Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-14
In RRlHAiN,S PARLIAMENT.
Gladstone Attac:Sed by Member OF His
Own Party-The Rupee.


rBv Anglo American - Die tc IN q niIpaf'hl
LONDON. july BIN the House Of Com
mons TO-DAY Sir John Lubbock. Liberal
Unionlst member for London University,
asked whether the government had settled
uEou tho rate al which the rupee would be
received for gold.
Mr. Glad,tono said that be knew nothing
of the matter beyond what he had already
announced.
Sir John then gave notice that no would
question the government as 10 whether
gold would be gwen FOR rupecsat the same
rate as rupees for gold.
Mr. Thomas sexton (ant-Paruellite)
asked Mr. Gladstone to grant day for
the discussion Of the motion, notice OF
of which was given by Mr.. sexton yestcr-
day. declaring that Chairman MelOr IN
suspending Mr.. Sexton Tuesday night nj
the sitting OF tine Committee Of the Whole
had exceeded his authority.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that he doubted
tho possibility OF promising day for the
discussion of the motion.
Mr. Sexton thereupOn intImated that he
would take the first chance that presented
itself % obtain the judgment OF the House
on tho conduct Of Mr.. MeilOr.
The House then went into Comnlt'oe OF
the Whole for the further discussion Of
Clause Of the homo-rule'
ATTACK OF GLADSTONE.
The debate was marked by an attack on
Mr.. Gladstone by a member of his own
uarty. Mr.. Robert Wallace Liberal.
member for East Edinburgh, was opposed
to the withdrawal OF the In.and-out
subsection of the clause, tho an.
uouncemont of which was made by Mr.
Gladstone Yesterday. and be spoke no
length against the course Of the Prime
Minister. He said that the withdrawal OF
the subsection gave 70 the irIsu Nom ners
retained IN the Imperial Parliament al 'he
rights and privileges held bv British mon-
bers. and that this would deprive Grett
Britain Of home rule by IN sklng the IRISH
members the arDiters OF British interests.
Mr.. Henry Lahouchero. the weil-known
Radical member. SAID that he advocated
the total exclusion Of the Irish from tho
Imperial Parliament, but, he added. ho
would take no course that would tend 10
wreck the bill.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the LIBERAL
UulOnl,t leader. charged Mr.. Gladstone
with decpiying tho country. and with
breaking his publicly expressed pledge
against retention of the power o. the lriSI
members 70 discuss affairs OF pohcf ant 10
vote thereon. The government, Mr..
Chamberlain declared. was now unmasked,
and he challenged It to appear Before the
country on issues raised.
Mr.. Chamberlain remarks were greeted
with cheers by the opposition.
CLAUSE Q ADOPTED.
Retveen and 10 o clock the galleries Of
the House were crowded with persons
eager 70 watch the work Of the govern
ment in forcing through clauses 9, i. ~,
%. 3, q. 70. and 70 OF the hOme-ruie bill.
The Peers gallery was filed even eariler.
4 I'hotrfpau Mallnr annIff1
closure 10 the debate on an amendment
proposing tho omission Of the "ln-aud-
cutD proyision. which forbIds Irish mem-
bers OF the Imperial Parliament 10 vote on
certain questions. Closure was carried by
n vote OF 32j 20 2JS amidst loud opposition
cheers.
Clause 9. which provides for the repre-
seutatiOn in Parliament Ot Irish counties
and boroughs, was then adopted by vote
Of 32G TO 3Ji.
As Chairman Melor proceeded 10 put
the question on clause 10, the first Of the
financial clauses, the Conservatives, al ,er
cheering derisiyely. left the House Ia a
body. The governments proposal that
the consideration OF clause 10 be post
poned was then passed by vote Ot 3j5 10
10. The votes on financial clauses III II
and 20 II were postponed by almost equal
ly heavy majorlties. BY tho time clause
Is. concerning the powers OF the Irlsh
legislative assembly IN matters OF money,
bills. and votes was reached, the boltiDg
Conservatives had returned. This clause
was carried by vote Of 32S TO 29i.
CIAUsEs 1926.
The following clauses were then rushed
through with maJoritle5 varying between
% aDd 30
Clause 10. concerning the Irish ez-
chequer judges clause q, concerning ap-
peal5 frou. Church courts; clause 2j. con-
cerning provision for the decision OF con-
stItu,lOnal questions clause "a, concern
ing the Office Of Lord Lieutenant clause
25, concerning the use Of crown lands by
the Irish government clause 20, concern
ing the tenure Of future judges.
Tomorrow the House IN committee
will begin discussing clause II. which.
with the following thirteen clauses. mu5t
be got out Of the way between 10 o'clock
and midnight on next Thursday evening
II the government programme Is to be ex-
ecured.