Military estimates and recruitment reforms debated in Parliament
The House discussed extensions to married soldiers quarters and a new War Office plan, with Hardy noting 17,000 recruits in the last year and desertion concerns. Proposals included longer short service for cavalry and artillery, two Aldershot trainings to save funds, militia and volunteer shifts, and a retrenchment move by Sir W Lawson. The 128,994 recruitment total and 4,434,500 pay bill were approved, Navy estimates set at 60,000 with 14,000 marines, and several private-member bills were read.
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War Office
Hardy
W. Lawson
Aldershot
Mr. Disraeli
Barttelot
Lord Cardwell
Hots
Wilfrid Wawson
Hunt
London Parliament Notes Weekly Update
The Commons rapid sitting disposed of orders as Mr Butt postponed three Irish bills. Disraeli accepted Whalley’s plan to add Sir John Karslake and Mr Roebuck to the select committee. Lords granted royal assent to the Consolidated Fund Bill and passed the East India Loan Bill.
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Commons
Butt
Select Committee of Privileges
Disraeli
Whalley
John Karslake
Roebuck
House of Lords
Consolidated Fund
Royal Commission
Earl Grey
Gold Coast
Lord Carnarvon
Trevelyan
Salt
Archbishop of Canterbury
Holt
Anderson
W. Stirling-Maxwell
Stevenson
McLagan
Proposals to amend Betting Act extend to Scotland
The bill proposes making it a go offence to issue circulars or letters or to publish advertisements inviting bets. It also seeks to extend the amended principal Act to Scotland with specified modifications. The House of Commons adjourned to April 13 for Easter holidays.
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Scotland
House of Commons
International arbitration discussed at Cannon Street soirée
A City Terminus Hotel gathering in London honored Henry Richard M P for his continent travel promoting international arbitration. Leaders present included Mundella M P and McArthur M P with a message praising Cobden era peace efforts and urging Europe to adopt a permanent arbitration system.
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City Terminus
Cannon-street
Henry Richard
A. J. Mundella
M.P
Duncan M‘laren
Ilfrid Lawson
Alexander M‘arthur
F. Pennington
Earp
Edward Miall
William Tyler
A. Illingworth
S. Morley
Charles Reed
C. Gilpin
G. Dixon
Colman
Serjeant Simon
Chamberlain
Richard
House O Commons
Cobden
England
Europe
Mr. Mundella
McArthur
Leicester
Ricnard
Friends of Peace and Humanity
House of Commons
Workmen’s Peace Association
Ainnegshitar
Friends of Peace
Gladstone
Gis
Brussels
M. Couvreur
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