The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
FRENCH
Their Palace, Thei- ceremon,es, and Their
Idtosyncrasies.

Their Palace, Thetr Cercm ontes, nno Iheh
Idtosyncrasies.
To Americana. who know that after the ex
cI.eme nt OF the Presidential election Is ovel
there will be no change OF importance foi
four years. the 10 continual Ministerial modi'
f~fcations OF the French Cabinet appeal
strange. and their effect ia preiadiclal te
France both rs regards her domestic pros,
perity and her international prestige. Under
the Directory there wero two Legislative
bodies. the "Flve Hundred" and the An
clients" After holding their sessions In
various places more or less Convenient
was decided TO give them the Palais Bourbon.
which hud been built In 1922. but never oc-
cupied. They took possession OF the building
In the year VII Of the republic l6Sl: during
the preceding year the necessary improve-
ments had been made to render it suitable Tor
the use to which II was then devoted.
From that time. under the different titles oil
Palace Of tho Council OF the Five Hundred
Palace Of the Legislative Corps and
Chamber OF Deputies" 1t has always re-
inained consecrated to the service OF the peo-
Pies representatives.
From time to time such improvements ms
economy would permit we're made. but 1t was
not until 1907. under Napoleon l.. that the
grand staircase. surmounted by the portal
facing the Place de In Concorde. familiar to all
visitors to Paris. was constructed. Then 1t
was, also, that the colossal statues OF Justice
and Prudence. Sully. Cobb ort. llIopital. and
d'ARuesse eau were placed where they now
stand. These statues. by the by. which look
like marble. are. In reality. made Of stone and
covered with a coating OF white glaze.
Under Napoleon ]. the building was Mt first
called the palace OF the Legislative Corps.
and the Deputies wore brilliant uniforms.
This caused n writer OF tho time to say: lie
gave tho Deputies n brilliant costume. EN-
broidered with gold. and mt the same time
Withdrew their right OF free speech"
1t was In 1914 that the name was changed to
that the building bears TO-DAY. Palace OF the
Chamber OF Deputies or. as 1t is moro gener-
ally called now. Chamber Of Deputies But
II the Legislators Of the year OF grace 1898 do
not wear gold embroidered uniforms. there
still remains in their ceremonies u good deal
OF the romp and ceremony which usually
appertain to monnrchies.
Tho President of the Chamber lives in q
mansion on the Quai d'Orsay. the grounds Of
which join these surrounding the Chamber OF
Deputies. Before The opouins of each sitting
Perdus Preserved for tho use OF members OF
Parliament and Journalistic BY q detachment
OF infantry IN m OF a captain, iho
drums oeas ana "tt inc p, "shar m, Is r nurounns "'
Sois'o"ey ~ 80, Wv "nnn
Monsieur ie President.' othcr ushers-or
policemen In times of excitomcnt-form v
iouhIe linz IN Loom thc nnss,r clcar.
r. n."a,,"St -. ~,
Ihus escorted. the frcsiuent mounts 10 MS
seat. high above tho tribune from which tho
mor,bora sneot md I'm modi,te, thore ia =,
800 -nn'nta" 49,.
noise OF NON bers scramblins TO their seats.
like schoolboys afraid OF icing marked late.
rLia n.rt n, tho nrocoed;rcs ia ,bout ma nm.
:, a., n.o.t,N.t =,
dignincd AZ me entrance OF inc fres'ueht Is
imposing. After tapping his desk with n
,orc, p,norsLnife or I'm cas-, Of much Noise.
'"'s' '"'of - eIso us
ringing n brass pcli. the lresi'ch1 declares
tho sitting open. and n relative silence is es-
tob,;abad for n moment The formal brsiness
"" HS.s,.H a.. s.;.".",o =, ~. in., n;t,;na
OF reading inc minutes OF 'he iasI s'''ihsis
gone through. and then the discussion upon
tho question OF the day begins. When unim-
.a.tant o,.a,nhodv Who 10 nnt o,,,,od In lot
ter writing talks. When the subject before
the House Is Of interest. silence is maintained
...s.u 49, 80, th....msI. .,int,rr,n.
uhtll somepouP sets tue example o. in'effup'-
ing. or perhaps insulting. tho speaker.
Tho, tba acepo ia one which has often hean
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Wnicn hiust 10 aoep ~ iL.ee,a.eu- y
usnefs ln'ias t'e cnanipeF. s1iy "tar e'sn-
Ing gross. "ni.e ties. anu sworus; lave Ire
uuentiy 70 come oetWeen eHcI'eu DSput,es.
VINO; p PM ,n lSr 'he'r 'n'efSen''h' "ou'' o''en
cCme 70 D,Gms. o-. &, ro,,t, ,L. ,,,., o,
These usners lotm' IN reniity' me most COZ.
esrvative nart OF INC asse.hhiS' ior iney' Nun
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