St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
He Resigns His Seat in
the Chamber Of
Deputies.
For Calling a Colleague a
Liar He is Gen.
Sured.
A Commission Will Investi-
gate the Times Charges
Against Parnell.
Five Hundred Persons En-
tombed in a Diamond
Mine on Fire.

PARIS, July 12.-ln the chamber of
deputies to-day Gen. Boulanger pro-
posed bill for the dissolution of the
chamber OF deputies. The proposal
was rejected, and thereupon Gen. Boul-
anger announced his resignation from
that body.
Gen. Boulanger, in his speech propos-
ing the dissolution, said that such a
course was imperative, and that cleo
tions ought to be held before the cele-
6ratlon OF the centenary of the reyolu-
ton. of 1889, The country demanded
the institution of new safeguards to Sc
cure the republic from the attacks of it's
adversaries against what was powerless.
The chamber of deputies was
FALLING INTO RUIN AND DECAY
and the country was trembling with
emotion 1t having always pre-
sented to it as an enemy
the republic. The Monarchists were
watching the republic, expectant of its
death agony. The country felt that its
safety demanded revision of the con-
Stltution. He did not doubt that the
patriotism of the deputies was on a
level with their sense of duty. He
would do his duty by demanding the
passage of resolution that the cham
bers being convinced of the necessity
Tor fresh elections ask President Carnot
for a dissolution.
Premier FlOquet reproached Gen.
Boulanger for relying for support upon
the right. Applause from the left. !
he said it was not for man like Gen.
Boulanger, who was always absent from
the chamber, to judge of its legislative
nrif hor
DerS. What had Gen. BOulanger done?
Gen. BOulanger answered that he had
made an appeal TO the country. NJ
tloquet said that the country had an
swered him in the Charente election.
M. Spain (Bonapartist, deputy for
Charente,) said the country unani-
mously pronounced through him
for revision. Continuing Nj. Flo
quet said: 1--WE have never re-
cognized you pointing to Boulanger) as
one of us. You are
A LINGERER IN SACRISTIES,
in the ante-chambers of princes. We
will celebrate the centenary by again
proclaiming the supremacy of the civil
power. We represent universal suf-
frage. We have rendered more service
to the republic than you can do harm.
You demand dissolution. 1t is in your
party that it exists. Your photographs
come from Germany, where your inter
ests lie. [Cheers from the left and uproar
among the members of the right.
Gen. Boulanger replying said-M
Floquets speech is only the utterance
OF badly educated school usher. He
in no way alludes to the general policy
of revision. He merely makes personal
attacks. tell him now, as l told HIM
amid the noise, that he impudently
lies" After scene of excitement the
president of the chamber said that be-
fore applying cenSure he would allow
Gen. Boulanger to speak. Gen. Bou-
LANCER asked if censure was to be APP
piled to NJ. Floquet or to himself.
1T was you that first attacked the
chamber" said the president" "The
last words you uttered make it neceS-
sary. to apply severe rule" Gen.
Boulanger protested against a regime
which did not respect the liberty of the
tribune. He said that in view of the
presidents decision he would resign his
seat. The general
THEREUPON LEFT THE CHAMBER,
TO flowed by his partisans. The men,
bers of the Left still claimed that
censure should be applied to Gen.
Boulanger. The president remarked
that Boulanger, by leaving the cham
Der, did himself justice. NJ. de Lamar
zelle, member of the Right, reproached
the president for showing Partially
toward M. Floquet. This led to a re-
newal of the uproar. When order had
been restored vote of censure on Gen.
Boulanger was adopted. The chamber
then adjourned until Monday.
1t is reported that in consequence of
the occurrences in the chamber of depu-
ties, Gen. Boulanger and M. Floquet
will fight a duel. M. M. Clemenceau
and Perrin are said to have consented to
serve as seconds for NJ. Floquet, and
Count Dillon and NJ. Laguerre for Gen.
BOulanger.