The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
FISTS ARE FREELY USED
Troops Summoned to Expel
 Deputy SyvetOn.
He Refuses to Apologize to- Cham Der and Sends Seconds to the
 Minister of Justice to
 Arrange Duel. 4

ues was the scene of violent disturbances this afternoon during which general melee occurred in the space, in front Of The Tribune recurring the sumn,oninr of the military commandant of the palais Sourbon with platoon of Colonial in- fanery who forcibly elected two disordsr- ly members who declined to retire after an order for their temporary expuIs,,n had been served
 The affair was the outcome of much feeling which has been aroused IateIv be- tween the governments supporters ana the minority. The government had de- sired to close Parliament today for the holiday recess and this was resisted l,v the minority on the ground that the chamber should remain in session to dis euss the budget. The feeling was inteu siied when the revisionist Deputy Gaut- hier made savage attack on the rov- ernment for its laxity n prosecuting per- sons connecting with the Humbert acan- dal Even worse than this scandal ha declared. was the state of anarchy exist ing within the courts. within the police and within the government. He called on Minister of Justice yalies for an expIana- ton of the affair.
 0mpMMkAS joinder. declaring that the scandals of the republic were far less numerous than those of the Empire. which still live in memory. He closed with the assertion that Frederick Humbert had been Bou- langist Deputy. This immediately threw the Chamber into violent tumult. the members of the Right shouting indignant denihls.
 Called valles Liar.
 Amid the din Deputy coutant. eociai- ist exclaimed that Ministes yaiiess atate- ment was a lie and was known to be a Justification of facts. President BourKeois sought to restore order. but in vain
 The Minister of Justice. who had taken the tribune, was unable to proceed against the tumult and, quitting the tribune. re- stunned his place on the Ministerial bench The group of Ministers now became the center of an angry demonstration. M. Syveton Nationalist member. made his way toward the Ministers and addressed them with angry imprecations. The friends of the Ministers and members of the Left precipitated themselves into space before the tribune towards M Syveton. and the latter was soon second ed by scores of depntuies from the Right
 The two angry clements surged back and forth, exchanging blows with clench- cd fists and for. several minutes this scene RFemlef Combes at last separated himself from his ministerial colleagues and mounted the tribune in the hope that he would be able to read decree of the government suspending the session, but Deputy Cou- tant already held the tribune and refused to vacate it. The Premier applied to Pres ident Bourgeos, who ordered M. Coutant to descend, but the latter again refused. M. Combes withdrew and four guards vvaT ,1I. .Aa from the tribune.
 In the meantime the disorderly scenes on the floor continued, many members of the chamber seeking to gain the tribune Finding 1t impossible to restore order. President Bourgeois declared a recess.
 After recess of fifteen minutes the session was resumed and the President of the chamber called on M Syveton and Coutant to apologize for their conduct.
 Declined to Apologize.
 M. Coutant made the first response. de- what he had said and the disorder again broke out. but was quickly quelIed
 President Bourgeois then asked the chamber to act and an order of eensure was adopted with temporary expulsion all the members of the Left and the portion of the Centre party voting for the order.
 <AS DSPuby COutdnL renamed In his place the usual formalities of expulsion by force were adopted. Coloned de Teis- syre. commandent of the military at the Palais Bourbon. with a platoon of Colo nial infantry was summoned. The sol- diers marched into the Chamber of Deputies and Deputy Coutant was escort ed out amid derisive cries from the gov ernment supporters and the cheers of his friends.
 M. Syveton also declined to make a re- traction. declaring that Minister Valles was the aggressor and stating that he had sent his seconds to the Minister President Bougeois thereupon referred the deputy's case to the Chamber, which voted censure. with temporary expulsion, and the president requested NJ. Syveton 10 withdraw. This the latter refused to do whereupon NJ. Bourgeois once more the session temporarily, while the military contingent again marched Into the Chamber and escorted Deputy Syveton out amid cheers and groans.
 Order was now fairly re-established and the Minister of Justice mounted the tribune to finish his interrupted speech. In which he defended the governments course in the Humbert affair declaring that all that was possible for the gov- ment to do in the matter had been done.
 Following this the Chamber by de- risive majority of 336 votes to lS6 adopted an order of the day expressing confidence In the government. The decree closing the session for the recess was then read.
 The seconds of M. Syveton and Valles will make final arrangements for meet Ing of their principals Monday.