The Portland daily press., 1877-06-18
FRANCE
The Meeting of the Chambers.
Am Exceedingly Acrimonious De-
bate.

VERSAILLES, June 16-In the senate Due
de Broglier read President McMahon's message
informing that body of his intention to dissolve
the Chamber OF Deputies, demanding the con
currence of the Senate. After the reading,
the Senate decided to refer the question of dis,
solution to the Bureau.
In the Deputies, M. Berthmont moderate
Republican, moved the LET'S Interpolation.
He made speech vehemently attacking the
government NJ Mitchelly, Bonapartist, in
ed by the Chamber. M. Fourtou, Minister of
the interior, replied to Berthmont. He said
the country would decide who was right. The
act of the 18th of May saved society and the
constitution. The present ministers belonged
to t, the constituent Assembly, and aided in the
On protested, and give M. Theirs an ovatoan.
M. FOurtou concluded as follows: 'sThe gov
eminent had no thought of favoring a return to
past, from which the country was forever sep
arated."
Gambetta replied. During his speach he u.s.
ed the expression-"The Marshars SUCCESSOR
and old and illustrious man." meaning Theirs
This led to lively scene, Gambetta urged a
prompt dissolution. otherwise be said the good
mat wonld be open to change of debasng the
electors. 1t was because the Chamber had
been wise and prudent that the President had
been induced to enter on his adventurous course.
What will be the result? The majority will 90
to the country numbering 1868, and return
400 strong. The country knows that triumph
of the coaesced would lead to civil war.
Gambetta, at the close of his speacb, faint
ed.
The House adjourned till Monday.
NEW YORK, June ia Herald Paris spec
ial gives the following description of the scene
in the French Assembly:
After President MacMahon's message had
been read NJ Belmont developed the inter.
pellaton offered by Gambetta on the 18th of
May With his speech commenced scenes of
violence never known since the days of the first
revolution. There were heard imprecations
and insults which Grevy, the President, de-
clared never paralelled in the annuls of the
French legislative history. For an outrage
offered to the speaker by Robert Mitchell the
President demanded vote of censure, which
was Immediately passed During the whole of
Bethmonts speech there was succession of
most furious imprecations on the part of the
Right, and every attempt of the President to
Eeep order was met by shouts and threats of
defiance. Alter Bethmont De Fourtou ascend
Gu the tribune to speak on behalf of the gov
eminent. lie was bold, able, vindictive and
dehant, and was continually met by the Left
Win indignant pr0testations, and was as re-
pealeuiy ana 1urlously applauded by the Right
while the Left vainly endeavored to suppress
Indignation in his speech. He made chance
allusion to Theirs as the liberator of the terri
tory, when there occurred a more extraordinary
scene, the whole Left rising to their feet and
giving cheer after cheer. Many of the mem
bers rushed to the venerable statesman to show
the sense of justice OF this tribute. After
Fourtou concluded Gambetta assembled the
tribune. The Deputies and galleries were un-
der the influence of profound emotion His
hrst sentences were met with storm of disap-
probation and insult from the Right In vain
tie President tried to preserve order. Every
appeal was met by scorn and insult, Such was