The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-22
FRENCH CRISIS IMMINENT.
Senate Has Forced the Bourgeois
Ministry to Resiao.
THE CHAMBER HAS BEEN CoNvOKED,
And the Contest May Becoms Such That
tho Constitution viii Be
Ovcrthrown.

of the premier, NJ. bourgeois, the senate
today adopted a. motion to postpone the
vote of tho Madagascar credits until
cabinet Is formed which enjoys the con-
ndcnco of both chambers. Subsequently
the belief WAS expressed In the Hobbies OF
the palace of Luxembourg, where the zen
ate meets, that the cabinet will resign
tomorrow morning.
The galleries of the senate were packed
with people who anticipated another step
In the struggle between the senators and
the ministry. Few OF the senators were
absent and all the ministers were pres
cntt as well rs a number of deputies. Nj.
Loubet announced that he had received
from III senator proposal for revision
OF the constitution. which has been re-
ferred to "A committee.
NJ. De Molo read n requisltion signed
by presidents of the three moderate
groups, declaring that the. senate Ind
cabinet, and that no senator would dream
of bargaining with the credits for NADIA
s9se4r. ,,.,, ,,,,,
tho moderates and democrats followed.
Continuing. NJ. De Mole said that the hun-
ate was ready TO vote the credits, but only
When presented by n ministry mindful OF
| the constitution. The senate. he added.
| could not accept them from cabinet
| which did not conform with the consiitu-
| tiuu.
! The premier. NJ. Bourgeois. protested
| that II did not leiong Ia tho province of
| The senate to Judge whether the govern
| ment had wrongly interpreted the ,onstl-
| tuition; this RIGHT only bclonged to tho
| entire parliament, and he asked the sen
| AT" To FORGET internai dtsacnsions IN inc
| presence of the necessity To vote the
| credits OF the soidieis VINO ha1 deiehnei
| lhc honor of the Fr"neh tilg IN the us
| tant colonies Of France. NJ. Traieuk re-
| marked thpt the matter did not affect
| the soldiers. as II was only question 10
| a
| woke lho credits, NJ, DO Moie > motion 10
| postpone the vote on the Ma'ial,nsc.,r
| credits untll u cnhinct Is iofm,d Wliirh
| had the confluence OF BON 'hainporm, waH
| then adopted lY vote pr ~ TO W. anu
tLS senate uilvui3l"l ui.ul liz, si'uS,
| IhN 'aili'l 'llni"Ht 'i'i''.t"'"''ts nieei7
| wniia moi Az tho lN.Adeltro o. ~ nouf-
| RcniS and tnmotS WNt 'ltoula.tu III ,nr
! iphtief of .nu u''ItSv W N,,mn'u's 'A''
'tr n"lnne. WI, op t srntc met
after ,ho sitting Of that body ann decided
TO- "dop, vac Sm,,,n ut,,utsS ',,u I,i,r,
| NE senate on thursday IL II new '''i''S''s
| Ia idiihed' -,
group oi uoni"efhts '!ew up a,0it
! ration 70 pt pro sei'th 10 ti.e ,apin ,
the goeciiment docs not nrge ttr minis
Ky 10 remain " power N tieW 81 ny, luc nos t
! iiW manifestations, IN the lobpes me
Iunueiait'a were iuuu ~ oNunFhs', ~, ~, IL,
CONVICTION lhht II Whs inpoaf1hie i9r tilc
mlplstrv ~ Nfiualh III "itice, hli,i ' i ~
II huempi'd 10 40 so ff.slaehi fnurr
| lihd assured arrtrh senators tlit ne
| would ask NJ. BouiEeols 10 resign tonor-
row morning
An official note has been Issued explain
| ifg Mo attitude OF The cabinet IN the face
OF the crisis prot lplsitei by tlif rtiiat"'s
vote TO postpone the credits for Madasas-
car. The mole navs: Tho cabinet hnliis
that iu the face OF th. sciinte $ vote II ~
impossible To continue the direction OF
affairs. int II considers tiat y oilthl
tp resign In the pitsehce or the clamh'r.
| There for, tho chanhcc should he com
voiced without del.ly to etnhc The minis
| s.l4, a Inuart TO them the reason for their
decision NJ Bourgeois has acquainted
| President Faurc wiit this resolution aud
Inns also requested NJ iIrssop. president
OF the chnmher of deputies. TO conNokc
the ,liafnit.r forthwith NJ. Briseon has
secordinply teluerapll1d to Tho deputies
t., meet oi, Thursday at orlork "
mo news OF tlto resolution Of The cabinet
Ia ronvokn the chamber WAS circulated
cufv IN Tho EVENING me chamber would
mot meet In r.,siilar order of thugs until
Muy "a
In ,yn, IN o'clock when NJ bourgeois
Gun, a. tlir nalire. Of thr f.lvsec where
I,,, '.,,,' ,o,red fc,r hnif .n hoor with prosi-
' i'.,', tt,,,, NO ,,ini,,ters leing assembled
i,.,i, ,,,.,n ii, a. 10 fore,,,n n,riee waiting
| XII - ~, Inn, ,,ts ,,n,urn ihe INTO WAS
III n, ' $40
~ rC,.ol ,f TIA. aounto to gynnt the
N,in,,oe,,.r ,-r,.,gi,s 10 me Bonrgcois cnl,-
,t,.,ln2l 10. ,,,,l,tnrt In the conflict between
l saTn..at