The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-13
Motion Made that the whole Court OF
Cessation BE Tried by "a Mill
itary Tribunal.
SEVERE FIGHTING In ARABIA
1900 INSURGENTS AND 1000 TURKS
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
suItan's Troops Reported to Have
Army BiII Introduced.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day, after an exceedingly stormy de-
bate on the interpretations relative TO the
charges Of M. De Beaurepare, adopted the
order of the day, which accepted by
the government, the vote standing 42S TO
12i.
The chamber was crowded Paul Des-
chanel, on taking the chair said that France
loved both the army and justice. lie dwet
upon the danger of internal dissensions, ap-
pealing to deputies to be calm and moderate.
Then, on motion of NJ Dupuy, the premier,
the chamber decided to proceed Immediately
to discuss the Interpolation of Lucien Mille-
voye, Republican Nationalist. respecting nj.
De Beaurepaire's accusations against the
Court of Cessation.
M. Villevoye, amid a constantly-growing
tumult dwelt upon the sensation caused by
these accusations and declared it impossible
to continue the revision proceedings under
present conditions He read NJ. De Beaure-
paires statements and demanded the adop-
ton 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, pebiscitaire anti-semite
deputy for Condor, in the department OF
Gers, evoked considerable applause by as
serting that the country has had enough of
the Dreyfus affair, but the tumult was
speedily renewed when he began a violent
attack upon NJ. Loew, president of the crim-
inal branch of the Court of Cessation; NJ.
Manau, the proeUrer general, and NJ. Bards
official reporter to the court, upon the orig
inal appeal of Nine Dreyfus for revision.
"Their actions" he said, call for the closest
scrutiny
M. Lebret, minister Of justice. replying
from the tribune, said that undoubtedly a
fresh incident had arisen in correction with
the affair but. if as citizen and deputy
he cherished opinions to which he was faith
full as minister of justice, he had certain
duties to perform, and in perfol ming them
he would not falter. Ills 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 tho
subject of special, searching and sincere
inquiries. M Lebret then recounted the dee
tails of the Bard-Picquart incident, already
cabled. With reference to NJ. Bard's ad-
dressing Picquart as Colonel" the ministers
of justice said that the generals themselves
continue to call him Colonel" and Captain
Erque Pcquarts iailer had been ordered to
do So This statement was followed by a
great uproar, NJ Lasies moving a suspcn-
sion of the session in order to- allow the
minister of war, NJ. De Freycinet to be
summoned. NJ Lebret, ignoring the inter-
ruption, went on to declare that inquiry into
NJ De Beaurepaires original charges
showed that all the witnesses had been
treated in the same fashion by the Court OF
Cessation. He concluded by requesting M.
Beaurepaire to draw up a formal list OF
charges into which NJ. Mazeau, first presi-
tif.t,
quire
Paul de Cassagnac. Conservative deputy
for Mirande, followed. He said he thought
the ministerial explanations utterly inade-
quate and suspicious. The Republicans were
answerable for the present deplorable State
Of affairs.
Then followed violent protests and alter
cations in the various parts Of the House
and cries What about sedan?"
NJ De Cassagnac retorted: There are not
only military Sedans. When one retires from
Fashoda one cannot say much" Crerriho
uproar)
NJ Cassagnac, despite deafenlng tumults
continued, saying that the judiciary was be-
ing dragged to the Gemonise (the steps in
ancient Rome down which dead malefac-
tors were thrown) and that the republic
would end walowing in the mud.
After further discussion NJ. Leon de Baud
rey d'Asson Conservative deputy, moved
that the whole Court of Cessation should
be court-martialed. The closure was them
declared and various orders Of the day were
proposed the premier accepting the proposal
of the Leftists advocating the order of the
day pure and simple. 1t was adopted
After the chamber rose NJ Dupuy in
formed deputy that the government had
ordered an inquiry AS to how NJ C,avafDnae
secured Captain Erques report regarding
Colonel Picquart TO the military governor OF
Paris.