The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-01
LABOUCHERE NAMED
For Suspension for Questioning
Salisbury'S Veracity.
A WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
Shoots an ex-Congressman in the Capitol
Both are Kentuckians-The ProvocatiOn-
The Excitement in the House.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Labouchere, in the
commons. spoke to his motion of inquiry
into the Cleveland street scandal He de-
tailed the facts of the scandal. The treas
ury officials having full knowledge of the
whole affair, refrained from prosecuting
Newemive and Week until Blackwood, sec
rotary for the postoffice, had insisted upon
taking action against his own subordinates.
Then finding themselves compelled to pros
ecute these men, the treasury officials de-
termined to prevent the exposure from
going any further and tried to hush it up.
When Hammond fled to Belgium there was
no difficulty in the way Of securing his ex-
tradition, but Salisbury, through the
treasury officials, wrote declaring he
could not ask extradltion. Hammond
went to America, and in all this, as to in
formation and otherwise, was assisted
through Newton, solicitor for Lord Som
erset. The object of the government was
obviously to hunt Hammond beyond the
range OF eXtradition. When the chief of
police reported to the treasury the evidence
In the hands of the police involving Lord
Somerset and others, the treasury ordered
the police to desist from watching the
case, and Somerset obtained a horse
guards four months leave of absence to
enable him to quit the country But he
dld not quit the country, and Salisbury
being informed of this through Sir
Dighton Probyn, stated that a warrant
would be issued, but he caused this de-
cision to become known to Lord Somer-
sets commanding officer, through whom
this information was conveyed to Somer-
set. Thereupon Somerset fed He is not
only allowed to resign his commission and
leave the army as an honorable officer, but
is at this moment still magistrate in two
counties. Labouchere said 5 alisbury and
others had criminally conspired to defeat
the ends of justice, therefore he asked for
committee to inquire into the allegation.
Webster, attorney general, said he be-
heved the house would agree with him that
there was not the shadow of foundation
for these disgraceful charges. 1t was alb
surd to suppose that Salisbury or the treas
ury officials could have interfered in the
prosecution of this case. In conclusion, he
said he himself had direct authority to con-
tradlct the allegation that Salisbury had
spoken to anyone regarding the issue of a
warrant.
Labouchere said he could not accept
WebSter's assurance, nor did he believe
Salisbury, whose denials were obviously
untrue.
The chairman requested Labouchere to
Withdraw the words calling into Question
the veracity of the premier Labouchere
declined and the speaker named him for
suspension. Upon division, suspension was
carried by III to g.
Smith demanded that the house express
its opinion on Labouchere's motion, not
withstanding its withdrawal, and should
say the motion was improper and the
charges false. The vote against Labouch-
ere's motion was 163 to so.
L. 2. O'COnnor, continuing the debate.
said he knew the name of Labouchere's in.
tormant, and which Labouchere had of
Tered to give Webster, and that was one
that carried conviction as to the correct
ness OF the statements that had been made
Smith asked O'Connor to give the name in
the interest of justice. O'Connor declined.
upon the ground that the name had been
impaired to him in confidence Other
members having demanded committee of
inquiry, Smith, on behalf of the govern
ment, declined to allow persons against
whom there was no evidence to be pill
lorled and gibbeted, ana perhaps ruined for
life. He claimed the Judgment of the
house on Webster's answer A motion to
report progress was lost by 204 to 81. The
chairman then put Labouchere's amend
ment proposing reduction of the credit
and Smith moved closure This the
chairman declined to put. The discussion
continued, and finally under closure, pro-
posed by another member, Labouchere,s
amendment was rejected
Labouchere's suspension is for one week.