The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
TN BATTLE ARRAY.
The Beginning Of Another Session The
New British Parliament Quietly
Settling Down to Work.
Political Forecasts OH the An-Absorbing
Question Of Horne hule for
ireland.

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Ireland.
The Parliament of the British En-
pire met on Tuesday. January IL
though there is little probability tina
anything will be done until the .Febru
airy meeting. An eye witness says tina
the fog hung low over the statues OF
Parliament Square. Beaconstieid. Can
ming, Derby, PalnersEon and Peel hac
thin covering of snow on their heads
(meaning, Of course. the statues Of those
deceased worthless Sand seemed to give
but a chilling reception to the new OF
Old members who passed By in cabs OF
afoot. The drizzle above and the siush
below had thinned the usual crowd OF
sight seers, and the cheers saluting
wellknown members sounded hoarse
in The raw air. The first to enter Pal
ace yard were, OF course, the new mem
bers. One could tell them at first sight,
much as one can detect a new congress
man at Washington. Each one OF
them looked as 1t he thought that he
was being Inspected by the whole coun-
try, and insensibly lo bowed at any
faint noise. They lost this Look, how
cx,or. ,vI,ap ~, a,ro,;rrr tt,n t,ti1J;pr.
they were frequently challenged by po-
licemen and doorkeepers who were on
she alert against ingenious reporters
giving the names Of new members.
Close by the entrance to the Commons
stood four 'beef-eaters. from the Tow
er, who had Just concluded the ira
ditional search of The vaults through
out the entire building for another Guy
Fawkes. More in accordance with the
progress Of the age, policemen had
closed the Westminster Hall entrance
against dynalnibers. feeling that Rosa
had supplantea Guy. AS the crowd
looked through the ratings, chatting at
the gorgeous Crimson uniforms and the
pole axes Of the beef-eaters, its atten-
ton was suddenly turned to the en-
trance of the members of the labor
party, who dramatically came together
Arch, Powell and Leices-
ter among m-immediately followed
by John Bright and Burt. the secretary
of the Miners Association The first
named agitationists were readily
recognized. The brothers Ashmead.-
Bartlett soon after arrived IvgpUi4ar -
nunsher-tsss Tie cid aasagnhers of both
parties, Of course, received the accus-
toned greetings, but it was remarked
by habitues that Dixie, Chamberlain,
and Gladstone were not cheered as of
old. Churchill, however, received such
ringing salutations as Dizzy" used to
get from the mob that everywhere halls
audacity. Glib, member OF Parila-
ment for st. Pancreas and the former
Yestry clerk OF his parish. excited no
tice by wearing big Rsssuth hat, from
the brim of which drops Of drlzzle fell.
Meanwhile the members inside were
selecting seats by card-pinning and hat
depositing. For the time the interior
of the House reminded al American of
a Chicago national convention Just as
sembling. Sir John MoWbray got up
soon afterwards. He is threescore and
TOR, nor nj n n pnr mi
si0uer and the unopposed Conservative
member from Oxford University He
nominated Mr.. Arthur Peel for speak
er, euloglzing the latter until his b1shy
Whlakers trembled. Mr.. IoWbray's
voice was husky. He was followed by
the silver tones OF John Bright, as be
seconded the nomination in a dignifjed
and scholarly speech. Justin Mccarthy
followed in calm and deliberate tone,
speaking on behalf Of the Irish mem
bers, in the absence of Parnell. lie
simply acquiesced in the result of the
election, but, III a gentlemaniy manner
protested against the eulogy on the late
speakers impartialitY, which the Irish
members denied. He sat down amid
the cheers of the Nationalist present
ably led by Biggar, with rose III his
buttoRhole, ready again to become the
"masher Of the ladies gallery. Mr
Peel. assuming an air Of snodesty, like
Wyndham or the late John Broughan
before the curtain, returned thanks ane
eulogized the new House, giving taffl
for taffy. When the speaker had seated
himself in his chair. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, Chancellor of the Excheqaer