The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-28
lMPRIS0NING FRESHMEN.
THE GOVERNMENT QUERIED IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Homo Secretary Matthews Denies
That ANY Special Penalty is
Attached to the Proceedings Against
the Celtic Members-B -Balfour Says
There Will be No Trouble if Sum-
monses Are Needed.
LONDON, July 27.--In the house of com
| mons tonight Mr.. Sexton asked the govern
ment whether, seeing that no Irish MEM
Der could be summoned i'll England for Of
fenSes committed in Ireland but must be
arrested under warrant. it would legis-
late to relieve the Irish members from this
special penalty. [Parnellite cheers.I
MIR. Matthews denied that any special
penalty attached to the proceedings against
Irish members A warrant issued by
Irish magistrates, he said could be exc
cuted in England If backed by English
magistrates, but there was great difficulty
III issuing summonses in England beyond
the jurisdiction of Irish magistrates.
NO WARNING CUSTOMARY.
Mr.. Anderson, member from Nainshiro,
then demanded to know whether before his
arrest any intimatlon was given to MIR
O'Kelly to the effect that the crown in
not the uniform practice i'll crown prosecu-
tionS Of England to communicate before the
issue OF warrant with the persons whom
the crown intended to prosecute.
Mr. Balfour replied that no such intima-
tion was given Mr. O'Kelly, and that no
such practice exists. conservative cheers
JOURNEYING TO IRELAND
Sir Harcourt asked whether Il summons
issued in Ireland having legal stringency in
England would not enable the person sum
mOned to so to Ireland TO defend himself
without being taken there under arrest
Mr.. Sexton also asked whether, in tho
| event of future complaints being mado
| against Parnellites engaged in their duties
IN the English parliament,' the government
would proceed by summons instead of
smuggling men Off in the dark. [Parnellito
cheers and cries Of "hear himl"l
Mr.. Balfour replied that this was a mat
ter that must be decided by the legal ad-
visers of the crown If the Irish members
hastened to obey Il summons to "A court of
law there would be no difficulty in agreeing
to Mr.. Sections suggestion, but his expert
ence was decidedly to the contrary [hear,
hear.l
The local government bill this evening
passed its third reading in the house of com
mons and its first reading in the house of
lords.
AN AMENDMENT TO THE INQUIRY BILL.
In the house of commons Mr. Morley has
laid on the table an amendment to the
Parnell commission bill to insure precedence
for the inquiry into and report upon the
Parnell letters.
O'Donnell's letter to the speaker, giving
notice of his intention to appeal from the
decision in the Times case, protests that Sir
Richard Webster's allegations being as
sumed as basis for legislation is an inno-
walton pending an appeal
The Standard says that Mr.. Parnell
| seriously contemplates bringing personal
libel action against tho Times if the govern
ment refuses to limit the inquiry.
VANDELEUR'S TENANTS
DUBLIN, July 27-The expected ad-
ditional evictions on the Vandeleur estate
have been postponed. 1t is believed that
another effort will be made to effect u
settlement of the dispute between the land
lord and the tenants.