The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-09
GLADSTONE ON THE JUMP.
He Proposes to Clear the Way for Hi
Home Rule Bill.

He Proposes to Clear the Way for His
Home Rule Bill.
LONDON, Feb. S.--The House OF Com
mons reassembled at noon to-day and Mr..
Gladstone at once announced that he would
tomorrow or Friday move suspension OF
the rule under which the house rises at mid
night. This evidence of the prime minis
ter's intention to bring the debate on the
address in reply TO the queens speech TO an
end as speedily as possible 80 that he may
introduce his home rule bill al the time
fixed, Monday next, was greeted with
cheers by the supporters OF the government.
The debate on she address was then re-
sumed. Jesse Colline, who represents the
BUrdOsley division of birmingham, and
who, though a radical, opposes the home
rule bill. moved an amendment urging that
legislation for the betterment Of the condi-
tion OF agriculture have precedence over
the home rule bill In speaking to his mo-
ton, Mr.. Collins taunted the liberals with
promising TO help the agriculturists and
then forgetting the promise when they
came into power.
TO KEEP THEIR PROMISES.
After several members OF no particular
prominence had spoken in behalf of Mr..
Collins amendment, Henry Hartley
Fowler, president OF the local government
board, replied. Mr.. Fowler spoke IN terms
of ridioule of the proposition by certain OPP
ponents OF the government to impOfe a
duty on corn. Mr.. Collins amendment,
he said, was unworthy of serious attention.
The alleged promises TO which MIR. Collins
alluded were merely gossipnot confined to
one party. Mr.. Fowler added that the
needs Of the agricultural classes would be
fully covered by various measures which
the government had announced.
Mr.. Gladstone arose TO complain, he said.
OF the unusual conduct OF the opposition,
which had already moved six votes of cen-
sure 10 the address. This last motion made
q new precedent. 1t purported to oensure
the government not for what 1t has done,
but Tor what 1t had rot done The amend
ment declared what was entirely untrue
The government was determined to perse-
we're in it's own course Mr.. Gladstone
maintained that the parish councils
bill wac a measure in behalf
OF the aRriculturists, giving them
autonomy, and enabling them 60 work re-
forms in their own behalf. lie taun ted
Mr.. Collins with having aided the tories in
1892 TO defeat the efforts of the liberals to
improve the small holdings bill. No system
for Keeping tho agricultural CLASSES, Mr..
Gladstone said, would be effective until
compulsory purchase Of land would be legal
lied. [Cheers The government had no
desire TO shirk the question. On the con-
trarY, the government welcomed it, and be-
lieved that the government proposals would
be tho most likely to promote the interests
of the aRriculturists.
Joseph Chamberlain said that he con-
sidered the parish councils plan absurd.
They would be unable 60 perform their ex-
pected functions for want of funds MIR.
Chamberlain reiterated the charge that the
government was wigglinR out Of It's prom
ises. The opposition would tell the agri-
culturists at the next election, which was
probably near at hand. that the liberals
were unable and probably never would be
able to remedy their grievances as long as
they put great constitutional question be-
fore the interests Of laborers [Cheers.
The amendment was defeated by a vote
Of 312 20 22S and the result was hailed with
hearty cheers by the supporters Of the gov-
ernment.
TWO MEMBERS ELECTED.
Michael Dayitt was to-day elected without
opposition to represent Northeast Cork, one
OF the two seats for which William O'Brien
was chosen in the general election; the
other seat being for Cork city, which Mr.,
O'Brien preferred to represent.
VlscOunt Cranborne, conservative, sou Of
Lord Salisbury, was to-day elected TO par.
lament from Rochester without opposition.
The vacancy was created by the unseating
of Mr.. Davies under the corrupt practices
act. His corrupt practices consisted OF
treating voters to drinks.