No. 222.
Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish.
Paris, November 14, 1873. (Received November 28.)
Sir: At the time of writing my dispatch No. 881, on the 9th instant, I supposed that, between the discussion of the report of the commission of fifteen, which I believed might be made, and the interpellation of Senor Jay in regard to the elections to fill the vacancies in the Assembly, that there would be some very interesting times in that body during this week. But such has not been the case. The committee has not reported at the present writing, and the discussion on the interpellation has been postponed. Therefore, I have nothing to write about so far as the Assembly is concerned; and as to the committee of fifteen, it has been holding daily sessions all the week. I shall have to give you the result of its labors in a later dispatch. On all substantial propositions it has stood seven for the government and eight opposition. The report may be made to-day or to-morrow, and the Assembly will probably settle the question next week.
I have, &c.,