Evening star., 1893-09-09

The Vote I'm the Upper House of sAs
british Parliament Al tn ala.


The British house OF lords last night ~
5ected the home rule bill by a vote of % TO
Al Although II was generally understood
that the house OF lords would reject the
oill' the house did not fill up until after the
dinner hour, popular interest centerfns IN
the speech OF the Marquis Of Salisbury, who
was not expected to rise until toward nid-
night
In the meantime, Baron Hafsbury. Baron
Herschell Baron Monkswell, and the Bishop
OF Ripon had spoken to half-empty benches.
After O'clock the scene outside and inside
the house livened up as members ana sts-
ftors began streaming in
The peeresses.' strangers' ana Diplomatic
galleries showed few vacant seats Conepic-
uously occupying a portion OF the area OF
the house were twenty-five bishops attired
IN their capacious robes with lawn sleeVes
The Archbishop OF Canterbury the Bisiop
or London the Bishop OF Oxford and every
notable church dignitary were present
Mempers or the house of commons crowded
tne accesses and standing room around the
throne The Hobbies held so many people
that they were impossible until the polics
received orders to clear them
Outside Parliament House.
Outside the parliament houses organised
bands from conservative workingmep's
clubs specially formed to incite a jubdlsnt
demonstration on the rejection OF the home
rule bill. began to assemble at ] O'Clock.
Some hint OF their intention having reached
the radical workinsmen's clubs and IRISH
societies. small detachments of these soon
appeared on the scene
As a brawl was feared. the police, having
been reinforced. broke up the difersnt
groups ana kept them moving. Many of The
Tory club men, finding their ovation scheme
baked, then cleared on, and the crowd oat-
slde diminished as time passed without The
announcement of a division.
The debate in the house reached the acme
of dullness in the Earl of MorIey's maunder-
ings against the bin. number Of other
peers are on the roll to speak. but q sense
OF WEAKNESS affected them as well as the
house generally. So Lord Salisbury ssixing
a chance during a momentary pause. ross
at 1880 O'Clock amid rapturous cheerA ana
began his speech.
Lord salfsbury's Speech.
Lord Salisbury spoke for an hour and q
quarter. His conclusion was marked by a
quiet eloQuence. Some signs of waning viesr
were noticed in him. but these are in part
at least attributed to the oppressive bat
in the chamber.
The Earl of Kimberly. lord president ef
briefly replied TO Lord Salisbury.
The lord chancellor then Yut the motien
for the second reading OF the bill He caused
some merriment by crying: Il think the
mined was the rival cry: The non-contents
have it,"
The house divided at midnight and the
result was the rejection OF the motion.
The Marquis OF Waterford voted sitting
and the Earl OF Galloway voted while lying
at fun length on a bench. Lord Headly
returned from a hunting expedition on Tie
Zambesi river in order TO be able to vote.
All the bishops went with the majority.
The announcement Of the result was re-
ceived with laughter and some cheering
The house then cleared OF spectators aud
adjourned Immediately.
Outside OF the building the police had kept
a free circulation during the evening. AT
midnight a distinctive unionist demonstrs-
ton was held. consisting In the hourfshi1sg
OF the union jack. the singing of patriotic
songs. and cheering for Lord SALISBURY
the Duke OF Argyle. and Joseph Chamber
lain. Sky-rockets were sent I'D from the
precincts Of the house and were greeted with
ringing cheers. A few home rulers protested
but there was no disorder.