Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-09

REJ ECTED IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS by VOTES.

/ NFiadAtone To Tender HIS Resignation tn
tho Queen To-day-The Government
Refuses tn Refund the Liquor Tax Paid
-LabOuohere to Oppose RoAtrice's
DOwry- Earl Granville Clubbing with
Russia.
LONDON, June S.--The government was
| defeated in the House of Commons this
evening on the second reading Of the bud
get, which was rejected by vote of 263
to 252.
Tremendous excitement was caused by
the announcement Of the result of the
division, and Premier Gladstone imme-
diately adjourned the House. II is conf
IDENTIFY rumored that MIR. Gladstone will
visit the Queen tomorrow and tender his
resignation.
Mr.. Chllders, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, announced that the government
had decided to not refund to the taN-pay-
ers the amount Of the increased duty on
| spirits paid over aud above the extra shll-
| ling per gallon. This was finally decided
| ON because consumers had been charged
! higher rates after the announcement of
/ the original increase. The government
would, however, Mr.. Childers added,
| cause an inquiry to be made to ascertain
| If there existed sufficient reason to modify
| this decision.
| After Mr.. Childers' statement touching
the spirits tax MIR. Childers hadno sooner
! done explaining the governments reason
/ Tor not an present retunding the tax than
| sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Conservative
member for East Worcestershire, rose
| quickly and asked why it was that the
Liberal Government, which ought to be
economical, had TO resort 10 extreme
! forms of taxation in order to meet an ex-
traordinary expenditure of { 100, 100000.
! This question was greeted with cheers
! from the Tory benches.
Sir Michael went on and denounced the
increased duty on spirits. He said the
receipts from spirits were already de-
creasing. He thought that small in
| crease In the duty on tea would have been
wiser and much more profitable. The
government. he continued, should have
| raised the duty on wine, because wine
was no more necessity Of life than beer
or spirits.
Sir Michael concluded by moving that
the proposed increase in the duty on spirits
and beer was inequitable in the absence
of corresponding addition to the duties
on wine.
John X. Cross, Under Secretary for In
dla, spoke for the government. In answer
to number Of questions concerning
attacks reported to have been made
on the government by Sir Peter
Lumsden, Mr.. Cross assured the House
that Sir Peter, since his arrival I'm Lon
don, bad disavOwed any intention to at
tack the government, and did not con-
slider himself answerahl for the incorrect
| ~ reported utterances attributed 20 him
! by journalists inclined to misrepresent
4 him.
Mr.. Childers moved a second reading of
the budget, and i'm his supporting speech
explained that of the total increase i'm
beer and spirits duties, England pays
seven-ninths. Scotland one-ninth and Ire
| land One-ninth.
Sir Charles Dixie supported the budget.
He said that tea was already taxed
enough. A further tax on wines would
not be very productive, and would inJure
| colonial trade.
Sir Stafford NOrthcOte and others hav-
ing spoken, Mr.. Gladstone arose to reply.
He thought that the opposition we're
creating a precedent which they would
regret when they come into power again.
The previous reduction Of the wine
duties had been beneficial in
preventing adulteration and increas-
ing the trade many millions
annually. 1t would be most impolitc to
increase the wine duty unless, under the
most extreme pressure, the government
were compelled to raise money in view OF
the impending danger 20 the empire, a
danger which even now he was unable TO
say had passed away. The
opposition cayilled at the mode
OF raising money without sug-
gesting an alternative. Tea would
require an additional tax Of 3 pence per
pound 10 produce the same amount,
titus raising the duty 70 per cent
on an innocent beverage. The gov
ernment had TO choose between
alcoholic liquors aud tea and sugar. They
4
% life or death, and did not envy those
who, if they gained Il victory, would have
20 bear the consequences.
Mr.. CladstOne's remarks were received
with prolonged cheers. A division was
then taken, as already stated.
When the result was announced Lord
Randolph Churchill and Mr.. Pancil
jumped upon their seats ana enthusiastic
cally waved their hats, and the cheering
was renewed.
Thirfy-nine Parnellites and an the Con-
servutiyes voted with tho majority. The
minority included Sir Michael Bass, the
great brewer, and several Irish Liberals.
Although strong whips had been issued,
many government supporters were absent.
Henry Laboucherc, Radical, this alter
noon in the House Of Commons gave no.
tce Of his intention 10 oppose the pro-
posed Parliamentary grant VI 100000 per
annum as dOwry 70 the Princess Beatrice
Oh the occasion Of her marriage.
The PGU HdU Gdsetle contains an arti-
Gle which is apparently inspired by NJ.
Lessnr, Of the Russian section Of the
Afghan Boundary Commission. The arti-
Gle admits that The settlement Of matters
in dispute with Russia is still unsigned,
aud attributes the present delay ~ the
hair splitting or quibbling Of Eurl Gran
vile. The article, in tone more i'm anger
than firmness, warns the Earl not 10 carry
his dilatory game too Tar, as 1t might be-
come dangerous.
Ihe Cabinet to-day discussed Irish
coercion for two hours. Earl Spencer
maintained his demands, and Mr..
Chamberlain and Sir Dixie submitted.
The crisis is, therefore. over.
The Afghan frontier convention be-
tween England and Russia is ready
for signature. IL was arranged that
representatives Of tho two powers
should sign the convention IN London to-
day, but the sigDidg WAS subsequently
postponed. The Russian embassy officials
assert that the delay IL due ~ Earl Gran
yillc's asking for a fresh explanation con-
corning points already accepted by Rus
sa.
Complaints como from the Foreign De.
partment at 80. Petersburg that breach
NJ diplomatic nroprietiee was committed
lv the English FOrpipu Office iu pnmuiIiuqt