New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
A RECORD OF FORTY YEARS.

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| The London Star of July IA says: If the ac-
ton of the House during the last 40 years
surveyed 1t would be found that on every important
question II has pursued constantly beral and retro
grade course. reference some Of the proceedings
during that period will have certain historic value al
The First Reform BHEvery schoolbOy knows that the
brought the country to the verge of revolution. Twice
this measure practically rejected by that House, and
being swamped by new creations or by yet more reyo
lutlonary measures
Roman. Catholic Emaneipatton.-on the subject Of
Rom Catholic emancipation the Lords had been equally
obstinate Various attempts which the House OF Com
made to procure relief to our Catholic fellow sub.
ects both England and in Ireland were persstenty
frustrated by the Upper House, aud, In 1928, they re-
fused to concur In resolution OF the popular aSseDy
to the effect that It expedent to consider the laws
affecting Roman Catholics with view to ulai anu
satisfactory adjustment IL was only when year
the choice lay between rebellion In Ireland and the
mOva OF just Of dsafeetOn that they yielded,
and then only By the private influence OF the Duke OF
The irish Ohrci-In 1888 tho Liberal Ministry intro.
that Parliament was entitled to appropriate the surplus
funds Of the Irish Church to national purposes II was
in tho reformed Parliament. compelled the withdrawal
OF tho Appropriation elausej and although THO pate
ragged ercely till 1885, the bill time after time was reject
ed by the Lords, and the Wings finally compelled TO
pass their measure minus the principle which II Ireland
was s regarded az pledge Of Justice ords vore
equally nmical to the relief OF Dssenters was shown
by their rejection OF measure authorizing Dissenters TO
s0emnize marriages IN their own places OF worship
When they passed Lord John RussePs bill for the repeal
of
introduction Of words which excluded Jews from the
Jsles6 Disa5ihties-so long ngo as 1888, Mr. Grants
bill for extending civil rights TO the Jews was adopted
by the House OF Commons but thrown out by the Peer
In 1884, Mr. Dvett succeeded In carrying through nli
admitting Jews 10 corporate offices. The Lords rejected
It, and did not give way till lSi5. In ls4S the COMMONS
were willing to admit Jews to Psrllameht neaE ad1e
year the bill for removing these DISABILITIES was passsu
by the Lower House by increasing maorites Dut the
Lords peTsstently withheld this act OF justice
mttedtO sit and vote In the House OF Commons; put TIE
Lords still TO themselves the right TO exclude
Jews from their own Chamber should the Crown In the
exercise Of its provocative desire TO create jewish peers
Disseters aud the Unrersites-In 1884, bill removing
the disquaihcations which barred the Universities
against bsenters passed through the House OF Commons
by large maortes but the Lords rejected by majority
OF lO2 IL had for this tho Dissenters
would enjoyed the full advantages of the two uni.
versities on terms OF religious equaly more tlan a
generation ago. Similar bills have more recently met tho
same fate. -.
Sir John Trelawny's bill for the abolition OF Chuien
rates The same repeatedly carried in the
House. and as often rejected by the other nnti Mp
GadstOnes compromise recently put an ehd 70 he Suite
Municipal Ref0rm.-In 1885 the House OF Commons
bill qrgag the NIS 0t g og The
moro ample protection OF the frcemen VINO Dau Oeeh
me Corn LarsThe hostility Of the Lords to the abo
ton Of the Corn laws IS matter OF history On the eve
times commanded majority OF inc upper House "rote
these words: II am one OF those VINO think inc con
nuauce OF tho Corn Laws essential TO the agriculture OF
the country its existing state, and particularly 10 that
OF Ireland, aud benefit TO the whole community
EdUcuftOn-Nnen, III 1917, LOIu
traon placed the management OF the education funds ID
the hands Of committee OF the PTVy COUNCIL IN or1eI
that aid might be dispensed TO schools OF various de-
nominations the Lords avowedy Influenced by rear
that tho asccndancy Of the Church over the educaO OF
the people would be endangered voted an address to the
Grown against this measure. ,.,.,-, -,
PaEke This exercise Of tie royal prerogaye sue
cesslly contested by the Lords aud Baron Parke was
raised to the hereditary peerage by the title OF LORD
PqpeT DutiesThe Commons in 1850 resolved TO repeal
the paper duties The House OF Lords for tho hTst time
I'm ia history, rejected money BILL and that, too Dy
majority OF So As Is well known, the Lower House az
ter an angry controversy succeeded in viuGcaDg Its
pTiyileges