Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-14
GLADSTONE IS ATTACKED.

Robert Wallace, a Member of His own Party, Assails Him in the Com- mittee of the Whole on the Home Rule Il-Joseph Chamberlaine Also Makes Charges Against Him. LONDON, July 13.-Thomas Sexton, anti
 Parnellite, asked Mir. Gladstone to grant &
 day for the discussion of the motion, notice
 of which was given yesterday, declaring
 that Chairman M.llcr in suspending MT.
 Sexton Tuesday night at the sitting of the
 committee of the whole had exceeded his
 authority. MT Gladstone replied that he
 doubted the possibility for promising a
 day. Mr Sexton thereupon intimated that
 he would take the first chance that pre-
 sented itself to obtain the judgment of the
 house on the condition of MT. Mellor.
 The house then went into committee of
 the whole for the discussion of clause g of
 the bill. The debate was marked by an
 attack on MT Gladstone by 8 member of his own party. Robert Wallace, liberal.
 was opposed to the withdrawal of the sub section. Henry Lsbouohere said that he advocated the total exclusion of the Irish from the imperial parliament, but, he ad- ded, he would take no course that would tend to wreck the bill. Joseph Chamber lsine, liberal unionist, charged MT. Glad stone with deceiving the country and from his publicly expressed pledge against the rentiou of the Irish members to vote thereon. The government, MT. Chamber laine declared, was now unmasked and he, speaking in behalf of the liberal union ists. challenged it to appear before the country on the issues raised. MT. Cham berlaine's remarks were greeted with cheers.
 Between and 10 o'clock the galleries were crowded with persons eager to watch the work of the government in forcing through clauses 9, IS, 19, g, 23, 24 and 26 of the home rule bill. The peers' gallery was filled even earlier.
 At 10 o'clock Chairman Mellor applied the closure to the debate on an amendment the omission of the fin and out" which forbids Irish members of the imperial parliament to vote on certain questions. The closure was carried by 8 vote of 325 to 29S, amid loud opposition cheers. Clause 9, which provides for the representation in parliament of Irish coun- ties and boroughs, was then adopted by @ vote of 326 to 267.
 As Chairman Mellor proceeded to put the question On clause 10, the first of the financial clauses, the conservatives, after cheering derlsively, left the house in body. The governments proposal that the consideration of the clause be postponed | was then passed by vote of 1885 to 49. | The votes on financial clauses 17-21 were | postponed by almost equally heavy ma l joritles. By the time clause IS, concern l ing the powers of the Irish legislative | in matters of money, bills and l votes, was reached the bolting conserva- lives had returned The clause was car ried by vote of 328 to 294
 The following clauses were then rushed | through:
 Clause 19, concerning the Irish exche quer | judges; clause 22, concerning appeals from | Irish courts; clause 23, concerning provis- | on for the decision of the constitutional | questions; clause 24, concerning the office | 'f lord lieutenant; clause 25, concerning | be use of crown lands by the Irish govern nent; clause 26, concerning the tenure of | uture judges. |
 Tomorrow the house in committee will | ofgtn discussing clause 21, while the fol | owing thirteen clauses must be got out of | he way between 10 o'clock and midnight | 'n next Thursday evening if the govern nent program la to be executed.
 There were no exciting scenes during | he closurirg of the debate this evening. | hr. Gladstone voted in every one of the | divisions. While the house was quiet wild | excitement Pervaded the crowd in the | outer lobby.