Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-07
Tho French ParIIan.,


after the last war with Germsnv "a
the French Parliament sat Al " Fs
the Palais Bourbon has been ,t-
OF all that IS great IN the fora,a-. s0,<
tory OF this country. Tue fsnor. f'e :. y
men OF the restoration and JTr. .A9
archy-Benjamin Constant u
Royer-Collard, CssimIr Perer C,,a'-
Berger; Lsmartine oi the revoI1,o,
ls4S; Theirs, equally celebrated =
four governments, monarchy. rad,,'s2s
/ public, empire and cOnservstlva - ,
and Gambetta, OF the present reyimss 9l
ali been heard IN the hall In x5;'a 90
was sitting yesterday. This han -
circular, and the glass ceiling wh;'s
nlts the light, is supported by "a eoi1r
OF single blocks of white marbe -
capitals OF gilt bronze. Between d. V
columns are placed the eslleriss '-1s
tracted, stuffy mtle boxes, incsns5l.
holding one-tenth OF the people e..
| get in them even on ordinary dsv,
gallery OF tine foreign press Is on IN.
Tier. and Is so high up that it is dts.-s
to hear the speaker IN the tribune =,
what is worse, il contains iusr -.
seats, a number utterly inadequste f,.s
accommodation OF the army Of cn,.-
pondents from all parts Of the yorld .'H
gregated in Paris. The president, 49,
for the speaker of the Chamber OF IA
uties IS called the presidents sllus,sS
the centre of the axis of the semi Gro
1t is approached on either side bv -,
flights of narrow steps. The chair ~,
desk are OF rosewood, and are be,v'''
ornamented with brass.
Behind and above the president. On ia.
wall, was once seen q grand painting -.
resenting LOUIS Philippe swearing ~
ance to the constitution. But 10 dsy :.
hidden by tapestry, copy Of RsDh,es
s.School Of Athens" Under this is 49,.
relief where France Is seen dis,rlbu,i,,
awards to the arts and Industries. a.
higher up, to the right sni left Of R.,g,
ael's masterpiece, stand IN inches the h.
size female figures, Liberty and Pub,
Order. Below, and on either side OF tE.
presldent's desk, sat the four deputy =,
Ietaries of the chamber Their chief am,
is to count the cards when 4 vote ls lsks.
for the ordinary way Of voting In Frrpcs
legislative body is by CepOsIting blue 4,
white card bearing the tepuiy's nane !.
sort OF tin u:n borne about the bal !,
the pages. Still lower down, right uni..
the presidents gaze, is the tribune wbesr.
the deputies address their colleagues. for,
member may not speak from his seat Cs
either side of the tribune, 81 stsntn,
desks, are the official shorthand repOrtsr.
floor, sit row Of secretaries, nOu-depuna
this time, who supervise the reports Of tss
proceedings.
Thus high up against the wall you hsy,
the president, aanked by the deputy sec.
retaries degree below, then the lrihuns
still lower, ending with the secretaries %
the floor Of the house In front Of aud
around this pyramid, called The bureau,
rise in graduation some 500 seats 10 the hg.
of the "A marble columns already neE
toned Each deputy does not have so.
arate desk and easy srm-ctsir, IS Is u.
case al Washington, and in most OF IL
State capItols. \ dozen or more occupy,
long bench, upholstered IN red rep, VII
the back rather straight 10 be comiOfsbs
Fastened to the bench in front OF then :
Il long shelf, cut up into as many desk: 4.
there are places for deputies, the lids te1s
about one foot by two. Narrow alsles a.
diale from the open space IN front Of Tie
tribune, aud give ingress and egress u tAs
benchas-
The middle section of the front TOW !:
reserved for the ministers They face Tie
tribune and are so near 1t they Can heaf
every word the speaker lets drop from bis
lips, contradict ham from their seats OF, i
u longer reply IS necessary. they can gea.
orally get TO the tribune steps befOIe anJ
of the ordinary deputies. The rush Tor
the tribune Is one OF the peculiar fealurri
of French legislative body. and agiLty
Of body, as well IS facility Of speech J:
one of the requisites tor political sucCe,s
in this country. 1t Is astonishing thai he
opposition does not require the ministry ID
literally take back seat, for IN Il c. hf
the tribune, y memt er OF the gOytrnmraI
Is almC 81 sure 10 come in first. But lls
bUgles are heard in the lobby ard sll Ils
Lverled pages, dOor-keepers, etc, arrsnga
themselves in two rows, extending from
o Of the side entrance doors 10 the t0J.
OF the stairway leading 10 the hlgh-perched
chair OF the presiding officer. Ii y04
were out in the lobby. or the Pas Perdus
as IT is called, you would see company Of
soldiers drawn up in two lines, and ~
B1sson, president of the chamber, III fu-.
evening dress, hat in hand, marching b.
tween them. Arrived at the entrance %
the hall, he ls met by the chef door keeper
and assistant, who precede HIM betSera
the pages and other employees. the former
announcing IN q loud voice, "NOnsleur q
president. . NJ Bnsson quickly mOunIs
the flight Of stairs, Is seated by Page
rings big silver bell attached to one eoi
of lever. and pronounees the Isy's sitting
begun. In the meanwhile the deputies
have poured in, the ministers have taken
their places. and the last year Of the Pfes-
ent Legislature Is entered upon.