LORDS

Standing Orders Nos. 95 and 96, Observations,
Lord Waveney; Reply, The Lord Chancellor
May 23, 1128

The Whitsuntide Recess, Question, Earl Gran-
ville; Answer, The Earl of Beaconsfield
May 15, 381

Private Bills, Time for the Second Reading of
Private Bills brought from the House of
Commons extended to the 17th day of June
next May 27

Private and Provisional Order Confirmation
Bills, Ordered, That Standing Orders Nos.
92. and 93. be suspended; and that the time
for depositing petitions be extended to the
first day on which the House shall sit after
the Whitsun recess May 27

COMMONS

Parliamentary Elections-Haddington Burghs,
Question, Mr. Hopwood; Answer, The Lord
Advocate May 26, 1232

Parliamentary Papers-Greece and Cyprus,
Questions, Sir Charles W. Dilke, Sir Julian
Goldsmid; Answers, Mr. Bourke June 9,
1433

Rules and Orders of the House-Rule 153-
Questions-The "Home Rule Party," Ques-
tion, Sir Julian Goldsmid May 22, 1040
Rules and Practice of the House-The Cross
Benches and the Gallery, Observations, Mr.
C. Beckett-Denison; Reply, Mr. Speaker
May 27, 1362

Select Committee on Parliamentary Reporting
-The Report, Questions, Mr. Chamberlain ;
Answers, The Chancellor of the Exchequer
May 20, 836; May 26, 1239

The Whitsuntide Recess, Question, Mr. Mac
Iver: Answer, The Chancellor of the Exche-
quer May 12, 134

House, at its rising, adjourned until Monday
9th June May 27, 1364

Business of the House

Questions, The Marquess of Hartington, Gene-
ral Sir George Balfour, Mr. Rylands; An-
swers, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Assheton Cross May 9, 19; Questions, The
Marquess of Hartington, Lord Edmond Fitz-
maurice, Dr. Cameron; Answers, The Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, The O'Conor Don
May 19, 699; Debate on the Indian Budget,
Question, Mr. W. E. Forster; Answer, The
Chancellor of the Exchequer May 20, 839;
Questions, Mr. Monk, Mr. Newdegate, Mr.
Dillwyn; Answers, Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbet-
son, The Chancellor of the Exchequer May 23,
1141; Question, Mr. W. E. Forster; An-
swer,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
May 26, 1240; Dogs Regulation (Ireland)
Act (1865) Amendment Bill, Question,
Major Nolan; Answer, Mr. J. Lowther
May 27, 1364; Questions, The Marquess
of Ilartington, Mr. Callan ; Answers,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
Henry Selwin - Ibbetson June 9, 1433;
Question, Sir David Wedderburn; Answer,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer June 10,
1551; Morning Sittings, Questions, Mr.

[cont.

Parliament-Committees-Ascension Day
Ordered, That Committees shall not sit To-
morrow, being Ascension Day, until Two of
the clock, notwithstanding the sitting of the
House (Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer)
May 21, 930

Parliament-Prerogative of the Crown
Notice of Motion, Mr. Dillwyn May 12, 121;
Alteration of Motion, 132; Observations,
Question, Mr. Fawcett; Reply, Mr. Dillwyn
May 13, 240

Moved, "That to prevent the growing abuse by

Her Majesty's Ministers of the prerogative
and influence of the Crown, and consequent
augmentation of the power of the Govern-
ment in enabling them, under cover of the
supposed personal interposition of the Sove-
reign, to withdraw from the cognizance and
control of this House matters relating to
policy and expenditure properly within the
scope of its powers and privileges, it is ne-
cessary that the mode and limits of the
action of the prerogative should be more
strictly observed" (Mr. Dillwyn) May 13,

242

Amendt. to leave out from "That," and add "by
the Constitution and Laws of this Realm, it
is the right and duty of the Sovereign, with
the advice of the Council, and only by that
advice, or by the advice of Parliament, to
direct the foreign policy of the Country, to
negotiate and enter into Treaties, and to de-
clare war or conclude a peace" (Lord Robert
Montagu) v.; Question proposed, "That the
words, &c.; after long debate, Moved,
"That the Debate be now adjourned" (Sir
Robert Peel); Question put; A. 46, N. 347;
M. 301 (D. L. 91)

Question again proposed, "That the words,

&c.;" Moved, "That this House do now
adjourn" (Major Nolan); after short de-
bate, Question put; A. 43, N. 307; M. 264
(D. L. 92)

Question again proposed, "That the words,
&c.;" Moved, "That the Debate be now
adjourned (Mr. O'Sullivan);
agreed to; Debate adjourned

PARLIAMENT-HOUSE OF COMMONS
New Writ Issued

Motion

May 13-For Limerick City, v. Isaac Butt,
esquire, deceased

PARLIAMENT COMMONS-cont.
New Members Sworn

May 9-Robert Peter Lawrie, esquire, Can-
terbury

June 9-The O'Gorman Mahon, Clare County
Daniel FitzGerald Gabbett, esquire,
Limerick City

Parliamentary Burghs (Scotland) Bill
(Mr. James Cowan, Mr. M'Laren, Mr.
Trevelyan, Mr. John Holms)
Committee*; Report May 16

c.

Considered May 19

Read 30 May 20

[Bill 97]

1. Read 1a (Earl Camperdown) May 23 (No. 90)
Read 2 May 27

Committee; Report May 29

PARNELL, Mr. C. S., Meath

Africa, South-Miscellaneous Questions
Civil and Military Commands, Explanation,

1265
Instructions of Sir Garnet Wolesley, 1562,
1721

Zulu War, 1385;-Alleged Cruelties of the
British Troops, 1716, 1717

Army-Army Organization - Departmental
Committee, 1560, 1562

Army Discipline and Regulation, Comm. el. 34,
Amendt. 463; cl. 36, 471; cl. 38, Amendt.
571, 574; cl. 40, 591; cl. 41, Amendt, 593,
599, 600, 603; cl. 42, 606, 609, 614, 849,
854; cl. 43, Amendt. 856; cl. 44, Amendt.
ib., 860, 861, 862, 863, 879, 884, 1576, 1578,
1582, 1591

Army Estimates-Divine Service, 1919

Medical Establishments, &c. 1956, 1962,

1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1978; Amendt.
1980, 1982, 1983, 1990

Military Law, Administration of, 1942,
1948

Militia, Amendt. 1998

Yeomanry Cavalry, 2002

Customs and Inland Revenue, Comm. Motion
for reporting Progress, 1875
Ireland-Miscellaneous Questions

Agricultural Depression, 1397

Netterville Trust Property-The Louth
Institution, 1157

Poor Law-Blessington Dispensary (Naas
Union) Medical Officer, 2036

Navy Mr. John Clare, Case of, 1873
Supply-Convict Establishments in England

and the Colonies, 743; Motion for re-
porting Progress, 754, 755

Court of Bankruptcy in Ireland, 1513, 1516
Criminal Prosecutions, &c. (Ireland), Mo-
tion for reporting Progress, 1510, 1512
Metropolitan Police, &c. 729

Police, Counties and Boroughs (Great Bri-
tain), 740

Police Courts of London and Sheerness,
723

Prison Commissioners for Scotland, &c.

1491, 1493, 1494, 1502, 1505, 1509
Prisons in England and Wales, 1276; Mo-
tion for reporting Progress, 1279, 1287;
Amendt. 1294, 1302, 1321

University Education (Ireland), 2R. 1002, 1039