The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-31
s France.
RESIGNATION Oh. PRESIDENT MAcMAH0S.

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HTS REASONS FOR WITHDRAwIEG FROM
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aafs VERSAILLES, January 30-4 r. 1H.-Mac-
Mnhon,s letferof resignation says that be-
ing in disagreement with the Ministry, be-
ing hopeless Of forming another Cabinet,
and being unwilling to- assent to measures
which he regards contrary to good army
organization, he Rithdraws from power.
+. Marshal MacAfahon asked the Ministers
to countersign his letter OF resignation. but
they refused, declaring, the letter a merely
personal act.
NJ. CREWS CHANCES OF SUCCESSION.
Alta meeting OF the bureau Of the Left
Gambetta proposed NJ Grevy for President
Of the Republic, which was unanimously
approved. s.. 4
Some groups of the Right, including the
Bonapartists, Will support M. Greyy, whose
election will be nearly unanimous. The
.Legitimists will probably abstain. Messrs.
Gambetta and Marcere have been 10 con-
graduate NJ. GreVy.
PROBABLE ACTION. OF TUE MINISTRY.
It is understood the ministry will move
that the Chambers, after the election, adj
iourn for week to allow time to settle
pending questions. It is the general
opinion Of the, deputies OF the Left that
the present Cabinet should remain in office.
,Gambetta expressed this. opinion very de-
cidedly to-day, but it is reported that Dli-
faureDas announced his intention Of retiring
to private life. - X = - 80 :
~ 80! THE MINISTER'S WILL RESIGN.
i PARIS; January 30-4 r. M.-The present
ministers will resign and a new Parlia-
mentary Cabinet will be constituted. 1t Is
reported that Gambetta will take the pre-.
miership and Foreign Post Office. The con-
course OF the general public at Versailles is
not very great. The excitement does. not
compare with that of May "a, 1878, when
Theirs resigned. There is no disturbance
anywhere.
THE DEPUTIES IN SESSION.
VERSAILLES. january 30-4:20 Il. M.-On
theassembling OF the Chamber OF Deputies,
Mons. Grevy read a letter from MacGIahon
announcing his resignation amidst pro-
found silence. He then read the articles OF
the Constitution applicable to the situation,
and announced that the two Chambers
would meet in congress at $3.50 2. NJ. The
sitting was then suspended.
MAcMAHoN's LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
VERSAILLES, january 3O.-Tbe following
is the text OF McMahon's letter Of resigna-
the Chambers, the ministry presented to
you. programme which, while affording
satisfaction to public opinion, appeared to
the Cabinet such us might be voted without
danger to the security or good adminstra-
ton OF the country. Putting aside all per-
sonal views, had given the programme my
appreciation, for was sacrificing no princi-
ME to which conscience commanded me to
remain faithful. To-day the ministry,
thinking to respond to the opinion or the
majority in the two Chambers, proposed to
me, in regard to high military commands,
| some general measures which l consider
contrary to the Interests of the army, and
consequently to those OF the country. [
cannot subscribe to them. Any other min
| iStry taken from the majority would impose
upon me the same conditions. | consider
myself, therefore, bound to shorten the du-
ration OF the mandate which the National
Assembly confided to me, ana therefore
tender my resignation. In quitting power
I have the consolation OF thinking that du-
ring the fifty-three years | devoted to the
service Of my country, either as soldier or
as citizen, I have never been guided by
sentiments other than those of honor and
duty, aad absolute devotion to my country.
request you to communicate my decision
to the Chambers,
GSiyned1 IMAGINATION,
Duke Of Magenta.
ELECTION OF JULES GREvY AS PRESIDENT.
VERSAILLES, January 30.-The proceed
| ings In the Congress OF the two Chambers
were opened by NJ. Mantel, who again read
MacMahon's letter OF resignation and the
articles OF the Constitution.
NJ. de Gavardes, senator, amid shouts or
disapprobation, asked whether the Congress
accepted the resignation OF President Mac
Mahon.
| The Congress set this inquiry aside by
voting the previous question by large ma.
jority, and then, after appointing tellerss,
proceeded, at. 5 O'Clock, to vote for PreSi-
dent OF the Republic.
| Seven hundred and thirteen senator's and
| deputies were present, Of whom go vote.
The absolute majority required was 336. NJ.
Jules Grevy obtained $50 votes and General
DeChauzy 80. NJ. Grevy was accordingly
declared elected, aud proclaimed President
of the Republic for seven years. Forty
three blank voting-papers were deposited.
The result was announced at 7:45 Z. M.,
and shortly after the Chambers resumed
separate slttings.
GANBETTA AS PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER
OF DEPUTIES.
NJ. Bethmont took the chair in the Cham
Der of Deputies. He read lette, from n.
Grevy expressing the profound regret with
which he resigned his seat as deputy, and
thanking his colleagues for the sympathy
with which they had honored him and would
continue to honor him. The deputies Will
. decide thesuccessor to the presidency OF the
i Chamber TO- morrow. 1t is understood Gam
beta is willing to accept the post, and his
4 candidacy meets with increased favor.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW PRESIDENT.
PARIS. January 30.-The Ministers con-
graduated President GreYy this morning on
his election, and collectively rendered their
designations. NJ. Greyy expressed the hope
they would continue in office, at least pro-
/ vlslonaly. The Cabinet will meet to-mor-
row to consider the situation. Marshal
MacMuhon this evening visited and con-
graduated NJ. Greyy. The interview was
most courteous. The ex-Presidcnt an
nounced his intention OF going to Grasse
tomorrow, where he VIII remain some time
Rome.
LONDON, January ,30.-A Rome dispatch
saws :" A consistory is fixed for the 2lst OF
February. The Pope will retrace his allo'
cution, and will retrace the Pontlhcal policy
OF the year. He will also give sketch OF
his schemes for the future"
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