Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
Nor We're Any of His Imitators
Lettering Under the
BUILDINGS WHEN PARLIAMENT
Met, Yesterday; So the Queens
Speech Was Read and the De-
bates and Troubles Began
What the New Government
Proposes-A Batch Of New
Lords Sworn In.

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Nobody expected to find any but the
ancient ceremony was performed with
the same formality as for nearly 800
years past
One Of the members grimly remarked
that it was not necessary now for Guy
Fawkeses to conceal themselves in the
vaults Of the House Of Commons.
After the preliminary ceremonials
there was the customary race for seats.
The attendance at the House included
nearly all the members, the Right Hon.
Arthur Wellesley Peel; Speaker, pre-
sided. Arch Deacon Farrsr, chaplain
to the House Of Commons, offered up
p-ayer for a divine blessing on the de-
liberations. Then the members were
summoned to the House Of Lords TO
hear the Queens speech. The majority
followed the speaker to the upper
House, where Baron Hersch, Speaker
of the House Of Lords aud Lord High
Chancellor, read the speech.
The following is synopsis OF the
Queens speech opening the session:
Ny LORDS AND GENTLEMEN:-My y
friendly and harmonious relations with
all the powers continue. Their declara-
tions from every quarter are favorable
to the maintenance Of European peace.
In connection with the approaching
evacuation Of Uganda by the British
East Africa Company, | have deemed 1t
exDedient to authorize commissioner
of experience and ability to examine on
the spot with adequate provisions for
his safety into the best means or deal
ing with the country and 10 report to
the government.
In view of recent occurrences In
Egypt, l have determined upon making
slight augmentation of the number OF
British troops stationed in that country.
This measure does not indicate a change
of policy, or a modification OF the assur-
ances my government has given from
time to time respecting the British oc-
cupation Of Egypt.
GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF Com
MoN:-Estmate of the charges neces-
sary for the public service during the
coming financial year have been framed
and will be laid before you at an early
date.
Ny LORDS AND GENTLEMEN:-I have
observed with concern the wide preva-
lence OF agricultural distress in many
parts OF the country. 1t is to be hoped
that among the causes of the present
depression some are OF tenn Porary ma
ture, but without doubt you will take
this grave matter into your conSidera-
ton and make IL the subject of careful
inquiry. The proclamati0ns recently in
force that placed Ireland under excep-
! tioal provisions of the law have been
revived, and l have satisfaction in in
forming you that the condition of that
country with respect to agrarian crime
continues to improve. A bill will be
submitted to you on the earliest availa'
ble occasion TO amend the provisions for
the government Of Ireland.
There will be proposed to you vari'
Gus bills bearing on the condition OF
labor, among which there will be meas
ures In relation to the liability Of en-
ployers, the hours Of labor Of railway
| servants, and bill to amend the law
Of conspiracy.
Your attention will likewise be In
vlted TO measures for the further i'm
provement Of local government, includ
| ing bills for the creation OF parish
councils, for the enlargement of the
powers of the London county council
! for the prevention OF the growth Of
new vested interests in ecclesiastical
establishments in Scotland and Wales
and to establish direct local control OF
the iquor traffic together with Other
public good.
There was q brilliant throng Of ladie:
TO witness the opening ceremonies IL
the House Of Lords.
Both Houses adjourned until 4 o'clocl
this afternoon.
Upon the House reassembling Mr.
! Gladstone took the oath as minister an(
| was followed by his colleagues.
Wm. Coddington, Conservative, Mem
Der of Parliament for Blackburn, RAISED
an objection to the action OF the gov
ernment in having granted the ChilterI
| Hundreds to Jabez Spencer Balfour
Liberal OF Member Parliamentfor Burn
lev, who Is accused OF frauds in connec
tion with the Liberal Building Societ!
aud other institutions. Mr.. CoddingtoE
| saws that Balfour had committed enor
nous frauds and should not have such
favor extended TO him. Sir. VIM. Yer
non Harcourt, Chancellor OF the EX'
! cheQer, replied that the office OF stew
ardship of ths Chiltern Hundreds was
mere fiction and the government hat
neither the right nor the means 10 in
i ouire into cases of suspicion befor
j granting il. A writ was issued for a.
election in Burnley Of successor L
Mr.. ]. S. Balfonr.
/ The early evening was passed in th
| House of Commons in giving notices 0
| motions. Notice that Mr.. Gladston
would Introduce his Home Rule bill o.
next Monday elected prolonged Libera
cheers.
! After the notice OF the contingen
i conclusion ofthe debate on the address
4 Col. Nolan, Parnellite for North Ca
4 way. tried to raise discussion o.
/ priestiy intimidation in Ireland b
moving suspension Of the issue OF tn
writ for South Meath, where Patric
Fullam, anti-Parnellite, was recent
unseated.
Upon Mr.. Gladstone's suggestion tha
j he desired to expedite the business o
the House as much as possible. Co
Nolan agreed to postpone the motion.
/ Ate o'clock the House filed lik
magic when Arthur J. Balfour, frs
/ Lord OF the Tfeasury in the last Sail:
| bury Cabinet land now leader of th
lUnionists Opposition. arose somewhs
| lsnguidly aIai a storm Of OPpesitio
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