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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
FLoRIpA,s METROPOLIS.
A Bolt in the County Convention L
Elect Gubernatorial Delegates.

A Bolt in the County Convention to
Elect Gubernatorial Delegates.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 3.-Jack-
sonville was the scene OF the widest ex-
citement to-day over the County Conven-
tion, which was held here for electing
delegates to the District Congressional
Convention at Ocala, on August 4. Mr..
Dougherty, the present Congressman, and
Albert Owens, States Attorney, were the
contestants, and each side were deter
mined to win. Finally the convention
broke up in the widest disorder by fifty
six OF the Dougherty men leav-
ing the hall. They held
meeting at another place. The Owens
delegates, sixty-fve in number, went on
then with business and elected twenty
delegates, while Dougherty's men, headed
by the editor OF the Times-Union, at their
meeting elected twenty. The city was
wild to-day with excitement. Many coun-
try people were in town.
The Board Of Paid Fire Commissioners
to-day selected a chief of the department,
who is supposed to be Peter Jones, OF
Savannah. They refused to give his
name.
The city has been visited by heavy rain
storms to-day and tonight. The sky is
very threatening and cyclone Is ex-
pected.
Troops are arriving from different parts
OF the State for the big military encamp-
ment at Pablo Beach, which opens to-
morrow,
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Commenccmcnt at Guyton.

GUYToN, GA, July 3.-The closing ex-
ercises OF the Guyton Academy took place
last night at the City Hall. BY o'clock
the hall was crowded. Prof. JOhn Nc
Gehe and his assistant, Miss Salie Law
renee, are deservedly popular. The prize
eocutiOn was the feature OF the exercis
1t was quite difficult to determine the
winners. After a number OF ballots the
medals were given out as follows: TO
Miss Eta Lanier, for Latin; Walter Cub
Dedge, for general improvements; ID. w I.
Secklnger, for excellency; Harry Rawls,
for mathematics; Amber Harrington, for
eXcelliDg in English. the programme of
the exercises for the evening was an ex.
cellent one and was fully carried out.
The medals were delivered by Rev. j. w j..
Lovett, VINO made a short address replete
with good advice. He complimented the
teachers and pupils, and said he voiced
the sentiment OF all Guyton and vicinity
when he said ''well DONE" Col. Morgan
Rawls was called for and responded
briefly. He said the city was Satisfied
with her school.
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THE POSTAL CLERKS.
Postmaster General Villas on the
Action of the Grand Lodge.

postmaster General Villas on the
Action of the Grand Lodge.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The attention
OF Postmaster General Villas was to-day
called to the statement telegraphed from
indianapolis that the Grand Lodge of
kentucky postal clerks in session there
hdu teIegrapheG him asking ''if he would
receive a committee in the hope Of secur-
iDE an amicable settlement of the trou-
pes Gen. Villas said that he had re-
csiNtd no telegram from the postal clerks,
Vul some one outside Of the service had
seiesraphed him on the subject. AS he
O'u mo- recognize this partys right to
speak I0r the clerks be would not
4gpE. lne Postmaster General said that
"n@l IlJtie noise Is being made out West
T. uHectly traceable to the clerks recently
Uem'sseG ifom the service for good and
sumcleul cause. They are trying, by a
.Wle Diuster," he added. 10 create dis
"u7I and uneasinesS among the other
eIAs, Oul they are not succeeding. |
s'e n"'e lor some time been in pos
ostou ot copy of their by
,""s' and know, to man, who are
'"c Stlgdi0rs and what is being said and
Il "'"e' know the names Of the men in
guidance on the Indianapolis meeting,
4 @ u am constantly Informed as to every
u s''a 'o' e'henI made by the discharged clerks,
n #ibo,,..n ,l uo not attach the least importance to
n cIoi u.terances or movements. Efficient
ViAS, said Gen. Villas, "who attend
1'oty 10 their duties need have no rear
oelus dtstarbed IN their positions, but
sn,3g VINO attemp5 to dictate the rule OF
o5 5'n a. lor the department Will certainly
o 2o ynaI they nave made great mis-.
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REICHsTAG Explosions.
The Causes which Led to the Gust
ing OF Herr Singer.

