The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-01
A PROLONGED SESSION.
THE GOVERNMENT TENCOURAGED BY
INCREASE or ITS MAJORITIES.
The Passage of n Number of Important
Measures to be Attempted Mt this
session-Foreign Affairs.


encouraged by the increase OF their ma
jorities in the recent divisions in the
House Of Commons, now intimate their
intention to include in the business OF the
present session several bills which, IL
has been semi-offcially announced, would
be abandoned. This programme Will add
number Of important measures to those
which the Government is already pledged
to put through before the close Of the ses-
sioD-Damely: The evicted tenants bill,
the miners eight-hours bill, the regis
tratiOn bill. and the London equalization
Of rates bill, which bills will be expedited
as much as possible. This change of po-
sltion implies prolonged session. All
fdeS Of the prorOgatiOn Of Parliament tn
August is now out OF the question. The
House will certainly sit until September
and possibly later. What is more I'M
pOrtant still is that the ministers believe
that they are strong enough, in view Of
their recent big majorties, 10 postpone
dissolution until the autumn OF 1880, and
also think themselves In a position TO
Justify them in endeavoring at tho next
session OF Parliament 10 carry out the
complete Newcastle programme
TIRE oPPOsITIOE INFEEBLED.
The opposition seems enfeebed through
sheer WEAKNESS OF the members OF their
party I'm fighting a continuous losing pat
tie The leaders Of the opposition accuse
their whips OF incompetent handing OF
their men. especially in their permitting
the Government 10 obtain through
snatch division n big majority OF the
spirit duties clauses. In this case the op-
position was undoubtedly taken by sur
prise The whips could not, for lack or
time, call their men together When the
division was called, so 1t has been settled
that the merits Of the question VIII pe
tested again by n motion that the spirit
HlnHgag Fpnnmnlffe1
cussion. The Government readily gave
this proposition without the slightest tear
10 the result and they are further try
ing to make an arrangement with the
Jnionist leaders 10 recast the evicted
tenapts bill so as to curtail the debates
on that measure.
With this view. John Morley. chief Sec
retary for Ireland, has redratted the Dll,
limiting IL TO three clauses. Chamberlain
and Thomas W. Russell and several
other Irish UniOnists have accepted the
compromise, and this fact makes II pos
sible that the evicted tenants bill may
even be successful in passing the House
OF Lords.
HEIRS TO PFERAGEs IN THE HoU Z
committee has been appointed to con-
slider the position of heirs to peerages
sitting in the House of Commons. Ihe
question has been raised by the case Of
Bernard Coeridge, member of Parliament
! for the AttOcliffe division Of Sheffield,
who by the death of his father, Lord
| Chief Justice Colerdge becomes the
sec~nd Baron COleridge. The Government
! have silently attempted an innovation by
| pressing that Bernard Colerdge apply for
the stewardship Of the Chiltern Hun
/ dreds making 1t appear that he volun-
/ tarily retired from the House Of Com
/ mons. Chamberlain, in the committee,
/ showed that If Parliament should permit
/ such a proceeding IL would be a formal
negation OF the principle that accession
| 10 the peerage was an ipso facto vacation
| OF a seat in the House Of Commons. Sir
| William Harcourt contended that until
| the Crown, under a writ Of summons.
/ called a man 20 the upper house he did
! not lose his right to sit in the House
| OF Commons. Lord Wolmer called at
| tentiOn 10 the fact that Carmichael, the
! heir 10 the Dormant peerage of Hyndford,
! retained his seat In the House OF Com
| mons without challenge. \ curious issue
! OF the debate is the fact that the legality
| OF a peer sitting In the House Of Com
mons until he is called 70 the House OF
| Lords has been established. William st.
John F. Broderick, NJ F.; George Ma
/ thaniel Cursor and NiscOunt WOlmer, NJ.
| p, all heirs 70 peerages claim that the
| principle laid down In their contention,
| that II Is optional with a peer whether
or not he shall sit in the House Of Lords,
has obtained political recognition.
R)sEBEHl AND IHL ANIl-GAllLLl.G LEAGUE.
Lord Rosebery's latest correspondence
with the Antl-Gambling League has stir
| red up a veritable hornets nest among
| the uCO Guide, ana the Premier mas
| declined TO discuss the matter further.
| His remark I'm his letter to the secretary
| of the league yesterday that Cromwell
| owned race horses, staggered the secre-
| taTy and his colleagues. but after cOnsid-
| cradle research the scribe Of tho league
| rallied with the retort that there was no
| record that Cromwell was associated with
| betting or betting men at any period OF
| his life. This assertion, however. failed
| TO provoke a reply from Lord KOsebery.
| and he has given everybody 10 understand
| that the discussion Of the question Is
| closed
The representatives Of the colonies I'm
| London are very much dissatisfied with
! the clause in the budget bill maintaining
the imposition OF death duties in the
| colonies. and have served notice upon
| Sir William Harcourt that the proposal viii
| not be acceptable to the colonies IN any
| form. Sir George Baden-POwell has given
| notice OF his intention 70 move in the
| House OF Commons that Parliament does
not possess the privAege Of interfering
| with the right Of the colonies 10 impose
| their own taxation.
| LONDON's ANARCHISTS LEAVE.
! The Anarchist scare. when has become
| intense and widespread since the murder
| OF President SarnOt, seriously marred the
| splendOr OF the Royal Pageant on the
| occasion OF the opening Of the tower
6riigs to-day. The Prince and Princess Of
| Wales and the other royal personaBes
| were driven through the city by the most
| direct route. and IN the quickest time
! possible. and were guarded by an unusual
| nu nber OF troops, which completely sur
| rounded them. The return trip up the
| river was also stripped Of much OF its
| dignity and splendOr by the hurry which
| characterized IL. So much precautiOn was
| taken by the authorities that they refused
to diyuge 10 the members Of the press
| the point at which the Prince and Prin-
cess Of Wales would land from the steam
| er vaguely indicating that they would
! land somewhere in the vicinity OF the
| House OF Lords when they would imme-
| diately drive away in private carri-
| age" Within the last week the detec-
| tive force Of Scotland Yard has been
| increased by one-third. The additional
| assistance has been largely drafted from
| the Continent with a view OF watching
| foreigners at British ports, and also TO
| note the arrival OF fugitive Anarchists
from Belgium and France who are com
| ing 10 England in considerable numbers.
| A strong guard has been detailed 10 pro-
tect the Czarewitch and the Austrian
| Arch-Dulxe Francis Ferdinand during the
remainder OF their stay I'm London The
| functions which have been arranged In
| honor Of the Arch-Duke include a state
! ball and banquet and fetes az Bucking-
ham Palace and Marlborough House.
LONDON NEws NOTES.
The Czarewltch continues his quiet
going and coming between London and
| Windsor daily, but every days pro-
| sramne OF his movements Is kept Sc