Le Parlement

Sitting in solemn silence, the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, heard the reading of a telegram from Premier Herriot, who was in London attending the Premiers' Conference (see INTERNATIONAL) .

The Premier's telegram reviewed the progress of the Conference and explained his inability to appear personally before Parliament. By far the most significant and, therefore, important passage in his message was:

"The French delegation, while seeking to afford the lenders all legitimate security, is taking care that there shall be no impairment of the Versailles Treaty and no infringement upon French rights in the event that the rights of France are not safeguarded by collective action."

Senators and Deputies continued to sit in solemn silence until the icy atmosphere of the two Houses of Parliament caused them to stand up and march forth into the sunshine.

The Amnesty Bill, passed by the Chamber of Deputies (TIME, July 21), was recently referred for report to a special Commission of the Senate after a peevish debate. The Commission came forward last week and stated that it was impossible for it to make an immediate report.

Le Senateur de Monsies proposed a temporary measure of amnesty pending the passage of the main bill. This was too much for old, die-hard Royalist, le Senateur Dominique Delahaye. Cried he: "You love the Boches too much!" The usually calm Senators became much agitated. White-haired old men became almost inarticulate with rage. Left Senators pounded, with bony and with fat hands, the tops of their desks, loudly calling upon the President of the Senate, le Senateur de Selves, to call the spirited Delahaye to order.

M. de Selves vowed he had not heard the insult. This angered still more the Left Senators, who, headed by shrill voices from the ministerial seats, began to call for de Selves' resignation. In vain did the latter try to pacify the irate graybeards and others less bewhiskered; finally he was forced to put on his hat, thus suspending the session. A motion to transfer to le Pantheon, last resting place of France's great men, the bones of Jean Jaures, Socialist, who was assassinated on the eve of the outbreak of the War, was passed by the Chamber by 346 to 110 votes, and by the Senate with only five opposing votes. The bill will become law after it has been signed by President Doumergue. The Government will then appoint a date for the exhumation and reburial.

Parliament adjourned for the Summer vacation. The Presidents of both Houses made it clear to members that they might be recalled when Premier Herriot arrived from London. Failing this, Parliament will not meet again until October.