DOI Heft:
July 9, 1887
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17658#0017
July 9, 1887.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
No
LOB By
UK
4
if
p
House of Commons, Monday, June 27.—Back again to the Coercion
Bill. Report Stage reached, and strong whips out on hoth sides in
anticipation of Division. Both Front Benches crowded like the rest.
Gladstone in his place, as eager to make speech as if it were his
first od the subject. Habtinqton there too, and Chamberlain,
making, with Heneage, a brave show on end of Front Bench.
Gladstone spoke early. A full House, but everyone bored to death.
Later, House thinned to degree that invited a count; but at sound
of bell Members held in hand for Division, swooped down, got them-
selves counted, saved the sitting, and straightway fled again.
Geoege Campbell concerned in interests of Protestant Church. A
Papal Envoy been received by ftuEKN to present Jubilee congratula-
tions. "Was that an exceptional privilege for an Ecclesiastic ?
"Would the Brahmin Head of Benares be allowed to approach Her
Majesty in similar way ? No answer. "Would the Grand Imaum of
Mecca ?
The Under-Secretary of State shivered in his shoes, but still no
responss.
Then Sir Geobge, uplifting his voice to its most melodious heights,
produced his poser:—" Would the Moderator of the Free Church of
Scotland enjoy such a privilege f "
Old Morality and his colleagues on the Treasury Bench began to
grow uneasy. No saying where Campbell's list might end. Fee-
gusson whispered to and nudged till, propped on his feet, he feebly
urged that Moderator of Free Church of Scotland does not come under
the category of a Foreign Potentate. A poor quibble this. But
Campbell generously disinclined to push his advantage, and Govern-
ment escaped immediate defeat.
Growing excitement as Division on John Mobley's Amendment
restricting duration of Act to three years approached. Ritchie has
invented new way of taking Division. Members as anxious to try it
as nursery of children to handle new toy. At first some little
difficulty in understanding it. Members crowded round Ritchie
JU and asked how it was done.
n\ " Nothing easier or clearer," he said. '1 There are six doors, which
we will call A, B, C, D. E, and F. As soon as division bell rings, F
is closed. B is left half open. Members voting ' Aye' pass through
the A door and meet the 'Noes' coming through D. A and C axe
Closed for. MPAINS
STO P I
10 V
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
No
LOB By
UK
4
if
p
House of Commons, Monday, June 27.—Back again to the Coercion
Bill. Report Stage reached, and strong whips out on hoth sides in
anticipation of Division. Both Front Benches crowded like the rest.
Gladstone in his place, as eager to make speech as if it were his
first od the subject. Habtinqton there too, and Chamberlain,
making, with Heneage, a brave show on end of Front Bench.
Gladstone spoke early. A full House, but everyone bored to death.
Later, House thinned to degree that invited a count; but at sound
of bell Members held in hand for Division, swooped down, got them-
selves counted, saved the sitting, and straightway fled again.
Geoege Campbell concerned in interests of Protestant Church. A
Papal Envoy been received by ftuEKN to present Jubilee congratula-
tions. "Was that an exceptional privilege for an Ecclesiastic ?
"Would the Brahmin Head of Benares be allowed to approach Her
Majesty in similar way ? No answer. "Would the Grand Imaum of
Mecca ?
The Under-Secretary of State shivered in his shoes, but still no
responss.
Then Sir Geobge, uplifting his voice to its most melodious heights,
produced his poser:—" Would the Moderator of the Free Church of
Scotland enjoy such a privilege f "
Old Morality and his colleagues on the Treasury Bench began to
grow uneasy. No saying where Campbell's list might end. Fee-
gusson whispered to and nudged till, propped on his feet, he feebly
urged that Moderator of Free Church of Scotland does not come under
the category of a Foreign Potentate. A poor quibble this. But
Campbell generously disinclined to push his advantage, and Govern-
ment escaped immediate defeat.
Growing excitement as Division on John Mobley's Amendment
restricting duration of Act to three years approached. Ritchie has
invented new way of taking Division. Members as anxious to try it
as nursery of children to handle new toy. At first some little
difficulty in understanding it. Members crowded round Ritchie
JU and asked how it was done.
n\ " Nothing easier or clearer," he said. '1 There are six doors, which
we will call A, B, C, D. E, and F. As soon as division bell rings, F
is closed. B is left half open. Members voting ' Aye' pass through
the A door and meet the 'Noes' coming through D. A and C axe
Closed for. MPAINS
STO P I
10 V