Mr. Parker Smith Also Proposed That A System Of Propor-
tional representation should bo applied to the Irish con- stituencies. He argued that though in England and Scotland the single-Member system brought about a sufficiently fair......
On Monday, The House Of Commons, After A Protest From
the Unionists in regard to the Schedule of Irish constituencies —under which Protestant Armugb, though it has twice the number of electors to be found in Catholic Meath, has......
On Monday, Congress Assembled At Washington In " Extra...
and on Tuesday the President sent his expected Mes- sage on the Silver question. After dwelling on the " alarming and extraordinary business situation, involving the wealth and......
Mr. Logan Comes Out Very Badly From The Correspondence...
the nature of the agreement entered into behind the Speaker's chair. No one pretends that it was understood that Mr. Hayes Fisher was to apologise first. Every one but Mr.......
On Tuesday, During The Debate On Mr. Maeartney's New Clause
for excluding the Irish Members, Mr. Gladstone treated the House to an explanation of his conduct in regard to that question. We must quote his very words; no abstract will do......
On Thursday, Sir Henry James Moved A Clause Which Would
take away from the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland the power which he now possesses of suspending the Habeas Corpus Act by proclamation. The English Executive has no such power, why......
The Debate Was Continued On Wednesday. Mr. Rathbone Wept...
a spoilt Bill, and Mr. J. Wilson blurted out that the Irish Members must be kept in order to force Radical legislation on Great Britain. Mr. Chamberlain's speech was an......
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