New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-10
THE GROUNDS FOR IMPEACHMENT
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE DE- BRoGLg AND
RoCHEpOUEr MINISTRIES.


ROCHEpOUET MINISTRIES.
VERSAILLES March o. 1870.
In the Chamber, yesterday, NJ. Brisson's re-
port submitted and read. Among the grievances
against the de BrOge Cabinet il complaint that 10
violated the Constitution by raising the question
Of the form OF government which had yiousy been
settled by Constitutional law. IL also violated the rulo
Of rresponsbty OF the President Of the Republic. ono
Of whose speeches betrayed thoughts OF personal power
The authors OF the OF the 10th OF May designed
the establishment OF dcta torship They violated tho
Constitution by delaying the elections beyond the legally
prescribed three months by evadng tbc electoral law
relative to Council Generals and Councils OF Arronds
sement; by forbdding cOportage and closing wine'
shops b. collision. extoron undue pressure on the
magisracy and the creation OF fictitious rise on the
Bourse. After the elections gave RepuDh'
can majority the Cabinet continued 10 fight
whole month, and. under the Rocheboue'
Ministry which followed. all preparations
were made to strike blow by force Dispatches we're
sent TO the commanders OF army corps 10 prepare or
military measures and conspiracy evidently e1lstsu
The report concludes as follows: " As the de BrOgllo
and Rochebouet ministries incurred equal response
billy We propose that both be impeached before INC
on motion Of NJ lie Roger, Minister OF Justice, tho
debate postponed until THURSDAY,
NJ. WaddlngtOn, the Premier, and the Minister OF
Justice conferred with Committee OF the Chamber OF
Deputies on the subject OF the return OF the ChamDets
to Paris They declared that they would be "ilnB 10
take the initiative in favor Of return but for The iact
that for the Chambers effect such change IN the Com
Assembly The ministry would also prefer that the
question be postponed TIL after the impeachment dis
custom The Left Centre at meeting al which forty
members present, afterward decided against
return to Paris.
The pure Left which is the strongest group of Repuh
LEANS numbering ninety eight members. yesterday de
Cided that OF ITS members can be connected Win
any other Republican group such as The LtU Centre or
Extremists The Ddtiy Ncrs says: " IL Is unaerstood
that this decision contrary to the wishes OF NJ Gam
BETA DIES the fusion of all sections OF the Re-
publcans" The Times says " This fusion ID ais0 lie.
sired by Radicals Its defeat Il fortunate, az 1t would
be antamount to occult assembly, free from public
control, and discussing privately what Is nov debated 10
the Chambers The Lett Centre j. hesant III regard 70
mpeaching. At yesterday g meeting 1t deferred lts de-
clsion until it Is acquainted with the indictmeht'
Among the names OF the pardOned Cjmmunists. to DO
published shortly under the Amnesty law will be NM
Arthur Rauc, E,e Reclue and Elises Reclua.
Reuters dispatch from Paris says II the Chambers
vote for impeachment ex President MacMlhon intends
10 demand that he be prosecuted with the Ministers
belief is gaining ground that the Chambers will reject the
Impeachment resolution The Prose- says MRenadlt VIII
oppose 10 on behalf OF the Left-Cenre The Pays, tho
organ Of the Militant Bouapartiss, advises the Bona
partss 10 abstain voting and not 10 aid IN saving
the Republic LOrdre, the organ Of NJ Houher' ADVISES
the BOnapdrtsts to vote against impeachment.