Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-24
VICTORIA'S PARLIAMENT.
LORDS AND GENTLEMEN NOT
BORED BY A LONG SPEECH.


Egyptian, South Africa and the Exten-
sion of the Franchise the Topics
Touched by Her Majesty--GIadst0ne to
Try to Secure Priority for the Fran
chise Bill.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Parliament re-as-
sembled to-day. Following is the Queens
speech opening the session:
MY LORDS AND GRNTLEMEN-I have brought
you together to enable you to further consider
sne great subject OF representation OF She peo-
| continue to maintain relations OF amity
with all foreign powers.
ine information from Soudan includes pain-
IuI uncertainties but the energy, courage and
resource conspicuously displayed bv Gem
Gordon in the successful defense of Khartoun
deserve my warm recognition. The advance
oI my troops to Dongola has for its object the
rescue ana security of that gallant
officer, and Of those who have so faith
iuIy co-operated with him. | am using
my best endeavors in Egypt TO promote
further Improvement of the affairs in that
country. | have given my support to the
egyptian Government in the difhcult finan-
clat position IN which 1t was left through the
faliure OF the recent conference
regret the occurrences in the Transvaal.
ana am considering with the Cape Govern
ment means to secure observance Of the con-
vention.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons. tho
operations in the Soudan render it necessary
TO ask OF you further pecuniary provision.
My Lords and gentlemen, the bin for the
extension e OF The Parliamentary franchise will
be at once introduced.
May the blessing Of God attend your labors.
IN,THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Gladstone
gave notice that next Monday he would
ask that priority be granted the franchise
bill throughout the session. Mr.. Timothy
Harrington, Home Rule member for West
meath, gave notice that he intended to
offer an amendment to the address, i'm
reply to the speech from the throne, to
the effect that the administration of the
law In Ireland was unsatisfactory, and
that inquiry into the Maamtrasna murder
trial would lead to great contentment
among the people.
Premier Gladstone thanked Sir Stafford
Northcote for the moderate tone of his
speech. He vaguely referred TO the Congo
question, the Cape troubles, Egyptian
affairs and Lord Northbrook's mission.
lie insisted that redistribution must fol-
low the passage of the franchise bill and
deprecates the disorders in Birmingham
and elsewhere, but said that he hoped
that the opposition had seen that the
country wanted the franchise bill passed.
he would warn them that while insisting
that their labors should include the redis-
trlbutlon scheme they should not include
another question, the issue of which he
was unable to foresee. Speeches made by
other Conservatives showed that they OBJ
jected to Premier Gladstone's menacing
tone. Mr.. Labouchere said that he hoped
that the House of Lords would persist in
rejecting the franchise bill, and thus
hasten the ab0lishment of that body.
AMONG THE LORDS.
In the House of Lords Baron Belper.
Liberal, in moving an address in reply to
the Queens speech, launched forth into
discussion of the franchise question, and
expressed the hope that the bill would be
adopted by the Peers without delay.
The Marquis of Salisbury, the Conserva-
tive leader, announced that the House was
willing to pass complete franchise meas
ures together with the redistribution act
at the earliest date. Lord Granville urged
a calm discussion OF the bill. The House
then adjourned until Nov. 3.
The members of the Irish party are left
tree to support the franchise bill or re-
frain from voting as they think fit.