The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
This Reduces the Necessary Major-
ity to Enforce Closure to 100.
The Franco Italian Commercial
Treaty Negotiations Broken on.
Feeling Between the Two Govern
monts Everything but Pleasant.
Lord Salisbury Reproached by French
Papers - Mr.. Cox Released nom
Prison-He Is Greeted by On
Enthusiastic Crowd.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.--In the,.TIouse Of Com
mons today Mr.. Smith moved the adoption
Of the second procedure rule, which re-
duces TO 100 the majority necessary 10
enforce closure. He said that the ex-
pericnco of last session had convinced the
government that II was desirable 10 reduce
the majority in order 10 secure tho duo
transaction Of business. especially between
2 and 1890 p. m. when the attendance Of
members was small.
Mr.. Chaplin, Conservative, opposed the
motion. lie said ha believed the rule
would be the ilrst step toward closure by q
bare majority, and that II would not meet
the real evil with which the authors were
confronted, the vcrbosty Of members.
Mr.. Dillon said that the Parnellites
might he congratulated by the House, or
at all events by the Liberals. upon having
converted the Conservatives TO closure.
laugh,crl
The Conservatives now put rope
around their own ncoks. Laughter. Tho
Parnclltcs would get hold oi IL shortly,
and when passing the homo rule bill they
would pull Il very sharply, Laughter
Even from Tory point OF view II was
mistake 10 increase the slringcncy OF clos
urc 10y which minoritics must suffer. II
would have been far better 10 have tried
other means before rcsorting TO this ultima
ratio.
Ioni Randolph Churchill said his adj
vocacy Of closure was limited Ia last years
form, beyond which he didn't desire io
20, although he wouldn't oppose the mo-
ton.
The second rule was adoptcd-256 10
2l0.
At meeting Of the Ulster members Of
Parliament Il was decided 10 oppose the
arrcan hill initiated by w. Russell LIB.
eral unonist. Only two members voted
In favor Of supporting the bill. So.
Mr.. smith moved 10 reopen a rule en-
abling the speaker 10 order the withdrawal
oi disorlerly members or to ask the House
to decide upon the conduct Of such mem
| bers.
Mr.. whitbrcad uibenal) opposcd tho
motion, bnt he admitiod that eono In
creased power vas necessary.
Mr.. Dillon objected ~ placing the honor
Of member at tile mercy of any one.
oven the speaker or tho chairman. Tho
| House itself, he said, ought 10 punish
guilty members. II the rule was adopted
tho House must consider the prOyocatiOn
which mcmhcp received. Mai Saundcr-
son had Just boosted nj n public meeting
that IN oyory speech Ia Parliament ha
tainted tho Parncllitcs.
Mr.. Saundenon, intorrupting. said ON
some occasions. tDerisiyc Parncllitc
cheers.
Mr.. Dillon, continuing said that Mai.
Saundcrson had not only described his
past conduct, but had declared his intcn.
tiOn 10 repeat Il. Such conduct would
necessarily aggmvatc the difficulty In
maintaining order Tho disorder Of past
scenes did not originate with the Parnell.
ilcs but resulted from sot made AZ them
In an attempt to treat them differently
from other sections. lie dislikcd the rulo
because Il must tend 10 mako the speaker
party 10 Il instead Of, IA at present, an
impartial friend Of the whole House. II
the House treated the Parnclliiea with
ciyility such rule would not bo wanted
pamcllite shouts Of Hear, hear
Lord Randolph Churchill generally ap-
proved OF tho rule, but criticised the word.
Ing Of H.
Mr. Morley said that the rule was a.
rccied against men guilty Of gross disorder,
nm oilcnsc which no one could sympaihiIo
with. The punishment proposed seemed
appropriate, aud not TOO harsh. lie did
not object 10 the exclusion Of the members
suspended from the precincts of the House,
and he couldn't see why the chairmaz
should be deprived Of the power OF
percmptorily supppsing disorder "a
power which the chairman OF every public
meeting possessed.
Mr.. 4. T.. OCOnnor said that every sec
ton oi tho House should reject the rule ~
an insult 10 their scli.rcspect. lie espc-
cinlly objected 10 the exclusion Of the
members suspended from tho precincts Of
the House.