Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

HARBOURS OF REFUGE-THE NORTH EAST COAST-RESOLUTION-—

Amendment proposed,

To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the

words "the great loss of life and property annually occurring to our shipping on

the north east coast of England shows that there is a deficiency of adequate Harbour

accommodation in that district; and this House urges on Her Majesty's Government

the construction on that coast of a suitable Harbour of Refuge and for strategic

purposes," (Sir Eardley Wilmot,)-instead thereof

After short debate, Question, "That the words proposed to be left out
stand part of the Question," put, and agreed to.

Main Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:"-

BARBADOES-SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONDITION-Observations, Mr. E.

Jenkins; Reply, Mr. J. Lowther :-Debate thereon.

Motion, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," by leave, withdrawn:

-Committee deferred till Monday next.

[House counted out.]

COMMONS, SATURDAY, JULY 29.

SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS ON SUNDAY (IRELAND) (No. 2) BILL-

Question, Mr. Murphy; Answer, Mr. R. Smyth

Elementary Education Bill [Bill 155]—

Bill considered in Committee [Progress 28th July]

After some time spent therein, Bill reported; as amended, to be con-

sidered upon Thursday next, and to be printed. [Bill 277.]

Bishopric of Truro Bill-Consideration. Adjourned Debate

After short debate, Debate further adjourned till Monday.

NAVY AND ARMY EXPENDITURE, 1874-5—

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [18th July],

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair" (for Committee on

Navy and Army Expenditure, 1874-5):-Question again proposed:-

Debate resumed

After short debate, Debate adjourned till Monday.

LORDS, MONDAY, JULY 31.

TURKEY-TREATIES OF 1856-RESOLUTION—

Moved, "That this House, anxious for the welfare of the various races subject to the

Ottoman Empire, and for an improved administration of their Government, is ready to

support the measures which become necessary for upholding the Treaties of 30th

March and 15th April, 1856,"-(The Lord Campbell)

After long debate, a question being stated thereupon, the previous

question was put-" Whether the said Question shall be now put ?"-

COMMONS, MONDAY, JULY 31.

POST OFFICE -TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION IN CORNWALL-Question, Mr.
Young; Answer, Lord John Manners

CRIMINAL LAW-PONTEFRACT MAGISTRATES-CASE OF DUGGAN-Question,
Sir Joseph M'Kenna; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

CRIMINAL LAW

CASES OF LEWIS, PLATT, AND LANCASTER-REMISSION OF

SENTENCE-Question, Dr. Kenealy; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

NAVY-CORONERS IN NAVAL DISTRICTS-Question, Sir William Harcourt;

ENGLAND AND FRANCE-EXTRADITION-CASE OF NADAL-Question, Mr. J.

Cowen; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES - REPORTED COMMERCIAL TREATY

Question, Mr. Anderson; Answer, Mr. Bourke

Stewart; Answer, Mr. Bourke

BRITISH HONDURAS-Question, Mr. Jacob Bright; Answer, Mr. J. Lowther 117

INDIA-WAR OFFICE CHARGES-Question, General Sir George Balfour;

Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

WEST COAST OF AFRICA-THE ACTING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GAMBIA-

Question, Mr. Alderman M'Arthur; Answer, Mr. J. Lowther

INDIA-INDIAN FINANCE-THE EXCHANGES-Question, Mr. Fawcett; An-

swer, Lord George Hamilton*

CHINA-CHINESE CONSUL AT HONG KONG-Question, Mr. Richard; Answer,

Mr. J. Lowther

WEST COAST OF AFRICA-DISPUTES WITH DAHOMEY-Question, Sir Eardley

Wilmot; Answer, Mr. J. Lowther

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119.

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SWEDEN THE BRITISH CHURCH AT STOCKHOLM-Question, Mr. Beresford

Hope; Answer, Mr. Bourke.

