The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-14
MiCMiHON's PERPLExITTEs.
The Minister. Requested by the President TO
Remain at their Posts.

PARIS, Nov l3.-1he violent terms Of ycs-
tcrday's resolution for an inquiry into cleo
toral abuses mt first created alarm In conse-
0uencc Of the severity Of its denunciation of the
Minister'S who are described IA in rebellion
against the sovereignty Of the nation. How
ever. the explanations relieving President Mac
Mahon of responsibility alaycd uncasncss.
In the face Of this resolution. and the commit
tees report under it the Cabinet cannot sur
vivc in presence Of the Chamber which accuses
it. 1t must either disappear or again resort TO
some violent measure 1t Is said that the Mar
sha will again prorogue tho Chamber for a
month. which Ia the limit of his power. This
will solve nothing unless some coup dstdt is
effected during the prorogation. Others say
the Cabinet will retire and the Marshal will
form another exactly like 1t. This would in
volvc conflict under another form. Nobody
talks Of adhesion by the Marshal to tho verdict
ofthe country yet can affirm that counsels of
conciiation are coming In from every corner of
Europe. and all the Cabinets which eau make
their voice heard-fron Canovas del Castillo to
Prince Gortchakoff. from Prince Bismarck TO
Count Andrassy and SgnQr Dcpretis-havc
given counsels Of moderation. II cannot be
supposed that. in view o. this unanimty and of
the Hood Of irritation rising on all sides. the
Marshal's advisers will still impe him along
the fatal path which must lead To his fall or 10
unconstitutional acts. i, ls affirmed that should
tne S.hhte aEree TO ir,sh dissolution tue
force the Government to abandon its footing Of
sham constitutonaIsm and show that II
PARIS Nov 13.-Thc Repub'ique F'apcaise
Significantly remarks: The right Of pronounc-
InH dissolution' with ne assent oi the senate.
constitute the country the Judge Of conflicts
which might arise between the Ministers and
the right OF the President and senate is ox-
hnust"d, II IT were lawful TO resort To- second
dissolution. third and a iourtn might also hc
resorted to- The Chamber OF Deputies would
be- abolished. and the ; nate would be converted
into sovereign convention. The discussion
and passing Of the budget. the regular despatch
of business, the normal Government u the
country. and the parliamentary system would
no longer eSst Thc Consldinlon Of is75 did
therefore, would be bound to resist second at
tempt AT dissolution.
the Ministers that in IN" presence of the vio-
lent accusations brought against them in the
Chanher. and which equally Affected the whole
toN"rnm"nt he could not accept their rcsignh-
ton. and begged them To remain at their posts
The senate and Pres dent of the Republic had
right and force in their favor
VI. Rcnault supported the motion for nm In
quiry in a moderate speech. III" maintained
thai the right Of parliamentary inquiry was in
hrrcnt 10 the right OF impen 'hmeut The ma
ton had already expressed lis will. A second
dissolution. which. however. II" did not believe
the senate would sanction. would be the over
throw 81 every guarani"" oi s"Ii-sovernment
The debate was adjourned until Tomorrow.
Ihr second ballots Tor menb rs ol the Coun-
cils-Geurral have been concluded Tho kfual
result Of the election il that the Republicans
have the majority in forty nine and the Con-
-.ryatlyes In thirty-eight Departments. while
In three the majority il still doubtful.
Grent anxiety aud depression are noticeable
in Paris.
VERSAILLES. Now 13.-In the Chamber u
Deputies to-day. the motion Increasing the
powers of the presiding officer for preserving
order during dch,.sr was carried hy n vote II
2l3 y"aS 10 3n nays. II W. oppc.el by VI. lie
tassainac and other Bonapari sts. The Prr-i-
dent of the Chamber is empowered by this mo-
tion to suspend and fine unruly members.
Tn" report OF the commit" ON the motion
for an inquiry into electoral abuses was read.
Ii violently attacks the Governments policy as
INSCRIPTIONS and ruinous 10 the industry Of
the country.
NJ Baragnon made n violent speech. which
WAS much hpplauded by the Right. lie de-
clarcd that the Chamber could not institute the
inquiry Iroposed without the assent oi tho
Senate. The "1rct of the inquiry would be 10
prepare now list OF hostages for the next
Commune. II wt- ony necessary To- tread IN"
Chamber under foot t. show that IL could not
become a NHlflIl.