Punch (93.1887)

Jcly 30, 1887.]

PUNCH, OE THE LONDON CHAK1VARI.

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ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

EXTRACTED FROM

THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.

Monday, July 18.—Pretty incident in Lords to-night. Debate on
Third Reading- of Coercion Bill. In middle of proceedings Denman
remembered four other lines for quotation fromlate Lord Houghton's
poems. _ Last time he recited from this source the reporters, as he

rose again, and approached the table. So did the Markiss, and the
two Statesmen stood and glared at each other across the table.

"My name-" Denman began.

" My Lords," said the Markiss.

" Order 1 order!" shouted the Peers. Then Granville remem-
bered what the Markiss had done for him in similar oircumstances,
and, interposing;, moved that the Markiss be heard. House agreed,
and Norval, retiring from the Grampian hills, withdrew to the Low-
lands by the Bar.

In Commons Grandolph turned up in his favourite character as

complained, had not reproduced the quotation. Evidently in strong | Economist. Crammed to the moustache. Figures which he rattled

HE

DR. SPEAKER BIRCH AND HIS YOUNG PARLIAMENTARY FRI

GIVING IT THEM ALL ROUND.

force^ in Gallery to-night; working away at high pressure. Now
the time, or never. So Denman rose and began—
" My name is Nouyal-"

Unfortunately Granville rose at same moment. Didn't seem at
all intensted in further biographical details, and recurred to Coer-
cion Bill. Denman not to be turntd aside.

"-On the Grampian hills,"

he continued ; whereupon the Markiss rose and moved formal Reso-
lution that Granville be heard.

Evidently some misunderstanding; but Denman too polite to
insist on pushing himself forward : resumed his seat, and patiently
awaited conclusion of Granville's speech. Thereupon promptly

out show that First Lord and Board of Admiralty are spendthrifts.
Quite a marvellous store of learning, which hampered Hamilton,
baffled Bxresfobd, riled Reed and flurried Forwood.

This, the serious business of the sitting, prefaced by a privilege case
which of course attracted much more attention. Long complained
that on addressing Tamer in Lobby after debate of Friday, Member
for Mid-Cork had turned upon him and abused him in coarsest
language. Old Morality moved that Tanner be suspended for a
month. Many Members of opinion that 0. M. need not have been so
precise. As they were hanging him up, a month or two more or less
would make no difference. Others laid the blame on Long, who
opened the conversation.

" If a man touches pitch he must expect to be defiled," said Lady
Parker, gyrating eoquettishly in the Lobby. Sexton moved ad-