BERLIN, July 3.-IIerr Singers eXpul-
sion from the Relchstag was due to the
share he took in causing the revelations
concerning the practice OF police author
tiles of using agents as prov0cateurs.
Die hreusee Leltung says Herr Singer was
expelled because he was the banker of
the c,ahst party's fund, which included
legacy OF 100000 marks beQueathed to
the fund by Socialist merchant of Frank
tort named Hoechberg. Herr Singer
will reside tor the present at Frankfort.
Another expulsion is that of Max
Jacohy, founder of several workmen's
benefit societies. Herr JacobY is a pro-
gresslst, and his expulsion was due TO his
having granted free use of the hall over
his restaurant for Socialist meetings.
When the Reichstag reopens Herr Singer
Will return TO Berlin, as by virtue of his
office of deputy no action can be taken in
his case.
Nine hundred additional wOrkmen have
been employed in the rifle factory at Ex-
furt, and force Of 1900 men Is now work.
ing on the new repeating rifles, the output
OF which is / 200 daily.
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RuIiun@ Out Anorcbists

CHICAGO, July 3.-Most important
action by the labor organizations OF the
city against the anarchists of the Hay.
market riot was taken by District AS.
senblY No. "a of the Knights of Labor.
At II meeting last night series of reso-
lutions passed upon all local assemblies
OF the district 10 expel anarchists who
may now belong to them, and ordering
them to admit none OF the ilk hereafter
The assembly has over 1l0 local as.
semblies on its roll, aud its action will
tend to cool down some of the rampant
anarchists who have been endeavoring to
use the order to work up sympathy and
assistance for the eight prisoners now on
trial in the Criminal Court.
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LABOR LEGISLATION.
Congress Flooded with Petitions
to Pass the Measures.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-In the House
to-day Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented a petition signed by 1000 knights
of Labor of the Second Congressional
district of Pennsylvania, urging the pas
sage of bills now pending before Congress
calculated to protect the interests OF labor.
1t was referred.
The headquarters of the National Legis-
latiVe Committee OF the knights of Labor
III this city is being flooded with petitions
from local assemblies, to be presented to
Congress, urging action upon measures
named in the recent list submitted by the
National Committee. The petitions re-
ceived to-day bore about fifty thousand
signatures in the aggregate. These Pc
ltlons are alike in form, having been
printed and distributed to the local as
semDlles for signature, but many of them
are accompanied by letters of the most
vigorous sort. Ralph Beaumont, Char
man of the Legislative Committee, de-
clares it to be the purpose of the knights
to test the sense Of Congress on the meas
ures named and find out whether the
politicians mean to pass measures for the
relief OF the people, and whether the right
OF petition is to be respected. Mr.. Beau
mont expects to present to Congress
Within few days similar petitions bear
ing at least 100000 signatures. Papers
from some Of the Western States are said
by the local assemblies forwarding them
to bear the names OF entire communities
and not alone those of the Knights of
IanOr
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Judge McCay Again Suspends tho
Sentence Of Prisoners.


ATLANTA, GA, July 3.-The negroes
from along the line OF the West Point
railroad celebrated the Fourth to-day in
Atlanta as usual. The crowd was much
smaller than in former years, which is
saidpto bs due to prohibition.
Mai Lamar Cobb, Treasurer OF the
board of trustees Of the State University,
drew from the Treasury to-day $l2,047,
the seml-annual interest due on the state
bonds held by the university 2.
owing to meningitis in the Fulton
county JaIl Judge McCay suspended the
sentence till July 10 Of nifty prisoners un-
der sentence OF the United States Court
confined there. To-day he suspended SEN
LeAce again until Aug. 10.
Rev. Robert White, the colored Baptist
preacher arrested last week, charged with
stealing letter with money order in It,
and released on his own recOgnIZance,
and VINO failed TO appear at his commit
ment trial, was captured to-day and
locked up. He will nave a hearing next
week
). j. Hunt was commissioned Tax Col
lector OF Harris county to-day, vice T. ii.
Moultrie, deceased.
Miss Matte Martin, an accomplished
young lady OF Augusta, n relative OF Evan
p. Howell, died at his residence, whore
she was on visit, at 10 O'Clock tonight.
she had been sick only few days.
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AN OPEN SWITCH.

