New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
THE TENANTS BILL URGENT.
SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT MOVES TO
LIMIT DISCUSSION.
HIS PROPOSAL DENOUNCED pv Mr.. pALvorR AS

his PROPOSAL DENOUNCED Nv MR. rALFoUR AS
UNPRECEDENTED IN PARLIAMENTARY MS
ToRY-A MOTION OF PROTEST REJECTED.
London. July SIN the House Of Commons TO-
day Sir William Harcourt Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer. moved a time llm; for the discussion Of
each clause Of the Evlcied Tenants bill. with final
closure Of the committee Stage on August L In
making this motion Sir William said that the Gov
eminent regarded the bin as urgent and appreciated
the necessity that the time allotted for further dis
cussion Of the measure should be ample lie was
not enamorcl OF exceptional measures OF closure.
ana resorted 10 Thorn with sincere regret but the
fact that there were twenty-five pages of amend
ments to the bill justified summary procedure
Mr. Balfour said that never In the history Of Par
lament bad there been a proposal Ike this No
Government had ventured 70 suggest. after
only two days debate OF a measure In committee.
that the House be gagged: yet a Minister now maxi
ing such proposal had thought /, sufficient to ex-
press regret in few perfunctory words. giving "a
the only approach a reason for the proposal the
large number OF amendments. So. he SAID. because
the House showed desire TO discuss M Dill. as
ciSsion must be stopped. Mr.. iiafour warned the
House that such procedure would inevitably end In
the abasenent of thr House as a ~GH,atve h2ly IN
the eyes OF the country he moved an amendment
minority OF their Just rights and thereby make a
fair debate impossible and bring the whole proceed
John Morley twltted Mr. Bafour with having
similarly moved closure on the bill constituting tive
Mr. Chamberlain said that that bill had been sup
ported 10y both sides II the House and had only
been obstructcd BY small knot of Irish members.
large number Of the amendments 10 the Evicte1
Tenants bill. he said were introduced by Irish men,
bcrs II these amendments V"r" rejected the Gov
eminent would be lcghsating for ireland against the
views Of the Irish members. II they were accepted
the bill would be transformed far beyond Mr. Nor
ley's pledges
Mr. Laboucherr asked what was the Use OF dis
ctlsSing the bill week after week. IL certain
TO be rejected by the House Of Lords. 1t would be
better 10 have the earliest possible appeal 70 the
country to settle ~" question whether the House OF
Commons was the master OF the situation or whether
It's members were the sui~ervieni and humble
wants Of the hereditary Legislators.
Mr. Balfours amendment protesting against the
brevity 81 the time allowed for discussion
jected. 27 t. ia
The tnionist members Of the House Of Commons
hay" decided 20 abstain from further action the
Evictcd Tenants bill. and 10 refrain from moving
the amendments standing IN their names They
will take ~ part In divisions amen lm"n's vet
10 he considered. many Of which are McCarthvifo
motions. Thus the bill j. likely ID b. virtually dis
posed OF at the end 81 the week The Opposition
may possibly raise a debate the Thrill reading Of
the bill, but they will NOV, no amcllments.