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The Portland Daily Press
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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In Paris on Dec. 24, the French Assembly debated the press bill. M. Grevy proposed separating it from the state of siege law and postponing it, but M. Buffet defended the government's bill, emphasizing conservative unity. The proposal was rejected 376-303, with Bonapartists supporting the government.
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Paris, Dec. 24 -In the Assembly today the press bill was under debate. M. Grevy proposed that the press law and the state of siege be dealt with in separate bills, that the state of siege be raised throughout the country and the consideration of the press bill be postponed. M. Buffet defended the government bill as it stood. He denied notwithstanding the result of the senatorial elections the existence of an opposition majority. The ministry would support the conservative union, both at the election and in the chambers. He pointed to the overthrow of the several previous governments to which the whole conservative population freely adhered. The conservative union would appeal to all the partisans of those governments. He showed how the Bonapartists had supported the senatorial candidates of the left and gained nothing in return, and asked, "Will our alliance afford them any less guarantees?" He concluded as follows: The consultation of the 25th of February is not the last word of political wisdom, but we must admit that it is law. The country requires organization, it must return to the Chambers men who are disposed to pursue in conjunction with President McMahon the policy of social preservation, and give aid to the victor of Magenta, who will never become the docile instrument of radical passions. M. Laboulaye objected that M. Buffet offered the country a Marshal without a republic. M. Grevy's proposal to legislate separately on the press laws and the state of siege was rejected by a vote of 376 to 303 The Bonapartists voted with the government.
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Paris
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Dec. 24
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m. grevy's proposal to legislate separately on the press laws and the state of siege was rejected by a vote of 376 to 303. the bonapartists voted with the government.
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In the Assembly today the press bill was under debate. M. Grevy proposed that the press law and the state of siege be dealt with in separate bills, that the state of siege be raised throughout the country and the consideration of the press bill be postponed. M. Buffet defended the government bill as it stood. He denied notwithstanding the result of the senatorial elections the existence of an opposition majority. The ministry would support the conservative union, both at the election and in the chambers. He pointed to the overthrow of the several previous governments to which the whole conservative population freely adhered. The conservative union would appeal to all the partisans of those governments. He showed how the Bonapartists had supported the senatorial candidates of the left and gained nothing in return, and asked, "Will our alliance afford them any less guarantees?" He concluded as follows: The consultation of the 25th of February is not the last word of political wisdom, but we must admit that it is law. The country requires organization, it must return to the Chambers men who are disposed to pursue in conjunction with President McMahon the policy of social preservation, and give aid to the victor of Magenta, who will never become the docile instrument of radical passions. M. Laboulaye objected that M. Buffet offered the country a Marshal without a republic.