New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-10
ROSEBERY MINISTRY UPHELD.
DAY FIXED FOR ANTI-LORDS DEBATE
TO BE APPLIED TO OTHER USES.
THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE
ADOPTED 2Gs TO 24i-ADVOCATED BY SIR
WILLIAM HARCOCRT AND ATTACKED
BY MESSRS BALFOUR AND CHAM
BERLAIN ATTITUDE or
TIE RADICALS.
TIE RADICALS.


London April 9-The floor and galleries Of the
House of Commons were packed with members,
diplomats Peers and others this evening when
Sir William Harcourt Chancellor Of the Ex-
cheQuer and the leader Of the Liberal party in
the House. arose to move the resolution Of which
notice was given last week by Mr.. Morley, TO
appropriate to other the day fixed for de-
batting the motion Of Mr.. Dalziel tha, the House
of Lords be deprived of its veto power. After
much debate Sir William Harcourt's motion was
carried by a vote OF 26S to 244-a Government
majority of "a
Sir William Harcourt reminded the House
that a large number of Government bills re-
quired attention and that there was also a large
amount of important administrative business
awaiting the consideration of the House. He
did not desire to deprive members Of opportu-
nifty to discuss their private bills, but II was abb
solutey necessary if the Ministerial bills were
TO obtain due consideration. that the time de-
voted to private bills should be limited TO Friday
evenings.
Mr. Balfour said the Government itself In his
opinion would be more likely to missuse the
time Of the House through its proposal TO ap-
propriate the whole attention Of Parliament at
an early stage OF the session. and practically
shut out all private bills. This was proposal,
he added, which members on both sides should
resent.
John Redmond said If the Government had
the confidence Of the House their supporters
would be justified in giving up the time the
Ministry had asked for: but he wanted 10 KNOW
what business the Government intended to carry
to the front. Would the Evicted Tenants bll
have precedence he asked, or would II even
have second place?
Iobn MORLEY Chief Secretary for Ireland. said
the Evicted Tenants bill would be kept In tne
front line Of legislation. The Government would
not play with a question it was pledged TO carry
through (Cries of Hear" "Hear")
Mr. Chamberlain said. regarding the prlNate
bill that it was as a rule the biggest bore that
got the first night. He had no objection To Gt-
rriving members Of some Of their private bil
time but he was disinclined 10 give the une so
taken to the Government. as he had no reason
TO suppose that the Government would make an!
better use Of the extra time than II II were Nv
voted to private bills. The Government had al
ready wasted an immense amount Of time on
Home Rule but they hadn't the courage 70 APP
neal to the country that question. lhey
rather sought to retrieve their position by cram
ming two Queens speeches INTO thelr N"'Ic'S
programme. c'Hear" Hear "
Sir William Harcourts motion was theh
carried. ,,. 49,. ,hts
The Radical Members Of Parliament met thiss
afternoon to consider their attitude IN fecard
10 Mr.. Morley's resolution. There were only a
few absentees. Mr.. DalZiel the author "t the
arti-I ords motion. declared that he was not
willing to place the Ministry in a position hy
insisting on the retention OF his mouon III ilS
nlace which might put the Government IN u'
rninoritv Therefore. he would not ask LOT an
immediate division his motion, but wouIu sun
nit 10 the programme Of the Government IN
ragard 10 # as indicated by the motion ot Mt.
Morley He was confident. however that III "
| 7 ihnral marty would support his resolution Inc
| rneetine finally agreed that the Radical mem
bers would support Mr.. Morey's motion