The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-18
French Affairs.

French Affairs.
VERSAILLES, June 16.-On the reas.
sembllng of the Chamber of Deputies to.
day, De Fourton, Minister ofthe Interior,
read declaration announcing that
President MacMshon had sent message
to the Senate informing that body Of
his iHtention to dissolve the Chamber
by virtue of the powers conferred upon
him by article five of the Constitution,
and demanding a conference of the
Senate
VERSAILLES, June l6. In the
Chamber of Deputies Berthmout, mod
crate Republican, moved the Leits inter-
pellation. He made a speech vehement-
ly attacking the government. Mitchell,
BoAspsrtist, interrupted Berthmout and
was formerly cersured by the Chamber.
De Fourton, Minister of the Interior, re.
piled to Berthmout. He said the couttry
would decide who was right. The act of
the 18th of May saved society and the
constitution. The present ministers be-
longed TO the constituent assembly and
aided in the elaboration. The Left
hereupon protested and gave Theirs an
ovation. De Fourton concluded as tol.
lows: The government had no thought
of uncoverlng q return to the past from
which the country was forever separated.
Gsmbetta replied, and during his
speech he used the expression, "The
MsrshsPs successor, an old and illustrious
man" (meaning Thiers). This led to
lively scene. Gsmbetts urged prompt
dissolution; otherwise, he said, the gov
ernment would be open to the charge of
debasing electors. It was because the
Chamber had been wise aud prudent that
President Mac Mshon had been induced
TO enter on his adventurous course.
w hat will be the result2 The majority
will 60 to the country numbering 263
and return 400 strong. The country
knews that the triumph OF the coalesced
would lead to civil war.
Gsmbetta, at the close of his speech,
tainted
The House adjourned till Monday.
President MacMahon's Message.
PARIS, June l6.-The following is the
text of President MscMshons message
to the Senate:
Clause fifth of the Constitution invests
the President OF the Republic with the
right of dissolving the Chamber Of Depu-
ties with the concurrence Of the Senate.
This grave measure appears to me to be
necessary at the present moment. l
have now to ask you to give your as
sent to it. On May 10th l had to make
known to the country the Emergencies
in the Chamber. l then stated that no
ministry could msIntsin leself in
that Chamber without seeking an
alliance with tho snti-Repubicsns
conditions Of the Radical party. A
govern ment reduced TO such necessity is
no longer master of its own actions. 1t
must serve the parties whose support 1t
accepts and prepares the way for their
accession to power. To this | would no
longer lend myself. When such discord
prevails between the public powers dis
solution Is the means prescribed by the
Constitution for putting An end to
it, l should have preferred to post
pone the dissolution to allow
time for noting the budget, but tie
month for which thechsmbers was pro-
rogued has elapsed without calming
mems minds. Three hundred deputies
have issued manifesto which, with let
ters and speeches, hsye been circulated
in all directions. Some OF the deputies,
sheltering themselves under parliament
ary immunltles, made expressions which
made necessary vigorous judicial meas
urss against the journals publishing.
Such agitation could not contin-
ue without causing profound disturb
ance. There is, therefore, no
cause for surprise that l summoned the
deputies before the country, to which
they have already addressed themselves.
| confne myself to asking the Chamber
to pass some pressing laws which the
patriotism of all parties will assuredIy
not allow to be called into question. l
shall address myself confidently 10 the
nation. France, like myself, wishes TO
preserve her institutions intact. She
does not wish to see her institutions de.
s.royed by rsdIcslism. She does not
wish in 1880, when the constitution may
be revised, to find everything prepared
for the disorgsnization OF the
moral and national forces of the
country. France, warned against mis-
understanding will do justice to my in-
tentions and will choose deputies who
will promise 10 support me. fOu will
perceive the necessity TO deliberate
promptly this important resolution.
After the reading of the Presidents
message the Senate offered the question OF
dissolution to the Bureau, and then ad-
iourned till Monday.
Special dispatches from Paris agree
that Saturdays sitting of the Chamber OF
deputies was one OF the most violent
ever witnessed. The Times correspon-
dent SAWS it extended over five hours and
a half. During that long time there was
one prolonged roar OF vociferstions. AT
one time, when Gsmbetta said that the
power was in suspicious hands, the Min
ister of Public Works sprang with a
threatening air towards the tribune, sr d
members of the Right and Left dashed
forward. The ushers bad 10 seperate
the hostile allies. 1t really seemed as if
there would be hand TO hand fight. All
Instinctively waited for the reports OF re.
volvers.
A special TO the Daily Nelrs from
Alexandra reports that by order of the
French Consul General Baron Ballot
was arrested Saturday at Cairo on az
count of alleged conspiracy against
President Mac cMahon.