The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
TundtuOus Scenes in the
 Chamber of Deputies
GOVERNMENT HAS MAJORITY
Socialists Attempt to Scale Benches to Attack Members on the Op- posite Side of the
 Chamber.

Paris January 15.-Q: 80 a. m.)-Premier Ccmbes' cabinet weathered another storm after a session of the Chamber of Deputies lasting until 1 o'clock this morn- ing, and secured a majority of ten on motion supporting the declaration of the ministers. and improving the policy of the government
 The result was reached after a debate marked by frequent violent alterations, threatening a free fight, and during the course of which an opposition deputy flourished saucepan in the face of the Premier. The majority although not large, is regarded as sufficinet to in- sure the retention of the ministry. Paris January Hit was generally ex- pected that the session of the Chamber of Deputies today would cuminate in the overthrow of the ministry of Premier Combes, and floors and galleries were packed by persons who desired to wit ness the final struggle The contest against the ministry had been slowly gaining ground The principal clements of opposition were:
 First-Those combating the policy oc Premier Cembes for separation of church and state: second. those denouneing tho governments collection of secret reports regarding the lives of army officers and 
 of the ministry in passing a law ereating
 an income tax.
 These various elements sapned tho
 strength of tho maiority until Premier
 Comhes today found himself confronted bv rebellion In his own ranls. Ills speech
 in closing the three davs' eehate on tho
 policy of the government WIS vigorous
 defense of his ministry and denuncla-
 ton of his detractors.
 Are Fomentine Coup d'Etat. "They are the sane men who sought
 to protect Esteihazy who sl0rlhed Col
 onel Henry. and who now seek te arouse
 the army to the pitch of attempting a coup d'etat." said NJ. Comhes. 1 The premier referred to the ealumnies
 which had not spared bis white hairs. He wished time to complete the work | against the religious associations, and if | the ministry was retained, he said, he would proceed to consider the income tax. workingmens pensions and the separa- | tion of chiirch and state; but that the
 latter wor-a be so modified as to avoid
 any spirit of intolerance. In closing Premier eonbes said:
 | T hope the majority will be maintained | in order to carry out this policy. If | there is to be a new ministry. 1t will be | one of reaction. The chamber must choose between marching forward or l lenulnB llScI 10 iea1llpn. | The speech was interrupted by noisy demonstrations of applause and disap- proval.
 Tumult Was lndescrihabe. NM. Blbot and Bos attacked the min
 stry. the latter declaring that M. combes' policy was one Of falsehocd and dlssimu- iation. An indescribable tumult followed. The socialists endenvored to scale ths benches to attack members on the oppo- site sides of the chamber. and amid cries of "traitor,' coward" ''assassn," the president temporarily suspended the ses- sion.
 The violent scenes were. renewed when the session resumed it's sitting. and a preliminary vote showed the government had majority of fourteen. The decisive vote was taken on motion of Bienvenu Martin approving the programme of tho government. which was adopted by a vote of 2So to 279