The morning call., 1894-03-14
LABOUCHERE'S AMENDMENT.
Prolonged Cheering Greets Its
Rapid Passage.
A NOVEL PLAN is ADVOCATED.
Now That the Commoners Have Acted
There Is Talk of the Cabinet
Resigning.

LONDON, March 13.-In the House of
Commons to-day Henry Labouchere pro-
posed as an amendment to the address in
of the House of Lords.
After some discussion and considerable
excitement the amendment put to a
vote and passed by LAT to 145. in spite of
the opposition of the Government.
When the figures were announced they
caused an outburst of prolonged cheering.
which was renewed when the deputy
Speaker read the address in reply to the
Queens speech with the Labouchere
amendment attached to Ii.
a division on Labouchere's amendment
occurred earlier than expected and many
members were absent at dinner. The ma
jority was composed of seventy-three Nc
Carthyites and Parnellites. the remainder
being Radicals. When the division paper
was handed to Laboucbere a tremendous
cheer broke from the Irish and Radical
benches and members standing below the
gangway. Tanner was excitedly cheering
and waving his handkerchief, while the
Government tellers looked pale, especially
Chief Whip Ellis.
All the Ministers looked downcast, while
Balfonr smiled ironically.
The manifesto issued by the National
Reform Union tonight calls for deter
mined efforts to establish self-government
OF the British people upon a truly demo-
cratic basis and by the abolition of the
House of Lords.
Previous to vote on the House of Lords
motion. after the Chief Secretary for Ire
land. Right Honorable John Morley. re-
piled TO the references of Balfour in the
House yesterday, John H. Redmond, the
Paruellite leader, said he svmpathised
with Morley's bumiliating position In ex-
planning Lord Rosebery's utterances, and
added he must express dissatisfaction at
the recent declarations of the Ministers.
Joseph Chamberlain followed Redmond
He believed it impossible if Rosebery ac-
cepted the leadership of the party to be-
tray il.
When ne closed Labouchere moved the
amendment abolishing the power enjoyed
by persons not elected 10 Parliament to
prevent bills from being submitted to her
ajesty. and he expressed hope that, if
necessary. her Majesty, with the advice of
her Ministers, would use her power to Sc
cure The passage of this much needed re-
form. He suggested that this object could
early be achieyed by creating 500 new
peers who would vote for the extinction of
the House of Lords.
Sir William Harcourt said he could not
understand the process by which Mr.. La
bouchere reckoued to achieve his object.
Labouchere said he had a list of 800 stall
warts who were pledged to vote for the
abolition of the House of Lords If they
were sent there. Loud laughter.]
Harcourt said the method was imprac-
ticabIe. 1t must be left to the Govern
ment TO find means TO put an end to the
intoIerable situation.
A division on Labouchere's amendment
was taken, and the cheering which fol-
lowed th6 announcement of the result
lasted fully minute.
Some members acted in a most frantic
manner. The waving of handkerchiefs
ana hats continued until the deputy
Speaker left the chair for a short interval
The result Of the division on Labou-
chere's amendment was surprise not
only to the Government, but to many who
had voted in favor of the amendment.
Several of the latter avowed this evening
their object in supporting the amendment
was merely TO give good division against
the House of Lords. They had no idea
that there was a prospect Of the amend
ment being carried.
The prospect of the resignation of the
Cabinet was general topic in the lobbies
of the House of Commons this evening.
1t is expected that the Cabinet will meet
tomorrow to discuss the matter.