Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-03

propr1ateS sum Sufficient to meet the expense Of
for the purchase OF lot and the erection thereon
OF a station-house in Northeast Washington.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Harris, by au-
bly, the House bill to increase the police force.
The Gag Law Applied.
PARNELLITRs LEAVE THE HOUSE WHILE THE LAST
CLAUSES OF THE PARNELL COMMISSION BILL ARE
CARRIED.
In the house OF commons last night, replying to
Mr.. Healy, Mr.. Goschen said that Mr.. W. Ii. Smith
had not interviewed the editor Of the Times; that
he had not seen him, and that he had held no
communications with him regarding the commits
sion. Mr.. GOschen then moved that the debate
proceed on the bill to investigate the charges
against the Parnellites II 1t were still under dis
cusson at midnight. To this the house agreed
power at l o'clock in the morning to put the re-
naming clauses.
the right OF the minority to obtain full discussion
or obnoxious clauses.
Sir VIM. Harcourt said that the motion was with
out the slightest reason to justify 1t. The bill
OF such Importance tnat 1t ought to be adequately
discussed. The government, he said, did not want
further discussion, as the effect upon the country
would be unfavOrable to theln They therefore
abused their rights as u majority In order TO gag
their political opponents.
Mr.. Timothy Healy moved to amend the motion
by inserting the words III the chairman so think /"
thus leaving to the discretion OF the chair the a-
plication Of the closure rule.
Mr.. BalfOur refused to accept the amendment,
saying that the chairman ought not to be burdened
with such responsibility.
Sir Lyon Playfair QiberaD declared that the mo-
government could SET Such closure had hitherto
been unheard Of
Mr. Healy's amendment was rejeeted-2s5 to
237.
Mr.. Justice Mccarthy moved an amendment ex-
tending the inquiry to the circumstances under
which the charges were originally made and pub
Mr.. Matthews home secretary, held that the
amendment was needless
MIR. Sexton said that the Parnellites invited the
fullest inquiry into the remOtest facts connected
with "ParnelliSm and Crime" II 1t was conducted
by reasonable mode OF procedure. II was i'm
portant 10 tind under what motive the forged let
terS were written.
Mr.. Staveley Hill Conservative said that unless
good account could be given or how the Times
came 70 possess the letters, or person could be
be able to stand an examination as to how he got
them, the judges would not accept the letters al
genuine.
The amendment was defeated-l62 to.12s.
MIR. Labouchere moved that the letters be
inquired into and reported upon before other mat
The solicitor-general said that the letters were
not the charges, but only evidence OF the charges
against Mr.. ParnelL He admitted that the letters
were extremely Important, and said that without
doubt the commission would early inquire into
their authenticity. The commission, however,
must not be fettered and therefore the government
Sir William Vernon HarcOurt said that upon no
issue would the judgment Of the country be more
gladly taken than upon the conduct OF the govern
ernment on this point would indicate the nature
OF what the sOlicitor-generpl called the govern
in offering a commission, and would show whether
their desire was TO clear or to backen the charac
ter OF the Parnellites.
ing that Harcourt had maligned the Parnellites
before the Times did. Proceeding, he said that
what the Parnellites feared was evidently not an
body knew, that 1t was almost impossible to prove
the authenticity OF the letters
to 2O3.
Mr.. Healy moved to add prov1so to the effect
that the commissioners should make q separate
vidual member where decisions are adverse.
The home secretary said that no government
with the slightest self-respect would accept such
an amendment.
Mr.. Parnell desired to say few words. 1t was
vain to deny that he approached the commission
with ranking sense ofinjustice He did not OBJ
ceptiOn, and would not have complained of the ex-
tension OF It's scope to political organization II
fair nearing and notice Of the charges against
case. They were approaching an inquiry shaped
by superior force by the party opposite, without
chance OF stating their views with the fullness
were men now In London who he believed, If placed
in the witness box, would be forced to admit that
the attendance Of these persons and insure their
punishment II they ned to escape the Jurisdiction
OF the commission were excluded. What would
the forgers care for the action OF the government
II, by stepping across the channel during the in
Quiry, they could draw an 1mpenetrable veil over
the origin OF the lerters7 The Irish members were
entitled 10 such hearing as parliament had never
yet denied to individuals, especially when they
consented to an Unconstitutional inquiry. He be.
scrutiny untarnished and triumphant, but ma
tOrtty OF the members would have tarnished the
traditions OF the house by refusing the Irish men,
bers the right OF assisting In shaping the most i'm
portant measure ever devised for obtaining judg-
ment upon men on whom the interests OF the
nation which they represented were absolutely
dependent. (Cheeral
Mr.. Healy's amendment was defeated-281 tc
POI.
The Parnellites having left the house the chair.
man put the remaining clauses, which were car
ried without Q division.
The report stage OF the commission Dill wa
nxed for Monday next
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