Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-28
In PARLIAMENT.
MR.. eALFoUR INTRODUCES THE NEW
IRISH BILL.
The Changes ~ Embodies-Protest Against
Pledging the Imperial Credit-one-
Pound Notes Desired.
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LONDON, Enc, November 27.-ln the
House Of Commons to-day Lord Spencer
asked the Government, in view OF the
recent crises in London, 10 Introduce
bill to amend the bank act OF 1884 by
providing for the issue OF one-pound
notes. Mr.. Goschen,. Chancellor Of the
Exchequer, declined to make any state
ment on the subject
Mr.. Baltour. Chief Secretary for Ire
land. then introduced the Irish bill. He
said the Governments policy was the
same as in 1882, but for simplicity the
bill had been cut in half. Both por-
tons, however, were practically the same
as III the bill of 1899.
MEETING PARNELL's VIEWS.
One variation Of the present bill from
that of last year was that it met IN some
degree Parnell's views Parnell had
suggested that the privilege OF purchase
be confined to tenants whose holdings
we're under fifty pounds valuation.
Though he (Bslfour) could not accept
exactly that limitation he had altered the
scope Of the bill by excluding ali purely
grazing farms and farms whose tenants
did not reside on them.
THE PURCHASE LIMIT.
Amongst other changes embodied in
the new bill one had reference to the OBJ
lection taken at the last session TO the
limit of twenty years purchase, then
proposed. That limit did not appear in
the new bill Cries of Hear u"
Hear !"l Further power would be
given the Viceroy to extend the period
Of five years, during which 8 per cent.
of the purchase-money was payable.
INCREASING LOCAL POWERS.
In regard to increasing the powers OF
the local authorities Mr.. Balfour said he
considered that the original proposals
therefor III the bill we're the best that
could be devised Land purchase IN
Ireland was not local question at all.
The Government WAS using British
credit TO carry out this vital reform not
primarily for the benefit Of this country
or that, but for the benefit OF the EN-
pire as a whole. Conservative cheers
THE LAND QUESTION.
Anotherconsideratio was the fact that
the land question in Ireland was largely
used for political objects 1t would be
absurd, therefore, 10 leave to communi-
ties under the Indictment of agltators
10 determine whether they should adopt
a remedy going TO the root Of agrarian
discomfort. Parnellte laughter If
they were to give local control IN any
form it ought TO be by plebiscite OF the
rate-payers, enabling them under the
safeguard Of the ballot to vote upon the
question Of granting a contingent por-
ton Of the guarantee fund for each
county.
AGAINST PLEDGING TIE INTERNAL CREDIT.
Labouchere moved an amendment
against pledging the imperial credit for
the purchase of land until the coun-
try should have given its consent at a
general election. Labouchere's amend
ment was rejected by vote OF 2GS to
III. Mr.. Gladstone Sir William YER
non Harcourt and Morley walked out
before the vote was taken. Iarnell and
all the Parnellite members voted with
the Government. The bill was then
given its first reading amid the cheers OF
the Government supporters.
THE LABOUCHEEE AMENDMENT.
When the Parnellites were hocked
into the Division lobby TO vote on the
Labouchere amendment there was sud
den and unusual movement, which was
seemingly instigatcd by Healy, who with
Sexton and a large contingent turned
back and ahstained from voting, while
Parnell, Power, and about thirty others
supported the Government.
THE PLEDGE or SECRECY VIOLATED.
After the House rose o hurried meet
inc of the Nationalist was called IN the
conference room. Parnell was not
present The meeting was held ostensi-
bly, for the purpose OF arriving at an
agreement not to mention the recent
events publicly until after the meeting
on Monday but great secrecy was OBJ
served as TO what was really done.
Sexton emphatically denies the state
ment that he was aware OF the existence
of Gladstones letter TO Morley at the
time the Nationalist meeting was held on
Tuesday. The whole party Is annoyed
at the leaking out of the proceedings Of
the meeting, as ii indicates a violation OF
the pledge of secrecy.
THE RUMoRs or DISSOLUTION BAsELEss.
Sir William Marriatt (Conseryative)
speaking ut Brighton said that the ru-
mors of the speedy dissolution of Parlia-
ment were baseless. Lord Salisbury,
he declared, would never take advantage
of a social scandal or q domestic quarrel
among his opponents.