The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-28

OPENING THE FRENCH CHAMBERS THEIR QUIET
REMOVAL FROM VERSAILLES TO THE PALAIs
BouRBoN-PAR1s REaA1Ns HER POSITION AS
THE CAPITAL OF FRANCE
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
PARIS, Nov. ~, 1879.
There was much speculation in the lobbies of
the Palais Bourbon last evening over the situa-
ton in regard to the Ministry. 1t is tho general
opinion that it's prestige is shaken. Some in
fuential members of the Left think that new
Cabinet, with "A. Gambetta as Premier, is in
evitable; but the weight of opinion seems to
be that the present Ministers will remain until
the middle of February, with modification,
whereby NJ. dc Freycinet will become Premier,
M. Waddington remaining as Foreign Minister.
In opening the session of the Chamber Of Dep
uties to-day III. Gambetta congratulated the
House on the restoration to Paris of the legal
title of capital OF France. This restoration, he
said, would render closer the bonds of national
unity and it attested the confidence placed in
the good sense and patriotism of the popular
ton Of Paris. M. Gambetta besought the Cham
Der to forego NIL useless and passionate scenes
and concentrate its efforts on securing the
grandeur of the country and strengthening the
Republic. Deputy Hacntjcn questioned the
government relative to measures for the relief
of the sufferers from the commercial crisis. He
moved that the public works be pushed and
that the import duty grain be abolished NJ.
Tirard, Minister Of Commerce, REPLIED that the
government will promptly consider all pro-
posals to ameliorate the position of the popula-
ton of the Republic. The order Of the day pure
md sirnple was then voted
THE PALAIs BOURBON
[The Chamber Of Deputies new hall at
the Palas Bourbon is worthy Of the high
dignity of their body. The hangings are rich
and costly, tho seats aud desks of polished oak,
the tribune and presidents chair of exquisite
carving. Tho light is produced by large num-
Der of gasbutzsers, md is distributed through
luminous ceiling. The aspect of the trans
formed hall causes a most favorable impression,
as its dimensions appear in their full extent.
The ornamentation is sober, without excluding
a certain richness, and has good Of
feet. The front Of the tribunes of the first
row is painted o yellowish white. with gilt
mouldings, while the back is lined with red
cloth, which sets off the decorations. The sec
ond row is hung with red velvet, with gold
trimmings. The architect has been able to pro
vide 700 places for the public; at Versailles
there were 697. The seats for the Deputies
are 563 in number for $50 members. The sur
plus permits q special bench being appropriated
to the Minister'S the members of the govern
ment and Commissioners. Ninety-nine places
are reserved for the press of Paris the provinces
and foreign countries. They are on the second
tier and are provided with special staircase.
Behind the Presidents chair Ia a large panel
which, under the July monarchy, was &C.
cupied by picture representing the taking Of
the oath to the King under the Empire it was
covered with green cloth. The architect has
placed there a magnificent piece of Gobclins
tapestry. The Minister of Fine Arts, in accord
with the President of the Chamber, is about to
open competition for q design for this panel,
the subject of which will probably be selected
from one of the episodes in tho history of
France during the last eighty years. AS
to the accessory services, the offices of
the qucstors and secretaries printing depart
ment, post and telegraph, they are in full
operation. The Deputies are seated in places
corresponding to those they occupied at ver-
saillcs. The distribution of the groups is there
fore the same and the sittings will retain their
usual exterior physiognomy. The restoration
of the ratings and st9tues rs wen as the exter-
Tor of the Legislative Palace toward the river is
completed. The figures which represent Pru-
dence and Justice, by Roland and Houdon;
Sully, by Beauvallet; Colbert, by Dumont
rHospital, by Deseine; and d'Aguesscau, BY
Foucou, have beon scrapcd and covered with a
white varnish.l