New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-26
THE PARLIAMENTARY CONTEST.
THE IRISH ARMS BILL ABANDONED.

LONDON Friday, Feb. 25, 1881
In Parliament to-day Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary
for Ireland. said he would tonight propose 70 post
pone the Arms bill until Tuesday, and should the
Government propose to postpone II for consider
able time the sense Of the House could be taken on
the subject. Sir Stafford Northcote Conservative
ami Others raised several points Of order. The
Speaker said that If the Protection bill passed it's
third reading tonight, he intended on Monday to
declare the state of business no longer urgent.
The following are the names of the twelve English
and Scotch Conservative Members of the House OF
Commons who voted in the minority yesterday on
the Marquis of Hartingtons motion that all the
amendments to the Protection bill be put at z
o'clock p. M: Mr. Boord. Edward Clarke. Mr.
Forester Mr. Gorst, Sir John C. D. Hay, Vlscount
Helmsley, A. j. Beresford- Hope. Sir John Holker.
Alexander s. Hill, Mr.. Fellowes, Mr.. Maclver and
Earl Percy. The Liberals Messrs Cowen,
LabOuchere Macdonald and Thompson.
1t is deemed certain that the Government Will not
proceed with the Irish Arms bill.
THE FINAL STAGE.
In the the House of Commons this evening the de-
bate on the Protection bill was resumed Lord
George Hamilton Conservative, member for Mid
desex said that he was in Ireland the greater part
of last autumn and that he was able to say that the
condition of Ireland was rather underrated than
otherwise. Joseph Cowen, Radical, Reform and
Home Rule member for Newcastle on-Tyne, de-
nOunced the BILL
Mr. Forster strongly defended the bill. He said 1t
vas time for the House to show Its strength to lie
liver Ireland from the terrorism OF unwrltten law,
and for Parliament to show itself strong enough 70
restore order. a.
Arthur OCOnuor replied in q warm speech. AT
1890 a. m. he sat down, whereupon, as no otner
member rose the Speaker put the question on Mr.
McCarhy's motion for the rejection OF the Dill Inc
motion was defeated by a vote OF 81 10 o. Elk
English members voted with the minority Mr.
yCOnnCr wished TO move an amendment put tl1
Sneaker said he could not accept it. Mr.. ODonnell
rose amid cries of divide" The Speaker SAID:
IL seems to be the general of the House that
the question he now put" The Marquis of Harttng-
ton moved that the question be now put Inc Dill
was then read third time By vote OF 3O3 70 40;
Upon the Speaker put ting the question that the OIL
now pass Mr. UCounor addressed tho Honse 70
enter one more protest The motion that tue OIL
pass was adopted by a vote Of 2S1 TO 80.
Mr. Parnell, referring 10 letter from Catnonc
priest commenting uniavorably upon his alllance
with NM. Rochcfort aud Victor Hugo, says ne went
10 France as he dad to America, to enlist the anu
and sympathy Of the whole French Nation, and not
section thereof. -,
Messrs. Bradlaugh. Bnrt, Labouchere, Thompson,
Macdonald and Cowen voted with the minority
against the third reading OF the Protection bill
MIR Parnell is about to call on the ArcnDlsnop OF
Paris Bpd has arranged for an introduction 70
Marshall MaeMahon, who takes the greatest interest,"
in the Irish question.