New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-15

Year, JubudIl icSS, IN thc Ufs hctSsmoo "'H~
nep,. the Grey Cabinet actually invited Mr.. Charles
Manners Sutton tbs late vscount Csrterbpry 10 per
nit himself to DO reelected his long experience 10 tbs
Office being considered as an advantage more than
cOunterbsapcipg the presumed defect Of his being
Tory But the late Joseph Hume started Mr.. +. j.
Littleton now Lord Hsthertonl an Opposition can
didate though without success, Sutton bein, chosen
bv lsrge majority. Two years later howcvc, under
Peel's Premiership, Sutton was opposed by Mr.. James
Abercromby now Lord Dunfermlinel; and in tSss,
when Abevcromby retired. Mr. Shaw Lefeyre tho
Liberal candidate also beat the late Mr. Henry Gssi-
bourp who was proposed by the Tory party Tbre
has been no contest since 1872
The Commons cleo, their Speaker in rather az
Anomalous manuef There is actually no ron-call ct
newly elected MEMBER and therefore almost any one
might go INTO the House vote for Speaker, AMI 20
away. UNPUBLISHED, If not usehallenged To be sure,
if il came TO counting the votes the nteioper would
probably he detected he would have to give in his
name and that of the place he represented. But not
one member who votes at the speakeshp election Is
required TO give any way. proof Of his identity lie
enters his name on no record whatever, nor does he
show bis property qualification, nor take the osths
simple illustration will explain this clearly. Baron
Rothschfd. jew, has been reelected FOR the City of
London As no one is allowed 20 sit in Parliament
without swearing allegiance, Ss., son the true faith
If A Christian" and a. there sire heavy pecunisry
penalties ard civil disqualifcations for voting without
having so sworn Baron Rothschid cannot vote after
the House is organized by the election Of Speaker.
But he can 60 into the House aud vote at that election.
SO that were the numbers evenly balanced, this un-
Acknowledged repudated Jewish member actually
might elect the Speaker by his casting vote, and no
enc could challenge his legal capacity for doing 80.
But once that the Speakers official functions com
mence. the m,ment his election is announced. Baron
Rothschld is prevented, by serious pains and penal
ties from giving his vote on any other matter what
ever. no matter how triling.
In the event of contest for the Speskership. tho
candidates are seyernlly proposed and seconded with
suitable eaogies by leading members Of the House.
The votes are Immediately taken, and by that single
voting the contest is determined. Should the esndi'
date be unopposed he still is duly proposed and acc
ondcd When the election is announced by the Chief
Clerk the Speaker elect generally thanks the House
for the Conscience with which 1t has honored him,
modestly expresses his apprehension that lie rs not
well qualified for such responsible trust, promises TO
do his best faithfully to discharge all its duties. ana
pledges himself TO maintain, far a. in his power lies,
all the rights and privileges Of the Commons His
proposer ard seconder then formally conduct him to
the Speakers chair and House adourns Immediately
after.
On the following day (which on the present occssioa
would be the LIST of May the Commons, headed BY
the Speaker. proceed to the House Of Lords on
summons from that assembly. As yet, being only
elect not confirmed the Speaker wears sort Of un-
dress court-suit. After the royal appreciation OF his
election has been given he wears sumptuous robes Of
black scarlet and gold and fuil-bottomed peruke OF
white horse-har exactly like that of Queens Coun-
selwhen fully robed, of the judges cn the first day
of Term, when each appears en- grdnde eo'fnme THIS
dress is handsome enough, bat very cumbfous, ana
must be both annoying and unhealthy in hot weather,
or during the long debates which sometimes extend
from in the afternoon to O'clock in the morning.
Having arrived at the Bar Of the House OF Lords,
With large attendance of Members OF the Commons,
the Speaker announces his election, informing the
Lords Commissioners that he has the honor to appeaS
soliciting the Royal appreciation OF his election ono
of the Commissioners probably the Lord Chancellor,
then announces the Queens approval TN this' the
Sneaker claims of her Majesty for the Commons, al
their usual and ancient rights and privileges partcu'
larry that their persons their estates and their SER
wants may be free from all arrests and molcstaons
that they may enjoy liberty of speech in all their
L" debates; may have access TO her Majesty Royal
person whenever occasion shaH require; and that all
their proceedings may receive her Majesty's most
{" favorable construction" II is customary for tho
Lords Commissioners then to intimate the Queens full
recognition of all the rights and privileges of the Com
mons The Speaker returns 90 the other Hosse, when
he duly the Royal approval of his election,
with the Roy al Recognition Of the Commons rights
and privileges. Then the Chief Clerk administers the
members oaths to him, after which the mace placed
on the table lup to this time was under ill., aud tho
other members are sworn in, commencing with tho
counties in alphabetical order. The swearing of tho
members occupies several hours during the next three
or four days The Commons in full Session. pass
ing the Standing Orders, giving notices Of intended
motions, laying Parliamentary papers on the table.
and so on, from the moment that forty sworn men,
beers are present to form what is called a House."
They have to wait for the Queens Speech to form the
opening Of a new Parliament. to commence any pro-
ceedings whatever.
Such il the manner in which the Speaker of the
House Of Commons is elected. As there may be Q
tri. of strength at the opening of the new Parliament,
between Paimerston and bis opponents, on this very
question il may be interesting to concentrate soma
further information upon the subject generally. And It
seems naturally to branch Of into, The position duo
ties and emouments of the Speaker 2, historical
reference 10 the persons who have occupied this ofco
since the Imperial Parliament Of the United Kingdom
held its fret Session. January 1901 after Irelands
independence had been broken down by the Union;
and. g. An examination Of the personal claims and
prospects of the different persons spoken Of ss likely
10 have been set up the first day OF the Session,
as candidates for the high and lucrative office u
question.
The Sneaker elected as have described, holds
~. a,e not onl, until the dissolution Of the Paria-