, 1877-07-15
PARIS.
Dissolution of the chan1bers'"'
The Debate in the
Senate.
Extracts from Victor Hugo's Stirring
speecl--M.. Greyy's Dec
laration.
A Young Officer Deserts His Colors 1or
a Mistress, and Is Acquitted
by Conrt-Martia}.

l
p.p1s France. June coming Immediately
after t11e turbulent meetings OF the Chamber, II
mjgbt have been expected that the dcoate III
the Senate would prove tame Affair." EA-
nectation was, nevertheless, agrceaoly o'sapr
nointed. The debate was most lntescsE
ing one; calm, relatively speaking as oeltca
tho staid character OF House wherein os1iu
heads are in a majority, but eloquent, ana ho'
unmarked by occasional scenes which, IN quiete1 |
times. would have been thought exciting enousu'
though now they pass by almost unnot1eea' ~
the question Of the dissolution being moo1eo'
an attc1ppt was made to take vote by sur
mise, and settle the affair otf-hand, WITHOUT
1isca1ssi3u This attempt was defeated, anu on
Thursday the last great debate Of the present
eass;op hcoan. 1t lasted two days, and enoeo
as MAS fOresceu, -...-
,x THE DISSOLUTION BEING AGREED TO
br IAN to l30. MA1 Victor Hugo, Jules S'mon'
Brunct, dc. .Broglic, and other prominent mett-
bers Of tho Left md Right spoke To- ana against
the resolution; but speeches, however eloQ"e"1
and wciehty, have little iutucnce over Inc ae-
cjsioos Of Pariia1nents nowadays. Inc soles
| we're nrctty accurately counted before the
s,uat.. met, aud tlr Republicans knew tnel
had no victory to expect. In reality, all tIe
| orators were addressing the country not 1''c
| Senate. Tie debate wis an appeal lloii
| Versailles to the opinion OF France. Ing c'o.
| ouence Of Sheridan would hnve hardly altefco
| the majority. OF all the speeches oel''e'co'
nrobably that which made the deepest 1n'pic7-
sion. which WAS the most attcnt'Vciy ilsteneo w.
and, from literary point OF S1c" Is nest "o'I'
| recalling, was Victor 1luSos. Inc veteran
| Poet Laureate Of the World makes no sceFct =,
the preparation devoted to Ills oFa'ofN.'1
efforts lie always writes OUT "'l'A1 -.
b.. to saw, stu.lics it at home, anu
,rho, h il in the tribune, reads lis speech, just
rs an Episcopalian divine would sermon Ill
,n,t,,cr ,ut.. The studied art Of such oratory
n,;rht have hccn prejudcial to its intended c1-
fcr,. b,,t. the clccturs, whom chiefly it is meant
tn Influence, ret oil the bencht of tue seuos'
and have none OF thu listeners reasons Tor crit
;ris;nv. I have no violent admiration LOT
v;rrnr Huro the Politician. His po'ltl7
chi past might be lRiater R1.ter 1,uno u',1
more consistent. rs to tfe1or luGo ';4!io
the Writer and Poet, there Is, imagine, LILLY ~
difference OF opinion. ihncy, ;,l.l ~ va even
at DISTANCE of over :, 900 miles, as 1t IS 10 US
in whose ears it's vigorous echocs arc SILL soono-
ing. ..,r,,, ,,,,oo
ovvrrurx. 4 conflict has broken ont between
two powers The senate must g'&ve & .no gns.'Nf sn
vote To-day the Senate WI pe ts 1'eagS nn.tc Above
below the Government there Is Tue eeia''' 0'ot
IN senate ts2re Is the Nation.
Scycr was there graver situation. Ihe scnate
may pacify Francc, Q. it may trouble II N pn1a
tranee xon disturb the world The Senate 1s 10 pt
,ni tn the nroof. To-day the Senate will save tns
Scna1c. Noise. The opportunity Is nnl4us, M
Tor will not let it escape. There arc nol'tle.alm ~
vim doubt the utility of the Senate. l'roSe Lnn
: thc Senate Is necessary France ls IN oanse1
came to her aid. !. (Applause on the Lett.
The pAst eomctlnles gives US usc1al 'stsons 1at
Certain outrage. which history doss not iosseL
haye ha]cful reflections which illuminate poss:tolt
.s;nts. Agitation. We think NC ser @ crime =
before us, though they are behind If. lhs.e y -
men amongst you, gentlemen VINO rc"e"oe'* -
+, | rcmembcr ia to foresce. ..
s Nation asking only pence, -concealing ,lothng,
disscmbling nothing: France, whlen ..t =, nc .s
wen rs tie admirable spectacle Of fonr centurc
+ | 81 Philosophy and Civilization; france wh!en
u through Voltulze. has created Religions LlosfL5
n Frenrc which hzs one obiect,-the Just, and oe
c hind this country Of light, masked Government e.
nistnrbanco on the Ri.ht; appiansc on tne Le1I
+ ~. WIN hive seen this, arc thoughtful
Z han, drcSnrutiouD OF lnyalt1 which nave pccula
~ | rinu about them. We recognize Inc A0sh. . .
j NJ Oid Tcn NAV warn. 1t Is their hnnor and the
..n,r ~ utter r.cful words. ask no better tha
- ~ ho1;cvc II, loyalty. but l remind you we ha'
Is ~ h.d fn;tt in II before.
/ to han II