Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02
FOREIGN.
The Irish Question in Parliament -OEin
ion IF lie Times Standard and News


ion OF tl,e Times, Standard ana News.
LONDON, August 1st.-In the House of
Lords Monday, oa notion to go into Com.
mittee of the Whole On the arrears of rent
bill (Ireland), Earl Campertown (Liberal)
asked for some assurance that no further i'm
portant changes relative to contracts between
landlords and tenants in Ireland would be
proposed.
Lord Carlingford, Lord of the Privy Seal,
said he could answer affirmatiyely. The
present bill, he said, was not precedent for
changes in the Land Act.
The Marquis of Salisbury moved an amend.
ment, the effec. which would be that o land.
lord could refuse his consent to his tenants
applying for relief, under the bill, in cases
where he 6isbelieved the tenants inability to
pay.
Lord Carlingford opposed the amendment.
He said the result would be to utterly stultify
the Governments land legislation.
The Marquis of Landsdowpe lLiberal and
Lord Derby Liberal Conservative) opposed
the amendments.
Viscount Crsnbrook Conservative de.
ciared that the Government ought to give
some evidence that would satisfy Ireland,
which ali concessions had failed to do. Blood
stained Ireland, he said, should be subject to
law and order instead of sub-Commissioners.
Lord Selberp, Lord High Chancellor, re-
piled to Viscount Cranbrook and SalisbuIy Y.
The amendment was adopted by 169 to 9S.
Salisbury also moved an amendment to the
effect that a tenant who has taken advantage
Of the arrears bill and subsequently sold his
farm, then the landlord should be able to re-
ceive out Of the sum the tenant received the
amount ne had been deprived of by action Of
the bill.
Lord Carlingford opposed the amendment
He declared that its effect would be to revive
debts many years old. The amendment was
carried-120 to 40. The remaining clauses in
the arrears of rent bill were agreed to, and
the House adjourned.
The Times says: 1t is hardly to be sup
possd the House of Lords will Insist on the
tirGt amendment to the arrears of rent bill.
The third reading affords the Ministry an
opportunity for making a statement in regard
to the bill, and as must be frankly recog.
nized, Lord Salisbury's first amendment is no
more than protest, the second amendment
may be made the basis for negotiations and
compromise.
The Standard believes the Government will
advise the Commons to refuse absolutely to
accept the amendment to the arrears bill, re.
quirirg landlords to concur in the application
for settlement CT arrears, as the question is
not one which admits of compromise. Re
garding the amendment relating to tenants in
interest, the StdRddfu says - 1t Is probable
that some arrangement will be arrived att
The Daily Nears says it is believed that
Parliament will be prorogued, with view to
passing the arrears bill in the autumn session.
Gladstone will move in the Commons OF.
Thursday both amendments to the arrears of
rent bill adopted by the Lords.
The NelCS says there is no reason to believe
that majority of the Peers followed the
Marquis OF Salisbury on the distinct under
standing that there is to be no capitulatiop.
Fire on the Ncva.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 1st.-Fifty houses
and wooden bridge have been burned on
Krestousky Island, in the Neva, on the
islands on which that city is built.
Caution I'm Spain.
MADRID, August 1st.-At a meeting of
1900 persons st the Alhambra Thursday, it
was decided to appoint committee to urge
the Government to increase and strengthen
the naval forces of the country.