BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4491, 1 August 1893, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

Strong Feeling About the Parliamentary Fracas.

London, July 29. In reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone pleaded for time to consider whether he would appoint a committee ; to enquire into the recent fracas, whioh he admitted; was "of a very' serious charader, and unique in the history of the House. He thought if a committee ; were;.sot .up much informal matter would be intrdduoedconoerav ipg the origin Of the

evidence would be hopelessly diverse, "* • A mob 'occasionally meets outsido tbo House ef Commons, and,; while indulging in shnm sarinimnges, i?* qiiedtß the uioral'On who puss on tbo way to t'tif Parliamentary Buildings to tlcct Jem Smith, tiio pugilist, Chairman of Committees; and they also make oilier ribald remarks. Mr Balfour proposes to move—the Bill is brought up for report on 7ih Außuat—for the exclusion of tho Irish members from the Ilouso of Commons from tho day the Homo Hula Act comes into operation; oxceptjjjthe event of any future amond■fi;..,4£Jm%fos>tt Act, when they would ■wbdllbned to attend the imperial Parliament to discuss such amond» , ment. London, July 80. The Daily Chronicle suggosti that Mr Fisher, Conservative member for Pulham, who attaoked Mr Logan, should resign. Tho Speaker newspaper demands an enquiry into Thursday's scone.