The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-08
FRANCE.
The Ministry Withdraw their Resisas.

The Ministry Withdraw their Resigns
lions.
PARIS Nov. An official journal announces
that the De Brogle ministry, at MacMahop's
request, have withdrawn their designations
They however insist that 1T be understood that
while continuing to DISCHARGE theif functions,
this shall in no wise PREJUDICE the Presidents
The departmental elections show Republi-
can gain of 10Y.
Meeting of The Senate and Chamber of
Deputies.
VERSAILLES, Nov. THE Senate raassem-
bled this afternoon and the nomination of mem
bers for the bureaux was begun M. GreVy
was elected provisional president of the Dep
uties, 200 to 40.
M. de Lavieuty, senator for Cantol, de-
manded that the question of the election of
four life senators be placed on the order of the
day for the 18th inst.
The sitting closed without incident. No
message was received from President MacMa-
hon nor any communication from the govern
ment.
When the Chamber of Deputies met today
Louis Philippe Desseaux, radical Republican
ftom the first circumscripton of Rouen, De-
partment of the Seine Inferieure, occupied the
chair, Benjamin Raspail fills being indisposed.
Dessesux spoke in eulogy of M. Theirs whom
he declared deserved well of the country He
added that the present Chamber would labor
to strengthen the republic and defend it against
all attacks regardless from whom they came
and concluded with cry of "vive la Republic
que! Vive la Paixp'
Grevy was then chosen provisional president
and Rameau moderate Republican, from the
third circumscription of Versailles, Depart
ment of Seine ct Disc, and Lepere (radical
Republican, from the first circumscripti0n of
Auxerre Department of Yonne, we're elected
vice presidents. Grevy 10 taking the char
| thanked the Chamber in brief and colorless
speech for the honor. The sitting then termi
mated.
President ERacMahon says he Shall Nos
Reign.
PARIS, Nov. 7.-Presideut MacMahon in re-
| ceiving the delegation of Deputies of the Right
yesterday gave them very categorical answer,
| implying that he was firmly resolved not to re-
| sign.
Governments Plan Thwarted-Pr0-
gramme of the Bonapariis,s to Accom-
piish a New Dissoiuti0a.
| LONDON, Nov. "A Paris correspondent
| teleerapbs 1t was believed this morning that
| the ministers intended to obtain the passage of
| an order of the day expressing confidence in
| President MacMabop, but it afterwards became
| known that Duke d Audiffret Pasauier, Presi-
dent of the Senate, had told d. Broglie he would
| not permit the discussion of an demonstrations
| al order OF the day which would put forward
the Marshal as shield for the ministers and
| OhoO'O ehO OhdInuCl VI OSputlSc W Tebaildb6 ny
an order of the day directly aimed against the
Marshal. The Cabinet did not endeavor to OBJ
| tail vote of confidence for itself from the
| Senate as it was aware the attempt would be
| hopeless The chamber of deputies must veri-
| fly elections of sufficient number of members
to form quorum before it can proceed to bnsi-
ness. This preliminary work will not be COM
| pleted till Monday.
In the Hobbies the most alarming rumors
| were current. 1t is said that the Bonapartists
and Monarchists have resolved, if their elections
| are declared invalid by Wholesale, to resign in
| body aDd thus furnish the Senate legit;-
| mate pretext to fresh dissolution.
1t is asser:ee with some appearance of truth
that the ministry contemplated second dissc-
luton, the declaration of state Of sege and a
evr.'Evr" avf1t-J t.-O-.t sc cf the
! govern ent by taxes voted by the Senate, the
issue of treasury bonds and the employment OF
| savings banks deposits. The cabinet contem-
| plated prosecuting Victor Hugo for insulting
| the army in bis recently published history CT
the coup de etat, but abandoned the idea after
| sounding the Duke de Audieffret PaSquser as
to the probability of the Seuate authorizing the
| prosecution of one of its members.