Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-12
BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.


perial interests nor in the present condition
of Europe does it seem prudent or expedi-
ent to 90 SO far afsld to meet possible foe.
Interest in the debate in the h2use of
commons tagged last night to such an ex-
tent that when Alfred G. Manted, conserva-
tive member for Cambridge, rose. only one
other member was present. Nevertheless
the Standard says it learns the present in
tention of the obstructionists is to go over
the whole ground again when the address
in reply to the queens speech is reported.
JOHN II. Nolan's (home rule member for
Galway seed potatoes bill authorizes the
poor law officers to borrow money without
interest from the commissioner of public
works for the purchase of seed potatoes to
sell tenants solely for planting, at cost or
under on credit or trust,
with OF without security IS the authorities
may think fit. The treasury will be en-
powered to issue half a million from the con-
solidated fund if required for the purposes
of his measure. The bill will be operative
after its passage, thence forward to the next
session of parliament.
Samuel Plimsoll, liberal member for
Derby, has introduced bill requiring tnat
when more than one-third ships cargo
consists of grain or nuts it must be put IN
bags, sacks or barrels.
In the house of commons, Ihursday,
Geudly, liberal merchant and ship owner,
will ask the Chancellor of the Exchequor If
the Claim of the United States for $lO3,OOO
for damages by Newfoundland fishermen IN
Fortune Bay to the Massachusetts fishing
fleet had been amicably arranged, and what
measures are being adopted for the purpose
OF abrogating or amending clause
33 of the Washington treaty relative to
Canadian and New Foundland inshore fish
cries being taken for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning if the proviso of the convention OF
1918, which admits American fishermen to
enter British North American bays or har-
bors for the purpose of shelter, repairing
damages and the purchase OF wood and
water. is intended to exclude them from
going inshore to traffic, tranship fish, pur-
chase stores, mead nets OF hire scamen.
WHO'LL. PAY THE WAR BILLS!
LONDON, Feb. lin the house of COM
mons Henry Fawcett, liberal, moved an
amendment to the report upon the address.
In reply to the speech from the throne, ex-
pressing regret that no assurance had been
civen that the cost of renewal of the war ID
Afnhanistan would not be wholly betrayed
from the revenues OF India, the under sec
rotary for India declined to pledge the gov
eminent, but at the proper time, ne said, the
question must come before the house. Upon
the chancellor of the exchequer promising
to bring the question of expenditures in AT
glanistan before the house MIR. Fawcett
withdrew his amendment.
AN ORATOR IN TEARS.
O'Donnei, home rule member for Dungar-
Won, then moved his amendment, calling at
tention to the systematic neglect of Irish af-
fairs, and also to The factious misrepresenta-
ton of the acts of Irish members of parlia-
meut by the government and their agents, the
concluding words OF which stigmatize the
abuses practiced by the government as worse
than treason. O'Donnell having prolonged
till 5:45, the debate stood adjourned till to-
morrow.
ODunnell became very much excited and
vept when describing Parneirs services to
his country. O'Donnell denied that Parnell
and his followers had intended to promote
agitation. Their obi ect was to call attention
to the misery of the starving people to
which the government was then apparently
Indifferent. There was, he said, natural
law which OVERRIDE legal rights. They
OILY protested against the exaction OF rents
by threats Of ejectmeEt.
WARM THANKS.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-Archbishop Croke. of
Cashe!, acknowledged thousand francs
from the Paris JnicerSe for the relief of the
distress in his diocese, writes the editor,
Louis Venillot: 81 am more proud to receive
this sum from France through Monsieur
Venillot and the UniuerSe that to receive
twenty times that amount from any other
country OF through other mediums
FRENCH REDRESS.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE French ambassador
at Constantinople telegraphs that the kar-
makam of Alexandretta, Syria, has been dis
missed for violent treatment of French sail
ors during an ARRAY with Mahomedans. All
WHO participated in the attack on the sailors
will be tried by competent tribunals and the
sentence will be speedily and vigorously ex-
ecuted.
HALF MILLION FOR IRELAND.
LONDON, Feb. lit is reported, in the
lobby of the house Of commons, that Baron
ess Burdett Coatts intends to give half g
million pounds fer the permanent relief of
Ireland.
The Pope, replying to. the request Of
English Catholics, for the establishment of
diplomatic relations with Great Britain
stated that the church enjoys such liberty
in England that diplomatic relations are IN
necessary.
NIHILIsTS ARRESTED.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE police have
seized the printing press and material of 6
revolutionary pamphlet on redistribution Of
land. and great quantity of type and forged
passports. The occupants of the houses
were arrested.
NEW BRUNSWICK PROMOTION.
ST.. JOHN. N. B., Feb. 1l.--R. D. Wilmot
has been appointed Lieutenant Governor Of
New Brunswick, vice Chandler, deceased
D. L. Macpherson suco eds Wilmot q;
speaker of the Senate with a seat in the
cabinet, and John Boyd, of st. John, is te
become senator in place Of Wilmot.
| GREECE AND TURKEY.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE grand jury of the
Bristol assizes has returned a true bill fol
fraud and conspiracy against the directors