs prescribed b.
the constitutional laws. The Depart
mcnts are divided according to alpha
betical order into three categories, eacl
represented by seventy-iive Senators
The first category comprises the depart
ments from Air to Gard. including h,
colonies Of Algeria, G,adaloupe and IL
Reunion The second comprised th'
departments from Garonne 10 Disc. in
cluding the colonies Of Constantine ant
Martinique.
The third took i'm the Department.
from Orne to Yonne, including the colo
nies of Oran and Pondicherry.
Lots were then drawn to decide the
order in which the Senators Of the thre,
categories must seek selection. The re-
suit was that the Senators in tho first
category are to retire after nine years
/ those in the second after three years
and those in the third after six years
| The second category OF Senators thus
obliged to retire ut the expiration ol
| three years includes ut present iifty-onc
members OF the Right and eighteen Of
the Left.
In the House Of Lords there was a
long debate on the royal titles bill The
Ddke of Richmond and the Marquis Of
Salisbury defended the title Of empress
az accurately expressing the Queen g re-
lation to India. Lords Somerset. Grey,
Lawrence, Wavery. Granville and * i'm
lated the Ministers that they had not
repeated Mr.. Disraeii's mischievous ar
gument concerning Russia.
The bill was rcad u second time with
out division, the opposition announcing
Lord ShaItesbury's motion. praying the
Queen to assume the title of Empress.
The Posts Berlin dispatch says France
may join England, Russia, Germany
and China in common action against
the Chinese pirates.
FRAME.
VERSAILLES, March 2o.-Thc Chamber
Of Deputies to-day INDUCED in u heated
debate concerning the validity of the
election of M. Poujade, Republican,
from the reimbursement Of the Carpen-
tiers. Department of Vancluse.
NJ. Boyer. Legitimist, urged that the
election be apnulled The members of
the Left interrupted and protested. NJ
Boyer thercupon left the House.
En,gpgtlputlV when n vote nDDlIf
to take place. the Bonapartists and
Lcgitmists, upon sign from ,he Duke
de la Kochefoucald Bissaica. Legit-
mist member from the arrondissemcnt
Of Manners, in the Department Of Sarthe,
quilted the house in u body.
NJ. Grevy. the President Of the Cham
Der, protested and stated that sys-
tematic abstentionl was punishable
NJ. Pouadc's election was then con
iirncd.
Messrs. Rieard and Dufore to-day
gave evidence before the Senate's Com
mittee on the amnesty proposals. They
pointed to documents showing that the
majority Of conyicts persist in consider
ing themselves political martyrs, and
felt no regret for their crimes The re
turn of such men to society would con
stitute q positive peril. The sentiments
evinccd in pamphlets, journals and
speeches by refugees abroad also show |
"a that they. If permitted to return to
France, would bring back sentiments Of
hatred. even moro vehement than were
displayed during the Commune, aud the
intention of accomplishing so-called |
necessary reparatiOn.
Therefore it was absolutely impossible |
to think Of either partial or general am
nesty in favor of such persons. The
however, wished largely |
TO exercise clemency towards those who |
desired to live peaceably, and would |
take measures to bring about the ex-
tensive exercise of President MacMa-
hon . right to pardon Immediately upon
the rejection Of the amnesty motions.
VERSAILLES, March 30.-The Chamber
of Deputies to-day appointed u com
lnttee to consider bill restoring to the
State the sole power OF comforting Uni |
degrees. The majority of the |
committee. as constituted, is In favor Of
the bill
Thirty French Bishops held a con
ference Yesterday and to-day on the |
same subject.
The report that the Government in
tends to supersede M. d. Gortant Biron.
the French Ambassador ut Berlin, is
unfounded.
The estimates presented by the Minis |
try Of Foreign Affairs make provision
for the reappoin.ment OF % Vice Counsel |
Of France at Boston.
PARIS, March 3O.--M Charles Doucet
has been elected permanent Secretary
Of the French Academy.
VIENNA.
VIENNA, March 20. The story Of the
resignation Of M. Novikoff, the Russian |
Minister at this court, i'm consequence
Of u misunderstanding with Count
Andrassy, recently given currency to by
D special telegram to the London Tunes,
is declared to be devoid OF foundation.
ROME.
ROME, March 29--In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day Prime Minister Depretis
the programme OF the new
Ministry.
A forced currency. however, still
exists, and presents a danger, upon the |
removal OF which the Ministry will con-
,entrate its attention.
1t comprises reform Of the electoral
laws 50 as to give real liberty and the |
OF the absolute indepen-
lence of the magistracy. The financial
condition of the country is greatly inn
proved.
The Ministry intends to be neither
aggressive nor hostile to the Church,
Dut to hold aloof from any idea OF con
it.
The Government reserves the right TO
Introduce measures for further securing
ihertv of conscience and regulating the |