Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-21
THE EOUSEOF COMMONS.
The Address TO the Queen-The
Home Rulers' Amendments re.
iected-PrOgreSs of the state Trials
in Dublin.

LONDON, January 20.-The Times in It's
evening editorial, says: cit has been finally
settled that debate in the House OF Com
mons on the address IN reply to the Queens
speech, as far as the Home Rule amend
meuts are concerned. will close tonight
Sir Wilfred Lawson, Radical member for
Carlisle, will, however, make an amend
ment regarding the Basuto war. 1t is
stated that a section OF Liberals will not
vote on the coercion bills unless the gov
ernment declares the nature of the land
BILL"
Mr.. Parnell will not go to Dublin to be
present at the conclusion of the Irish State
trials.
Mr. Roland P. Blennerhasset, member for
Kerry, has completely severed his connec-
tion with the Home Rulers.
The Daily NeaOS denies the report that the
government and opposition are commuuica-
ting In regard to means for the suppression
OF obstruction in the House of Commons,
and says that the government have not yet
determined what measures to adopt, but
are agreed on the necessity of bringing the
subject before the House.
In the House of Commons this evening
Sir Wilfred Lawson, replying to the inquiry
OF Mr. Gorst, stated that formalities pre-
cluded him from moving his amendment
relative to the Basuto war on the address,
bat unless satisfactory assurances were
given as to steps to stop bloodshed he
would move it on the report OF the ad-
dress.
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secret Try,
replying to question from Mr.. Burke, stated
that the powers were still In active cOmmu-
nication with a view to ensnriDg pacific
settlement OF the Greek question. The pro-
posed arbitration, he said, had been aban-
doned, according to a dispatch that had
been received from the Porte dated the 18th
instant. He could not yet state what steps
the powers intended to take.
When debate on the address was resumed
tonight, Mr.. Rogers pointed out the irregu-
larify OF Mr.. Dawson's amendment praying
for the assimilation of the English and
Irish borough franchises.
The Speaker coincided In this opinion,
and the amendment was then Withdrawn,
but was brought up by Dir. Sexton in an
other form. After debate, Mr.. Saxton's
amendment was rejected by vote of 36 to
274.
Mr.. O'KelIy Home Ruler, moved further
amendment asking the Queen to guarantee
the Irish people their constitutional rights.
Debate followed, at the close of which Mr.
O'Kelly's amendment was rejected by
WV "a C1 w LIZ dAQ OuC duQISSS WAS
adopted.
The announcement is confirmed that
majority OF the Duke Of Richmond's con-
servative commission on agricultural de-
preston, in the part of its report dealing
with ireland, recommend a governmental
scheme of emigration, also one Of migra-
tion from the Overpeepled districts,
plan for the reclamation of waste
lands, and court of arbitration
for fixing rents, and that the minority,
which includes Lord Carlingford, Right
Hon. Jas. Stansfeld and Mr.. Jas. Cowen,
recommend the adoption of the "three F'sn
proposition. The commits sion generally ap-
proves modified form of peasant proprie-
tary.
Queen's Bench to day Mr.. L. P Dillon, of
counsel for the traversers, speaking on be-
bali of Messrs. Gordon and Boyton, asked
the jury TO scquit them and thus rejoice
the greater Ireland beyond the seas.
Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan, NJ. P, also of counsel
for the defense. followed on behalf of Mr.
T. Egan. He drew picture of the harsh
laws passed since the union, and of the suf-
ferings Of the famine. Some of the audience
wept. He called upon the jury to acquit
the traversers and thereby condemn the So
called Liberal Ministers, who have been
bounded on by the London press. The court
room was crowded with spectators.
Mr. Sullivan appealed to the jury not to
incur the oblCquY that MIR. Gladstone asks
them to, al time when he was preparing
measures of land to obtain for himself fresh
glory and power. At the close of the
speech the audience cheered loudly, and
lady threw q bouquet to Mr.. Sullivan.
Mr.. Heron, replying for the Crown, said
the jury had to decide that Socialism shouln
not obtain footing in Western Europe,
and asserted that the traVersers had
preached sedition and murder.