Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-05
eLADsroSs SUSTAINED.
The Vote of Censure Fails by IN
small Margin of IA V0fen.

Enhhh MARGIN OF IA V0teh.
LONDON, Feb ~ The debate in the
house OF commons on the vote Of oensure
on the government proposed by Sir Stat
ford Northoote eliminated tonight In
scenes Of the greatest excitement. The
chamber was packed with members who
could hardly find seats. Bach side had
used its most extraordinary endeavors to
bring out its iull foroe, and the extra.
ordinary number Of $50 members ont Of q
full list Of $50 passed between the tellers
when the vote was called which saved
the Gladstone ministry by = mere shave.
The atmosphere was electric. The
conservatives could not restrain their
enthusiasm. They felt sure that the
power they had lost in April, 1880, was
coming back to them again. They acted
like boys in their widest mood. On the
government side the temper was de
odsdly ugly.
Mr.. Gladstone sAt with his hat over his
eyes on the nrst treasury bench as the
house filled up.
A sick member was brought IN on .
| wheeled chair amid cheers. Several came
In on cru,ohss, each party cheering as q
particularly weakly member took his
seat on its side.
The debate dragged. Little attention
was paid to the speeches, although cheers
we're frequent. The cries for division
arose as each speaker took his seat.
| The government side was best cham
pioned by the Marquis OF Harrington,
secretary for war. He said In concluding
"The government will never abandon
the SoudAn until all the pledges 1t made
to the country before the opening Of the
campaign shall be fulfilled. No one oRr
b. more convinced than are the mem bsri
Jf her mai sty's government thSt bog
land cannot afford to lei her Mohsmmedar
4ubjeots see her retreat"--
A Conservstive--"Scuttle." Loud con
aervstive cheers.
Lord Harrington (resumipg calmly
"RetreAt before an outbreak OF fauatioism
II only for the sake OF the moral effect II
India, the military expedition must con
sinue until Khartoum is retaken Apt
81 MAdhi brought 10 terms,"
Great cheers sroae from the LiheTA
benches as the Marquis eat down and pu
on his hat.
Under the greatest excitement the tell
era were appointed for the vote, and tn
members passed out intD the lobb.
cheering, chatting and shouting, Nj
Gladstone walking with bent head an
knitted brows. He was very pale.
AS the members passed In the quickes
caleulators could not tell which side wa
bound to win. Sir Stafford Northoot
WAS 80 nervous that he trod on more Tor
toes in . minute than Gladstone could
month.
At last when the house was reassemble
and the tally was complete there was
painful, breAthless silence. Mr.. GladBtor
shifting uneasily on his seat. SpeakS
Peel then announced the vote. II vi
288 votes In favor Of oensure, and sc
votes against it-a victory for Gladstor
! by Ia votes.
Small as 1t was, II was mads to 60 IA
d The yell that went up from the liber
side has not been equalled In over
years, when the first reform bill pssse
Its second reading. The majority wi
enough. II L nd saved Gladstone. tt
3 premier's nostrils quiversd like those Of
i. war. horse as he was carried of, bis fl
. faces beRming, by his friends.
Over the feelings Of Sir Stafford 81
d the "oounty gentlemen" who had shout,
so much let the veil bs drawn. AT q
Q, Carlton Club to night they are cursii
" NorthcIts 1s much as they cursed Ola
stone yesterday.
10 the house Of lords the marquis
Salisbury's motion OF oensure "
adopted by q vote Of 1S9 TO SO but q
buke from the house OF loTds carries We
little force.