Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-01
CHAMBER oF DEPUTIES.
A Scene Of Great Confusion I'm the
ROdy.
rBy Anglo-Americnn cable to tho Dispa,ch.l

fBy Anglo-American cable 70 tho Dispatch.
PARIS. January 3l.-In the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day NJ. Jouyeucel lnterpelated
the Government regarding the measures 1t
intended 10 take 10 arrest the progress Of
B0nlAngerism. The speaker attributed the
change in public opinion chiefly to the ~
suits that have been daily heaped upon the
Government and 10 the indifference OF the
ministers toward their revilers. The liberty
OF the press aud the liberty OF speech have
been allowed to DEGENERATE into license. The
Government ought to defend Itself from the
stlacks Of sandererS.
VI. Floquet before replying asked leave
10 introduce bill establishing the scrutin
ACCOMPLISHMENT system OF election.
Deputy de Ornano, Bonapsrtist. here eX-
claimed: "The only possible issue Is the
dissolution Of the Chamber"
II. ClzluX, member OF the Right, asked
leave 10 speak on the mater Of urgency.
The President refused the permission
Fresh protests from the members OF the
Right led TO a scene Of great confusion.
The President finally called the members
to order and decided that the House must
hear NJ. Floquct.
N. Tl0quet held that the establishment OF
The scrutIn Acknowledgement system would
IN no way assail universal suffrage. II his
policy obtained the approval OF the Rcpub.
llcan party he would pursue II with greater
authority, but II n was not approved he
would resign. The Government, he SAID,
did not think that measures ought to he
taken against the liberty OF the press, but
they were bound 10 legislate against those
who were seeking TO oyerturn the republic.
The existing laws dealing with hostile COM
hiuations were mad. quate, while the increase
II the mediums Of communication aud the
growth II wealth furnished persons
having criminal designs with the means
Of action which could not be- f0reseen
10y the trainers Of the penal code. The
Government would, therefore. propose
fresh measures for the repression Of
attempt. against the security Of the State.
A great change had occurred I'm the clerto-
raj proceedings. Universal suffrage bad
become Toe tool OF all sorts OF commercial
combinations through SyndlcateS operating
through paid bands 81 agitators. The Gov
erument would also Introduce a bill for the
modification u the press laws regarding
pacards and colportage. After general
explanation o, the Governments policy. NJ.
Floque' concluded his speech by saving that
II majority OF the members II the Chamber
Of Deputies were On .cOnlented or thought a
nearer approach ought to be made 10 the
policy Oi the Righi or Lett the Chamber
must seek other ministers. In the mean time
he asked the House for vote Of confidence.
VI. Paul de- Cas.asnac followed the Pre-
mier. lie reprOachcd flJquet with attack
iug universal suffrage sud SAID IL was The
Right upon whom fell the dutv. OF defend
inz the suffrage against the Governments
Universal suffrage cotnmands; 1t must be
obeyed. "Dlssoluton had practically
f..af word The .IfIfafinu for
the ministers could be summed up in The
phrase " get out.'
After accusing Floquet OF striking at
liberty through the proposed laws against
the attempts on the security OF the state
Ca,s,gnac concluded by intlmating that be
would vote for the present ministry, since
lts continuance In Office would be the best
means that could be sought 10 overthrow the
republic.
The sitting OF the Chamber was then sus.
pended.
When the Chamber reconyened VI. Hub
bard demanded that the Government pro-
coed against BOnanger with acts. not words.
NJ. Floquet replied that it was necessary
to combat The idea Of a Dictatorship. They
must FIGHT it resOlutely IN a legal way, using
fresh weapons il necessary.
NJ. de Montiau declared that il was time
to put an end 10 Boulan0erlsm. Boulanger
ought to be watched and stopped on his
march. fCheers from the Left
Languerre (Bouangist) reminded the
House that the B0uangi,t propaganda was
supported bv thousand. OF circles. These,
he said, desired an honest republic. They
desired a republic open to al Frenchmen, IN
contradistincti0n TO = republic governed by
parliamentary clique. IL was an infamous
SANDER 10 say that Boultngerlsm was sup
ported by funds received from abroad.
VI. Clemenceau held that although Paris
had nsde demonstration that displayed it,
discomfort no reason existed Tor change OF
tue Government
VI. MoDtjau then presented the notion
That the House. confident in the lirmness
Of the Government, pass to the order OF
tie dsy."
The motion was accepted by the Govern
meut and adopted by a vote Of 300 to $40.
Boulanger did not appear in the room du-
ring the debate