Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-05
Nu IDlIlON.
MEMBERS SWORN IN.
Going Through With a Parliament
airy Ceremony.
FALL RIVERS MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
Western TeIegraphers Threaten to
Strike.
FALL RIVERS MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
THE KAISER'S YACHT BEATEN
A PARLIAMENTARY CEREMONY.

The Comm ission of the New Body Read
in the House of Lords.
LONDON, Aug. Sat noon today the speaker
Of the house Of commons took the chair There
was a msager attendance Of the government
supporters, many Of the seats on their side
Of the house being unoccupied. but
there was fair number Of the
opposition present. Sir Charles Dixie took the
seat formerly occupied BY Mr.. Henry In
bouchere. Sir. VIM. Vernon Harcourt led the
opposition. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain selected
a seat in corner above the gangway.
Soon after the house assembled the gentle
man usher OF the black rod summoned the mem
bers OF the house to attend in the house
Of lords and hear the commission
for the new parliament read. Mr..
Peel, the speaker, attired in court
dress and attended by the members present.
obeyed the summons and proceeded to the
house of lords, where the commission in full
robes were found waiting to receive him.
There the speaker said good word for HIM
self. according to custom. He informed their
lordships that the faithful commons would pro-
coed with the election Of presiding function
airy, and that ''in the exercise Of their I'M
doubted rights and privileges they had
looked in his own direction. Whereupon
the lord chancellor assured him that cher mai
esty is 30 fully sensible Of your zeal for the
public service and of your ample efficiency to
i
commons have selected you to discharge that
she does most readily approve and confirm you. {"
Following thereon the speaker submitted him.
self with all humility and gratitude" to her
majesty's gracious commands, and pro-
ceeded on their behalf to claim for
the commons their undoubted rights
and privileges, especially to freedom Of
speech in debate, to freedom from arrest Of
their persons and servants, and particularly to
free access to her majesty when occasion shall
require" Asking also that "tho most favorable
constructions shall be placed upon their words
and actions" With due humility the speaker
pleaded that ''if any error shall be committed
it might be imputed to himself.
After these ceremonies had been performed
the members Of the commons, led by the speak
ers, returned to the house, where Mr.. Peel signed
the roll and took the oath Of office. He was fol-
lowed in this duty by the privy councillors
present and by the members, who. rs is custom
airy. took the oath in patches of five.
The form of oath is very short and is in these
words II swear that will be faithful to her
majesty Queen Victoria, her heirs and success
Ors according to law So help me God"
The first batch sworn consisted of Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, Lord George Francis Hamil-
ton. first lord of the admiralty; Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, president of tho board of trade;
Ri. Hon. Henry Matthews. the home secretary,
and Ri. Hon. Edward Stanhope, secretary Of
state for war.
When Baron De Worms under secretary of
state for the colonies. was sworn in he, in ac-
cordaRce with the Jewish custom, wore his hat.
Mr.. James Kerr Hardie, the labor repre-
sentative of the south division OF Westham. ap-
pearcd in the house wearing a cloth cap, which
he failed to remove during the oath taking.
The speaker noticing that Mr.. Hardie had
failed to remove his head covering at once
called him to order and he reluctantly dotted
his cap.
With $40 members to take their places and be
sworn some days must be occupied with the in
dispensable formalities. Until the arrival Of
the lighting time old parliamentary hands
will feel small interest in the proceedings at Vest
minister. There is a growing feeling among all
parties that having regard to the arduous work
involved by the general election and consider
ing the period of the year it is eminently de-
sirable to accelerate proceedings as much as
possible in order to make September q holiday
month.