The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-15
VERY CRITICAL MOMENT,
The French Cabinet Resigns il
a Body on the Defeat
OF THE BILL FOR REVISION
ofthe ConstItutIon-Thc Fall of tho
FIoquet SIInistry-The Chamber
of Deputies Surprised Mt
the Turn of Anairs,

PARIS, Feb, l4,-The newspapers her
believe that the Chamber Of Deputies
will pass the Governments bill for thu
revislon OF the constitution, but at tht
same time they believe that the amend
ment Of NJ, LRnsens providing for a re-
ference OF the whole matter to q specially
elected constituent assembly will proba'
bly, cause complications.
When the question OF the revision OF
the constitution came up in the Chan-
ber Of Deputies to-day, Count Do Du,
vile Natalie moved that the debate on
the subject be adjourned,
Notwithstanding the opposition OF the
Government, the motion was adopted by
a vote Of 307 to 2ls,
Fremier FlOquet thereupon announced
that the Ministry would Immediately re.
sign,
Immediately after NJ. Floquet's an.
rounCement in the Chamber OF Depu.
ties, all the members OF the Ministry
sent their designations to President Car
not.
The chamber was crowded. The
Prince Of Wales and Lord Lytton, the
British Ambassador, occupied seats in the
Diplomatic gallery, Baron Macken,
President OF tho Right, moved to ad-
journ the debate on the revision ques-
ton for one week. He declared that the
Right desireda complete revision as well
as tho dissolution OF the chamber, A
delay OF one week would enable the
Government 10 decide In regard to disso-
luton.
Premier Floquet refused to entertain
the motion, stating that the Government
could not consent to dissolve the
chamber, Baron Macken's motion was
rejeCted-375 to l73.
Count de Observation-Disclosures, in mov-
ing the indefinite postponement OF the
revision debate, said;
"The electoral period virtually begins
to-day. Let US leave to tho people the
duty OF indicating what kind OF revision
they desire. Let us not lose time in dis
Cussing q question that Is in no wise
definite. Instead OF pursuing policy
OF egotism, let us return TO policy Of
common sense"
Premier FloQuGt, replying, reminded
the House that the Government was
pledged TO make the revision proposal
the immediate order OF the day after the
Strutin D'Arrondissement. bill. At
the conclusion Of NJ. FloQuet's remarks
q division was taken with tho result
stated.
Tho resignation OF the Ministry was q
complete surprise to the Chamber. NJ.
Floquet had said nothing implying an
intention to make u motion to adjourn Il
cabinet question. Both the Left and the
Right were unaware how the Ministry
would regard the vote. The majority
included the members Of the Right and
q number Of Opportunists. After the
adjournment the Radical Lett and the
Extreme Left held a meeting and sent
delegates to NJ. Floguet to express re-
gret at the iall Of the Cabinet aud con-
gratulate the retiring Premier upon the
ilrmress Of position that ho had as
sumed.
President Carnot, after the Ministers
had rendered the designations, sent for
NJ. MILNE, the President Of the Cham
Der OF Deputies, and subsequently had
a conference with NJ. Leroyer, President
OF the Senate. A rumor was current
this afternoon that NJ. Mallino had been
asked 10 form n cabinet, but tonight 1t
is stated that President Carnot has us
yet entrusted no one with the tNsk.