The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-08
~CONSERTATIVEs EICITED.
Numerous Amendments offered TO the
Home Rule BIZ.

LONDON, August 7.-There was con-
si6ers BILE excitement amtng the Conserva-
tive members who were present at the
opening Of to-day's session Of the House
OF Commons. The report stage of the
Home Rule bill was reached at an earlier
hour than was expected, and Balfour,
Conservative leader, who had an impor-
tant smendment TO offer to the Dill. was
not present to submit the amendment.
Balfour's proposed amendment is in
tende 10 prevent the Irish members
who shall be retained in the Imperial
Par,is ment from voting on any questions
except motions that are offered TO amend
the Home Kule bill after that bin shal
have become n law. The Conservatives
were exceedingly DESTROYS Of having the
amendment submitted. and George Bart
ley, Conservative, requested 10 be per-
United 10 act as mis- substitute in ofer-
ing the amendment.
Speaker Peel ruled that at this stage
substitutes could not be allowed.
A number of other Conservatives who
had expected that there would be a pro-
longed debate on Baifour's proposed
clause had taken advantage Of their ex-
pectations TO absent themselves, intend
Ing TO be present when notified tina a
vote was about to be taken upon Mr..
Balfour's proposal.
By their absence they also lost their
nance Of moving amendments to the bill.
Among those who had important amend
ments to offer, but who were absent,
were Sir Julian Goldsmld. Viscount VOL
mer, Edward Heneage and General Colds
worthy. Search was made for them, but
they could not be found.
A number OF new clauses were then
proposed by other members Of the oppo-
Clti0n nIf tho cnaular ,..lol -. -
on the ground that due notice had not
been given OF their submission, OF that
the proposals ala not comply with the
rules Of the House.
The UnioniSts stood aghast as they
saw the report sweeping through with
lightning speed. Their fright was allav-
ed. however, when James Parker Smith.
Liberal Unionist. after having eight new
clauses proposed by him ruled out. OBJ
tanned tho speakers sanction 10 move
that the boundary commission under the
bin be instructed to inquire as Ia the
better division Of the Irish electoral dis
trlcts. The debate ON this motion was
taken up. ana this gave tho opposltjon
time TO breathe. The Conservative and
Liberal Unionist whips were at once dls-
patched In search Of the absentees 10
summon them TO immediate attendance
az the House.
Balfour and 1ieneage and other NOM
oers OF the opposition appeared I'm the
House In time TO take part In the debate
on the motion. Eventually the motion
was defeated by n vote Of 90 10 Is2.
In the House OF Lords to-day the Earl
or N~orthbrook. some time ago Governor
General Of India, called the ate ation OF
the House TO the existing obstacles IN
tho importation OF manufactured silver
from India. arising from the compulsory
Hall mark law In England. The aboli-
ton OF the Hall mark law IN England
together with free trade In articles man
ufactured from silver. would. he de-
clared. mitigate the evils brought about
by the stoppage of free coinage.
The Earl OF Kimberly. Secretary Of
state for India. admitted that il was
desirable to change the law. Silver man.
v~facturers OF England were. however
opposed go the abolition Of the law COM
polling their goods 10 bear a Hall mark
He saw no reason why the various stand
ards OF manufactured silver ought not 10
exist In England the same as in other
countries.