The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-26

which was greeted with cheers and pro-
tests, the uproar lasting I'VE minutes
When General chanolne was able 20
resume speaking ne asserted thnt he
was the guardian OF the honor OF the
army and concluded with saying an
griiR:
II place in your hands the trust I re-
celved. and tender my reslgnatlon in
this tribune"
The announcement was received WITH
loud cheering.
General Chanoine then left the
chamber Of deputies and the premier,
NJ. Brissou. ascended the tribune. There
he was greeted with shouts OF ''resign,"
while the Leftists cheered him Justify.
n. Brisson said General Chanolne's
declaration was a complete surprise to
him as the general had been present at
the cabinet meeting which decided to
submit the documents in the Dreyfus
case to the court OF cessation. The gem
eral. n. Brlsson, continued, did not then
raise any objection.
Continuing, the premier said that the
government was determined to uphold
the civll power against the military and
he asked for a suspension OF the busl-
ness Of the chamber, which was grant
ed.
During this suspension, NJ. Brisson
went to the Eiysee Palace In order 20
communicate 10 President Faure the
resignation OF General chanolne.
During NJ. DeRoulede'S speech, two
Of the deputies, NJ. Basly and Paulln-
mary engaged in a personal encounter,
which caused intense excitement among
the members Of the house and the
crowds OF spectators In the galleries.
Finally the deputies rose in a body
and protested against the conduct Of
the fighters.
During the suspension Of the business
Of the house the discussion in the lob
bIes was animated on General Cham
oine's unprecedented course OF resign
ing in the midst OF a session and with
out giving a previous hint OF his tnten-
tlon to his colleagues.
Tho moderate Republicans maintain
ca that in view OF General Chanoines
act ali political differences disappear
and that Republicans OF all shades must
unite and face the situation.
Committees representing the radical
Left. the extreme radicals and the pro-
gresslsts, met and agreed to support
the order Of the day, affirming the res-
olution of the chamber to make re-
spected, under all circumstances, the su-
premacy OF civil power, and to adjourn
the discussion OF the interpretations un-
til Thursday. The socialists also pro-
missed to support the above resolution.
The senate, after brief session. ad-
journed.
Hot Times in Chamber Of DspetleH.
After the chamber OF deputies had re-
suned business at S o'clock, N. Bris-
son announced that the irregular res
lgnation" of General chanolne had been
accepted and that his successor eo IN
tertm would be appointed this evening.
The premier then proposed that the
chamber adjourn until Thursday next,
and he concluded his remarks with re-
affirming the supremacy OF tue civil
power
After attempts upon the part Of var
lous deputies to discuss the alleged mill
itary plot, the Insults to the army, ETC.,
their remarks being punctuated with In
terruptIons and cheers, N. Ribot, IN be-
half Of his friends, including NJ. Meline.
approved NJ. Brisson'8 statement and
added:
1--WE have every confidence in the
army and do not wish to see It at
tackled. All republicans are united on
this subject"
N, De MahV then proposed resolu-
tIon, calling upon the government to
end the campaign OF insult against the
army, but NJ. BrIsson refused to accept
NJ. cavalgnac, the former minister of
war, then rushed to the tribune and de-
rnanded au immediate discussion OF the
resolution. He was greeted with hostile
shouts, including Sabre" Forgery"
Razor" which caused a great uproar.
The shouting OF the word razor was
an allusion to the suicide or the late
Colonel Henry, who Is said to have cut
his throat in his prison cell at the tor-
tress ~ NJ Nontevalerien, after confessinE
TO having forged one Of the Dreytus
documents. though It has since been
claimed the razor with which the deed
was committed was not found in the
cell Of the deceased.
NJ. Brisson then accepted the order OF
the day, proposed by NJ. Ribot, aihrm-
ing the supremacy OF the civil over the
military mower. Several OF the deputies
attempted to speak. but their voices
were drowned In the uproar which NIL
ed the chamber, The order Of the dag
was adopted by n vote OF 259 ayes to
two noes, An amendment proposed oy
M. Berger, censurlng the government
''for not causing the honor OF the army
20 be respected" was lost by 2I4 to 20l
votes.
N. De Many then proposed resolu-
tlon calling upon the government TO
end "the campaign OF insult against the
army"
tIen, however, and vote was tRken on
II amid such confusion that scrutiny
was demanded. Later, this showed that
the government was defeated bV vote
OF 296 to 243.
After the result Of the scrutiny had
been announced, VI. BerteauX moved a
vote of confidence in ". Brlsson, which
wns rejected by 2S6 votes TO 254. When
this vote was declared the ministers left
the chamber -
the chamber adopted, amid cries OF
"Down with the Jews" the order OK
the day, combining the motions OF NJ:
Ttlbot and ". De Mahy, by a vote OF
400 TO 2S.
A fresh tumult was aroused by the
declaration OF ". De Baudry dARSon,
deputy for the reimbursement OF Les
Sa5lcs d'o.onrse. in the department OF
yeudee. that alt the ministers, except
General CharoInc, ought to be I'M
peached- 49,.
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Cuban Assembly Meets,
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