Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
THE FRENCH CHAMBER
Deputies Thrown Into a Tumut By
Oratory.
W. DO HcH"rcp"ire's Accusations
Against the Court Of Cnssat,on-M.
Dupuy Protests Against Attacks
Upon Judiciary.
OBy Telegraph to virginian-Pnot.)


Paris, Jan. 12.-The Chamber of Dep
uties after an exceedingly stormy de-
bate on the interpretations relative to
the charges Of NJ de Beaurepaire.
adopted the order of the day, which
was accepted by the government, the
vote standing i23 to 12i. The Cham
Der was crowded. Paul Deschanal, on
taking the chair. said that France low
ed both the army and justice. lie
! dwelt upon the danger of internal dis
sension, appealing to the Deputies to
be calm and moderate.
DE BAUREPAlRE'S ACCUSATIONS.
Then on the motion of NJ. Dupuy, the
premier, the Chamber decided to pro-
coed Immediately to discuss the inter-
pellation OF Lucien Millevoy, Rcpub-
lean Nationalist, respecting NJ. de
Beaurepaires accusations against the
Court of Cessation.
NJ. Mllevoy, amid n constantly grow
ing tumult, dwelt upon the sensation
caused by these accuse tons and de-
clared ii impossible TO continue the re-
vision proceedings under present con-
ditions. He read NJ. de Bcaurepaire' $
statements and demanded the adoption
OF disciplinary measures against the
guilty Judges, asserting that 1t was
FOR the Cha mber of the government to
take steps to alay public excitement.
ATTACKS OF JUDICIARY.
Joseph Lasies. Plcbsicitaire. anti
Semitic Deputy for Condom, i'm the De-
partment of Gers. evoked considerable
applause by asserting that the country
had had enough Of the Dreyfus affair,
but the tumuit was speedily renewed
when he began violent attack upon
NJ. IOeW. president of the criminal
branch of tho (thut.t A NJ
Mnnau. the procurcr general. and NJ.
Bard. official reporter 10 the court. upon
the original appeal of Nine. Dreyfus for
revision. NJ. Dupuy rose to protest
against the attacks of NJ. Lnsies upon
the judiciary.
The president OF the chamber. NJ
Deschanel. called NJ. Lasies to order
but the Deputy continued long enough.
amid Il deafening uproar, To make n
definite charge against the criminal
branch of the court for displaying par
TALLY ana to declare that the Dreyfus
agitation was being supported by for
cign gold.
MINISTER or JUSTICE SPEAKS.
NJ. Lcbrct. Minister Of Justice. reply
ing from the tribune said that I'M
doubtedly II fresh incident had arisen
In connection With tho affair but. If as
citizen and Deputy, he cherished OPP
inions to which he was faithful, as
Minister Of Justice he had certain duties
To perform and in performing them he
would not falter. 1Iis first duty, he
went on to say, was 10 assure the
regular course of law
NJ. Lobret then recounted the details
Of the Bard Picquart incident. already
cnblcd. With reference to NJ. Bards
addressing PicQuart as Colonel" the
Minister of Justice said that the gene
rails themselves continue to call him
Colonel" and Captain llrquc, Pic
quarts jailor, had been ordered TO do
80.
great uproar. NJ. Lasies moving II sus-
pension of the session in order to allow
the Minister OF War, NJ. de Freycinct
10 be summoned.
THE COURT DEFENDED.
NJ. Lebret. ignoring the Interruption.
went on 10 declare that inquiry into NJ
de Beaurepaire's original charges