The Lamar register., 1906-07-18
HONOR RESTORED
FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
REINSTATE DREYFUS.
BY AN OVERWHELMING VOTE
Rage of Anti-Dreyfusites Leads to Duel
Under Secretary of State Sarraut
Dangerously Wounded - Piequart
Made sriaadier General.

Dangerously Wounded - Picquart
Made sriaadier General.
Paris.-The scene of tumultuous dis
order which marked the enactment
Friday OF the law restoring Alfred
Dreyfus to the army was followed by
bloody duel, in which Under Secre-i
tary of State Sarraut was dangerously
wounded ty the sword of NJ Pugliesi-
Cont. The duel assumed the aspect
of a veritable combat between the gov
ernment and the opposition, as NJ. Sar-
raut's seconds were Ministers Clemen-i
ceau and Thompson, while NJ. Pugliesi-
Crnti's were II. Millevoye and General
Jacquet, drawn from the elements
which bitterly resist the governments
rehabilitation OF Dreyfus.
The NEE ting followed fight on the
floor of the Chamber of Deputies. in
which NJ. Sarraut sprang from beside
Minister Clemenceau. sitting on the
ministerial benches on NJ. Pugiiesi-
Cont, who had been heaping denuncia-
tion on the members of the govern
ment as scoundrels. Sarraut struck
Pugliesi-Conti a stunning blow in the
face
A scene OF the widest uproad en-
sued. compelling the suspension OF the
session. II was after the close of the,
session that the duel occurred. The
tate reports show that NJ. Sarraut is
suffering from a deep wound in the
right breast. penetrating the lung.
While the wound is considered to be
serious. it is not dangerous.
Despite this sanguinary conflict.
tod l,r hE
Chamber of Deputies reinstating Drey-
fus. who obtains the rank OF chief
of squadron of artilley and Picquart,
who is made a brigadier general.
Both houses were overwhelmingly
favorable to Dreyfus and Picquart.
Throughout the day feeling was
stirred intensely between the Dreyfus
md anti-Droyfus elements. This was
hnighte ned by fierce attacks by Drey-
rusists against General Mercier and
other officers who were responsible
for Dreyfus' condemnation.
Early in the day Minister of War
E-ienne pres med the governman.
bills restoring DTeyfus and PicQuart to
The army Minister E'ienne's explain
asory preamble to the Dreyfus bill
said:
"A decision has iudicially and defn'
itcly established the innocence OF the
accused. involving ipse facto his rein
statement in the armv and eXpunging
his condemnation. The government,
powerlcss to repay the immense mate
rial and moral injury sustained by the
victim! Of depl9rahG iYaicisi error,
Il sires to place Dfeyfus in the situl-
ton he would have occupied if his nor
nal career had not been Interrupted.
The preamble 10 the picquart bill
said:
Proclamation OF the innocence of
Drcyfus demonstrates the legitimacy
of Picquart's loyal and COURAGEOUS eff
forts for the triumph of truth at the
risk of definitely breaking his career.
We demand that ParliameE' exrunge
the. effects of his action by the con
ferment oi the rank of br!gadier with
priority over other briEadiers."
The army committee Guickly and
unanimously reported the bill and the
vote in the chamber was decisive.
Dreyfus securing 4T3 votes against AZ,
and Picuuart 4G7 votes against 81
The chamber also voed to transfer
the body of Emile Zo!a to the Pan
theon.
The Senate also had an exciting ses-
sion in connection with the Dreyfus
rehabilitation bill. which was passed
by 1s3 votes against 80. The result
was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause. The Picuuart hill was passed
by the Senate by 1856 to 26.