Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-20
A FIELD DAY.
A BREEZY SESSION IN the ENGLISH
-PARLlEAEaT.

a BREEZY SESSION IN the ENGLISH
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THE ALAsAgA GLAIRS SIR cRAaLEs
DIXIE, THE RsVGLgTI0EIsT.
LONDON, March I9.-In the house
Of lords this evening, Baron Redes-
dale said he had no wish to embarrass
the government. He thought, rather,
that an expression of opinion on the
part OF the house would be useful.
He, therefore, gave notice that he
should introduce a resolution declar-
| ing that it is the common interest OF
all nations TO decide whether, when
| belligerents have been reconciled and
are one nation, they can demand. as
such nation, from neutral state, in
demnity for damages done by one OF
the belligerents.
Lord Redesdale added that If this
resolve was carried, he should move
an address to the crown, praying
that an international congress be
called by Great Britain for the settle.
ment of this question.
Earl Derby gave notice that he
should ask the government what
course it intended to pursue with re-
gard to the Treaty OF Washington.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. D'IsraeIi gave notice that he
should bring to the consideration OF the |
house the state OF relations with the !
United States.
Id LSr,a I-oA EiaI
had already notified the government |
of his intention to question it, and he |
begged for reply now. Was Mr.. |
Gladstone prepared to give the Brit |
ish parliament an assurance that, in |
case fresh negotiations were entered |
into with the American government, /
no proposals would be finally accepted |
until they h5d received the sanction |
Of parliament?
Mir. Gladstone said he was sorry he |
was unable to answer the question to-
night. He had had no opportunity to |
give the subject the consideration il /
demanded or even to consult with his 1
colleagues.
Mr.. Horsman intimated that he
would repeat the question tomorrow.
A remarkable sence occurred in the
house of commons to night, when
Sir Charles NJ. DiIke's resolution to
investigate the expenses Of the crown
came up. The speaker called on Sir
Charles for the Introduction Of the
motion Of which he had already Civ
en- notice.
ViseOUnt Bury rose to question the
privilege, as the members OF pariia-
n1ent had taken the oath Of allegiance
to Queen Victoria ana her successors,
and as the member from Chelsea had
avOWed opeEly that he was a
Republican, he wanted to know ii,
with proper respect for the honor OF
the commons, the member could be
allowed tO proceed with repudiating-
Here Lord Bury was interrupted
by caeers and sh0Uts, and there was
much confusion on all sides.
The speaker Of the house, as soon as
the house was brought to order, said
that he saw nothing Inconsistent with
the dignity Of the house in allowing
the member from Chelsea to proceed.
It was no part OF his the speaker's1
duty to interfere.
Sir Charles then rose to put his mo.
tiOn amid great excitement and
storm of grOaus AID cheers. In a
firm and uniaitering voice he called
attention to the civil list, and then |
moved for the returns showing the
duties Of the auditor to whom he [
makes his reports; copies of such re-
ports for each year since the accession |
Of Victoria; warrants issued by the
treasury, with specification of classes
in which the savings arose and to
which the accounts of these saw
iDgs were transferred each year:
also, the returns showing the
income and expenditure Of the I
crown from the Queens accession to
the present year; the amount
charged on estimates, for fees on
installations, presents, conveyance
of distinguished personages to
the funeral of the royal family. ex-
pen8es of the coronation Journey of
the Queen, Building and repairing the
palace, court ceremonies, allowances
to trumpters, wateTmen, marshals,
chamberlains, and for the service OF /
royal yachts for ten years, and finally
returns OfincOme from the Duchess Of
lancaster and Cornwall, and of the
total amount paid 70 the Prince of
Wales. |,
Sir Charles, having succeeded In
reading his motion to the end, though
frequently interrupted, proceeded to
support 1t Ia speech. Derislve laugh
ter was heard in all parts Of the house
in the galleries as well as on the floor
during its delivery, and the cOnfu-
sion was at times 30 great that the
voice OF the speaker was inaudible.
He opened by saying that possibly the
motion ne offered was pTeeedeDted;
il was time, therefore, that the prece-
dent should be esta blished. He would |
discuss the question of allegiance at |
some future day. He denounced
siuecures and useless offices, like that J
nf the governor Of Windsor castle,
and be wanted to know on what priu- '
ciple of right Prince Teck and Prince
Arthur we're allowed TO occupy 6
lodges In the public parks. There I
was once some Justification ia spend
ing money for royal yachts, for his {
late Majesty, William the Fourth,
was a sailor king. Now we main {
and for what reason? The abandon '
James was recommended long 8
ago; yet Thousands Of pounds
were spent thereon annually. |
He admitted that he had made the l
charge that the Queen paid no income
tax. This, he had since learned, was
not true; he, therefore, retracted the 4
charge and acknowledged that he had
been RisinioFmed. He concluded by
asserting that the civil list showed an
increase of ten thousand pounds, and I
that the taxpayers believed that q I
large portion OF the money was I
wasted.
AUberon Herbert, member for Not
tingham, seconded the motion.
The house bad all the time been {
noisy and tumultuous.
Mr.. Gladstone arose when order was
restored, and the members became all
Mr.. Gladstone cOntradicted ]
positively the statement that the civil
list had been increased, and corrected
Sir Charles sharply on other points.
One who assumed co instruct the pub
lie, he said, must at least be accurate.
He denounced as mischiev0us the {
speech made by the member at New
castle, and hinted that the success Of {
his motion would be equal to the sue
cess of that speech. In conclusion,
Mr.. Gladstone urged the house on
every ground to reject the motion.
Auberon Herbert endeavored to
speak but his voice was drowned with
groans and cries Of 80, divlde."
The speaker insisted on the preser-
walton of order, when all the c0nser-
yatfves and many OF the liberals left '
the chamber. Herbert attempted to {
continue his speech, and he declared
that he preferred republic over an
arohy, Here the interruption COM
menced again. Three attempts were
made te count out tne house,
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