Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-20
The British Parliament.

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES To MAKE INQUIR-
LES CoNCEkNING IKELAND.
Mr.. Bradiaugh opened the session of parlia.
ment last evening by moving in the house OF
commons that the seasonal order declaring the
interference Of peers in the election for men,
bers of the house of commons a high infringe
ment of the liberties and privileges OF the COM
mons be not renewed this year. He said the
order was constantly treated with contempt;
was, therefore, practically obsolete, and mig hit
forced. division was taken, and The order
was sustained b. vote OF I94 to 12O.
THE IRISH QUESTION IN BOTH HOUSES.
In both houses the Irish question occupied
considerable OF the time devoted to the debate
on the address to the queen. Referring TO Ire
land. Lord Salisbury said that the government
would take every step to main tain social order
and protect individual rights. With respect TO
education and local government Tor Ireland, he
was unable 10 furnish sketch OF the govern
ments proposals..
MR. GLADsToNE's VIEWS.
Mr.. Gladstone said he thought the conduct of
the Irish policy should remain In the hands of
the government and under their primary re-
sponsibility. Continuing, he said tina: If 1t was
supposed that any thing that had happened had
produced tue slightest Change In his cOnvic-
tiOns regarding the late governments Irish
policy, he was afraid he was unable to afford
iCheers. What mad happened. be continued.
had rather confirmed his strong belief that he
had not erred In tue main principles oI his
scheme. MIR. Gladstone said he Thought the
late opposition had dealt hardly with tue late
government In pressing them for their Irish
policy, but he would not retaliate. "Ireland," ;"
he said, "is the question OF the day, and the
sooner this question Is settled the sooner will
the house be able TO dispose of the arrears of
legislation before it." [CneerS.
SPEECH OF LORD CHURCHILL.
Lord Randolph Churchill said that the gov
ernment had come to the conclusion that the
adoption of coercive measures for Ireland would
be unwise. He said the ministry wished the
question OF local government to be treated As q
question affecting the united Kingdom.
Regarding the land question he said the gov.
eminent was not prepared 10 adopt the judicial
rents HXe,. by the land com miSsiOners, as they
We're considered too high. For All present puI-
poses the ministry would take their stand OF,
the land act oi 1851 as final settlement. Al
the same time the government had decided 10
Oh the Parneliitte benchesl TO make Cal eiuI
inquiry during the ensuing autumn and winter
tnto the working OF the existing land system in
Ireland. Ine government did not Intend to
deal with the land question by maxim. any
reduction in rentS-that was contrary 10 their
Roiicy. Lord Cnurcnitl was followed by several
Parnelites VINO declared that they were mol
satisfied with u policy of delay. The debate in
the commons was adjourned.
In The lords the address in reply to the queens
speech was agreed 10.
SENSATION
was caused in the house of commons in the
afternoon by finding u mysterious package on 4
Parnellite bench, supposed to contain dy
that were used missiles during the recent
riots at Belfast