An Express Train Crashes Into
Coal Jimmies on Side Track.
POTTsvILLE, PA, July 3.-An express
train from Philadelphia for Williamsport,
on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad,
ran into coal train standing on the side
track near Tamaqua this afternoon, the
switch having been left open after the
coal train passed on the siding. Both en-
gines were wrecked. The express car of
the passenger train was telescoped and
the baggage and mail car badly damaged.
j. l.. Bricker, a prominent citizen OF Ma
hanOy City, and John Decker, OF Williams
port, a mail messenger, were seriously
injured internally, and Tilghman Leck-
ner, of Tamaqua, engineer of the passen-
ger train, and Frank Brewer, OF Williams
port, baggage master, were severely
bruised. Several other pensons received
slight injuries. A large quantity of mis-
cellaneous merchandise in the express
car w as DESTROYED
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RIGHTS OF THE KNIGHTS.
Mr.. POwderIy Protests Against the
Action of the Police.

Mr. EOWuerly Profests & against the
Action of the Police.
NEW YORK, July 3.-The General Ex-
ecutive Board of the Knights of Labor fin
ished it's labOrs here to-day and the men,
Ders left for home at noon. Afterward,
MIR. Powderly said: "It is the intention
OF the board to address a letter 70 Supt.
Murray and request him to furnish inf0r-
nation about the action of Capt. McCul-
lagh. We have learned that Cooper Union
Hall has been frequently rented to Sc
cret societies without the presence
OF policemen. We wish to know,
therefore, whether Capt. McCullagh re-
ceived orders from higher authority to
have policemen present. | see by the
papers that Capt. McCullagh classes the
knights of Labor with anarchists or COM
munists. | consider this interference in
our meeting and the remarks of Capt.
McCullagh as a direct insult, first to the
workingmen of New York, and second TO
the workingmen OF the United States.
This makes the matter of national i'm
portance and one that must be righted at
nnpp -
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NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Some of the Items Contained in the
Bill,

WASHINGTON, July 3.--In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Hale, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the naval
appropriation bill with the amendments,
and stated that he hoped to have it taken
up on Tuesday next.
SOME OF THE ITEMS.
The bill appropriaJes $l2, ,S83, 234, being
a net reduction as compared with the
House bill of SAG, 800. In round numbers
this amount is 81, 100000 less than the ap-
prOpriatiOns of last year CnOt including
appropriations for the new cruisers. }. and
is $3, 1S6, 900 less than the estimates, The
Senate committee has added items appro-
prIating S95, ,S6l for the completion OF the
Chicago, Boston and Atlanta, and S91, 1877
for the ordance outfits of these
vessels. The following are the princi-
pal items of reduction: Miscellaneous
pay, $33, 800; ordnance supplies, $lS, 100;
equipment and recruiting, $1,000; Yards
and docks, S3S, 900; provisions and cloth
ing, $4,000; construction and repairs,
$23, 900; steam engineering, $4,000. Pro-
visions of $50,000 for the new naval OBJ
servatorv and $ll2,0 for the naval asy-
lum at Philadelphia are stricken out. A
prOyiso is inserted that no part OF the
amount appropriated for the preservation
aud repair of wooden vessels should be
expended On vessels whose repair would
cost more than 20 per cent. of the esti-
mated cost of new wooden vessels of the
same size, and similar provision is at
tached to the appropriation for the repair
of the boilers and machinery of wooden
VpGap1G
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ENCOURAGING ANARCHY.
jefferson Subscribes $500 to Aid il
Carrying on the Defense.

Jefferson SubsCriDes $500 to Aid in
Carrying on the Defense.
CHICAGO, July 3.-In the town OF JEFF
fersOn Spies, Parsons, Schwab and other
anarchists appear to be looked upon as
tOrerunners of a great social reform. The
citizens of Jefferson are showing their
sympathy for the indicted dynamiters in
substantial manner. For week past
subscription paper has been publicly
circulated for defense fund for the an
archists. The collections reached $500
yesterday. The money was delivered TO
thel treasurer of the fund for the Central
Labor Union. Only one subscription on
the entire list was more than 81. 1t was
by the ladies' branch OF the Turn Verein
Society Of Jefferson. The ladies' gave $25
and specified that they desired it to 20
chiefly to the defense OF Spies. Fred.
Englehart, Justice of the Peace for JET
ferson, is down for 81. and his wife and a
Mrs. Blum, both members OF the Turn
Nerein, secured the $50 donation by that
gOCieLy
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A BRIDAL Couple KILLED.
Caught on q Trestle by Train and
Hurled Into Eternity.

