The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-06

ter Of War;, your former colleague.
You have cause to close the clubs, for
the nation is awakening and is only
awaiting the right man." (Applause.)
After further debate NJ. Meline and
mis- supporters moved the order of the
day approving the Governments ac-
tion
An order of the day was accepted by
the Government stigmatizing the occur
renee at Auteuil and approving the de-
clarations of the Government. 1t was
Carried without division, after the first
part had been adopted by a vote of
513 to 81, and the second part had been
voted by 326 to 1913.
Prior to the vote being taken, NJ
Denys Cochin Conservative. asked that
the letter of the Government demanding
the prosecution Of General MERCER
should be communicated to the House.
The Premier replied that it saddened
him to take the steps deemed necessary,
and explained that the trial of M. De
Roulede was not conducted in SEEM
ing manner, instancing the fact that NJ
De Roulede was permitted to pronounce
a long diatribe against President Lou
of Cessation, which showed that some
persons had incurred responsibilities
which must be explained First there
was the case of Du Patty de Clam, and
then the communication of the secret
documents of the court martial having
been attributed to General MERCER, and
the Government believed it to be its
duty to ask the Chamber to say if tine
prosecution should be undertaken
! Great excitement and applause from
! the Leftists)
The vote was then taken. heated
discussion afterward occurred over the
prosecution OF General MERCER, in the
midst of which M. Lasces suggested
the Impeachment of the Premier and
violently criticised those who were
! prosecuting General MERCER which,
the Deputy declared, was a maneuver
made to influence the cOurtmartial at
| RenneS.
| Finally the Chamber voted to adj
| journ the appointment of the commits
sion of inquiry into the conduct of
| General MERCER until after the court
martial at RenneS.
The Leftists made demands that the
verdict of the Court of Cessation be
placarded everywhere in France, and
NJ. Jourde.g Socialist, rose and admitted
that he had been mistaken about the
Dreyfus affair." and had reparation to
make. He added that he was sur
prised that M. Cavaignac had not pre-
ceded him to the tribune, which caused
! the latter to say:
Il have already made reparation by
! discovering and making known the
error committed"
NJ. Brisson said: THE Cabinet that
presided over was unfortunate enough
to cause to be placarded a speech con-
tanning misstatements. 1 ask the
Chamber to vote the placarding of the
verdict of the Court of Cassation''
The Premier did not oppose the pla-
carding of the verdict, which was
adopted by vote of 81 to 212.
The house then adjourned.
The Ministers met this morning.
| President Loubet in the chair, and de-
cided to remove the Advocate General,
NJ. Lombart, and the Minister of Jus
tice, M. Lebret, was directed to begin
i proceedings against NJ. Tardiff. Presi-
dent of the Assizes Court, before the
! Council of Magistracy, for the way in
! which they had conducted the case
against NM. de Roulede and Marcel
Habert, who were acquitted Wednes-
day last of the charge of melting SOL
diers to INSTRUMENTATION at the time of
the election of President Loubet.
The Cabinet did not arrive at any
decision respecting Generals de Bois
deffre and Come, pending the result of
the inquiry regarding Du Patty de
| Clam.
| The Ministers also decided to trans
fer General Roget, who commanded the
| troops which NJ. de Roulede attempted
! to lead to the ENysee Palace at the time
J of the election of President Loubet
from Paris to Orleans.
The Socialist and Radical Deputies
| in the Hobbies of the Chamber eagerly
discussed the measures adopted by the
! Cabinet and criticised them as made
quate. They demand the closing of
all royalist clubs
| The division with reference to Cen
eral MERCER caused great surprise. The
Republican Deputies of all shades of
| opinion have sent President Loubet an
address assuring him of their respect
full esteem and of their devotion to re-
publican institutions.
| The Project of Police, NJ. Blanc. has
| ordered the Enclosure of the Automu-
| bile Club de France. of which the
Comte Dion. who was one of the ring
leaders at Auteuil yesterday, is Presi-
dent A police commissary thereupon
| proceeded to the clubs premises on
the Place de la Concord and cleared
the members out. after which he af-
fixed seals to the others
Vigorous measures have been taken
to suppress demonstrations. Mounted
| delegations of Republicans have been
stationed about the Place de la Con-
cord in the Rue de l'Elysee and in the