The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-15
1T WILL NOT STICK.
GOVERNMENT WILL OFFER A SUB
sTITUTI REPLY.
Labouohere's Amendment for Aboli-
ton of tho Lords Will Not
Go to the Queen.
RosEBBRY WILL ACCEPT aLADsToEEs
DBoLARATioSs, HOWEVER.
Sir W, Vernon Harecsr, States to the Com.
mca, the Reasons for Throwing Out
the Amendment

London March H--when tho house OF
commons met today Sir William Vernon
Harcourt. chancellor OF the excheduer. an
nouneed that the government had decided
60 move the rejection OF the amended adj
dress In reply TO the queen's speech whom
1t is put from the chair and to substitute
another short address In reply.
MIR. Henry Lstbouchcre, the radical
leader. said that the amendment TO aboi-
lsh the veto power OF the house of lords
which was passed yesterday was not Ia
tended as Il vote OF want OF con-
fldcnce In the government. but was in-
cution OF what the majority ot aus sup-
porters In the country demanded. MIR La
bouchere added that the radicals were
satisfied that tho majority OF yesterday
evening was the best they were likely to
set, and therefore they would not oppose
u substitute Cor the address,
The houae OF commons wna densefy
crowded when Sir William Vernon aar-
court announced that the government
amended address. During the course OF
his remarks, the chancellor of the eN-
chequer said that 1t was n proceeding for
which the government nude themselves
responsible fncy could not formally pre-
Hcnt the soverelgn with Il document Tor
which they We're not prepared TO accept
Jeot OF the amendment incorporated into
the address was to raise a dennite form
OF action TO be taken hy the houso of cun-
mons In resisting the action OF the house
of lords. The government fully accepted
| thu declarations mnde on the subject by
MIR. Gladstone in the house OF coinmons.
Continuing. Sir William said that MT.
Inbuuchcru had stated that the amend
mcnt might be taken ms q motion for the
| abolition Of the house Of lords or as a
motion limiting the veto power. HI re-
| sponslhle ministers, " they tendered as
| vice TO the sovereign upon sueh auea-
ton. must tender no ambiguous ADVICE.
| They must make up their own minds.
| He had Consulted authority ana the adj
dress did not express deliberate amend
| mcnt OF the houHc. The government pro-
/ posed to move the rejection OF the ainenu-
| cd address, when u was put from the
chair and substitute another snort hd-
| dress
SIR William added that he had gtnted
\ yesterday that the government nropoaeu
| 10 oppose Mr., rfdocuino thht the
house Of commons was to be subject 10
| the control Of tho house OF lords, CRe-
moved cheering( The government WIS
not prepared to follow MI. lnbouuhefes
advice and create glO new peers ah9 MAKE rs
the government directly Responsible lie
| (Sir William wound himself move new
address AZ soon MS the amendments We're
disposed OF and the present address mega
| lived. CCheers and laughter)
MIR Balfour denied that he had ever
said thai the house VI lords should COM
! tro the house OF commons ana chUcu Ut
| tention to the fact that ninety unlpnists
yesterday even supported the government
| against the GladstOnlans, who voted In
| opposition to the government
| Mr. Lnbouchere, who followed. was re-
| oelyed with ironicnl cheers and laughter
| throughout the course Of his. remarks.
lilo said In part: You may witndrHw
thls address aud bring In another, but the
nrst one remains the decision Of the
house. We are tho representatives Of Tho
| people and the government are our rep-
| rescntatvea l do not recognize that the
government are my masters j always
| regarded them as the servants Of tho
| majority OF tho house. Whether you take
The majority Of the members on this side
| Of mo house or the Views OF the majority
Of liberals outside the house, they ar re
with me In this matter and demand
prompt. speedy and drastic attention
| Radfcal chcnrs)
"nutnide the house they do not cara
whether you abolish or destroy the house
! Of lords Ia
| nddroBR 10 the queens speech ana passed
the nddress substituted by Sir Willlam
| Vernon Hnrcourt
The house then adjourned.