| Show col Pic quart also receives a promotion for his fearless act of justice great excitement during the debate deputies attacking each other two duels arranged for paris july 13 this was the closing day of parliament and it was largely devoted to the rehabilitation of alfred dreyfus so that tho national hoi aday tomorrow may witness his return to the army and the official effacement of the stain of his good name the chamber of deputies met at 9 in the morning for the purpose of hastening the preliminary procedure and war minister immediately presented two government bills one raising captain dreyfus to the rank of major of ar lery and ie other promoting col to that of brigadier general asked tor speedy action adding that it was the governments intention to inscribe dreyfus name on the list of candidates for the cross of the legion of honor this announcement brought out a storm of applause the bills were referred to the army committee which at once it session approved them and drafted t strong favorable reports 2 later amid great excitement the chamber considered the bill reinstad aang dreyfus and passed it by a vote of to 42 M messily messimy Mes simy radical ae socialist read the report amidst ap wl s 1 there were violent incidents as the voting began M dure shouted a directed at the socialists where M kasles rushed at colleague and attempted to strike it D several deputies intervened at the same time M Fland ln rc publican and ghesquiere were sep f abated after efforts to exchange blows A tumultuous demonstration greeted the announcement of the vote president in announcing the vote said it Is with pride that 1 teg lster this vote consecrating the triumph of virtue A ock down fight occurred in tho centar of tho chamber as M pres sanz socialist demanded that the gov eminent prosecute the guilty officers M bonti republican shout ed th e government officers are a scoundrels M radical socialist ehen struck M pug a stunning blow in the face A scene of tremendous contusion fol lowed during alch the aisles were invaded by struggling deputies arcs ident brasson then suspended the ses sion and ordered the chamber to be which measurably subdued the tumult later M sent B his seconds to M and M a ladies sent his seconds to M Sarra lut S as a result of the afternoons scene in ij the chamber a the text of the law restoring drey f fus to the army Is as follows captain of artillery dreyfus ac cording to the law of 1880 amended i in 1890 Is hereby promoted to oe major taking that rank on the day of the promulgation of the present law the report severely arraigns the 7 officers who were responsible for his condemnation characterizing their acts as wicked u M denais cochin conservative pro tested against the language loused in the report and thereupon fol allowed tumultuous demands that gen be prosecuted the restoration of col was passed to 27 votes the disorders were repeated when the report was read the radical supporters sup ot dreyfus are seeking to force the government to prosecute the many generals colonels and high functionaries function aries responsible aitor his condemnation the amnesty law protects them but a movement Is on foot to repeal this law for the purpose of reaching generals and gous col du paty de clam and others who were prominent in the prosecution of dreyfus the government newspapers declare that the affair Is closed but others notably the fegaro and echo de paris assert that fierce reprisals are about to begin the fegaro however appeals to those who were prominent in obtaining a revision of the dreyfus trial not to attempt to obtain vengeance the eclaire asserts that the acquit tal of dreyfus means that politicians have seized the judiciary the prevailing tone of the press testifies to the scrupulous integrity of the court and halls its decision as a triumph ct justice |
