The House of Commons Illustrations of Its History And Practice
The House of Commons Illustrations of Its History And Practice
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For a vote. A treaty of peace between England and France w-as carried through the House by votes thus purchased, at the cost, it is believed, of 40, 000/. So extinct became the sense of shame, that the Prime Minister himself was wont 48 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. [chap.
to ofter the money, and that most rare event, a refusal, was accompanied by sincere apologies.
A world like this seems distant from us, far further than by the interval of a century. So grave a stain upon the credit of Parliament can... hardly be believed. The idea that a member could take money for his vote seems, with us, too impossible to be considered as, at all, possible. This is a wonderful change of feeling, both within the House and out of it. Not less strange are the circumstances attending this singular change. Parliamentary corruption did not die gradually away ; to the end it was full-blown. No great catastrophe terrified the House from that crime. No law produced a growth of better feeling. No direct appeal, apparently, worked this improvement.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
For a vote. A treaty of peace between England and France w-as carried through the House by votes thus purchased, at the cost, it is believed, of 40, 000/. So extinct became the sense of shame, that the Prime Minister himself was wont 48 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. [chap.
to ofter the money, and that most rare event, a refusal, was accompanied by sincere apologies.
A world like this seems distant from us, far further than by the interval of a century. So grave a stain upon the credit of Parliament can... hardly be believed. The idea that a member could take money for his vote seems, with us, too impossible to be considered as, at all, possible. This is a wonderful change of feeling, both within the House and out of it. Not less strange are the circumstances attending this singular change. Parliamentary corruption did not die gradually away ; to the end it was full-blown. No great catastrophe terrified the House from that crime. No law produced a growth of better feeling. No direct appeal, apparently, worked this improvement.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Reginald F D Reginald Francis Douce Palgrave to read onlineMoreLess
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