Peking, June 16.
It is reliably reported from Tientsin that President Li Yuan-hung. has appointed Marshal Chang Tso-lin "Commissioner for the Suppression of Rebellion" and General Yen Hsi-shan, Tuchun of Shansi, and General Lu Yung-hsiang, Tupan of Chekiang, Assistant Commissioners.
The Cabinet Ministers are using pressure on Dr. Wellington Koo to take un the Foreign Office without waiting for the approval of Parliament. Tf is understood from a reliable source that Dr. Koo is seriously considering agreeing to it in view of the grave domestic and foreign questions needing solution.
At the joint meeting of the two Houses to-day 459 members were present, which was more than half but about 100 short of the necessary three-fifths for a regular quorum.
An informal meeting was held at which many members contended that the President's resignation should first be accepted by thd House of Representatives and then forwarded to the Senate. After! discussion at a secret session ab which*some sort of a compromised was reached, another open meeting was held at 5.30 at which it was agreed to declare all the mandates issued by the President on June 13 to be null and void, but it. was decided that a quorum of half the Houses was insufficient to accept the President's resignation, which must be settled by legal channels. Thus the resignation will not likely be accepted by Parliament for a considerable time.
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