New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
POLITICS IN FRANCE.
TIE MINISTRY Sustained.

DEBATE IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES FOLLOWED
BYA COMPROMISE AND VOTE OF CoSFi-
DENCE.
The ministerial declaration was debated in
the French Chamber Of Deputies yesterday, the
Cabinet protesting willingness to accede to the
reasonable demands OF the Republican leaders.
4 compromise WAS finally effected, and vote
OF confidence was offered by jules Ferry and
adopted by Il vote OF 223 to l2i.
MINISTERIAL TRIUMPH IN FRANCE.
DEBATE ~ TIE HOUSE OF DEPU rTs on TIE
MINISTERIAL DECLtrAuoN-A COMPROMISE
EFFECrrD AND VOTE OF CONFIDENCE PASSED
BIZ VOTE or DOB TO i2l.
VfrsMLLy-. Monday, Jan. 90 1879.
The public galleries and lobbics OF the House
were dcuscly crowded to-day. The Right stated ca
be resolved to abstain from voting. Tho Len
Centre was disposed 10 support the Cabinet.
The Republican Union and Extreme Left
expected 70 vote against the Ministry.
The Republican Left had prepared two orders Of tho
day. expressing confidence IN the Ministry.
10 be brought forward II tie declaration OF
VI. Dufaurc satisfactory, and the other
expr,a a,ng want OF confidence should tho
ministerial statement appear Insufficient These orders
were inIusted 10 Jules Ferry Amons the Republican
majority there was desire 10 support the
Ministry II the declaration should prove sufficient.
All the Ministers brcaKfaSted to-day with NJ.
DGfaurc II asserted that NJ Duflure disposed
To admit the Justice OF demands OF the Republicans
relative TO the changes in the MagsteIia and Admins
tratIve staff.
Dur a suspension OF the sitting OF the Chamber Of
Deputies the Government effected a compromise with
the Lett, thus securing m4jority for the Ministry In
consequence o tins, jules Ferry offered his motion
pressing confidence m The Government which was
adopted by vote OF 223 to l2l.
THE DEBATE.
NJ. seuard. veteran Republican, opered the debate
n the Chamber of Deputies to-day, having been
assigned to that duty by the Left. lie
sid they would only have had thanks and
CONGRATULATIONS to address to the Ministry II Its pro-
granIle HAD given more satisfaction in regard to tho
administrative func0narlcs whom the Government
found in public service when they acceded power.
In dealing with staff officials distinction should be
drawn between those performing cfcctna work
and those simply serving rs Intermediates between the
Government and the country. The first Of these two
classes ought to he maintained unless they manifested
hostility 10 the Government; but those N the second eat
egory must not remain Office because II wasneccssary
FOR The Government 10 Eave Dcn nHi;ed and marching
with the Government, fecr which The Government az
peared not to have understood. II was imocra-
i've 10 expect from pubic scN~ais a formal
adhesion To the Republic. Il ehts acquired and ser
wees rendered must be- rerognA d bat II tbehooyed
been rendered Among the services possibly vlo-
lent prosecutions If Republicans Amnesty gllght DO
granted those men: hut before al Devotion f6thc pres
ant institutions was Indispensable ii" G"Fernment
likewise toward Otbcr orc ais
N. Duaurc President of Tie 'Iinsify. in reply, said
the Government cOus drrcd IN" vote OF January a
consolidation, not modification OF the Constitution.
Republican majority IN the Senate gives The Govern
mCnt greater power The Government would
insist up truly Republican spirit from
its funci0na n had already acted on this ea.
Five PrC-turit0ts General have len dismissed and
TO posts; l6s Justccs of the Peace
haze been transferred and IL rem we'd The vote Of tho
5th OF January required sin further severity from
the Government, but the Ministers would take
OF services rendered and not treat magistrates
long standing ike VI. Dufaure adopted
expressed by ID puty Senard ana In pcrora
ton which much applauded trusted tho trying
period OF 1890 tine end of Mac1iahou's Prcshencyl
would pass happily as the recent electoral event
NJ VI der d. huntiaw. extreme Radical, made an I'M
cOuiprisnl attack che Government. lie declared lis
natural term OF Office was now ended and rs programme
vague and suil ient. He demanded that the Min
sicrs make place successors Nig 10 carry out tho
Will Of fhe Chamber AID of the country.
Mr. FlOuuet. The orator OF the Republican Union,
made u mild and insignificant speech maintaining that
the of the groups OF the Left capable Of fOrn
Iug Cabinet representing majority m tie Chamber
Here followed the suspension Of the sitting, dnrDg
which "a omisc between the Government and the
Tnft was adopirr, and resuted in tie wording Of Mr..
Fefry'S motion ~ follows:
THAT The Chamber, trusting that the Ministry VIII
aOi i 20 give s9sf1cjiun notably, ~ regard TO e adj
moratiyc and judicial .;af, passes 10 he order ~ the
day"
Tie Ministry accepted The motion, and 1t adopted
by the vote reported above.
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