Parliament Proceeding Against Easter Recess Plans
The government aims to pass essential business and supply votes before Easter recess, including nearly one million for the Ashantee war. The Budget will be opened by Sir Stafford Northcote on April 16 with income tax renewal sought before adjournment. Deputations pressed claims on surplus, though not expected to exceed four million. The Prime Minister signaled readiness to act on one demand.
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Commons
Stafford Northcote
Debates on Income Tax and Navy Estimates Highlight 1874 Budget
The article reviews the new government's financial plans including income tax abolition debate, army and navy totals for 1874 75, Civil Service funding, and troop transports from the Gold Coast. It notes the navy increase, fears of a global reach, and the Palladian political scene in France Germany Italy and Spain. It also covers Bengal famine relief efforts led by Sir Richard Temple and concerns over child mortality, food distribution, and relief work obstacles.
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Posal
Earl of Lauderdale
England
Scotland
Gold Coast
Portsmouth
42Nd Highlanders
Garnet Wolseley
Sir Garnet
Cape Coast Protectorate
Berkeley
King Coffee
Cape Coast Castle
National Assembly
Duc de Broglie
Comte de Chambord
Paris
Marshal MacMahon
Berlin
Rome
William
Victor Emmanuel
Sardinia
Italy
Marshal Serrano
Bilbao
Biscay
Aining
Navarre
Catalonia
Bartana
Bengal
Sir Richar Temple
R. Temple
Chumparan
Tirhoot
Ministerial Programme Previewed in Quiet Parley
Parliament reassembled after the Speech from the Throne outlining a modest session agenda. The plan hints at land transfer reforms, Irish judicature changes, Scotland appeals alignment, and a royal commission on master servant law and conspiracy. Debates were tame with a fringe Home Rule hint and a sharp attack on Gladstone by the Duke of Somerset.
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Ireland
Scotland
Butt
Gladstone
Aberdeen
Michael Beach
Duke of Somerset
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Ociety
London
J. Carvell Williams
Serjeants’ Inn
Fleet-Street
SHARP
Messrs
Sharp and Co
Poultry
Henry Hawkes
F.L
E. T. Whitfield
Strand
W. R. Willcox
Bouverie-street
E.C
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