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.DNGRATEFJL GERMANS.
Socialists in the Reiehstag Pre-
vent Congratulations on
Bismarek's Birthday.
BY Cable to the United Press.

BERLIN, March 25, 1835.-The Reich
stag this afternoon. by a vote of 164 to
146, rejected the proposal of Herr Won
Levetzow. President of that body, that
the Reichstag charge him with the duty
of offering the congratulations of the
Chamber to Prince Bismarck upon the
occasion of the ex-Chancellor's eightieth
birthday. When the result OF the vote
was announced President Won Levetzow
Immediately resigned
In the course of the debate on Presi-
dent Won Levetzow's proposal, Baron ven
Hompesch. Centrist, said that the mat
ter of congratulation concerned Prince
Bismarck's political personality and was
a political act Prince Bismarck, he said.
was still continuous in his endeayors to
influence political matters. The Centre
could not consent to the Reichstag Of
ficially congratulating him.
DR.. Won Bennigsen, National Liberal.
warmly approved the proposal of Presi-
dent Won Levetzow.
Herr Richter. Radical. said that he
recognized Prince Bismarcks National
merits. but the Progressists would fight
his tendencies towards influencing the in
terror policy. They see in him an enemy
of liberalism who influences State affairs
therefore it would be impossible for them
to consent to the proposal
Herr Singer. Socialist, said that Prince
Btsmarcks policy had severely damaged
the German nation, and especially the
German laborers. He had always perse-
euted his adversaries to the utmost, and
recognition.
Herr yon Kardorff, Free Conservative,
said;ndf she nr the Reteh.gs5tag refuses to adopt
lous before the whole. word forever"
Herr Rfckert, Radical Unionist, de-
ciared that the Freisinnige party would
LevetzoW'S proposal.
Baron Won Hodenberg, Independent,
Sald:mphe sad he, Guelphs cannot eongTatulate
dom of Hanover Prussian province''
Baron Won Knyphausen, Conservative,
declared that there was a large majority
in Hanover who would not understand
the refusal of the Reichstag to congratu-
late the ex-Chancellor
Prince Radziwill, Pole, said the Poles
would regard the proposed congratula-
ton. Prince Bismarck, he declared, had
violated the old Polish rights and, there
fore; the Poles would not support the
resolution.
Herr Sonnenberg. AntilSemtte. said the
anti.Semites would fulfill their duty of
gratitude, to Prince Bismarck and join
in the proposed congratulations.
A division was then taken. Count Her
bert Bismarck was present and answered
to the call Of his name with loud
Yes
The proposal was rejected by a vote
of 1853 164 Gnstead of 1874 ITO 146, as previ-
ously reported.)
Aftert announcing the figures Presi-
dent Won Levetzow informed the Chamber
that he would resign. The announce
ment of the Presidents resignation was
received with great applause by the Con-
servatives and National Liberals. DR..
Won Bennigsen then announced that Vice
President DIR. Buerl1lin would also re-
sign A tremendous tusllsI1t prevailed for
a quarter of an: hour. when, President
Won Levetzow having left the chair, his
place was assumed by Vice President
Baron Won Buol-Berenberg.
The Lower House of the Landtag by
large majority decided today to congratu-
late Prince Bismarck on the occasion
OF his eigtieth birthday. The Centrist.
VoIksparted, Freisinnige and Polish
members opposed the resolution.