The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-14
VOTED TO ABOLISHLORDS
The Astonishing Result OF a Motion
10 That Effect in the
Commons.
Premier Rosebsry's Followers De.
feated at Almost Their First
Trial OF Strength.
Cabinet TO Meet and Consider tho Matter
Of fResigRing-Trantio scene ia the
House.

LONDON. March 13--ln the house Of com
mons to-day Henry Lnbouchere PROPOSED
ss an amendment to the address in reply /,
the queens speech. the abolition OF tn,
house Of lords. After some discussion and
/ considerable sxoitemsnt the amendment
was put and passed, 1i7 to 145 In srite OF
the OF position Of the government. WhsI
the figures wee announced they eaused an
outburst of prolonged cheering. which wal
renewed when the deputy speaker read th,
addfsss in reply 10 the queens speech with
Labouchere's amendment attached 10 IL.
Division on Labouehere's amendment oo-
CURED earlier than expected and many
members were absent at dinner. The ma
jority WAS composed Of seventy-thtee Ne.
Carthyites and Parnsllitos. the remainder
being radicals. When the division paper
was handed 10 Labouchore a tremendous
cheer broke from the Irish and radical
benches, and the members standing below
the Rangway. Tanner was sxeitedIy cheer
ing and waving his handkerchief while
the government tsllers looked pals. espsc-
tally Chief Whip Ellis. All the ministers
looked downoast. while Balfour smiled
ironically.
Previous TO the vote on the house OF
lords, after the chief seoretary for
Ireland. Right Honorable John Morley
replied to the references of Balfour
in the house yesterday. John II. Redmond,
Parnelite leader, said be sympathizsd with
Morley's humiliating position in explaining
Lo RosebeTy's utteranoos, and added
that he must express dissatisfaetion at the
recent declarations of the ministers.
Joseph Chamberlain followed Redmond.
He believed 10 impossible that Rosebery ac-
cepted the leadership Of the party to bstrav
10. When be closed Labouchsrs moved
40 amendment abolishing the power en- ioyed
by persons not elected to parliament TO
prevent bills from being submitted TO her
majesty, and he expressed the hope that, IL
necessary, her majesty, with the advice OF
the ministers. would use her power 20 Sc
cure the raEsags OF this much needed re-
form. He suggested that this object could
early be achieved BY creating 800 new peers,
Who vsuld vote for The extinction Of the
houae OF lords
Sir william Hafcourt said he could not
understand the process by which Mr.. La
bouche g rsckoned 20 achieve his object.
Lsbouchsrs said he had q list OF 600 stall
warts who were pledged to vote for the
abolition of the house OF lords IL they were
sent there. Loud laughter.
Harcourt said the method was impracti-
cable. II must be left to the government
10 hnd means 10 Put an end to the intolsr-
able situation. DiVision on Labouchere's
amendment was then taken and the cheer
ing which followed the announcement of
tue result lasted fully minute. Some
members acted in most frantic manner
the waving Of handkerchiefa and hats con
tiuuod until the deputy speaker left the
ohsir for short interval.
The result of the division on Labou-
chere's amendment was a surprise not
only TO the government, but 30 many who
had voted In favor OF the amendment
Several of the latter nYowed this evening
that their object in supporting the amend
ment was merely TO give a good division
against the house of lords. They had no
idea that there was prospect OF the
amendment being carried.
The prospect Of the resignation OF the
cabinet was the general topic In the lob.
bies of the house of commons this evening.
10 Is exrectsd that the cabinet will meet to
morrow TO discuss the matier.