The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-09
A Gay Old Riot Warns up the
Chamber.
The Government Wanted TO Close Parliament
for he Holiday Recess---.he Minority
Resisted ard a Gallo Volcano
Was the RtsuIt.
Was the Result.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Paris, Dee. 6.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties was The scene Of violent disturbance
this afternoon, during which a general
melee occurred in the space in front of
The tribune, requiring the summoning of
the military c~omEnandant of the Palais
Bourbon with 4 platoon of colonial infan-
try who forcibly elected two disorderlv
members who declined to retire after an
order for their temporary expulsion had
been voted.
The affair was the outcome of much
feeling which has been aroused lately be-
tween the governments supporters and
The minority. The government had de-
sired to close Parliament TODAY for the
holiday recess and this was resisted bv
the minority on the ground that the
Chamber should remain in session to dis
cuss the budget. The feeling was intensi-
fled when the Revisionist Deputy Gautier
made a savage attack on the government
Tor us iaSlty IN prosecuting parties con-
nectcd With the lumber scandal. Even
worse than this scandal. nc declared. was
the state of anarchy existing within the
courts, within the police, and within the
government. He called on Minister OF
Justice Vale for explanation of the af-
fair. and The Minister made an emnhatic
reJoinder, declaring that the scandals Of
the republic were far less numerous than
those OF the empire, which still lived In
inCmCry. He closed with the assertion
that Frederick Humber had been a Dou-
lansIst Deputy. This Immediately threw
the into violent tumult. the
members of the Right shouting denials.
Amid the din Deputy Coutant, Socialist.
exclaimed that Minister Valle's statement
was a lie and was known to be a faIsif-
cation of facts. President Bourgeois
sought TO restore order, but in vain.
The group of ministers now became the
centre OF an angry demonstrat ton. NJ.
SyNctoE, a Nationalist member, made his
way toward the ministers and addressed
them with angry imprecations. The
friends of the members and ministers of
the Left ~precipitated themselves into the
space before the tribune towards NJ.
Syycton, and the latter was soon sec
onded by scores Of deputies from the
Right. The two angry elements surged
back and forth. exchanging blows with
clenchcd fists, and for several minutes |
this scene of ~riCtous confusion con |
t:nued.
Finding il impossible to restore order,
President Bourgeois declared a recess.
After a recess of fifteen minutes the ses-
sion was resumed and the President of
the Chamber called on MN. Syveton and
COutant to apologize for their conduct. M.
Coutant made the first response. declar-
ing that he withdrew not a word of what
had said, and the disorder again broke
out, but was quickly Quelled. President
then asked the Chamber to
act, and an order of censure was adopted
with temporary expulsion. all the mem
bers of the Left and a portion of the
party voting for the order. AS
Deputy Coutant remained in his place, the
usual formalitles of expulsion by force
were adopted and Colonel De Teisseyre.
commandment of the military at the Pa1ais
with q platoon of colonial in
was summoned. The soldiers
into the Chamber and Deputy
was escorted out amid derisive
from the government supporters
and tho cheers of his friends.
n. SyvCtOn also declined to make 4 re-
declaring that Minister Vale
was the aggressor, and stating that he
had sent his seconds to the Minister.
President Bourgeois. thereupon referred
the Heputy's case to the Chamber which
voted censure. with temporary expulsion
and the President requested NJ. Syveton
TO withdraw. This the latter refused to
do, WhorcupOn M. Bourgeois once more
the session temporarily while
the military contingent again marched
INTO the Chamber and escorted Deputy
Syveton out amid cheers and groans.
Following this the Chamber. by a decis-
i've map0rity Of SO votes to 166. adopted
IN order CT the day, expressing confidence
n tho government. The decree closing
he session fer the recess was then read.
The seconds of Mn. Syveton and Vale
Nil make final arrangements for a meet
ng CT their principals on Monday.