Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-13
EXCITED DEPUTIES
Debate Beaurepaire's Charges
Amid Furious pproar.
Cassagnac Declares Republic viii End
WaIlowing in the Mud.
Fierce 0eaouaeiatioas Of Judges whose cevss
Will Be invs,tigaied.

! Paris, Jan. 1.-THE Chamber Of
Deputies. after an exceedingly stormy
debate on the interpretations relative
| to the charges Of NJ. De Beaurepaire.
Thursday. adopted the order Of the day
which was accepted by the govern
ment. the vote standing 1928 to 124.
| The Chamber was crowded. NJ.
Paul Descnanel. on taking the chair,
said that France loved both the army
and republic. He dwelt on the danger
| Of internal dissensions. appealing to
the deputies to be calm and moderate.
Then on the motion of NJ. Dupuy,
the premier, the Chamber decided to
proceed Immediately to discuss the in
terpellation of NJ. Lucien Millevoye,
Republican Nationalist. respecting NJ.
DE Beaurepaire's accusations against
the court of cessation.
NJ. MillevOye. amid constantly
growing tumult. dwelt upon the sen.
sation caused by these accusations
and declared it impossible to continue
the revision proceedings under present
| conditions. He read NJ. De Beaure-
| paire's statements and demanded the
| adoption of disciplinary measures
against the guilty judges. asserting
that 1t was for the Chamber and gov
eminent to take steps to allay pub.
| lie excitement.
NJ. Joseph Lasies, Piebiscitaire-A Anti.
Semitic deputy from Condom, in the
department Of Gers, evoked consider.
able applause by asserting that the
country had had enough of the Drey-
fus AFFAIR. but the tumul. was renewed
when he began a violent attack upon
NJ. Loew. president of the criminal
branch of the court Of cessation, NJ.
Manau. the precurcr general and NJ.
Bard. official reporter to the court up-
on the original appeal of Madame Drey.
fus for revision. Their action" he
said. called for the closest scrutiny
NJ. Dupuy rose to protest against the
attacks of NJ. Lasie and upon the ju-
dietary. The PresideEt Of the Cham
Der. NJ. Deschanel. called NJ. Lasies TO
order. but the deputy confined long
enough. amid deafening uproar. 10
make u definite charge. against the
criminal branch of the court Of dis.
playing paitiality and to declare that
/ the ,Dreyfus case was again being
supported by foreign gold.
NJ Lebret recounted the details of the
l u.
With reference to NJ. Bard's addressing.
Picqualt as colonel the minister or
justice said that the generals them
| selves continued to cali him Colonel
| and Captain Erque had been ordered to
| do so. This statement was followed nv
a great uproar. NJ. Lasies moving 4
suspension of the session in order to al
low the minister for war, NJ. Freycinet,
to tDe summoned.
M. 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 cessation, which had invaria-
bly, expressed regret at having to
trouble them to attend. The court,
he remarked. regarded such refresh.
ments as had been served to any as at
the disposal of all witnesses, for they
consisted only of a jug of water and &
bottle of rum. (Cries of "Oh, Oh" and
shouts of faughter)
He concluded by requesting NJ. D.
Beaurepaire to draw up formal list Of
charges into which NJ. Nassau, first
president OF the court of cessation,
could inquire.
W. L VII A)C SdSSdS conservative.
deputy for Mirande, in the department
OF Gers, followed. He said he thought
the ministerial explanations utterly In
adequate. equivocal and suspicious.
The Republicans were answerable for
the present deplorable state Of affairs
(Vdoient protests in various parts Of the
House and cries of What about Sc
dan.)
NJ. De Cassagnac retorted There are
not only military Sedans. When one
ret1res from Fashoda, one cannot say
much" Terrific uproar.)
N. De Cassagnac, despite a deafen-
Ing tumult continued. saying that the
Judiciary was being dragged to Gemo-
Mae the steps in ancient Rome down
which dead rnalefactors were thrown)
and that the republic would end wal.
lowing in the mud.
NJ. Dupuy. who spoke next. said: 1.-THE
government have done nothing with
which to reproach themselves. The cOun-
try knows that we are giving all our care
of liberty unite all Republicans and all
persons affected will have an opportunity
of explaining at the inquiry. about to
affair. Let us have done with il AZ
speedily as possible. Let us restore
Guietude to the country" loud cheers).
who followed the premier. caused another
hubbub by reiterating that the Judiciary
had undertaken the defence Of PicQuart.
He censured their Partially and asked
what measures should be adopted to re.
store their reputation for integrity and
uprightness.
Several deputies having called for the
production of the report Of Capt. Erque.
Col. Picquart's jaiier, Lebret attempted
to read the document. but his voice for a
time was drowned in noise. and the re-
port had to be re-read.' II testified to the
profound Difference shown Col Picquart
and dwelt especially upon the fact that
he had been kept well supplied with
grog, statement that was received
with laughter.
NJ Leon De Baudry D'Assen. Conser-
vative deputy for Stables D'Olcnne.
moved that the whole court of cessation
should be cOurtmartialled.
The closure was then declared and vari-
Gus orders of the day were proposed, the
premier accepting the proposal of the
Leftists advocating the order Of the day.
pure and simple. After some remarks OF
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