Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-25
INPARLIAMENT.
GIadstone's Correspondence with Lord sails
bury Read In Commons.

BY cable TO the Dispatch'l
LONDON, June 24.-There wasa full
attendance Of members in the House OF
Commons this afternoon. The Con-
lservatives occupied the ministerial
benches. The opposition benches were
very much crowded because OF the
refusal of the Parnellites to surren-
der their seats. Gladstone read to the
House correspondence between himself
and the Marquis of Salisbury relating
to the recent deadlock in the Cabinet,
and which was conducted through the
medium of the Queen. The letters OF
Gladstone convey to the new Govern
ment assurances Of general support on
the part Of the Liberals. Mr.. Glad
stone, however, throughout the whole
correspondence, declines to make any
specific pledges.
Rowland VIM Conservative, mem
Der from Lincolnshire North, moved
that this House at its rising do adj
iourn until Friday next"
VIM explained that on Friday he
would move for the issue of certain
writs Of election. He also proposed
that on Friday next the House be again
adjourned until Friday of the following
week, in order to give opportunity for
the reelection to Parliament Of the new
Ministers.
Mr.. Parnell gave notice that he would
call the attention Of the House to the
administration of the crimes act in
Ireland by the late Government. Mr..
Parnell also said that he would move
for an inquiry into the conduct of Off
Gals in the Maamtrasna and Barba-
villa cases. Several new writs of cleo
ton were ordered to be issued.
The House then adjourned.
Before the adjournment Of the House
Mr.. VIM withdrew his motion to adj
journ to Friday. The House will meet
tomorrow.
The correspondence which Mr.. Glad
stone read in the House Of Commons
to-day comprised a series Of letters of
date ranging from June 18th to
June Dist. Lord Salisbury demanded
pledges Of Liberal support to en-
able the Conservatives to finish
absolutely the necessary business
of the session. by giving the new
Government precedence on those days
fixed for supply or appropriation bills,
and if no other way of meeting the de-
felt were feasible, let the income tax
remain at pence for the remainder of
the year, leaving the deficit to be met
by an issue Of exchequer bonds or
temporary loans.
Lord Salisbury explained that it
would be useless to take the office with
out the support of the Liberal leaders,
because an appeal to the country under
the seats bill would be impossible be-
fore November.
Mr.. Gladstone, in reply, gave as
surance that he had no wish to embar-
rasS the new Government. After con-
sulting his colleagues he informed the
Queen that he conceived it would
be contrary to public duty to com
promise the liberty Of the House
of Commons by giving specific
pledges not to oppose the remaining
business of the session before possess
ing all the facts bearing upon such bust
ness He concluded by assuring the
Queen that the facilities for expediting
the supply might reasonably be pro-
yided, and there would be no attempt
to withhold the ways and means re-
quired for the public service, but he
could give no specific pledges in regard
to underlined questions.
Mr.. Gladstone's correspondence tho
roughly satisfied the Liberal members.
The Radicals consider that it leaves
them free to follow any course of oppo'
sition.
The Parnelltes accept the appoint
ment Of Sir William Hart Dyke as al
indication Of the intention Of the Gov
eminent to moderate the coercion act
Mr.. PARCELS motion to investigate the
Maamtrtsna and Barbayilla cases u
intended TO test the new Government
! policy.