Connecticut western news., 1898-10-27

General Chanoine, whereupon the gen. eral arose and explained the conditions under which he accepted the portfolio. In so doing he declared that he was of the same opinion as his predecessors, evidently referring to the question of reopening the Dreyfus case, a remark which was greeted with cheers and pro- tests, the uproar lasting five minutes.
 General Chanoine then left the cham Der of deputies, and the premier. M Brisson, ascended the tribune. There he was greeted with shouts of "Re- signt' while the Leftists cheered him Justify
 M. Brisson said General Chanoine'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 gen. eral, M. Brisson continued, did not then raise any objection.
 Continuing. the premier remarked that the government was fully deter mined to uphold the civil power against the military, and he asked for a sus- pension of the business of the chamber, which was granted.
 During this suspension M. Brisson went to the Elysee palace in order to communicate to President Faure the resignation of General Chanoine.
 After the chamber of deputies had resumed business, M. Brisson announc- ed that the irregular resignation of General Chanoine had been accepted and that his successor lad interim" would be appointed.
 The premier then proposed that the oh naY a1i dou and he finished his remarks with reaf- irming the supremacy of civil power.
 The Defeat of M. Brisson.
 After attempts upon the part of va rious deputies to discuss the alleged military plot, the insults to the army, etc, their remarks being punctuated with Interruptions and cheers, M. Ribot, in behalf of his friends, including M. Moline, approved M. Brisson's state ment and added:
 We have every confidence in the army and do not wish to see 1t attack ed All Republicans are united on this subject"
 M Brisson accepted the order of the day, proposed by M. Ribot, affirming the supremacy of the civil over the military power. which was adopted by vote of 259 ayes to 2 noes.
 An amendment, proposed by M. Der ger censuring the government flor not causing the honor of the army to be re- spected," was lost, 274 to 261 votes.
 M. de Mahy then proposed a resolu- tion calling upon the government to lend the campaign of insult against the army"
 The premier refused to accept the mo- tion, however, and vote was taken on it amid such confusion that scrutiny was demanded. Later this showed that the government was defeated by a vote of 296 to 243.
 After the uproar had somewhat sub- sided and the result of the scrutiny had been announced, M. Berteaux moved a vote of confidence in M. Brisson, which was rejected by 2S6 votes to 254.
 When this vote was declared, the ministers left the chamber.
 After the ministers had withdrawn, the chamber adopted, amid cries of Down with the Jews!" the order of the day, combining a motion of M. Ribot and M. de Mahy, by a vote of 460 to 2s.
 M. Brisson and the ministers then presented their resignations to Presi- dent Faure. In accepting them, M Faure begged M. Brisson and his col- leagues to continue to act until the for nation of the new cabinet.
 President Faure has signed the ap- pointment of M. Lockroy, minister of marine in the retiring cabinet, as min. ister of war ad interim.