The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE Chamber Of
Deputies, after an exceedingly stormy
debate 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 423 to 124 The Cham
Der was crowded.
Paul Deschanel, in taking the chair.
said that France loved both the army
and justice. He dwelt upon the dan
ger of internal dissensiOns, appealing
to Deputies to be calm and moderate.
| Then, on the motion Of M. Dupuy,
the Chamber proceeded to discuss i'm
mediately the Interpolation of Lucien
Millevoy, Republican Nationalist, re-
specting NJ de Beaurepaire's accusa-
lions against the Court of Cessation.
M. Millevoy, amid a constantly grow
| ing tumult, spoke upon the sensation
caused by these accusations, and de-
| clared it impossible to continue the
revision proceedings under present con-
ditions. He read M. de Beaurepaire's
statements, and demanded the adoption
of disciplinary measures against the
guilty judges, asserting that it was for
| the Chamber and the Government to
take steps to allay public excitement.
| Joseph Lasies, Plebiscitaire-Anti
Semitic Deputy for Condor, in the de-
partment Of Gers, evoked considerable
applause by asserting that the country
had enough of the Dreyfus affair, but
| the tumult was speedily renewed when
| he began a violent attack upon M.
Loew, President of the criminal branch
of the Court of Cessation, NJ. Mana.u,
the Proceurer General, and NJ. Bard,
official reporter to the Court, upon the
original appeal of Nine Dreyfus for re-
vision. Their actions he said, "call
| for the closest scrutiny
NJ Dupuy rose to protest against the
attacks of NJ Lasies upon the judiciary.
| The. President of the Chamber, M.
Deschanel, called NJ. Lasies to order,
| but the Deputy continued long enough
amid a deafening uproar, to make de-
finite charge against the criminal
branch of the court of displaying par
TALLY, and to declare that the Dreyfus
agitation was being supported by for
eign gold.
| NJ. Lebret, Minister of Justice, reply
| ing from the tribune, said that UNI
doubtedly a fresh incident had arisen
! in connection with the affair, but If as
a citizen and Deputy he cherished
| opinions to which he was faithful, as
Minister of Justice, he had certain du-
| ties to perform, and in performing
| them he would not falter. His first
duty, he went on to say, was to assure
| the regular course of law. As certain
charges had been brought against a
Judge, he had made them the subject
of special, searching and sincere in
quiries
| M Lebret then recounted the details
of the Bard Picquart incident already
cabled With reference to that Bard's
addressing Picquart as Colonel" the
Minister of Justice said that the Cen
erals themselves continue to call him
Colonel and Captain Erque, Pic
quarts jailer, had been ordered to do
| so.
This statement was followed by a
great uproar.
| NJ. Lasies moved suspension of the
session, in order to allow the Minister
| for War, NJ. de Freycinct, to be sum-
moned.
| M. Lebret, ignoring the interruption,
1 went on to declare that the inquiry
| into M. de Beaurepaire's original
charges showed that all the witnesses
| had been treated in the same fashion
by the Court of Cessation, which had
invariably expressed regret at having
to trouble them to attend. The Court,
hes remarked, regarded such refresh
ments as had been served to any as at
the disposal of all witnesses, for they
consisted only of jug of water and
bottle of rum. (Cries of "Oh, Oh" and
| shouts of laughter). He concluded by
requesting NJ. de Beaurepaire to draw
up a formal list Of charges into which
NJ MaZeau, First President of the
Court of Cessation, could inquire.
| Paul de Cassagnac, 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
| (Violent protests, alterations in the
various parts of the house and cries of
What about Sedan?').
| NJ. de Cassagnac retorted: There
are not only military Sedans. When
one retires from Fashoda one cannot
say much"
| NJ. de Cassagnac, despite deafening
tumult. continued, saying that a judi
ciary was being dragged to the Gemo-
Mise (the steps in ancient Rome, down
which dead indicators were thrown),
| and that the republic would end wal
| lowing in the mud.
NJ. Dupuy, who spoke next, said:
1.-THE Government has done nothing
with which to reproach themselves.
The country knows that we are giving
all our care to the army. Respect for
law and love of liberty unite all Re-
publicans and all persons affected will
have an opportunity of explaining at
| the inquiry about to commence with
regard to the Dreyfus case. Let us
have done with it as speedily as pos
sible. Let Us restore quiet to the coun-
try" loud cheers).
NJ. Godfrey Cavagnaic, former Min
lister of War, who followed the Pre-
mier, caused another hubbub by reiter-
taken the defense of Picquart He CEN
sured their partiality, and asked what
measures should be adopted to restore
their reputation for integrity and up
rightness.
Several Deputies having called for
the production of the report of Captain
Erque. Captain Picquart's jailer. NJ
Lebret attempted to read the document,
but his voice was drowned in cries,
and the report had to be re-read. 1t