The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-15

LONDON, March A.-W hen tne nonse ok
comnaoas inst today, Sir William Veraon
Harcourt announced that the government
had decided TO move q rejection of the
amended address 10 reply 10 the queen )
SPEECH. Bsifour, the Conservative Uaion-
ist leader. assured the government OF their
support. Henry Lsbouehere. the Radical
leader, said that the amendment - aooi-
ish the lords, which PASSED yesterday. was
nes intended rs want OF coafiienc- Ia the
government, but was intended To quicken
their action in :he execution OF wass tha
majority OF its supporters in t.is
country demanded. Mr.. Lsboucaers
added that the Radicals were salts
fied that the majority ye>lsr isy
was the best they wers likely to get, aat
therefore wouti not opp 80 = sab-si IA
for the address. Daring tue courss OF uis
remarks the chancellor OF tho sxcheQuer
said the government could not fasnstiy
present the sovereign with docu ne At Ter
which they were not prepared TO a'eeps
the entire responsibility. Mr. Lsnoush- re
had stated that the ameadnsut mignt be
taken motion for tue abolition of tue
house OF Lords, or u mosiou limiting tbs
veto power. but responsible ministers. tf
they teadered advice To tae souvereign uss-
on such Qestiou, must tendes no afnol.-
uous advice. Sir William aided that Tue
government proposed To oppose Mr. Bal
four's doctrine that the houss of comnons
was subject To the control of tue house OF
lords. Renewed cheeriugl
SIR William said be would move new
address. as soon as the amendments were
disposed OF aud the present address neaa-
lived tCheers and iaughter
Mr.. Balfour denird that he had ever
said the lords should controi the Conn
mons.
Mr.. Labouche.e-You may withdraw
the address and bring another; bu' the
first Que remains the decision OF the house.
We are the representatives OF the people.
aud the government are our representstiv s
do not recoguixs the government as m{
masters Whether you take the majority ..
tie housr's views rs "A majority of tbs L. b.
erals outside the house., they ale with ma
In this mstser. aud demand ths promise of
speedy and drastic action. tRsiicai cheers
Outside Of the house they do not cara
whether you abolish On destroy the nousa
OF lords.
Tue moving OF the closure by Sir Will
liam Vernon Harcourt ou M. Ciaucy's
amendment csussi au angry scene.
Mr.. john Z Redmond. the Psrnelis
leader. arose and excitsdsy csliei Qua
No" Tue other Psrneiiites Joined In
loud protests.
Lord Il ,ndolph Churchill also took psre
in The denomination, cryiag what do
you mean by elosurs at this time of ths
yeari"
The close OF the proceedings was quits
farcical, ths members treat ing the mattes
as huge joke,
When SIR William H rrcourt moved th
substitute Mr. Ssuuterson. Conservative
member for North Armagh, asked
whether 1t was not tho immortal practice
for member moving an sdIress 10 wear .
uniform befittinx his ranks ls4Dud laugh
teri Continuing. Mr. Saunders m s,id:''l as-
sire tn move an adisarnuseat tor twenty
minutes 70 allow Sir William TO array him
self in suitable garmsut. tsui lang atsrl.
Sir William VINO was Interrupted By
iron.cai cheers aud laughter, said that it
was not necessary to notice Me-. Ssund.r-
soa's remarks. After pause Sir VIII
liam moved ths address, which was as
follows:
MosT GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN
We. your msj.sty's most dutlful and
loyal Subjects in psriimeat ssssmsIsi,
humbly assure your majesty that tbs mat
ters recommended for our considerations
shall receive our most csrefnl attention,
aud we beg leave 90 thank your m issty
Tor the most gracious speeca wascu your
msjssty has addressed TO both houses OF
mar Al auculf