The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-20
FOREIGN.
Exciting Day in Parliament.
Baron Redesdale Move to AbrOgate the
Treaty of Washington.
GLADSTONE'S POLICY CUES
TONED.
SIR CHARLES dixie RAISES A TU.
MULTI.
FOREIGN.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, March 19.-In the House of Lords
this evening Baron Redesdale said that he had
no wish to embarrass the Government, but he
thought that the expression of an opinion on the
part of this House would be useful. He there
fore gave notice that he should introduce res
olution declaring that it is the common interest
of all nations to decide whether, when be-
ligerents have been reconciled and become one,
they can demand as such nation from neu-
trail State indemnity for damages done one of
the bellgerents Lord Redesdale added that if
this resolution was carried he should move an
address to the Crown, praying that an Interna-
tional Congress be called by Great Britain for
the settlement Of this question.
Earl Derby gave notice that he should the
Government what course it intended to pursue
with regard to the treaty of Washington.
In the House of Commons, Disraei gave no.
tice that he should bring to the consideration of
the House the state of the relations with the
United States.
Mr.. Horseman reminded the House that he
had already notified the Government of his in
tention to question it. and he begged reply
now. Was Mr.. Gladstone prepared to give
Parliament assurance that in case fresh negO-
tiations were entered upon with the American
Government no proposals would be finally ac-
cepted until they received the sanction of Par
lament?
Mr.. Gladstone said he was sorry he was I'M
able to answer the question tonight He had
no opportunity to give the subject the consider
alton it demanded, or even tc consult with his
colleagues.
Mr.. Horseman intimated that he should re-
peat the question tomorrow
SIR CHARLES dixie ON USELESS EXPENDITURES
A remarkable scene occurred in the House of
Commons tonight when Sir Charles w. Dilke's
resolve to investigate the expenses of the Crown
came up The Speaker called upon Sir Charles
for the introduction of the motion, of which he
had already given notice.
In a nna of rlrIxr
AS the members of Parliament had taken an
oath of allegiance to the Queen Victoria and
her successors, ard the member from Chelsea
had avowed openly that he was Republican,
he wanted to know if proper respect for the
House OF Commons, the member could be al
loweo to proceed without repudiating. Here
Lord Bury was interrupted by cheers and shouts
and there was much confusion OH all sides
The Speaker, 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. 1t was no
part of his (the Speakers duty to interfere
Sir Chrales Dixie rose to put his motion amid
great excitement and a storm of groans and
cheers In a firm and moderate tome of voice
he called attention to the civil lists and then
moved for copies of the reports for each year
since the accession Of Queen Victoria, the war
rants issues by the Treasury with specifications
of the classes in which savings arose, and to
which accounts those savings were transferred
and expenditures of the Crown from the
Queens accession to the present year; amount
charged on estimates for fees ON installations,
for robes, collars, badges, royal presents, con-
veyance of distinguished personages, funerals
| of the royal family, expenses of coronation,
journeys of the Queen, building and repairing
of palaces, court ceremonies, allowances to
trumpeters, watermen, marshals and chamber
lains; and for the services of royal yachts for
ten years and finally return Of the INCOMES
from the Dpchies of Lancaster and Cornwall,
and Of the total amount paid the Prince of
| Wales.
Sir Charles having succeeded in reading his
resolution to the end though frequently inter
rupted, proceeded to support it in set speech.
| Derisive laughter was heard in all parts of the
House. in the galleries as well as on the floor,
during its delivery, and the confusion at times
was So great that the Voice Of the speaker was
inaudihle. He opened by saying that possibly
the motion he offered was unprecedented. II
was time, therefore, that a precedent be estab-
lished. He would discuss the question of ALE
glance some other day. He denounced sine-
cures and useless offices like thar of the Gov
ernor of Windsor Castle; and Winted to know
on what principle Of right PRINCE Teck and
Prince Arthur were allowed to occupy lodges in
public parks. There was once some justifica-
ton in spending money for royal yachts, for his
late Majesty William ". was a sailor King.
Now we maintained four vessels of this descrip.
ton for what reason? The abandonment OF
the Anticipated palace of st. James was recon-
thereon annually. He admitted he had made
the charge that the Queen paid no income tax.
! This he had since learned was not true, He
therefore retracted the charge and aclxnowed.
ged that he had been misfhforfned' He con.
elhded by asserting that the civil list showed an