The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-27
IN THE COMMITTEES.

been most animated scene and outside
the houses of parliament the large crowd,
OF people gathered, eagerly discussing tn,
situation. The speaker, Mr.. William
Court Gully, took the chair at 3 D. m
and soon afterwards the secretary OF
state for war, Mr.. Campbell Zimmerman
entered the house amid prolonged Lib
eral cheers.
Mr.. BelfOur followed and was greeted
with vigorous cheering from his sup
porters.
AT $3.50 p. IN. the chancellor of the OK.
chequer, Sir William Vernon Harcourt
entered the house and the Liberals rose
in body and cheered him to the echo
The supporters of Mr.. Chamberlain
made n similar demonstration when the
Unionists leader entered the house of com
mons.
Soon after the house had convened. Sil
William Vernon Harcourt said:
1t is my duty to inform you that the
DIVISION OF FRIDAY last was vote of cen
sure on the secretary of war, than whom
never more able, respected or popular
minister held office. The government, of
course, associated themselves with their
colleagues, and feeling they were unable
TO pass the votes for supply, the govern
ment resigned and their resignation was
accepted. Under ordinary circumstances
il would have been incumbent to move an
adjournment but the seal fisheries bill
must be passed before July 1, and when it
has passed its third reading the govern
ent VIII move the adjournment of the
house"
The chancellor of the exchequer then
thanked his supporters and acknowledge
ed the consideration shown to the govern
ment by its opponents. Tears were in
the eyes of Sir William when he uttered
the last words
Mr.. Balfour criticised the conduct of
the government. He said he thought
the constitutional manner of proceeding
would have been to advise the queen
TO dissolve parliament instead of throwing
the burden of continuing the government
on the opposition.
At 3:22 p. m. the house went into COM
mittee on the seal fisheries bill.
Most of the members left when the
house went into the committee.
Numerous questions We're asked in
regard to the agreement with Russia on
the Behring sea question and the COM
plants received from the government of
the Dominion of Canada on the same
subject
The parliamentary secretary of the for
eign office, Sir Edward Gray, in reply
said that THE satisfactory assurances
had been given to Canada on the points
raised in behalf of the dominion.
The seal fisheries bill then passed to
its third reading
DR.. Charles X. d. Tanner, member of
the middle division of Cork anti-Parnel-
lite. raised a disturbance by excamng
that he did not see why the seal fisheries
bill should be given preference over the
Irish land bill.
The house then adjourned
1t was rumOred shortly after adjourn
ment that Sir William Vernon Harcourt
will not present himself as candidate
for reelection and that the concluding
words of his thanks to the house of com
mons were in reality a valedictOry.
DINED WITH ROSEBERY.
London, June 24.-NIr. Gladstone dined
with Lord ROsebery, the retiring Liberal
premier, this evening. Mr.. Gladstone re-
manned discussing the situation with
Lord Rosebery until nearly midnight.
The party was joined by Mr.. Asquth, the
home secretary, and Lord Twecdmouth,
the lord of the privy seal.
The Standard believes that Sir William
Harcourt will retire from public life if
Lord Rosebery retains the leadership OF
the Liberal party.