Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
PARLIAM MENT IN SESSION.
The Queen Says Ireland Need No Long, CT Prevent LegislatIon-Gladst StiIl i'm Favor Of Home R ule.

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 l LONDON, Aug. 19.-The new Parliament
 was opened to-day. Owing to rain there was
 little enthusiasm out of doors. But there was large attendance in both chambers. ] The Lord High Chancellor Baron Salisbury | read the speech from the throne, which was in substance as follows: 'sMy lords and gen. tlemen of the House of Commons: I have | summoned you at this unusual season for the transaction of indispensable business. The session of the last Parliament was interrupt ed before the ordinary work was completed that the sense of the people might be taken with regard to proposed changes in the gov ernment of Ireland. The result of this ap- peal confirmed the conclusions of the late Parliament. The temporary arrangement of the last Parliament for public charges ren- ders it inexpedient to further postpone the consideration of necessary financial legisla- tion. The estimates submitted to the last Parliament and partially rated will be laid before you. I abstain at present from rec ommending any measures except those essen tial to the conduct of public service for the rest of the fiscal year. I am confident that they will receive your prompt and careful at tention"
 In the House of Commons this evening Lord Randolph Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer, gave notice that he would move precedence for the financial bills of the gov ernment. In the House of Lords Earl Gran vile demanded an intimation of the govern ment's Irish policy. The Duke of Argyle de- nied the right of a member of the late government to make such a demand. Baron St. Oswald moved an ad- dress in reply to the speech from the throne, which motion was seconded by Baron de Ros Lord Salisbury, referring to affairs in Burmah, admitted that the situation was not altogether satisfactory, but said there was no reason for apprehension. The Afghan boundary commission had not been with drawn. Differences had arisen regarding the frontier lines, but there existed 8 reason able prospect of an amicable settlement and the establishment of permanent boundaries with the full accord and to the entire satis- faction of both England and Russia. The government would take every step necessary to maintain social order in Ireland and to protect individual rights. He was unable now to sketch the governments proposals, but there would be an inquiry made into the means of healthily developing the material resources of Ireland and also an investiga- tion of the Belfast rioting. There was no ground for impugning the integrity of the Belfast police.
 In the House of Commons this evening MT. Bradlaugh moved that the sessional or der declaring that the interference of the peers in elections constitutes high infringe ment of the liberties and privileges of the Commons be not renewed. He said that at the last parliamentary elections the law had been wilfully disobeyed by 8 number of peers and that if the law was obsolete it should be abandoned, otherwise it should be enforced. Lord Randolph Churchill, leader of the House, suggested that the member for N0rf ,oIj< pass without objection and said that the gov ernment would appoint committee early in the session to inquire into the matter. MT. Had stone intimated that he would support the government if the House divided on the question. The motion was seconded and a division resulted in victory for the govern ment. The vote was 294 for renewal of the sessional order te 196 against. Mir. O'Killy, member for Roscommon, gave notice that he would at an early date introduce bill for the better government of Belfast; likewise bill to suspend evictions in cer- tain cases Mr. Parnell took the oath and his seat in the House this evening. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chief secretary for Ireland, in replying to a question of MT. Sexton said he would require notice before stating whether he intended to withdraw the extra police from Belfast. The government intended increasing the number of commis- sioners, but it was not intended that extra commissioners should be appointed members of the royal commission. The government would consider the advisability of adopting means to enable the commission to take evil dence under oath.
 In the House of Commons Colonel E. R. King-Harmon moved an address in reply to the Queens speech and the motion was sec onded by MT. John Mclean. Mr. Gladstone thought the conduct ot the Irish policy should remain in the hands of the govern ant hej T1r inn If, he said, it was supposed that anything that had happened had produced the slight est change in his convictions regarding his policy he was afraid he would be unable to afford those so believing the slightest en- couragement on that point. What had hap pened had rather confirmed his belief that he had not erred in the main principles of his scheme. He thought the late opposition had dealt harshly with the late government in pressing them for an Irish policy, but he wished to give notice that he would not re- taliate. Ireland was the question of the day and the sooner it was settled the sooner could the arrears of legislation be disposed of.
 Lord Salisbury said the government hoped to be able to suppress outrages in the south and north of Ireland without asking large extension of it's powers. The most difficult problem was that of dealing with organized intimidation, which the government intend
 
 put down. IL was the duty of the govern ment to grapple with illegal combinations to avoid the payment of rent and the govern ment might be depended on to do it's duty. The address was agreed to.
 Lord Randolph Churchill after taunting Mir. Gladstone with g. previous readiness to resort to coercion in Ireland, said the govern ment had decided that coercion would be un- wise. He wished the question of local gov ernment to be treated as question for the United Kingdom. In regard to Belfast the government would see that crime should not become chronic there as it had in other parts of Ireland. The government would not tol- crate any attack upon the royal Irish con stabulary and was determined to restore der without delay. Lord Churchill said the government had resolved to send to Kerry special military officers of high rank armed with such powers as will enable them to re- store order and preserve it. When the gov ernment becomes conscious that further pow CTS are necessary it will not be slow to ask the assistance of Parliament. In regard to the land question the government he said was not prepared to adopt the judicial rent which had been fixed by the commissioners, they being much too high. For present pur poses the government will take it's stand upon the land act of 1881 as final settlement. At the same time the government has decided to appoint commission Laughter by the Par nellites] to inquire during the autumn and winter into the working of the land system in Ireland. The government does not intend to deal wi Il the land question by causing any reduction of rent as such action would be contrary to it's policy. The government proposed to procure the best of information regarding the industries of Ireland. The gov ernment would devote the time allowed dur ing the recess to careful consideration of the question of local government in all three kingdoms, and when Parliament reassembled the government would be prepared to make definite proposals on that most important and enormous question. The government had taken the verdict of the country in favor of maintain ing the union as final. Upon that verdict it based it's policy and it was prepared to stand or fall by that policy.
 Following Lord Randolph Churchill's speech several Parnellites spoke, each de- claring the policy of the government to be policy of delay and charaeterizing it as unsatisfactory. Joh1f J. Clancy, member for Dublin, said the National party were de- termined not to allow the debate on the ad dress to end until the opinions of MT. Henry Matthews, home secretary, and other mem bers of the Cabinet were revealed. On mo- tion of Mir. Thomas Power O'Connor the de- hate WAS adiOurned