The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-07
THE FRENCH CONGRESS.
A Stormy Time in the Chamber of Deputies
Over the Bill for the Exclusion of Pre-
tenders.

"A stormy lime IN the Cham Der OF Deputies
Over the Bil for the Exclusion of Pre-
tenders.
PARIS Feb. LIN the Chamber of Dep
uties, Fallieres, President of the Council,
being absent, Develle, Under Secretary of
the Interior, read the conclusion of the
Premier's speech on the bill for the exclu-
sion of pretenders from office. 1t was an
argument in favor of the Governments
proposition that the Count De Paris, by
recognizing Count De Chambord, had reaf-
frmed the claims of the Bourbons. The
Republic, therefore, was justified In taking
precautions. He did not ask a wholesale
expulsion of the Princes, as such
violent measures would affect some
inoffensive persons. The present measure
did not threaten the Army, as it
was aimed only against the system of ap-
pointment by virtue of royal birth, which
was derogatory to the rules of promotion.
1t simply enacted precautions and did not
claim to place obstacles in the way of any
manifestation of the popular will.
| Madiere De Montjau, Republican, urged
the immediate expulsion of all Princes.
General debate on the Government pro-
posals was declared closed, and the Chamber
decided, by vote of 396 to 134, to pass to
the discussion of Fabre's compromise bill.
Andrieux, Republican, proposed an
amendment substituting for the first clause
of the bill depriving Princes of civil rights,
a declaration of the rights of man, proclaim
ing all citizens of the Republic equal before
| the law and eligible to all offices according
to their capacities.
Andrieux was loudly interrupted by men,
| bers of the left. He declared they had no
| right to interrupt him. The name liberty
bill, be said, was merely advertisement of
the pretenders, of whom the country would
otherwise be ignorant He did not admire
the little Robespierres and st. Justs who
Parodied the blood-stained pages of history.
| Andreux withdrew his amendment which
was Teintroduced, slightly modified, by
Cunes de Arnono, a Bonapartist. The Cham
ber rejected the amendment by q vote of
| 2S9 to 56.
Pelican, amid protests from the Right
and acrimonious disputes, urged the adop-
tion of Floquts proposal. Prince De Leon,
Legitimist. said he wondered that a Gener
al could have been found in the French
| Army. The remainder of the sentence
was drowned in the uproar which prevailed,
but il was understood to refer to the accept
ance of the Ministry of War by General
| Thibaudin.
| A formal censure on Prince De Leon was
passed by Devas, Minister of Justice, who
declared the question lay between Floquet's
proposal and the bill in which the Govern
ment limited itself to placing on record the
| power of the Republic TO. protect itself with
out necessarily exiliDg all Princes
The first clause of Floquets proposal was
rejected-352 to 172.
Several motions for adjournment were re-
jecred and the Chamber, by vote of 2S2 10
| lis, decided to continue the sitting without
suspension until the proposals has been dis
posed Of
General Thibandin said the question did
not set precedent for 6epriving officers of
the country, as pretenders would be placed
permanently on the retired list. AS the
Minister of War, he formally entered upon
passed. No disloyal influence, he said,
need be feared in the army which was
wholly devoted TO its duty, and would, if
necessary, energetically defend the Re
public.