New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-13

" io'"1o us amended by the House of
Lords although most of the important amend
Ill, lneh's made by the Lords had been rejected.
i ne Dill was then sent to the House of Lords.
where nearly all of the rejected amendments
were relnserted. committee of reference
mas oeen appointed by the House of Commons.
THE IRISH LAND PROBLEM.
W >" LIE LAND BILL IN THE ENGLISH PARIIA-
MhNI-REFoRMs SUGGESTED by FRESHMEN
LONDON Aug. ia vote was taken in he House
oi commons late last night on Lord Lansdowne,s
amendment to omit the proviso that at the expira-
'ioh Oh eSls ing leases ienan shall be deemed ten
anus the present ordinary yearly tenancies at the
Ieh ana subject to the conditions of their leases
Inc amendment was rejected. The Right Hon
Hugh Law, Attorney Genera for Ireland then pro-
posed to amend the words thus res ored by giving
power OF resumption in he case of a reversonarv
lease and when the landlord desires bona fdc 10 oc
cupy the holding. The first amendment was ac-
copied, but Messrs. Parnell. Healy. and others
warmly opposed the second, Mr. Healy remarkino
ina resump ion by the landlord would be regarded
as eve ION. Mr.. Healy proceeded 10 speak of he
dlr work of the Lords" and described them as
the hered ary enemies of he Irish people when the
Speaker called him to order After warm dIscus
sion Mr.. Laws amendment was assen ed 10 bv n
vo'e OF 2S5 to SO.
On clause 23, which defines the number of ten
ment was proposed by Mr.. Gladstone and agreed TO-
according to which, under certain circumstances
haiI the tenants may be competent. A number of
obstruction motions were resorted to because Mr.
Law proposed to add to Mr. ParnelPs restored
"iich"'neht relative to stay of proceedings in an
acuoh lor rent, a provIso that the Conrt must be
SATISFIED that the Judicial rent will be fixed within
areaNoha"'e period, not exceeding three months
MI. Laws proviso was crrred by q vote of 30 to
Tor the further extension of the period for fixing
rents Mr.. Parnell declaring that the Government
was att ptlng to carry out the views of the Lords
IN an underhand manner
CONFERENCE OF THE PEERS
IL Is understood that the meeting of Conservative
Teers' at the house of Lord Salisbury, to-day, IA
vored the policy of making concessions 10 the House
OF Commons in regard to certain amendments "a
the Land bill, but decided to resist the restoration
OF the amendment to clause 10, relating 10
Ihe position OF tenants whose leases have expired
Lord Carnarvon, Lord Lytton, the Duke of Rich
mond, NIscount Cranbrook and Lord Cairns were
present.
~ THE HOUSE or LORDS
The BILL amended IN the House of Commons
came mp Tor consideration to-day IN the lIouSc of
Lords In clause l, the Duke of ArgylTs
amendment excluding from the right of free salo
teRancies which permanent improvements
have been made by the landlord a trifing modifca-
ton was made of the provso inserted in the House
of Commons that the improvements must be sub-
stantaly Maintained" The Lords amendment re-
lative to the Ulster tenant right which was re-
J'cted In the House of Commons, reinstated by
n vote Of 172 10 SO.
The latest intelligence from the House Of Lords
at o'clock tonight indicates thai the amendments
of tho House of Commons are not being generally
accepted
Laia.-rhc House of Lords has finished the de
bate the Land bill. All of their important
amendments have been restored. Al tho conclusion
of the debate Earl Granville said lac regretted the
decision of the Lords. Lord Salisbury objected 70
Earl Granyillo's scoldng the House. He condemned
the invasion Of private property. which the bin
wonid work, and said he hoped the House would
adhere to its decisions.
The committee appointed by the House of Com
mons to draw up the reasons for dsagreeing with
the Lords amendments consists of MIR. Gladstone.
Mr. Forster, Mr.. DodSon. MIR. Shaw-Lefevre,
Mr. Law, Attorney General for Ireland and Mr.
William Moore johnson. Three members are to
form quorum. A report issued by the committee
consists principally of arguments used in the de-
bate. Its language is especially firm in regard 10
some Of the rncipal amendments of the House of
l. rds. In maintaining the House of Commons de-
cision to retain the direction # the Land Court to
have regard,in fixing fair rent to landlords and ten
ants int eSs respectively, the committee SAYS il is
the landlord and the tenant that cir just interests
will be respected. The report also states that it
would be maniestly unjust to make a tenant suffer
for an act OF waste which might be committed by |
his predecessor.
In the House of Lords the Marquis Of Salisbury !
moved that the House insist its amendment |
striking out the words having regard to the inter-
est OF landlord and tenant respectively" which |
words refer TO consideration to be gwen by the |
Land Court to cases coming before It. The motion |
was carried by vote of 1873 to 81 The Earl of |
Pembroke moved the rest' ration of the proyiso in
serted by the Lords and struck out by the House of
Commons empowering the Land Court to refuse an |
application to fix judicial rent made part of Il |
tenant who has caused suffered. his holding to |
be deteriorated. Lord Carngford opposed and |
LORD Salisbury supported this u otion but the
Government did not press its opposition and the mo-
ton carried. On the amendment of the
House of Commons disagrceng with that of |
the Lords providing that the rent of n holding
shall not be reduced in any proceedings under tho
ACT on account OF money paid by the tenant OF his
p,eucu:ssprs oherWise IMAM To the landlord, The
Marquis OF salisbury moved form of words vary
ing the provision so as to provide that the price
ven Tor holding, apart ON 9th consid crations.
should not be ground for reducing or increasing
rent. Lord CarlIngford opposed the notion but it
was carried by vote of lbs 10 81.
On the amendment, by which the House of Com
mons re- tored the provision empowering the Land
Court to stay execution in actions for debt against
tenants applying to the and Court for q period
not eXcee ing three months Lord Salisbury moved
that the Lords insist upon their amendment emitting
this provision The motion was agreed To, Lord
Salisbury then moved the appointment of n commit
tee to draw mp reasons for dsagreeing with the
House OF Commons.
Earl Granville, in asserting to this notion cx-
pressed regret, rs private individual, at the man
neI III which they had shown how little they were
influenced by this great question and by the DECLARE
tions OF an Immense majority of the constituencies