Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-15

LONDON, March I4.-Whcn the House
Oh Commons met to-day Sir Wm Yer
non Barcourt. Chancellor Of the Ex-
cheQuer announced that the govern
nent had decided Co move the rejection
Of the amended address To- reply to the
queens speech when it is put from the
chair aad TO substitute another short
address in reply. The Hon. A. j. Bal
four, the Conservative leader in the
House, and the Rt. Hos. James Cham
ber.ain, the Unionist leadsr. assured
the government Of their support TO this
matter but Mr. Chamberlain adj
ded that yesterdays proceedings
showed it was time that tho
government asked their constituencies
for q fresh mandate. Mr. Henry Lac
bouchere, the Radical leader, said that
tho amendment 90 Gbolsh the veto
power OF the House of Lords, which was
passed yesterday, was net intended as
vote of confidence in the government.
b1t % was intended 90 quicken their ac-
zion in the execution OF what the ma
iorlty OF its supporters in the country
demanded. Mr. LabOuchers added that
the Radicals we're satisfied that the MAJ
j0r.ty OF yesterday evening was the best
they we're likely 90 get, and therefore
they would not oppose a substitute for
She address
The House OF Commons was de1ssly
crowded when Sir William Vernon Har-
court announced that tho government
proposed Co move che rejection OF the
amended address. During The course of
his remarks the Chancellor OF the EE-
cbeQuer said it was proceeding i0r
which The g0Yernm8nt made themselves
responsible. They could nos formally
present the sovereign with a document
for which they were NOT prepared Co ac-
cept tho entire responsibility. Tho
avowed object OF the amendment inc1r-
porated into che address was 20 raise
definite form Of action Co be taken bY
the House OF Commons in resisting the
action oil the House OF Lords. The gov
eminent fully accepted the declaration
made on the subject by DIR. G.adstous
fn the House OF Commons. loud
cheers)
Continuing, Sir William said that
Mr. Lab0uchero had sisted that the
amendment might be taken as a motion
for the abolition of the House OF Lords
or as motion limiting the veto power.
But responsible ministers III they ten
der1d advice 90 the sovereign upon such
question, must tender no ambiguous
advice. They must make uD ll8ir own
minds H8 mad consulted authority,
end as the address did not express
ad8lberat5 amendment OF the House
she government proposed 10 move the
rejection OF the ameaded address when
it Was put from the Chair. and 90 sub
otiDte another short address. Sir Will
liam added that be had stated yaster-
day that the government proposed 90
oppose Mr. Baii0urs declaration that
ths House OF Commons was 90 be sub
jec."t0 the control OF the House OF
lords. Renewed cheering. The
Government was not prepared 90 follow
Mr. La5ouchsre's advice and create I've
hundred new peers. ia order t0 make
tho government directly responsible be,
Sir William, would himself move a new
address co soon as the amendments were
disposed OF and the present address
negatvsd. Cheers and laughter.
Mr. BaH0ur denied thai h3 had ever
said that the House OF Lords should
control the House OF Commons, aud
called attention 90 the fact that ninety
Unionists yesterday evening supported
che government against thirty Glad
Btonians, who voted in opposition 90 the
government.
Mr.. LabOuchsrs who followed, was
received with ironlcli jeers and laugh
Ger throughout she course of his Zee
marks He said In part. "I0u may
withdraw this address and bring iu an-
ether, but the first one remains the de-
cIsion 5f the House We are the repre-
santatIvas OF the people and the gov
eminent are our representatives. DO
not recognize that she government are
my masters. I ALWAYS regarded them
as tbs serven ts OF the majority OF the
House. Whether you take the majority
OF She members on this side OF the
house or th8 majority OF Liberals OUT
side tke House, they are wish me in
t1is matter and demand prompt, speedy
aud drastic action. Radical cheers.
Outside Che Rouse they do not care
whether sou abolish or destroy the
House OF Lords
when the debate on the address in
reply t0 the Que8n's speech was resumed
Mr Timothy Harrington and Mr. John
y. Redmond denounced tho Delroyno
cv.ct.ous and Mr. Morley replied. The
amendment of Nr. John J Clancy, Co
censur8 the administration of the gov
eminent IB Ireland, was then taken up
and rejected 5y vote of 35I 20 ci
The House then rejected the amended
address 90 the Queens speech, and
passed the address substituted boy Sir
Wm. Vernon Harcour-
The House then adjourned.