The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-31
MAY BE MADE PUBLIC
FRENCH DEPUTIES MAY DEMAND EV-
IDENCE IN DREYFUS CASE.
Judges May BE Forced to Produce the
secret DOsSier-The Chamber
Adopts the Cabinets Proposal.

PARIS, Jan. 9O.-The Chamber of Deputies
to-day by a vote of 346 to 1S9 adopted the
governments proposal to submit to the COM
mittee intrusted with such matters the bill
providing that cases of trial revision shall
be brought before the united sections of the
Court of Cessation. The report of NJ. Mazau,
first president of the Court of CassatiOn
on the charges of M. Quesnay de Beaure-
paire the former president of the civil sec
ton of that body viii be read before the
committee.
The minister of justice. NJ. LeBret, intro
duced the bill and asked that it be sent to
a committee. 1t was read amid profound
silence. The preamble of the measure, de-
claring the bill was one of necessity for the
peace and to restore calm in the country,
was greeted with applause from the center
and murmurs from the extreme left.
NJ. Georgesbery said the chamber was
not aware why the government introduced
the bill and asked for the official publica-
tion of the evidence in the case of M. Bard,
who reported on the Dreyfus case to the
Court of Cessation. [Cheersl
The premier, NJ Dupuy, said he did not
wish the chamber TO vote in the dark. He
was desirous that full light be thrown on
the subject and therefore the government
would submit to the committee the complete
documents in the case. [Cheers.1
M Mlilerand Radical Socialist, reproached
the government with interrupting the course
of justice and with placing the matter in
the hands of the chamber which, he added
meant that henceforth it would be impos-
sble for anything to be secret and it would
be necessary to push everything ILeftist ap-
plauseJ
The premier replied that the committee
would have full power to ask for the pub
ication of the documents and the govern
ment would not object. If the chamber
voted the bill all the documents referring
to the inquiry would have to be submitted
TO all the members of the Court of Cassa-
tion. He added: This matter can be
threshed out later and the government will
then be willing to reply to all questions.
NJ. Faure demanded that the bill be sent
to special committee, thereby prevent
ing the Criminal Court, whose iUpartiality
Is suspected; OF taking part IN the hnal de-
cision on the revision. These remarks
caused an uproar in the chamber.
The minister of justice replied that the
conclusion Of NJ Mazau's report set aside
any question as 10 the sincerity or rectitude
of the magistrates.
The chamber then rejected by vote Of
346 to $50 VI. au1e's demand and adopted
the g0Ver1meats proposal to send the bill
ters. The House then proceeded TO disctRs
the bulGet.
1t developed to-day that the government
proposed at first that only certain re-
vision judgment should be submitted to the
entire Court of Cessation, but the bill
introduced provides that all revisions are
TO be submitted to the entire court The
preamble. after advancing judicial reasons
for introducing the bill, concluded as fol-
lows: The new bill applies directly 70 an
affair which IS now profoundly divid-
ing the nation. Doubtless the OBJ
lection will be raised that the law
stance But 1t is above all law of neces-
sity and appeasement. We believe that the
judgment of the entire Court of Casa tion
will appeal TO every one with irresistible
force and end the agitation and differences
which have too long disturbed the nation
The committee to which the bill was sub
mitted will examine NJ. Mazau tomorrow
and several Of he on mi teen en- intend also
TO examine the suspended judges
Mai. Count EsterhaZy has again been be-
fore the criminal section of the Court of
Cessation. but it is understood that he re-
fuses to give any further testimony before
the section. and insists upon beng heard
by the entire court.
The committee met after the chamber had
adjourned, and NJ. Mazaus report was com
muncated TO IL. MeSSrs. POnncaire ami
Bourgeois are organizing the opposition TO
the government bill. II appears that NM
Loew. Bard and Manau refused to appear
before NJ Mazau committee, and they Will
probably be summoned before the committee
Of the chamber If asked TO Justify their
conduct they may be compelled TO produce
the secret evidence they received In that
event the whole truth viii come out In the
Chamber of Deputies.
NJ Quesnay de Beaurepaire returns to the
attack III the Echo de Paris, his object be-
ing now 10 get Judges of the criminal ,aam-
tho next inquiry.