The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-31
Met Defeat in the Deputies on a
Question Involving the
Budget.
The Majority Against the Gov
ernment Was a Very Light
One.
Supplies for . Month Voted and Presi.
dsnt Carnot II Looking for New
Premier.

| PAnrs March 3O.-The government was
defeated by narrow margin In the cham
ber OF deputies to-day, and another cabinet
crisis is the result. The crisis arose through
submission to the chamber of the report of
tha budget committee. Lockroy announced
that the committee had resolved to send
the budget back to the senate in tho form
in which it originally passed tho dor uties
The senate, he added, suppressed all re-
forms passed By the chamber. Tho chum-
ber then proceeded to discuss the clauses.
and rejected the senate amendments, in
cluding the bill amending the eliquor laws
Tirard declared that these must he sepa-
rated from the budget as the senate pro-
posed. Otherwise, he said, tho government
would be obliged to ask for vote on ac-
count. Ribot supported Tirard and urged
the chamber to agree with tho senate. On
division the chamber decided, by = vote of
PAT to 242, to retain the liquor law amend
ment bill as part of the budget.
When the vote Was announced Premier
Itibot adjourned the session until nine
O'Clock this evening, In order to give him
and his fellow ministers time to consider
the position. After lengthy consultation
the ministers proceeded to the Elysee and
tandered thci1 designations to President
Garnet. The president urged them to re-
consider their determination. His argu-
ments we're in vain, however, and the min
listers insisted that their designations must
be accepted.
At 9:15 o'clock the deputies reassembled.
All outward signs of cabinet crisis were
apparent in the crowded galleries, and
among tho animated groups on the floor.
When Cassimir Percer took the chair all
ministerial places were vacant. but mo-
ment later Tirard, minister of finance, an
nounced, in few words, that the cabinet
had resigned. but was charged by Prssi-
dent Carnot to carry on the affairs of state
for short period. He would, therefore,
ask the chamber for a vote ON account to
cover the next two months. The chamber
referred the report to the budget commit
tee and then took recess At 10 O'Clock.
the hour set for reEssemblinR, not a chair
in the whole house was vacant. and hun.
dreda who could not gain attendance were
waiting at tho entrance to get The earliest
possible news of the proceedings.
The disorder. which the president WAS
unable to quiet. hushed the moment Lock
roy stepped to the tribune to announce the
decision Of the budget committee. In a
few words he stated that the committee
felt 1t 10 be inexpedient to grant the re-
quest made by Tirard for two months sup
plies, but would recommend vote cover
ing one month from the present time
Shouts of approval greeted the statement.
The brief discussion which followed was
one-sided, as the difference OF opinion in
the chamber practically concerned only the
question whether supplies should be voted
for one month or not at all. Eventually
the report of tho committee WAS adopted
by vote of 504 to five. and the chamber
adjourned until Tuesday.
II is rumoted that DeveIle, minister af
foreign affairs in the Ribot cabinet. will be
asked by President Carnot to form min
istry.