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TURKEY AND GREECE-PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CIRCASSIANS-Question,

Mr. W. E. Forster; Answer, Mr. Disraeli

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Beresford; Answer, Sir Charles Adderley

ARMY (INDIA)-SERVICE OF EUROPEAN REGIMENTS-Question, Sir George
Campbell; Answer, Mr. Gathorne Hardy

PARLIAMENT - BUSINESS OF THE SESSION-

Moved, "That the Orders of the Day be postponed until after the Notice

of Motion relating to the Insurrection in Bosnia and Herzegovina,"

(Mr. Disraeli)

TURKEY-THE INSURRECTION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-RESOLUTION-

Moved, "That this House is of opinion that Her Majesty's Government, while main-

taining the respect due to existing Treaties, should exercise all their influence with

the view of securing the common welfare and equal treatment of the various races and

religions which are under the authority of the Sublime Porte,"-(Mr. Bruce)

To leave out from the words "opinion that" to the end of the Question, in order to add

the words "it is the duty of the British Government, as one of the Powers which,

under the Treaty of 1856, guaranteed the independence of the Ottoman Empire, in

any steps that may be taken with a view to the restoration of peace between the

Ottoman Porte and her Slavonic provinces to obtain for those provinces adequate

and effectual guarantees for good and impartial government irrespective of race or

creed," (Mr. Forsyth,)-instead thereof.

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of

the Question:"After long debate, Amendment and Motion, by leave,

withdrawn.

LORDS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1.

SAT FIRST IN PARLIAMENT-William Richard Lord Harlech-Was intro-

duced by virtue of a special limitation in the patent dated 14th

January 1876, and sat first in Parliament after the death of his brother

John Ralph Lord Harlech, and took the Oath.

Winter Assizes Bill (No. 200)-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a,"-(The Lord Chancellor)

Motion agreed to: Bill read 2 accordingly, and committed to a Com-

mittee of the Whole House on Thursday next.

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ARMY-MOBILIZATION-Question, Observations, Lord Waveney; Reply, Earl
Cadogan:-Short debate thereon
BARBADOES-Observations, The Earl of Carnarvon :-Short debate thereon 236

COMMONS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1.

POOR LAW-BATH BOARD OF GUARDIANS-Question, Dr. Lush; Answer,

Mr. Sclater-Booth

254

ARMY MEDICAL REPORTS-Question, Mr. Gibson; Answer, Mr. Gathorne

Hardy

254

LOCAL EXPENDITURE - PENALTY FOR NON-RENDER OF ACCOUNTS -Question,

Mr. Smyth; Answer, Mr. Gathorne Hardy

FIJI-THE EPIDEMIC-Questions, Mr. Shaw Lefevre; Answer, Mr. Hunt

EDUCATION-GRANTS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS-KEYNSHAM BRITISH SCHOOL

-Question, Mr. W. E. Forster; Answer, Viscount Sandon

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SUPPLY-Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:

EDUCATION TEACHERS OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Observations,

Mr. W. E. Forster; Reply, Viscount Sandon

Motion, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and agreed to.

SUPPLY—considered in Committee-CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES-CLASS IV.

-EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND ART-VOTE I-PUBLIC EDUCATION—

(1.) £1,107,055, to complete the sum for Public Education in England and Wales.—

After short debate, Vote agreed to}..

(2.) £226,673, to complete the sum for the Science and Art Department.-After short

debate, Vote agreed to

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(4) £1,400, to complete the sum for the National Portrait Gallery.-After short

debate, Vote agreed to

(3.) £80,447, to complete the sum for the British Museum (including Furniture, &c.)

-After short debate, Vote agreed to

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265

(5.) £7,610, to complete the sum for the University of London.

(6.) £288,227, to complete the sum for Public Education in Scotland.-After short

debate, Vote agreed to

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(7.) £4,207,to complete the sum for the Board of Education for Scotland.

(8.) £13,754, to complete the sum for Universities, &c., Scotland.

(9.) £1,500, to complete the sum for the National Gallery, &c., Scotland.

(10.) £420,949, to complete the sum for Public Education, Ireland. - After short

debate, Vote agreed to

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(11.) £430, to complete the sum for the Commissioners of Education (Endowed

Schools), Ireland.

(12.) £1,739, to complete the sum for the National Gallery, Ireland.

(13.) £1,731, to complete the sum for the Royal Irish Academy.

(14.) £3,587, to complete the sum for the Queen's University, Ireland.

(15.) £8,822, to complete the sum for the Queen's Colleges, Ireland.

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow; Committee to sit again To-morrow.

[August 1.]

