Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-20


but co-partnership. and it was dealing with
the partnership, in which he defendants had an
interest in common with the other members
of the association, and was not loan. the de-
fendauts being interested in the money when
it was advanced and when it was repaid. This
case brings up before the court the question OF
the validity of the transaction or method OF do
ing bushes of building fund associations. u.
Scene in the House of Commons.
A remarkable scene occurred in the British
House Of Commons last night when Sir Charles
Di,ke's resolve to investigate the expenses of
the Grown came up The Speaker called upon
Sir Charles for an introduction OF the motion OF
which he had already given notice lscount
Bury rose to question of privilege As mem
bers of Parliament had taken an oath Of allegl-
auce to Queen Victoria and her successors, and
as the member from Chelsea had announced
openly that lie was republican, he wanted to
know if with proper respect for the honor, OF
the Commons the member could be allowed 10
proceed without regulating? Here Lord Bury
was interrupted by cheers aud shouts. and there
was much confusion on all sides. The Speak
er. as soon as the House was brought to order,
said he saw nothing inconsistent with the dig
nifty Of the House in allowing the member from
Chelsea to proceed-t was 40 part OF his (the
Speaker ) duty to interfere.
Sir Charles Dixie then rose t" put his motion
amid great excitement and a storm OF groans
aud cheers In Il firm and moderate tone OF
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 reports for each year since the
accessi,s, of Eictoria--warrants issued by the
oh pf hp
which the savings arose and to which accounts
those savings were transferred each year: also
the returns showing the income and expendl-
lures Of the Crown from the Queen accession
to the present year, the amounts charged on
1.-THE estimates for fees on Installations for robes
collars, badges. Royal presents, the convey
ance of distinguished perSonages, funerals OF
| Royal family, the expenses OF the Coronation,
journeys of the Queen, building and repairing
of palaces. Court ceremonies. allowance to
trumpeters, wa.ermen. ularshals and chamber
iains. and for services Of the Royal yachts for
ten wears. and finally the returns of the incomes
from the Duches Of Lancaster and Cornwall.
and the total amount paid to the Prince of
Wales. Sir Charles having succeeded in
reading his motion to the end Though fire.
quenty interrupted), proceeded to support it
in set speech Dcrisive laughter was heard
in all parts Of the House. in the galarlcs as
well as on the floor, during its delivery, and
| the confusion was at tunes 50 great that his
voice was inaudible. He opened by saying hat
possibly the motion he offered was unprecc
denied IT was time. therefore, precedent
be established lie would discuss the question
of allegiance some other day. lie denounced
sinecures and useless offices like that Of Gov
ernor of Windsor Castle, and wanted to know
| h. ~ ,,1,t d., al md
Prince Arthur were allowed to occupy lodges
LITIGATION in spending money for Royal yachts
Now we maintained four vessels of this dis
scription-for What reason? The abandonment
of the antiqlated Palace of St. James was re-
commended long ago yet thousands were spent
thereon annually He admitted that he had
charged that the Queen paid no income tax.
This he had since learned was not true. He
therefore retractcd the charge and acknowl-
edged that he had been miSintormed. lie con-
cluded by asserting that the civil list showed an
increase of eI0,n0O, and the taxpayers believed
large portion Of the money was wasted.
Mr.. Herbert member for Nottingham. sec
onded the motion. The House had ali the
time been noisy and tumultuous. Mr.. Glad
stone rose when order was resumed. and the
members became attentive. Mr. Gladstone
contradicted positively that the civil list had
increased, aud corrected Sir Charles sharply on
other points. One who assumed to instruct
the public, he said. must at least he accurate
He denounced as mischievous the speech made
at Newcastle by the member, and limited that
the success of his motion would be equal to
the success of that speech lie conclusion Mr.
Gladstone urged the House on every ground 10
reject the motion.
Mr.. Herbert endeavored to speak, but his
voice was drowned with groans and cries OF
20, divide The Speaker insisted on the
preservation oforder. When all the Conserva-
tves and many Liberals left the Chamber Mr.
Herbert attempted to continue his speech. lie
declared he preferred a republic over mon
archy. Here interruption commenced again.
| Three attempts were made to count the House
Lord George Hamilton called attention to
the demonstrations of persons in the visitors
and reporters galleries in violation of the rules
| The galleries were cleared, but we're soon after
wards reopened. After various attempts to ad-
iouru and various diatory motions the House
divided, with the following result: For the
motion. 2: against, pa. The result was greet
cd with cheers and laughter.
NJ P. CONFERENCE.-THE the Baltimore An
nual Conference of the NJ ?. Church, in SEES
sion in Washington, yesterday, Rev: J. +.
Maloy, Steward of the Superannuated Fund,
submitted his report showing that there has
been received for investment S26G.25; for dis
| tribution, 1913 20; in hands of treasurer, 81,
l1475; received from the Secretary, SOC 20
S. from the coored NJ. P Church of Charles
ton making total amount for distribution,
$5.lOl.O9 The report was adopted. Rev I.
D. Valiant, from the special committee on the
paper offered several days ago by Rev. B. T.
Benson in reference to the application of the
envelope system in missionary collections, made
favorable report and it was adopted By the
Conference. The report of the Committee on
Temperance, recommending greater zeal on the
part Of the ministers and members of the
church in its behalf, and to employ all possible
means to discountenance the manufacture, sale
and use of intoxicating drinks as beverage,
was concurred 10. The report on statistics was
adopted, and shows that there are within the
bounds of the Conference District l2 lS6 mem