The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-26
DEPUTIES IN A SCUFFLE.

business OF the CnanlDer, WHICH was
granted
DEPUTIES IN A SCUFFLE.
During the suspension NJ. Brisson went
to the Elysee Palace in order to COM
municate to President Faure the resigna-
tion of General Chanoine.
During NJ. Derouledos speech two of
the Deputies, NJ. Basly and Paulinmary,
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 n body
and protested against the conduct of the
fighters.
During the suspension Of the business
of the House the discussion in the lobbics
was animated on General Chanoine's un-
precedented course in resigning in the
midst of Il session and without giving
previous hint of his intention to his
colleagues.
Committee representing the Radical
Left, the extreme Radicals and the Pro
gressists met and agreed to support the
order of the day, affirming the resolution
of the Chamber to make l espccted. under
all circumstances, the supremacy of civil
power, and to adjourn the discussion of
the interpretations until Thursday.
The Socialists also promised to support
the above resolution.
The Senate after a brief session adj
iourned.
BY o'clock in the afternoon about $50
arrests had been made The crowds were
continually augmented until the vicinity
of the Chamber of Deputies was black
4h oh fNannpo1
and the army.
The cuirassiers had the greatest diff
Guilty in clearing a way around the Made
line and the Rue Royale. There were
many encounters between the police and
the people.
About ten thousand people sang the
Marsellaise, around a bonfire made of
the Dreyfusite Paper Les Droits de
rHomme," ('"The Rights of Man'O. All
the stores in the neighborhOod were
closed, in anticipation of rioting. The
cuirassers, assisted by the mounted Re
publican guards succeeded i'll driving
back another crowd which was shouting
Spit upon Brisson."
ROAR OF THE MARSEILLAISE.
After the Chamber of Deputies had re-
sumed business at 5 o'clock NJ. Brisson
announced that the Irregular resigna-
ton of General Chanoine had been ac
cepted and that his successor ad interim
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 the civil
power.
A I,oY nj nf fbn xv0-
rious Deputies to discuss the alleged
military plot, the insults to the army.
etc, their remarks being punctuated with
interruptions and cheers, NJ Ribot in be-
half of his friends, including NJ. Meline,
approved NJ. Brisson's statement and
added:
I'VE have every confidence in the
army and do not wish to see it attacked.
All Republicans are united on this sub
ject."
THE CHAMBER IN AN UPROAR.
NJ Cavaignac, the former Minister Of
War, then rushed to the tribune and de-
manded an immediate discussion of the
resolution. He was greeted with hostile
applause, including Sabre" Forgery,
Razor" which caused a great uproar.
The shouting of the word Razor was
an allusion to the suicide of the late
Lieutenant Colonel Henry, who is said
to have cut his throat in his prison cell
at the fortress of Monte Valerian after
having confessed to forging one of the
Dreyfus documents, though it has since
been claimed the razor with which the
deed was committed was not found ~
the cell of the deceased.
NJ Brisson then accepted the order of
the day, proposed by NJ. Ribot, affirm
ing the supremacy Of the civil over tine
military power Several of the Deputies
attempted to speak, but their voices were
drowned in the uproar which filled the
Chamber. The order of the day was