The state chronicle., 1892-12-16
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED
IN A VOTE IN THE CHAuBER OF
DEPUTIES,
very stormy Session which VIII
Result In the ResignatiOn of the
Committeeman of the Ex-
lreTne Right.


to-day, M. Bourgeois, minister of JUS
tlce, announced that he would oppose in
the chamber Of deputies, the proposal of
NJ. Pourquery de Boisserin to invest the
Panama investigating commission with
judicial powers.
The conflict between the Panama inves-
tigation committee and tue judicature
still continues with vengeance. The !
members of the commission acknowledge |
that they have received most valuable |
help from M. Prinet. the juge d'instruc
ton, who has thrown much light on the
transactions of the company. The law
yers on the other hand, headed by the
former pr"cureur general, NJ. Qaesnay
de Beaurepairre and NJ. de River, presi
dent of the appeal court, emphatically
repudiate the action of Mr.. Prinet and
energetically protest against the viola
tion by parliament of legal preceden,s
aud prlvileg. @. Quesday de Beurepierrre
was most outspoken on the subject
and fastened the oroceedlns in the
'Panama case" lest parliament should
60 before the law in the matter, attain
6angero is popularity and create prece
dent for interfering in judicial questions
which would cramp the action of the
presiding judges.
When the question came up in the
chamber of deputies to day the galleries
were GRO wded, Every deputy Was in his
place and an atmosphere of intense ex-
element pervaded the house NJ. Hub
bard opened the discussion of the Bos-
aqrlp
supported the motion.
Mr.. Brisson. president of the investi-
eating committee, moved that the cham
Der adjourn. The committee, he said,
would have no difficulty IN fulfilling its
task under existing circumstances If,
however, the Boisserin proposals were
brought to discussion with the approval
of the chamber, the committee would
| support them In the name of the com
mittee, Nj. Brisson then made an attack
upon NJ Ribot and NJ Bourgeois He
accused them OF not showing the proper
zeal in pressing forward the investigs
ton and of giving but half hearted sup
port to the invest CATION committee.
N. Bourgeois answered for the govern
| ment The ministry, he said, was de-
termlned to bring the matter to settle
ment and he stated briefly the reasons of
the government for opposing the Bosserin
bill. The question was put TO vote
amid some confusion and the decision in
favor of proceeding with the discussion
of the bill. in accordance with the gov
ernment's desire, WAS carried by 424
against 122 Immediately after the vote
it was reported that IN consequence Of
from the presidency of the committee.
The way to the consideration of the
Boisserin bill was clear and A. Bour
geois proceeded to state forcibly the OBJ
jections of the ministery to it. The time
had come, he said, TO determine whether
executive power should be placed in th'
hands of the comm ctee The propose
to do so struck blow at Fundamental
civil rights. 1t would transfer the execu
tive rights in this matter from the gov
eminent which was responsible to a bod,
which was responsible to no body. Her
NJ. Bourgeois was Interrupted by re
peated cheers from the deputies and tn
galleries Continuing, he warned tn
house that they Were not voting on mer
question of parliamentary proceedu'
but upon matter involving the exis
tence Of republican Institutions in France
They had to deal with the enemies O
the republic, with men whose plan o
8 campaign it was to disseminate cease
j lessly among the people calumny an
ven0mOus falseh0Ods. In view OF thes
: tactics it was the duty of all republican
to unite in support q the government
D The ministers wished to have a searchin
inquiry, but the scope and character {
! this inquiry must conform with the fur
0 dsmental principles Of state. II III
J matter could not be decided once for II
II at the present sitting OF the chamber II
cabinet would resign.
NJ. Brisson replied that perhaps II
10 ministry was the power most mimic,
y to republican union.
:, This innuendo aroused storm Of pr,
10 tests, amid which NJ Rjbo5 rose.
h was of supreme moment to the republl
- - he said, that the government shou
70 have the support of the united repubi
=. cans. The government had decided
- institute fresh legal proceedings calc'
e lated to throw the utmost possible l3g
upon the canal company's all airs. (t
u plause) He did not think tAe ch2H:b
49, desired to restrict the funtlOla oi :. ~
~ ~ ernment. At the same time any c
~ operation of the government in th~ j
- vestigation must be voluntary. Tbt %
no ernment has not to be forced. Atel
1- few remarks to the effect that tGu q %
10 had developed so that 1t must resui, il
\ vote of confidence or no confidence
Ribot spoke sarcastically of 'certa
members whose zeal for the integrity
deputies and ministers" evidently screr
ct ed a deep laid plot The prosecntl
es mad been regarded by these men, as
er means not foreholdipg up to scorG ga
n individuals, but for bringing into Nol
on vide contempt the cherished institute
en- Of France. NJ Ribot closed with au t
of quent appeal to the republicans TO re-
90 round the flag Of the republic aud sta
to shoulder to shoulder with the COVE
W. ment which held the flag aloft L
oh they should do for the honor of thu
as who, for the last twenty years, I'd
he rected the policy of the nation.
te: NJ leProvost deLaunay, member
of Cotes duNord, who followed NJ, Rib
ad accused Nj. Freycinet, min lister Of war,
ed being responsible to a great extent
ff' the Panama scandals and asked Why
Of the Legion of Honor at the request
ha several questionable politicians.
~ NJ. Clemenceau interrupted the spea
"a A to deny that he had recommended ii
- for the honor.
~ NJ. leProvost deLaunay ignored
tLhss interruption and proceeded to attack
'n ols Banhsnt, ex minister of works,
'ro o.a neglecting to communicate to the chi
~ ~ Der, Rousseau's report on the Pans
~ scandals.
W, NJ. DeFreycinet in answering
g. charge as regards the decorating OF
a. Herr, declared that the honor had b
granted at the recommendation of m
scientific men who had praised NJ, b
J. highly for his electorical work. He
ted surprised that six years had been allo
.cy. to elapse without any body directing
'ros tention to the matter if it had
ken really regarded as so suspicious. {