The record-union., 1893-03-31
CABINET CRISIS IN FRANCE.
The Government Defeated in the
Chamber of Deputies
TROUBLE ARISES IN CONSIDERING
THE BUDGET BILL
The Entire Ministry Tender Their
designations to President Carnot--
Minister of Foreign Affairs DeviIle
to be Asked to Form a New Min
fstry-Cholera Again Appears Mt st.
Petersburg.
Special to the REcoRp-UNroN.

PARIS, March 3O.-The Government
was defeated by narrow margin in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day, and another
Cabinet crisis is the result. The crisis
arose through the submission to the
| Chamber OF the report of the Budget Com
mittee. Lockroy announced that the
committee had resolved to send the
budget back TO the Senate in the form in
which it originally passed the Deputies.
The Senate, he added, suppressed all re-
forms passed by the Chamber.
The Chamber then proceeding to dis
cuss the causes, rejected the Senate
amendments, including the bill amend
ing the liquor laws. Tirard declared
these must be separated from the budget,
as the Senate proposed. Otherwise, he
said. the Government would be obliged
to ask for vote on account. Ribot sup
ported Tirard, and urged the Chamber to
| agree with the Senate.
On division the Chamber decided, by
vote of 247 to 242, to retain the liuuor
law amendment bill as part of the budget.
When the vote was announced Premier
Ribot adjourned the session until 9
O'Clock this evening, in order to give him
and his fellow Ministers time to consider
the position.
After lengthy consultation the Minis
ters proceeded to the Elysee and rendered
their designations to President Carnot.
The President urged them to reconsider
their determination. The arguments
were in vain, however, and the Minis
ters insisted that their designations must
be accepted.
At 9:l5 o'clock the Deputies reassem-
bled. All outward signs of a Cabinet
crisis were apparent in the crowded gal
leries and among the animated groups
on the floor. When Cassimir- Perier
took the chair all the Ministerial places
were vacant, but moment later Tirard.
Minister of Finance, announced in few
words that the Cabinet had resigned, but
were charged by President Carnot to
carry on the affairs of State for a short
period. He would therefore ask the
Chamber for vote on account, to cover
| the next two months. The Chamber re-
ferred the report to the Budget Commit
tee and then took recess.
At 10 O'Clock, the hour set for reassem
bling, not chair in the whole house was
vacant, and hundreds who could not
gain admittance were waiting at the en-
trance TO get the earliest possible news of
the proceedings. The disorder, which
the President was unable to quiet,
hushed moment. Lockroy stepped to
the tribune to announce the decision of
| the Budget Committee. In few words
he stated that the committee felt it mex
pedient to grant the request made by
| Tirard for two months supplies, but
would recommend vote covering one
month from the present time. Shouts of
approval greeted this statement. The
brief discussion which followed was one
sided, as the difference of opinion of the
Chamber was practically concerned. The
only question is whether supplies should
be voted for one month or not at all.
Eventually the report of the committee
was adopted by vote of 7O4 to 5, and the
Chamber adjourned until Tuesday
| 1t is rumored that Develle, Minister of
| Foreign Affairs in the Ribot Cabinet, will
be asked by President Carnot to form a
ministry