ATLANTA, GA, July 3.-This morning
about o'clock the down passenger train
OF the East Tennessee, Virginia and GeOr.
gia railroad killed "A man and woman,
both white, four miles south Of Dallas,
Tney were walking on the trestle when
oYertaken by The train. The woman was
killed instantly aud the man died about
au hour later. They are supposed to be
John Currey and wife, OF ROckmart, who
were married in Atlanta June % by Jus.
tice w. &. HOrton, and who when killed
were on their way to Rockmart. The re.
mains of the bridal couple will be sent TO
relatives ia Rome. The wife, it Is stated,
WaR q NlIss InYlOr OF RuckmArt.
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To Celebrate the Fourth.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-By direction
of the President, all the executive de-
partments will be closed Monday.
CELEBRATED AT DEFUNIAK BPRINGs.
DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FLA, July 3.-In-
dependence day was celebrated to-day
with the grandest ceremonies and by the
largest crowd ever assembled in Florida.
The gray and blue mingled in doing
honor to the daY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
Goyernment Exhibits,

WAsHNGTON, July 3.-The House
Committee on Commerce has recon-
sidored the vote by which 1t refused To
recommend the passage Of bills authoriz-
ing a loan OF government exhibits TO the
eXp0sitioDs to be held at Louisville and
Minneapolis, and has directed a favorable
report Of the measures.
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GeneraI DcHcicncies.

ay g A'SHiNGToN, July 3.-rhe House to-
,,it %eHI INTO committee OF the whole,
eaer,,i "i' Hammond in the GUAR, ON the
! f'"l ueneleucy bill. The remainder
lsn-,ea AFTERNOON was consumed IN very
n,., =, sung consideration OF the bill,
.ac, v, t1e time being devoted to debate
ll4s ,.elAs relative to House employees.
b w. 'uEest Opposition was manifested
noprg proposition granting an extra
JgI 9'11 y. pay TO all emp'oyes of the House.
A." was finally agreed to.
hs KIN completing GS Of the 119 pages of
.iou.oat me committee rose, and the
iay v CLOCK adjourned until Mon
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Death from Apoplexy.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Horace A.
Whitney, Of New York, cashier in the
Treasurer's office, died suddenly about II
O'Clock this morning from an attack Of
apOplexy. He was employed in the cash
room about twenty-One years, and was
promoted to the office of cashier a little
over year ago. He was on duty yester-
day as usual, and seemed in particularly
good GpiritR
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
Bowdoin Wins the Race.

LAKE GEORGE, n. Y. July 3.-Bowdoin
College defeated the University of Penn
sylvania in the mile and a half rowing
match on the lake here this morning by
about three lengths. The race was won
by length and a halt in minutes and 4
seconds. Bowdoln took the lead at the
start, and was never afterwards headed.
The water was smooth and In excellent
condition for the race. A light breeze
prevailed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04

WASHtNGTON, June 3.-Chairman Nor
rison expects 20 report the Randall apple
jack bill on Tuesday next adversely. All
the Democrats and several of the Repub-
lcans of the Ways ana Means Committee
Will vote to report the bill adversely. II
will be placed on the calendar and there
il will slumbcr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
Hanged Pleading Innocepce.

CoFFEYvILLE, Miss, July 3.-Dick
Bishop was hanged at Pittsboro to-day in
the presence of 1000 persons. The drop
was sprung at l:44 O'Clock. Bishop
maintained his innocence TO the last. The
crime for which he was executed was the
murder Of Wise, Texaa detective, in
Calhoun county about two years avo.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04

In Boston the Conservatives had m a.
Jority OF 90. Stafford gave a Conservative
majority of 81. In Burnley p Rylands,
Unionist, received 4,209 votes and Green
wood, Gladstonian, 4,166. In Derby MI.
Zoe, Gladstonian, polled 6,57l votes, Sir
VIM. Vernon HarcOurt, ,Gladstonian, E, ,43l,
and Mr. Evans, Liberal. UnIonist, 4,4t6.
In the Bordeslv division Of Birmingham
Jesse Collins, Unionlst, polled 4,4S3 votes
and Mr.. Talt, Gladstontan, l,O40.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
. Gloomy Crop Repnrts.

NORFOLK. VA, July 3.--Accounts from
Eastern North Carolina and the lower
counties of Virginia regarding cotton and
other crops are ali discouraging, owing
TO the recent heavy rains, which have. IL
u thcuQhf. done much damnro.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04

To be Expelled from switzerland.
BERNE, July 3.-The Council has de-
cided to expel from the country all
foreign anarchist workmen who assisted
in the strikes at Zurich.
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Boycottcrs Taken to Prison.

