Widnes Examiner. — 1886-09-18 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUPPLY.  The House having gone into Committee of Supply on the Civil Service Estimates, On the vote of £30,000 for foreign and other secret set, vice, Mr. BRADLAUGH asked for some statement as to the amonnts of secret service money expended in the different departments of the State.—The CMANCELLOR of the ExCHEQUER said he could not give the information asked for, for the reason that it would be against the principle of absolute secrecy. He did not think the protection of life and property could be provided for unless Parliament voted the money.—Sir G. CAMPBELL held that it would be impossible to carry on a great Empire without secret service money.— On a division the vote was carried by 159 to 54. After discussion, the vote of £12,780 for the Scotch Fishery Board was agreed to; as were also the votes of £2400 for the Lunacy Commissioners in Scotland, £3089 for the registrar of births, deaths, and marriagesin Scotland, and £3340 for the Scotch Board of Supervision. On the vote of £7560 for the Household of the Lord Lieutenant ef Ireland, Mr. T. W. RUSSELL moved the reduction of the vote by £1,563, the item for Queen's Plates in Ireland.—Col. Noaite opposed the reduction, declaring that if carried it would have an Injuribus effect upon the breed of horses in Ireland. —Mr. Laßoucamen, in supporting the amendment, submitted that tie encouragement of racing was only calculated to develop a weedy race of horses, and that it would be far more useful to lend State aid in the breeding of sowed animals for the cart and for the road.—Sir G. CAMPBELL looked upon the vote as an attempt to corrupt Ireland wholesale.—On a division the amendment was rejected by 178 to 36. Dr. TANNER moved to reduce the vote by £789 for the office of chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant.—Negatived by 179 to 55. Mr. CLANCY moved to reduce the vote by £1,079, the cost of the Ulster King of Arms, which he regarded as a piece of mediaval mummery.—Mr. CONYBEARE was received with groans and spoke amidst continuous cries of “Divide."—The House divided at midnight, and rejected the amendment by 172 aajtinst 62. Mr. DILLON moved the reduction of the vote by £6O, for insignia and banners of the Order of St. Patrick. He said the people of Ireland objected to Ray this money, and characterised the Order as a monstrous fraud. (Irish cheers.)—The amendment was rejected by 156 votes to 65, andlthe vote was agreed to. Mr. SaaTole observed that the next vote was for the office of Chief Setretary to the Lord Lientenent, and as an Irish member proposed on that vote to raise the question of the Barbavilla murders, he hoped, considering the late hour of the evening, that the Government would allow that vote to be postponed.—Sir M. H. BEACH agreed, on condition that certain other Irish votes of a non-contentious character were taken. (Hear, hear.)—Several other Irish votes having been passed, The Chairman proceeded with the English votes. Ma Deame protested, stating that many English members had been informed that the Irish votes would occupy the whole of tbe evening, and had left the kouse.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not think such a slight consideration ought to be allowed to impede business. .(Ministerial cheers.)—Mr. Cone-names moved to report progreere remarking that the noble lord was fall of serprisee.—Mr. J. MOELISY did not consider the demand made by the Government unreasonable.—After much discussion, the Committee divided—For reporting pregrees, 54; against, IN. Mr. J. O'Caxeron moved that the Chairman leave the chair.—There were for the motion, 55; againet;ls4. Col. NoLAN appealed to the Government to give way, and moved to report progress.—General GOLDSWORTHY protested against the waste of time.—Mr. KIMBER appealed to the Chairman to decide that the motion .wes an abase of the forms of the House.—The CHAIRMAN said it was sot in order to ask his opinion on that point. Mr. Maws defended the action taken by Irish members. Mr. T. P. O'Coermon taunted Lord R. Churehill with having, by his discourtesy that night, taught the Irish members the spirit in which to conduct business. The Committee divided For the motion, 46; against, 148. Mr. DILLIVIN moved the Chairman do now leave the chair.—Mr.LalagYestrongly condemned the course taken by the tSiovernment. Lord R. CHURCHILL said the Government bad taken three divisions against this deliberate waste of time, for which the Opposition must Neer the responsibility.—After some further discussion, it was agreed to report progress. The repert of Supply was next considered. The Submarine Telegraph Act, 1885, amendment Bill was pawed through Committee, and read a third time. The Hone adjourned at 3-45.