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Show Lively Scene in the Reichstag. Bebltn, December 1. There was a sensational sensa-tional scene in the Reichstag to-day when the President read the Emperor's letter, which was countersigned by Prince Bismarck. Bis-marck. After Bismarck's speech, which created cre-ated a still greater surprise, Dr. Windthorst, who was greatly excited and hardly able to speak, moved to discuss his interpellation. The motion was carried, the whole house, with the exception of the Conservatives, voting in its favor. Thereupon, Prince Bismarck, Bis-marck, followed by all the members of the Bundesrath, left the house. Dr. Windthorst then moved to withdraw the interpellation in order to consider the Emperor's message. The Progressists, headed by Herr Richter, wanting an immediate discussion of the message, challenged a division on Windthorst Wind-thorst s motion, which was carried. In the discussion of the budget, when the item of Bismarck's salary was reached, Dr. Windthorst Wind-thorst renewed his question regarding the expulsion of the Poles. Prince Bismarck, who re-entered the chamber while the latter was speaking, refused to discuss the matter. The salary item was then voted. |