The record-union., 1893-03-15
Another Exciting Scene in the
Chamber of Deputies.
DEROULEDE STIRS UP A LITTLE
SENSATION
Hearing of Witnesses in the Panama
Trials Brought to Ciose-The
French Senate Again Votes Conf
dence in the Government-The
Cabinet Decides to Request Bour-
geois to Resume His Duties as
Minister of Justice.
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
PARIS, March 14.-There was another
exciting scene in the Cham Der of Depu-
ties to-day. NJ. Clagny said he wished to
question NJ. Deboisserin regarding his
attack yesterday of Madame Cottu.
President Perier refused to permit the
question, and offered for his reason that
the debate had closed. Paul Deroulede
complained that the official report of the
debate had suppressed his expressions
that the Government was a Government
of liars. Tirard, Minister OF Finance,
left his seat and walked toward Derou-
lede, shouting abusive terms at the
Boulangist champion. A general uproar
followed in all parts of the Chamber. At
length quiet was restored, and Tirard re-
turned to his place and proposed Derou-
lede should be censured and excluded
temporarily from the House. Deroulede
exclaimed: "If 1 am expelled l will 90
to the country and declare that the Cham
Der is thirsting for lies and could not
listen to the truth" This created a new
sensation, and ultimately, at the request
of the President, Deroulede withdrew his
offensive expressions.
PANAMA TRIALS.
PARIS, March 1.-THE court was again
crowded to-day when the trial of Charles
De Lesseps, Baihut and fellow-d defendants
was resumed. At the opening Barboux
said the imputation OF Madame Cottu's
evidence concocted previously was false
and caluminous.
Constans, former Minister of the In
terror, denied in emphatic Language the
alleged assertion Of Yves Guyot to the
effect that he (COnstans) handed Presi-
dent Carnot a list of Deputies implicated
IN the alleged bribery and corruption.
lie had never, he declared, possessed
such list.
Bonaparte Wyse testified that he re-
membered that Monchicourt, Official
Liquldator of the Panama Canal Com
pany, mentioned eighteen months ago
that the Directors of the Panama Canal
Company had handed him a sealed paper.
Charles De Lesseps hastily arose and
denied the statement. He had given
Monchicourt full account of ali ex-
penditures, excepting 400 900 francs. the
employment Of which he fully and can
didly explained to Examining Magis-
trate Franqueville.
The deposition of Monchicourt was
read in court. 1t set forth that Charles
De Lesseps refused to communicate the
names OF beneficiaries of seven million
francs in bonds made payable to bearer.
The deposition of Henry Cottu. one of
the directors of the company. was next
read. 1t set forth that Charles De Les
seps alone managed the payment of the
lump sums in behalf of the company.
cottu's deposition stated that he merely
approved the payments, without concern
ing himself with the destination of the
money,
BarbouX read letter from Monchi-
court, denying that Charles De Lesseps
sent him sealed envelope or any list
whatever.
Bonaparte Wyse being recalled, men
toned the date on which Monchicourt
had told about the delivery of sealed
package In the face OF the denial offered
by Charles De Lesseps, the court ordered
that Monticourt should be examined IN
relation to the circumstances.
The hearing of witnesses being con-
cluded, Boullay, one of the counsel for
the prosecution, then addressed the court.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
PARIS, March l4.-After debate in the
Senate to-day on the facts brought out in
the Panama prosecution, the Senate again
voted confidence in the Government by
2O9 to 56
BOURGEOIS ASKED To REMAIN
PARIS, March I4.-The Cabinet decided
to ask Bourgeois to resume the post of
Minister of Justice. Soinoury has been
dismissed from the Dictatorship of the
Prison Department and appointed Pro-
vincial Prefecture.