Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-26
Prison Priests,


In the House of Lords tonight, the
Duke of Cleveland moved the second read
ing of the prisoners ninist ers' bill, the OBJ
ject of which is to pay Roman Catholic
chaplains for their services in prison.
Lord Cleveland said he had observed
that many sections of the country, notably
Liverpool and the neighborhood, were iu-
tensely Catholic, and the passage of this
bill was as much a measure of policy as of
justice.
Lord Oranmore spoke against the meas
ure. He declared the time had come
when the pretensions Of the Church of
Rome should be cUTbed.
Lord Carnavon and Mosley supported
the bill as in accordance with the spirit of
the age.
Viscount Middleton confessed that when
it was proposed to make Roman priest an
official person he felt bound to halt.
The bill was passed by vote of So to p.
The Dublin Test.
In the House of Commons tonight, Faw-
cett, in order to get the floor, moved an adj
iournment. He then proceeded to make an
explanation in regard to the Dublin Uni
versity tests bill. He complained of the
course of the government with regard to the
bill. Session after session a measure of
this kind had been promised, but none hay
ing appeared, this bill had to be introduced
by persons outside of the ministry. The
government had supported the second read
ing of the bill, and new they wanted half of
it eliminated, treating procedure with the
entire bill as a vote of want of conf
dence. lie wanted the House to say
whether the bill should be proceeded with
or cut in two. The Government had taken
a course which was fatal to the privileges
of private members. UnqUestionably three
fourths of the House were favorable to the
bill, but since the threat of dissolution
members had come to him saying they
were in favor of the BILL but if they had to
decide between Dublin University tests and
a liberal government they would feel con-
strained TO throw the former overheard.
Mr.. Fawcett concluded with promise that
if the Government would give a specified
day to the bill in committee, its promoters
would be satisfied.
DR.. Playfair, member for Edinburgh and
st. Andrews Universities, Liberal, sec
onded MFR. Fawcett's motion. He could
not let the opportunity pass without ex-
pressing regret at the course of a Govern
ment, which, calling itself liberal, and ma
king great professions of interest in popu-
lar education for years, could not under
stand how dangerous it was to invite a
ministerial crisis on question so insignii-
cant.
Mr.. BoWerie member from Kilmanock, a
Liberal also, supported the motion. He
called to mind the defeats which the Gov
eminent had lately suffered, and admonish-
ed the Ministers that the confidence of the
House was already shaken. He quoted an
article in the London Daily NetrS of Mon |
day last, announcing by way of threat That |
the Government had determined to make |
the Dublin University bill Cabinet cues |
ton. 1t was scandalous that such infOrma |
ton should first reach the House through |
the medium of newspaper. He asked |
Gladstone who the author of that article |
was, whether he was a member of the |
Cabinet, and if so who?
Mr.. Gladstone in reply complained of the |
strange inaccuracies into which the speak
ers had fallen. He admitted that the gov
eminent was pledged to take up the sub
iect of education in Ireland, and that that
pledge had not yet been fulfilled, but solely |
from want of time. Two sessions had |
been given to the complaints of Ireland, and |
now England and Scotland were neglected. !
He denied all responsibility for the news
paper article, and said he was not aware of
its author, and protested against being con-
sidered bound by it. As for the request of
the member from Brighton, to appoint a
day for the consideration Of his bill, it was
impossible 20 grant it. He could not do as
much even for government measures.
A long and acrimonious debate followed.
Geo. Morgan, Of Derbyshire, called the
member for Brighton a political Ishmael,
and advised him to go over to the Conser-
yatiyes.
Mr.. Fawcett pronounced the answer CIV |
EN- him by the Government unsatisfactory, !
and closed the discussion by Withdrawing.
his motion for an adjournment, declaring |
he should push the bill hereafter as pri- |
Vate member.