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Pollution of Rivers Bill [Bill 186]—

Moved, "That the Bill be now taken into Consideration,”—(Mr. Sclater-

Booth)

After short debate, Moved, "That the Debate be now adjourned,"
(Sir Charles W. Dilke :)-Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question put, and agreed to:-Bill considered.

Amendment proposed, in page 3, line 13, to leave out the words “at a

reasonable cost,"-(Mr. Lyon Playfair.)

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of

the Bill:"-Debate arising.

It being ten minutes before Seven of the clock, the Debate was adjourned

till this day.

The House suspended its Sitting at five minutes to Seven of the clock.

The House resumed its Sitting at Nine of the clock.

IRISH POLITICAL PRISONERS-RESOLUTION-

Moved, "That, in the opinion of this House, the time has come when Her Majesty's

gracious pardon may be advantageously extended to the prisoners, whether convicted

before the civil tribunals or by courts martial, who are and have been for many years

undergoing punishment for offences arising out of insurrectionary movements con-

nected with Ireland,"-(Mr. O'Connor Power)

After long debate, Question put:-The House divided; Ayes 51, Noes

117; Majority 66.

Pollution of Rivers Bill [Bill 186]-

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment [1st August]

proposed on Consideration of the Bill, as amended; and which Amend-

ment was, in page 3, line 13, to leave out the words "at a reasonable

cost,"-(Mr. Lyon Playfair.)

Question again proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand

part of the Bill: "-Debate resumed

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Question put, and agreed to.

Amendments made :-Bill to be read the third time To-morrow.

Expiring Laws Continuance Bill-Ordered (Mr. William Henry Smith, Mr. Secretary
Cross); presented, and read the first time [Bill 281]

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COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2.

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PARLIAMENTARY AGENCY-RESOLUTIONS--

Moved, "That this House, having considered the Report of the Joint Committee on

Parliamentary Agency, is of opinion that it is desirable to lay down more definite

rules respecting the practice of Parliamentary Agency and the regulation of the con-

duct of Parliamentary Agents,"-(The Chairman of Ways and Means)

Amendment proposed,

To leave out all the words after the word "That," in order to add the words "at

this late period of the Session, and without further time for consideration of the

Report of the Joint Committee, it is not expedient to delegate the powers of Parlia-

ment for the purpose of constituting Parliamentary Agency as a distinct profession,"

-(Sir Joseph M'Kenna.)

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of

the Question: "-After debate, Amendment and Motion, by leave,

withdrawn.

[August 2.]

Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday (Ireland) (No. 2)

Bill [Bill 194]-

Order for Committee read :-Moved, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the

Chair," (Mr. Richard Smyth)

Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "That" to the end

of the Question, in order to add the words "this House will, upon this

day two months, resolve itself into the said Committee,"—(Mr. Maurice

Brooks,)-instead thereof.

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of

the Question."

After long debate, it being a quarter of an hour before Six of the

clock, the Debate stood adjourned till To-morrow.

LORDS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3.

LORDS LIEUTENANT-CHOICE OF MAGISTRATES-Personal Explanation, The

Earl of Sandwich; Reply, The Duke of Richmond and Gordon

Gaslight and Coke Company Bill-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 3a"

Amendment moved to leave out ("now") and add at the end of the

Motion ("upon this day three months,")-(The Earl of Camperdown.)

After short debate, on Question, That ("now") stand part of the

Motion? their Lordships divided; Contents 34, Not-Contents 21; Ma-

jority 13-Resolved in the Affirmative.

Bill read 3 accordingly, with the Amendments, and passed, and sent to

the Commons.

NORTH AMERICA-EXTRADITION-

Adjourned debate on the Motion of Earl GRANVILLE- "That an humble

Address be presented to Her Majesty for further Correspondence re-

specting Extradition," resumed (according to Order)

After long debate, Motion (by leave of the House) withdrawn.

COMMONS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3.

ARMY CAPTAIN ROBERTS 94TH REGIMENT- THE COURT MARTIAL—
Question, Mr. Stacpoole; Answer, Mr. Cavendish Bentinck
TREATIES RESPECTING NON-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES-HERTSLET'S "MAP OF
EUROPE BY TREATY"-Question, Sir H. Drummond Wolff; Answer,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr.

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PUBLIC HEALTH THE SHEERNESS SEWERS-Question, Mr. Pemberton ;
Answer, Mr. Gathorne Hardy

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