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said he would urge action upon them to-

morrow
The per cent. land bill was taken np
Saulsbury's amendment, prohibiting
states receiving money from applying any
of tito pay agents employed to procure it,
was modified by Beck adding, Except
this be in accordance with the laws of the
state. passed after the passage Of this act. "
Adopted.
Vance advocated an amendment requir-
ing the quantity of lands donated for rail-
roads and educational purposes in states
named to be ascertained, and opposed the
bill. Morgan offered an amendment which
was accepted by friends of the bill requir-
ing payment of per cent. TO be made in
cash instead of bonds. Morrill, gave no.
tice of amendments and the bin went over.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The House bill
authorizing receipt of United States gold
coin in exchange for gold bars, passed.
IRELAND.
BosroN, Massachusetts,, May 1s.-A
cable dispatch from Dublin to the
Herald says the eviction of tenants for the
non-payment OF rent has been resumed in
many localities in Ireland Sadness and
ashtonishment following the assassination
of the two Irish Secretarys had the effect
Of stopping for time the work of agita-
ton, taking advantage of the stiffness the
process servers again prep ared to Gust ten
ants in areas. In county Gelway alone
500 farmers have been evicted within a
week, and the work goes ON while nation
al organizations are yet in dread of max
ing overtures.
The measures of repression proposed in
Parliament is creating a revolution of feel
ing throughout the country. There was a
desire and hope that the murderers might
be brought to justice. but now the grow
ing feeling is that Parliament is determin-
ed to believe no matter what happens. that
that there is no good traits or tender feel
ings in the Irish, and means to push oppres-
sion and coercion to extremities. The re-
suit is that the IRE of revolutionary senti-
ment which has been permitted to smoul-
der, has, worked by the action of commits
sions and the repression bill recently
thrust upon the Irish people
rekindled the fire. Already murmurs of
discomfort and dissatisfaction are heard at
the course pursued by Parnell. Disclosures
made voluntary by the Irish leader and
those forced by Forster have had very bad
effect; truce win not be tolerated by the
mass of the people engaged in the agita-
tion. Feeling gains ground that ParnelPs
opportunity to distinguish himself is slowly
slipping away. The people are tot in
favor of any comprom Use with the gov
ernment; ;swhich m cans complete pacifica
ton and revolutionary organiza-
ton which is why the large bodies
both in Ireland and England.
wants all it can get for Ireland Every
favorable measure proposed and adopted
is acceptable, but more is the CRY and more
win be demanded until home rule is
granted, and then many will insist on
complete separation from England,
Irish independence and a republican
form of government Parnen IS not
member of the Irish revolutionary organi
zation, and was not and is not polite
He should be, but the opinion of the ma
tienalists is that If he would continue to
be an Irish leader he, must push forward
without looking back and without com
promise or agreement that contemplates II
cessation of the nationalist movement.
Disclosures already made concerning what,
to some minds, appears to be a Irritation
with Gladstone, are disliked and excite