The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-14
GREAT DISORDER. Wild Uproar in French Chamber Followed by Bloody Duel Over the
 Dreyfus Case.
MINISTER'S ACT AS SECONDS
UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE IS
 SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.

Nj. Pugliesti-cOuti, Who Opposed the
 Rehabilitation of Dreyfus, Strack in
 the Face by M. Sarraut but Gets Sat-
 isfaOtiOn Later by Piercing sarraut's
 Lung With His Sword-Chnmber and
 Senate Vote Overwhelming for the
 Bills Restoring Both Dreyfus and
 Picqart--AIso Vote to Remove zOla's
 Remains to the Pantheon.
 Paris, July 1S.-The scene of tumul- tuous disorder which marked the enactment to-day of the law restoring Alfred Dreyfus to the army was fol- lowed by bloody duel tonight in which Under Secretary of State Sar- raut was dangerously wounded by the sword of M. Pugliesi-Conti. The duel assumed the aspect of veritable com bat between the government and the opposition, as M. Sarraut's seconds were Ministers Clemenceau and Thom- son, while M Pugliesi- Conti's were M. Millevoye and General Jacquet, who were drawn from the elements which bitterly resist the government reha- utilization of Dreyfus.
 The meeting followed fight on the floor of the chamber of deputies, in which M. Sarraut sprang from beside +ko Tat sitting on the ministerial benches, on M Pugliesi- Conti, who had been heap ing denunciation on the members of the government as scoundrelS. Sar- raut struck Pugliesi-Conti stunning blow in the face. A scene of the wild est uproar ensued, compelling the sus- pension of the session. It was after the close of the session that the duel occurred Late reports show that M. Sarraut is suffering from a deep wound in the right breast, penetrating the lurg. While the wound is consid- cred serious it is not necessarily dan gerous.
 Despite the sanguinary conflict laws were finally enacted to-day by the chamber of deputies reinstating Drey- fus, who obtains the rank of chief of squadron of artillery, and Picquart, who is made brigadier general. Both houses were overwhelmingly favorable to Dreyfus and Picquart. Throughout the day feeling was stirred intensely between the Dreyfus and anti-Dreyfus clements. This was heightened by fierce attacks by Dreyfusists against General Mercier and other prominent officers, who were responsible for Dreyfus condemnation.
 Early in the day Minister of War Etienne presented the government bills restoring Dreyfus and Picquart to the army. Minister Etienne's explana- tory preamble to the Dreyfus bill said:
 "A decision has judiciously and def initely established the innocence of the accused, involving ipso facto his re-in- statement in the army and expunging his condemnation The government powerless to repair the immense ma- terial and moral Injury sustained by the victim of deplorable judicial er- TOT. desires to place Dreyfus in the situation he would have occupied if his career had not been interrupted.
 The preamble to the Picquart bill said: 'eProclamation of the innocence of Dreyfus demonstrates the legitimacy of Picquart's loyal and courageous ef- forts for the triumph of truth at the risk of definitely breaking his career We demand that parliament expunge the effects of his action by the confer ment of the rank of brigadier with pri- orfty over other brigadiers."
 The army committee quickly and unanimously reported the bill, and the debate in the chamber of deputies was decisive, Dreyfus securing 47S votes against 42, and Picquart 467 votes against 26.
 The feeling then became very strong The storm broke when M. Pressense socialist, urged a supplementary prop osition for the punishment of the off cers who had accused Dreyfus and Pie quart. and whom he designated as z gang of nlalefactors and forgers, wh' deserved branding with red-hot irons It was at this moment that the Sar raut-Pugliesi-C encounter occur T6G, M. 1 us flGSl-SCtRlts aASu9NN bS Ih Pressenses denunciation, shouted a the ministerial benches, You art scoundrels for permitting these insult! to officers
 Immediately from the ministeria benches there sprang the little wir! figure of Under Secretary Sarraut. H, made straight for Pugliesi-Conti, seiz ed him by the throat and planted hi right fist squarely in his face. Pugli esi-Conti reeled, dazed by the blow and was caught by his friends, whil' Ministers Clemenceau and Tomsol grasped Sarraut's coat tails, and drag ged him back to his seat.
 Pandemonium immediately brok loose. Deputies gathered in group in the center of the house fighting, their blows raining indiscrim inately.
 President Brisson Intellectually en deavored to quell the tumult, but, find ing his efforts in vain. he left the chai and suspended the sitting for @ quar ter Of an hour The public gallerie were cleared.
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