The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
DEPUTIES DISCUSS DREYFUS.
DEAUREPAIRE'S LETTER CAUSES
AN UPRoAR IN CHAMBER.

Enough of the Dreyf fus AGair-ViO-
Ient Attack Made Upon Loev-NIiI-
IcVoy Calls for Disciplinary Meas
ures Agninst the Guilty Judges.
Court Should BE C0urtmartfaIed,
Says d'Ason.
Paris, Jan. 12.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties, after an exceedingly stormy debate
on the interpretations releative to the
charges of M. Beaurepare, adopted the
order Of the day which was accepted by
the government. the vote standing 42S to
l2I. The chamber was crowded
Paul Deschanal on taking the chair,
said that France loved both the army
ana Justice. He dwelt upon the danger OF
International disscnsion appealing to dep
uues to be calm and moderate
on motion Of M. Dupuy, the premier, the
chamber decided to proceed Immediately
TO discuss the Interpolation Of Luclen
Mdlevoy, Republican Nationalist respect
ing NJ de Beaurepaire's accusations against
the Court Of Cessation
NJ. Millevoy. amid a constantly growing
tumuit dweH upon the sensation caused
by these accusations, and declared IL inn
possible 60 continue the revision proceed
lngs under present conditions. He read
NJ. de Beaurepaires statement, and de-
manded the adoption of disciplinary meas
ures against the guilty judges, asserting
that IL was for the chamber and the gov
erhment to take steps 10 allay public ex-
element
Enough of the Dreyfus Case.
Joseph Lasies, Plebiscltaire. anti-senoite
deputy for Condom, in the department oe
Gers, evoked considerable applause by as
serting that the country had had enough
OF the Droyfus affair, but the tumult was
speedily renewed when he began a violent
attack upon NJ. Loew, president of the
criminal branch of the Court of Cassation:
NJ. Manau, the procureur general and NJ.
Bard. official reporter to the court upon
the original appeal of Nine Dreyfus for
revision.
M. Dupuy rose to protest against the at
tacks Of NJ. Lasies upon the judiciary.
The president of the chamber, NJ Desch-
anal, called M. Lacies to order but the dep-
uty continued long enough amid a deaf
ening uproar. to make a definite charge
against the criminal branch of the court.
of displaying partality. and to declare
that the Dreyfus agitation was being sup
ported by foreign gold.
law should Take It's Course.
M. Lebret minister OF justice, replying
from the tribune. said that undoubtedly
fresh incident had arisen Ia connection
with tne affair, but II as a citizen end
deputy he cherished opinions to which ne
was faithful, as minister of justice, he
had certain duties TO perform and In per-
forming them he would not falter. His
first duty, he went on to say, was to as
sure the regular course Of the law
M. Lebret then recounted the details of
the Bard-Picquart incident already cele-
brated. With reference to NJ Bards ad-
dressing Picquart Colonel" the minis
ter of justice said that the generals them
selves continue TO call him Colonel" and
Capt. Erque, Picquart's jailor, had been
ordered to do so.
This statement was followed by great
uproar, NJ. Lesles moving a suspension
Of the session in order to allow the minis
ter of war, M. de Fraycinet, to be summons
ed.
NJ. Lebret ignoring the interruption went
on to declare that inquiry into NJ de
Beaurepaire's original charges showed
that all the Witnesses had been treated in
the same fashion by the Court of Cassa-
ton, which had invariably expressed re-
gret at having TO trouble them to attend.
Rum for witnesses.
The court, he remarked, regarded such
refreshments as had been served 20 any,
as at the disposal of all witnesses, for
they consisted only of jug of water and
a bottle of rum. Cries of "Ohi Ohp' and
shouts Of laughter).
He concluded by requesting NJ de Beau
repaire to draw up a formal list OF
charges into which NJ. Mazeau, first presi-
dent OF the Court of Cessation could in
qulre.
Paul de Cassagnac, Conservative deputy
for Mirande, In the department. of Gers,
followed. He said he thought the minis
terial explanations utterly inadequate,
equivocal and suspicious. The Republb-
cans tvcre apevpra bIe. for the fresaa1t DO.
plorable state OF affairs.
Amid violent protests, alterations in the
various parts of the house, and cries
what about sedan2s' M. de Cassagnac
retorted:
There are not only military sedans.
When one retires from Fashoda, one can
not say much" Crerrifc uproar and an
athemas).
judiciary Dragged Down.
NJ. de Cassagnac, despite deafening tu-
mutt, continued saying that the judiciary
was before dragged 10 the Gemoniz (the
steps in ancient Rome down which dead
malefactors were thrown), and that the
republic would end wallowing in the
mud.
NJ. Dupuy, who spoke next. defended the
army. Several deputies having called for
the production of the report of Capt
Erque, Col Picquart's jailer, NJ Lebret
read the document 1t testified to the pro-
found Difference that has been shown Col
Picquart, and dwelt especially upon the
fact that he had been kept well supplied
with grog, a statement that was received
with great laughter.
CourtmartfaI the Court.
NJ Leon de Baudrey d'Ason. Conserva-
tive, deputy for Sables dOlonne, moved
that the whole Court of Cessation should
be court martffled. The closure was then
declared and various orders of the day
were proposed, the premier accepting the
proposal of the Leftsts advocating the
order OF the day pure and simple, which
was adopted 423 to 124, and the chamber
adjourned.
After the chamber rose, M. Dupuy in
formed a deputy that the government had
ordered an inquiry as to how M. Cavaig-
nae secured Capt. Erque's report regard
ing Col. Picquart to the military governor
of Paris.
The evident tendency abroad to minimize
and ridicule the declara tiong Of M Once