New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-21
FRENCH LEGISLATION.
,,.rs m THE SESSION JUST ENDED.

W. have got through the farnamon'ais ''
= .s,,e respects it was remarkable one. Contrary
- II .Yuectation. NJ. Jules Ferry was able 10 pun
.s~,,gb il with largo working majority. Du' ~
-. last day but one he had very narrow s.oAp0
tue ss..sndiue to the Hades of short-lvsd Minis
sro" NOT strict etiquette for Ministers to vote
'i'e ",..t;ons involving Cabinet crisis. But on
on qus ..,on N which now refer the Premier, MS
NV ,'"~,o. and the UNDERSTANDINGS OF state
eo,'s Az they got through the storm which SUD
v' ..os. with a majority of only IL, 1t Will DO
oeny IN, had they been mindful OF etiquette tncS
S'n l. sov. bseu sw amped. Three brisk gales were
49," 'e,nt.red. One of them arose out Oh ProPo'~'
encouA sa,,,act for submarine cable between
t.,S china and Tonquin to an English company.
So0s ..o we're tired of hearing themselves cnargeo
Int Of. patriotism because they voted tne
VIZ 49,, clauses of the Railway Conventions pi'
VI decided that the companies were not W ciop'oi
~ A-s,nsively French stokers and engine-uriVeIs
.a,d onportunty was discovered IN the sao-mArine
.oble for proving that patriotic hre sun "auoa
char breasts. NJ. Charles Ferry, VINO mas ho enu u
iron. of Wall-Street kind IN the IRE, was .No
'ioa' -, ,hs hill for granting to an English COM
po'e' az oon,root for the cable He was supported
10 tho Minister of Marine, who is not an auinirai
W, wealthy dock-yard engineer at Iouion M
cl..,os prrn' NJ. Bancssbe, the Deputy ior
Cash;n china. and as odd a fish as there Is In inc
80 oros. and opposed the bill He insinuated
.s, = hid lob ard was ola piece with the Seneeai
-.;Ivxov estimates, in which tar-grease TOT tue
Nh.sIs Of trains came to higher figure than she
money needed to lay down sleepers OF raiis' M
~nariss Ferry. NJ. Blancsabe reminded the house
as oIso reporter of the Senegal Railway bill Al
- the Premier and the Marine Minister were
Co. the English company, large majority voted Tor
n Rlapcsabe. do not say that the Chamber wa
wrong Far from 1t. ,.
The next breeze was about clause IN the bill
vh;cb had passed the Senate and been sent back to
tbe IDENTITIES for suspending for six months the
iuamorbitt6 of Judges. The clause IN question had
s,sep added on the proposal of NJ Clemenceau and
.nnported by majority of the House. Its object
,ras 70 preyent the emulation of legislative and
tnd;eial functions; to prevent Senators making
laws in the Palace of the Luxembourg and applying
.hsm on the bench of the Court of Cessation and
stbsr tribunals. When the bill giving the Minis,
trv the power during six months to remove
,ulpes from the Judicature went before the Senate
N Jules Ferry said that he would not insist upon
the clause against the emulation OF functions
He did this to obtain the vote OF NJ Cazot, presi-
dent of the Court of Cassation and of about forty
other Senators, nearly two-thirds OF whom hoped
to be named judges the room Of those who are to-
he removed and wished as well to remain conscript
fathers So the bill was returned to tina Chamber,
which was asked to sanction the dropping OF the
article against emulation, Deputy who USED 10
hs a Radical but who has for some time thought 1t
~. ;rter.st TO stand we'll with the Ceutrist or
covernmental part of the Chamber NJ. Jules
p,che had been named TO report in favor Of the
elevation made in the Senate. NJ Roche got into
parliament as a member of the staff of Clemen-
.ean,s journal, La Justice. NJ. Ferry thought 1t
,v,rd annoy Clemenceau if an ex-lieutenant OF his
we're set on to report against clause which the
Tsnuty of Montmartre had drawn up. When koche
b.d got through his report, NJ. Clemenceau rose to
,ppose it in the name Of republican dignity. de
.aata with moderation, frmness, his usual clear
psss and with touch of emotion. Itwould not be
honest hs said for Senators TO accept salaries as
yudess or Judges salaries as Senators. The work
NJ the Judicature could not be done at the Luxem-
bure nor the work of the Senate on the Judicial
bench.
His reasoning was sound and his opposition to
III. rsport of NJ. Roche perfectly legitimate.
Rat NJ. Brisson seemed not to think so and called
them TO order For WHAT For insulting the
sepatel am sorry NJ. Brisson interfered. 1t was
not univ right that NJ. Clemenceau had acted
ruon hut a duty that he had discharged. He bowed
"a the authority of the chair, and said that not
Seiua at liberty to protest at the manner In which
Ne had been led TO vote for the bill when it was first
before the Chamber, he would not prolong the
debate. mass of his colleagues appiauded him.
NJ Brsson was visbly concerned at the mistake he
bad made in calling the greatest speaker In the
Chamber TO order and in applying the same penalty
70 Baron DUPONT Ssrause he said that Clcmepceau
ought to be proud Of having incurred the disciple
nary measure. Each member OF the majority asked
the other what the constituencies would think OF
this incident. NJ. Cemenceau had stood up against
disguised mendcancy. and vindicated republican
dignity. NJ Brisson, the Monarchists, Bonapartists
and Radicals would join IN saying, was only think
ing Of how to get the vote for him against
the election for the Presidency of the Republic came
On AdirsGn was taken on the aatcuWul Esrpn
and hls colleagues half the House less Is was Win
the Deputy of Montmartre The cry ever since
has been: Clemeucesu is the only strong man III
tn Chamber Next winter he will be able to COM
maud working majority" All through the debates
on the Railway Conventions bill he spoke to the
country And what is more. tie provincial press
has taken up what he said and adopted 1t. The
conventions have been voted but they are practi-
ealy tied mp. lnasmuch as they have been sent 10
te different companies for their assent. bis VIII
delay their passage through the Senate, which is
also up and will remain ID recess until next Noyem-
ser. Should Cemencst Government then come n.,s
IN, or one taking Clemenceau for prop, tho Dill
moafed.
The debates on it have been long and angry. In
some respects they were saddenine. and indeed.
GckenlBg doctor who Is a member OF the
vbameer said that jobbery sweated out through
iaem, and that IN the lobby the honest members
made no scrupe OF accusing the Chief supporters OF
tas MEASURE with having taken heavy brides from
sos companies think II may be accepted as an
sxiom that when clear-headed aud fluent man OF
business speaks in obscure involved and muddlsd
wye. be means to be dishonest. NJ. Rouvier
nS aiueid style. is at homo in arithmetcal sums.
slapldy u the point on ordinary occasions, AND
- we iacile tongue Of Marselllos man. Well,
~ report ON the conventions with the railway
Vupanies was muffied up in tortuous verbiage
~ ordinary MUD could find its way through the
\ %sucs furnished by the reporter and arranged
u p'ne most lsbyrintbins manner The fact that
aleuner was Colonial Minister under Garobetta
SSIeteqiled the great orator and his Cabinet and
sapsd 70 pull II down. The fact that he reported
~ tee conventions and his favor of them was held
w Ssymptom Of corruption.
ne haynal, the Public Works Minister, IS q
swsw o. low estate. He was very inferior clerk