Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1889-08-24 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ESTIMATE 3.  Mr Tomlinson, one of the members for Preston, ascertained frbm Mr Ashmesi-Bartlett a confirmation of the report that H.M.S. Sultan had been floated, and Mr W. H. Smith secured the adoption of his resolution for the suspension of Standing Orders so as to allow business to go on after half - past j five last evening. One or two formal pieces of business were gone through, and by i half-past twelve the House was in Committee again discussing the Chief Secretary's vote, Mr ' Arthur O'Connor resuming his speech, which, owing to the operation of the twelve o'clock rule, was cut in two on Tuesday night. Mr Arthur O'Connor's speech was devoted to a criticism of the conduct of the Irish Administration in regard to the fishing industry of the Emerald isle.—Mr Sexton followed, and dealt with the burning question of evictions, which, he alleged, the Chief Secretary had promoted, instead of restraining. While the right hon, gentleman was speaking two of his colleagues, Mr John O'Connor and Mr Condon, who had yesterday morning been released from gaol, entered the Chamber, and were greeted with a hearty and sympathetic Opposition cheer. Mr Sexton, in sharp. imperious tones, demanded an enquiry into the past conduct of Colonel Turner and the firing of tho police upon the crowd at Charleville Railway Station. The customary scene occurred when Mr Sexton charged Colonel Saunderson with being re. sponsible by his inciting speeches for the disorderly state of Belfast which resulted in murder. Amid loud Ministerial cries of "Order l" and" Withdraw l" Mr Sexton, instead of immediately withdrawing, attempted to justify the expreanon, and the cries and disorder were renewed. The Chairman intervening, Mr Sexton quitlified his withdrawal by the warning that Colonel Suunderson should remember he was the one member of the House whose interruptions he could not tolerate.—Mr Balfour, who followed, said hon. members opposite were continually demanding an enquiry, but never gave a hint what form the enquiry they wished for should take. After justifying Colonel Turner's conduct on the Vandeleur estate, into which, he submitted, no enquiry was necNisary, the Chief Secretary passed to the personal charge that by want of legislation in 1886 he was responsible for the introduction of the "plan of campaign." lie pointed out that he was not Chief Secretary or in the Cabinet at the time Mr Parnell's Arrears Bill was rejected by the House of Commons, and characterised as unfortunate the attempt to saddle him with a result which followed that rejection. Dealing with a telegram addressed to the Irish Office relating to evidence before the Commission, the right hon. gentleman was called to order for irrelevancy in referring to the speech of the Attorney-General at the opening of the Commission in refuting the charge that he encouraged disrespect to members of Parliament in Ireland. Mr Balfour said his personality, his life, and his ambition were inseparably connected with the House of Commons, and no man was more zealous for its honour than he, and be submitted that nothing wee done to lower Parliament in the eyes of the Irish , people by en 'orcing the laws of trw country even against members of Parliament. (I,oe Miemliteal Flynn addreased the CouLluit. Wo—or, ro,thor. halt a &ma mambas of it—for