The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-15
THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
Proceedings in the Chamber That Led to
Their Retirement.

PARIS Jan. H-ln the Chamber OF Dep-
uties to-day NJ. Mueraud. socialist. IN
view of the resignation of NJ. Barthou.
minister or public works. raised an inter-
pellation IN regard 90 the guarantees OF
interest upon railway shares under the
convention of 1883 NJ. MMerauI re-
preached the ministry for their failure
TO support NJ Barth3u in demanding
limit 10 the guarantee and proposed that
the chamber appoint a commission Of in-
Quiry TO decide whether NJ Rayual form
erly minister OF public works. should be
prosecuted.
NJ. Raynal replied to NJ Mleraud's
speech. but his remarks were extremely
temperate. He assented 10 the proposal 10
appoint commission Of inquiry.
Premier Dupuy explained The position
of the ministers. and held thar NJ. Bar
thou's resignation was needless.
The chamber then voted on the question
Of appointing committee. and the pro-
posal was carried-253 TO 225
NJ. Pourquery de Ro.sserin offered res
olution inviting the government 20 riRcr-
ously defend the rights OF The state m
dealing with the railway convention.
The chamber voted. 2SS 60 DBL TO g.va
priority 10 the proposal of NJ. Pourquery
de Boisserin over al other orders OF the
day.
Premier Dupuy declared that the min
istry would resign it the vote was in-
sisted upon. whereupon the chamber re-
versed its decision by a Vote of Pa to cie
NJ. pupuy held that The chamber IN Civ
ing priority 70 such a resolution showed
want OF confidence I'm the ministry.
hence the reversal OF the chambers de-
cison.
A. 7.o5 o'clock the chamber. by vote
of 263 against al, rejected resolution
offered by NJ. Trelat. approving the gov
ernments conduct throughout IN deal
ms with the railway convention. and also
proving the governments dissertation
from the acts OF NJ Barthou
Premier Dupuy then assembled the trib-
une and said. After this vote the
chamber must understand that tho cabinet
cannot continue TO participate ina its de-
alterations"
The ministers left the chamber i'm
Indian file and proceeded to the T'arc
ElYsee and rendered their rcsiguatious
TO President Casimif Pcricr
In the course of the debate Pre1icr
pupuy explained that 10 was the rlilyvav
companies. and not the government that
referred the convention 70 the council
of state which decided that the convcn-
ton was durable until 1850
NJ. Barthou replied readirmiug his orin-
ION that the duration of the convention
was limited TO 1914 i'm spite Of the de-
cision Of the council. II be was mistake.
he said, he would prefer TO retain his I'M
dependence and withdraw rather than.
as minister preside at the execution
of a judgment he believed 10 be CHROME
Gus. This declaration evoked a storm Of
applause.
NJ. Goblet severely stigmatized the de-
cision of the cabinet TO accept the decision
of the council as final
NJ. Milleraud said that the Guarantees
of the railway interest had already cost
France 100000 francs Toward the
close OF the debate the government refused
TO accept a motion for the order Of the
day pure and simple which the Chamber
had passed, and the motion was rejected
on a second vote by majority OF lG
Finally NJ Dupuy demanded a vote on NJ
Trelats resolution approving the gov
ernments acceptance of the decision OF
the council of state. This resolution was
rejected by vote OF 263 to 2i1 The close
ness of the vote necessitated a recount.
during which there was araat excitement
on the floor and in the Hobbies After the
ministers had taken their departure the
Chamber unanimously adopted a resolu-
ton offered by NJ. Krantz, reserving the
rights Of the state in dealing with the
railways. The chamber then passed to
the order Of the day and adjourned until
Saturday.
President Casimr-P erer tried vainly TO
induce Premier Dupuy to reconsider his
resignation. The premier would not lis
ten to any proposals looking to his reten-
ton Of office, and after conference of
forty minutes his resignation was ac-
cepted. Tomorrow Henri Brisson presi-
dent Of the Chamber, and NJ Challomel-
Lacour president Of the Senate, will be
summoned TO the Elysee to consult with
President CasimirPerier The official
journal VIII publish tomorrow decree.
charging the members of the Dupuy cabi-
net to carry on the routine business of
their departments until their successors
shall be appointed This evening the gen
eral opinion is that if a radical ministry be
formed, NJ. Bourgeois, minister of justice
during the Panama scandal or Eugene
Godfrey Cavaignac win he the premier.
Those near the president are making siren
uous efforts TO assure the choice OF Bour-
geois. Whether d composite or homo
genous cabinet be arranged, probably sew
eral members of the Dupuy ministry will