The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-09
HOME RULE BILL LOST.
But Presently Found in Gladstone's
Despatch Box.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED
IN THE CHAMBERS.
Another Earthquake in Zante-Formai
Opening of the House of Commons
Paris vexed Over the Acquittal OF the
Panama Accused.


Paris vexed Over the Acquittal OF the
Panama Accused.
LONDON, February S,-The House OF
Commons reassembled at noon today and
Mr.. Gladstone at once announced that he
would tomorrow or Friday move the sus-
pension of the rule under which the
House arises at midnight. This evidence
of the Prime Minister'S S intention to bring
the debate on the address in reply to the
Queens speech to an end as speedily as
possible, SO that he may introduce the
Home Rule bill at the time fixed, Mon
day next, was greeted with cheers by the
supporters of the government. The de-
bate on the address was then resumed.
Mr.. Jesse Ceilings, who represents the
Bordesley division of Birmingham, and
who, though Radical, opposes the
Home Rule bill, moved an amendment
urging that legislation for the betterment
of the condition of agriculturists have
precedence over the Home Rule bill. In
speaking to his motion Mr.. Ceilings
taunted the Liberals with promising to
help the agriculturists, and then forget
ting their promises when they came into
power.
moved an amendment to the address
from th throne, expressing regret that
the address had not mentioned the wide
spread misery among the workingmen
OF Great Britain. The government should
take steps to alleviate the immediate
distress by ordering that throughout
their workshops the minimum wages be
sixpence an hour for week OF AZ
hours. and that all government contracts
be given out in England.
Howard Vincent, conservative and fair
trader. for central Sheffield, supported
the amendment He quoted statistics
showing the decline of British commerce
and deduced from them the necessity OF
protective tariff and reciprocity trea-
ties.
Sir John Gorst, financial secretary of
the treasury in the last Salisbury cabinet
spoke strongly for Keir Hardle's amend
ment. !.
The amendment was lost by vote OF
276 to 100. The division on the Wharton
amendment was on strict party lines.
On Keir Hardie's amendment the other
labor members voted with the majority.
Some excitement was caused in the
course Of the day by the disappearance
Of the Irish Home Rule Bill Mr.. Glad
stone missed in the morning portfolio
containing the Home Rnle bill, as well
as drafts Of other measures to be sub
mitted to Parliament, and private pa
pers.. He supposed that he had left the
portfolio on Monday evening in the
House of Commons. A thorough search
fa in' ias1, ggttolio to hut Il was not found.
for the portlono, oIo ~ H;tsd mas no, and were we've
Ministers pegan TO % eAcltel, an IL WI "Sro
in awful suspense rearing oliaI CI5tone S.,5 por.
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