NEW YORK, July 3.-rhis morning five
boycOtters VINO were sentenced yesterday
for blackmailIng Mr.. Theiss, Of concert
hall fame, were removed to State prison
to serve out their resnectiYe terms.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
Texas Judicial Circuits.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-1n the Senate
to-day Mr.. George, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported the bill to change the
Eastern and Northern judicial district OF
Texas. Ii was put on the calendar.
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I1vn Nlnre schooners Cantnred.

HALIFAX, July 3.--The cruiser Terror
captured two more American fishing
scboOners last night at point near Shell.
burne, and took them up the latter harbor
this morning. The schooners captured
are the George w. Cushing and G.. u.
Harrington. both Of Portland. Me.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04

la I6SaItilHNGroN, July 3.-The Speaker
.om ItC,oTe tSn re The House to-day message
royall lIv o, i Il resident announcing his dlsap-
William, me bill granting a pension TO
ymmit,,p poone. 1t was referred TO the
lutte on Invalid Pensions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
Crons in Ilouston.

PERRY, GA, July lit has been rain.
Ing continually since Sunday. A heavy
wind blew last night. No work has been
done in the crops this week. The crop Ia
very much damaged. There is no pros.
meet for drV weather
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
Torpedo Roats Not Lost.

PARIS, July 3.-rhe report that eight
French torpedo boats had been lost on the
Atlantic was erroneous. The boats re-
ferred TO are safe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
StenIinw TBroyisiOns.

BLAcKsHEAR, GA, July 3.-Some un
known party or parties entered Mrs. j..
NJ. Lees kitchen, last night and succeeded
in carrying off a good supply u proyi.
sfona.
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Treasury Promotions

July 3.--rhe following
United d'V1s w., We're made in the office of the
True. IN bb'Sies Treasurer to-day: Il. n.
be assistaes, cashier; James r. Mellne, TO
10 BE- en.'S 'pc iesaleshier, and David A. Ritter,
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Royalists Make a ID,

Royalists Make Demonstrate on
PARIS, July 3.-At a religious anniver-
sary at Marseilles yesterday, 1000 Roy
alsts made demonstration IN favor Of
the Count of Paris. They carried tri-
color flags and copies of the Counts man
IfpStO.
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Brindisi's Cholera Visitation.

ROME, July 3.-During the past 2i hours
there were 1855 new cases OF cholera and
46 deaths from the disease in the villages
around Brindisl.
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Curtin out OF the Race.

WASHINGTON, July 3.--Represe ntatiye
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, has decided not
to be candidate for denomination.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04

BERLIN, July 3.-Mr. Pendleton, the
American Minister, has returned here
and resumed his duties.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04

Further indication that Scotland is
strongly GladstonIan is furnished in the
returns from the election at Dunuee,
where Robinson and Lacaita, Gladsto-
mans, received respectively 1896 and
S,2l6 votes, against 3,545 and 3,3l6 for
Nixon and Daily, Liberal Unionists. The
election IN Dundee was the only one held
in Scotland Yesterday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-04
THE BUNDY VETO.

The President to-day vetoed the Senate
bill for the relet Of Martin l.. Bundy. In
mis- veto message the President says that
the claimant, wno was quartermaster,
after the settlement OF his accounts was
found to be indebted to the government.
Thereupon he put in a claim Tor forage
for horses more than sufficient 10 offset
his Indebtedness. There 10 no suggestion
that he bad or used any horses, and II he
did and failed to make the claim for forage
at the time he settled nis accounts,
then, says the President, "he
presents case ot incredible
Ignorance Of mis- rights or wonderful lack
OF that disposition to gain every possible
advantage which is usually found among
those VINO deal with the government.
The claim is not allowed on the ground
that it would set pRcedent which could
hardly be ignored, and which II followed.
would furnish another means of attack
upon the Treasury quite as effective as
many which are now ia active operation"
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Continuing, Mr.. Parnell said that Mr..
Brights scheme was grandmotherly. Mr..
Butt had made a similar proposition, and
when Mr.. Parnell asked MIN why he made
IL MIR. Butt replied that be did so with a
view OF bringing about a final settlement,
because every bill passed by the Grand
Committee and killed in the House Of
Commons or House 0t Lords would be a
standing argument in favor Of home rule.