New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-15
TORY DEFEAT IN THE HOUSE.
THE GOVERNMENT BEATEN ON AN IRISH
BILL.
A BLUNpEE WHICH WAS QUICKLY TURNED ~


ACCOUNT BY TIE ALERT OPPOSITION
london. Nav l4-In the House OF 'oinnionS
this afternoon Joseph Francis FOX "eih"oi 0
tb. Tullamore Division of Kings county,
tionalist. moved the second readlhg oi 'n0 '1''i
Acricn,tnra, Laborcrs' bill The bill proposes the
use of the Church surplus to assist Ia '"'
of labOrers' cottages. co,.l
Mr. Johnson Conservative. memoer ioi 'ou"
Belfast moved the rejection OF 'he "iai' y" '.'
ground that the surplus was not sui"ecn' ~
cover the charges of the Land Dill ana ''ie
Laborers' bill .,
The Right Hon. David Plunket accused .lie
Parnetes of trying TO snatch oiNlsioh' i'e
said they had assembled in full iorce al Il tiile
when the bulk of the members were absent, in
order TO yet the bill read the second time. The
object of this was to destroy the lahorers clauses
in the Land bill He reminded the House that
Mr.. Dillon had protested against the appropria-
zion of the Church surplus in the Land bill as
being purely Irish fund which he wanted for
educational purposes when Home Rule was OBJ
tanned Yet here were the Parnellites proposing
10 devote the surplus to the building of lab0rers
houses.
7. w. RUSSELL Unionist, moved 10 adjourn. lie
said that not a single clause of the bill had been
explained II was an attempt To stab The Land
bill in the back.
MIR. Balfour commented the silence of the
Irish leaders on the measure. Nobody seemed
to think il necessary 10 explain the provisions
of the bill In view of this state Of a;.alls, he
would support the motion for an adjournment
Mr.. Russells motion TO adjourn was lost by a
vote of 94 to Us. The announcement of the
result was received with cheers by the Parnehtes.
Mr.. Parnell then moved that the question OF
the second reading nc now put. The Speaker de-
cned TO put the motion. the House desiring 10
continue the debate.
Mr.. BaIfour charged the ParnelliteS with intro
ducing the measure through mere
desire to enbarrasS the Government.
The member who had moved the second reading
Of the bill and the member who bad seconded the
motion had taken up between them only ten
minutes Their conduct unmistakahc.
They did not mean to obtain advantages for the
laborers, but to injure the Land bill Ihe con-
ditions under which the bill had been debated
would deprive any vote that the House might
come to Of all significance Whatever was the
decision, the Government would attach 10 II no
Importance. lParEellite cheers
The second reading of the bill was agreed 10
without a division amid prolonged Irish cheers.
The defeat of the Government was due TO a
blunder of the Conservative whips, who informed
the members of the Government party that their
presence would be required at o'clock. Ihs
became known TO the Parnellites who attended
in full strength at noon. and, after short SpecheS
had been made, rushed a division befOre uhe
Conservatives could be mustered
London, May 15-"T The Post referring 70 me
defeat of the Governm, mt in the House of Com
in the precincts of the House I" defeat TIE meas
ure but il was preferred not TO divide and 10 al
low the second reading with TACT protest aSalrs'
the Parnelite tactics.