Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-15
VETOED BY THE LORDS.
The Evietcd Tenants Bnl Rejected After
 Hot Discussion.

Hot Discussion.
 LONDON, Aug. l5.-The ovicted tenants bill has been rejected by the house of lords by a vote of a49 to 80.
 The debate was in striking contrast to the monotonous discussion of Monday. A majority of the speakers displayed anima- tion, which at times amounted to passion. Even the Duke of Deyonshire shook of his usual apathy and spoke with great vigor against the measure. He professed readiness, however, to assist the govern ment in any reasonable plan of settle ment.
 Lord Ashbourne and Lord Herschell gave themselves the fullest rein. The lat ter especially displayed passion, clinching his fists as his invective grew flercer and fiercer until after savage outburst he concluded by shouting, II will not waste breath any longer" The opposition lost their temper at this, and there were angry cries of Hear, hear"'
 After Lord Ashbourne, Lord Herschell, the Marquis of Clanricarde and other peers had spoken for and against the bill, Lord Salisbury, formerly prime minister, arose to speak in opposition to tho meas urc.
 Tho house at this time was crowded with spectators, the diplomatic body be- ing present in full force, and Lord Sails bury was enthusiastically chcered.
 He opened his remarks by commenting upon tho weakness of the arguments made in defense of the bill and said that his task was thus mado easy. He said that, while unjustifiably accusing the late government of being devoid of com passion for the tenants who had been cyictcd from their homes in Ireland, Lord Herschcll, the lord high chancellor, had shirked discussion of the handspring of the bill-namely. the powers of the arbi- trators who were fOrcibly imposed upon the landlords.
 Lord Salisbury denied that the house of lords was q landlords house. They were threatened with abolition, but he had mo- ticed that in Franco when the second chamber was abolished tho extinction of the lower chamber follow cd immediately He concluded by expressing the hope that the house would do their duty and reject this dangerous measure.
 While Lord Salisbury was speaking the house became filled to ovcr1owing The galleries were crowded with peeresses and their friends and the portion assigned to | members of the house of commons was crowded so that many members wcre un- | able to gain admittanco.
 Lord Rosebery. the premier. replied to | Lord Salisbury. He was chcered impar- tially from both sides of the house. He approached Lord Salisbury for indulging in gibcs and jokes and said that his levity had made 1t incumbent upon him to take a moro responsible view of the subject. l The eviction of these tenants, the premier said, had already cost the taxpayers E20,- 900. To hear Lord Salisbury's quips and | cranks nobody would suppose the subject was of vital character. He venturod tC | tell their lordships that if they followed | what was in their minds at that moment they would not reject the bill The right of veto was n most dubious function. TC | exercise 1t upon measure supported by the mass of the elected representatives and by n government responsible for peace and | order in Ireland was playing with edged tools. The speeches of both Lord Sails | bury and Lord RoSebery were listened tC | with deep interest. The announcement of the figures on the division, showing that the bill had been rejected, was rccciv | cd with silence.