The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-17
The Senate Refers the Message
to Its Bureaux
THE GERMAN WAR CLOUD.
Influence of the New Cabinet on
French Commerce.
AN EDITOR IN TROUBLE.
[BY CABLE TO TIE HERALD

BY CABLE TO TILE HERALD
PARIS, June 16, 1877
Never, probably since the first rev.
olution has there been legis-
lative sitting SO stormy as that
which opened the present session of the
French Chamber Of Deputies to-day.
The stupendous consequences involved
in the action Of the Lower
Chamber had turned the attention
Of all France upon Versailles. No wonder,
then, that it became the theatre of scenes
which will involve results pregnant with
veal or woe to France.
PROMPT ATTENDANCE.
Every Deputy feeling that not only his
personal interest but that Of his party and
his country was at stake, was at his post.
The accommodations of the chamber are
very limited, and persons were admitted
only by special tickets. The struggle to
obtain places was something unprecedented.
Every possible influence was resorted to to
procure admission.
BEFORE THE HOUR
The time for opening the Chamber
was two o'clock, but long before that time
every available seat was occupied. The
diplomatic corps was fully represented, and
the most interested observers were the Ger
man and Italian Ambassadors.
MAcMAHoN's MESSAGE READ.
After some formal business NJ Fortou,
Minister Of the. Interior, read the Message
Of the President, which was received with
marked derision by the Left.
WHAT FOLLOWED.
After it had been read NJ Paul Belmont
developed the Interpolation offered by M.
Gambetta on the 18th of May.
TERRIBLE SCENES.
With his speech commenced such
scenes of violence rs have never been
known since the days Of the first Revo-
luton. There were heard imprecations and
insults which NJ Grevy, the President,
declared had never been paralleled in the
annals of French Legislative history.
AN OUTRAGE REBUKED
For an outrage offered to the Speaker by
M. Robert Mitchell the President of the
Chamber demanded vote of censure,
which was Immediately passed.
THE RIGHT MAD WITH RAGE.
During the whole OF M. Bemonths
speech, there was q succession Of the most
furious imprecations on the part of the
Right, and every attempt Of the President
to keep order was met by shouts and threats
of defiance.
THE PRocEEDfNGs.
In the Senate yesterday the Due de Broge read
President MacMahon's Message informing that
body OF his intention to dissolve the Chamber OF
Deputies and demanding the concurrence OF the
Senate. After the reading the Senate decided to
refer the question OF dissolution to the Burcaux.
MAcMAHoS's MESSAGE.
The following Is the text OF President MacMahon's
Message to the Scnate:-"Cause OF the consti-
tuition invests the President OF the Republic with
the right or dissolving the Chamber OF Deputies
with the concurrence OF the Senate. This grave
measure appears to me to be necessary
at the present moment. have now to
ask you to give your assent to II. On
May 10 had to make known to the country diver.
gencies In the Chamber. ] then stated that no
Ministry could MAINTAIN itself In that Chamber
without seeking an alliance with and submitting
to conditions OF the radical party. \ government
reduced to such necessity Is no longer master OF
It's own actions. II must the designs OF those
whose support 1t accepts and prepare the way for
their accession to power. To this would no longer
lend myself
Why PIE DISSOLUTION Is NECESSARY.
When such discord prevails between the public
powers dissolution is the means prescribed by the
constitution for putting an end to II. should have
preferred to postpone dissolution to allow time for
voting the budget but the month for which
the Chamber was prorogued has elapsed
without calming mems minds. Three hundred
Deputies have issued q manifesto which, with let
tiers and speeches, have been circulated In ali di-
rcctions Some Deputies, sheltcring themselves
under parliamentary immunity, used expressions
which necessitatcd rigorous Judicial measures
against the Journals publishing them. Such agita-