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The ParnelI Bill.

The ParnelI Bill
LONDON, August lon the resump
ton of the debate. in the House OF
Commons, to day, on the Parnell com
mittee bill. Balfour, chief secretary for
Ireland, said that the speech of Home
Secretary Matthews, last night, in
which he said: The judges already
had the power to select such of the
charges as they deemed worthy of an
inquiry" contained what the gov
eminent had ali along stated.
Sir Lyon Plsyfair, Liberal, commended
that Matthews had extended the scope
of the bill to an enormous extent.
PlaYfair added that Matthews now sid
the inquiry was into an organization
which iD0uced crime, whereas IN
House had been led to believe that the
oil vas intended to enable certain
members 10 clear their characters.
Mr.. Bradlaugh declared that Mat
theWS HAD made out an absolutely new
case.
Chamberlain repeated his statement
that he would have been glad if The
range Of tae proposed inquiry mad been
limited, but he said he had never sug
gested limit regarding persons.
Gladstone said The government COY
euant had been entirely and absolutely
changed.
Baifour said Gladstone remarks
we've most Improper. He denied the
government had altered the DILL u
changed their position.
Reid, Liberal, offered an amendment
providing that the COMMISSION shail
inquire into the grimes anu alleg atoms
only In 20 far as the same may bear
upon the charges aud allegations
against mem berS.
Matthews said the prime subject of
the bill Is to secure investigation into
the charges of what had been properly
described as catalogue of melancholy
and disgraceful crimes, regargiDg which
the government thought ii of public
importance that the whole truth should
be known ltqulry is not into the con-
duct Of members as members, but in
their capacity az members OF an out
side oTgauIZa ion. | should have
thought that ID order to completely es-
taDiish lneIr innocence, the would have
uesiled inquiry too full and complete
Mr.. O'Donnen III published letter
said Frank Byrne was only the agent of
more guilty and more wicked persons.
|. Z. o C0nnor-''Does tho right
honorable MEMBER lnsinuate that he
meant u.s.? {Uries Of order, and hear
hesr>
The Speaker callsl O'Connor 10
order and Matthews continued. He
said he had conveyed no insinuation
against anyone. If he mad intended
TO make personal charge. he
would have made it III plain terms. Elr
William Vernon Harcourt said if the
protraction OF the bull on the bill re-
quired any jusu!icalons, it would be
found III Matthew's speech. 1t was
only by persistent pressure that the OPP
position were at last beginning TO de-
tect the real mining OF the bill. (Uheers.
Lie Low appeared that the govern
ment's obJsCt in creating CON
mission was not to give Parnel-
lie members an opportunity TO
clear themselves Of foul and calum-
nicGs chs argos, bat 10 inquire into q
political organization. Ii that were so,
why tad not The government instituted
iaquiry long ago? (Cheers). The gov
eminent wishing to escape responsible
ity tor commission, asserted that It's
formation was proposed at the instance
of Parnell. Yet the House was now
told that It's object was to inquire into
the political organization.
BAifonr admitted the committee of
tbs cabinet Of July 10. decided 10 III
clude, ANY others in reference TO
the commission, and next day the
Whole cabineE asgeated. Ii Smith, in
announcing tho reverence i'll the House
did not read the words, And other
PERSONS, it was doubtless sip.
Gladstone said ne thought the con
duct of members in sitting silent when
Smith announced the commission, leav-
ing out all important words, deserved
severe censure.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said
while the course of government had
been refusal 10 accept the words Of
Parnellites, while ready TO endorse aRd
promote every culinary OF the foulest
kind. (Cheers.)
The division on Reid's amendment
was then taken up, and it was rejected
-24I to 219
Gocshen, in the absence of Smith, who
was absent, attending the funeral of his
son-in-law, Admiral Coderiugton,
stated if the bill was not passed by the
close of to-morrow's sitting, he would
move that a remainder of the clauses
and amendments be forthwith put.