Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-25
Admission of Baron ROthschIld to Par
M

House of Commons, July 25.-A few min.
utes after u o'clock and before the COM
meneement of public business Baron Roths.
child entered the House and took seat on
one of the benches below the Speakers
gallery. lie was accompanied by several
private friends The munb Der of members
present at the time was veay small. but the
benches on either side gradually filled. and
more than one hundred honorable gentlemen
voted in the division which subsequently,
took place.
The Speaker Any honorable member who
desires to take his seat will please come to
table to be sworn.
Baron Rothschild Immediately presented
himself at the bar, where he was met 10y
Lord John Russell and Mr. Abel Smith, who
amid considerable cheering from the Opposi-
tion benches. led him to the table. lie was
about to take copy of the prescribed oath
from the hands of the Clerk, when
Mr.. Warren rose to order, and begged to
put a question to the Speaker.
The honorable and learned gentleman,
however. was not allowed to proceed, being
received with cries of "Orderw and CHAIR :"
The Speaker The taking of his seat by
an honorable member is a matter of privilege,
and ought not to be interrupted by any dis
cussion. Cheers.
Sir d. lie Marchlnt, the Clerk. again of
fered to Baron Rotchschild a copy of the
new oath required to be taken by members
Baron Rotnsclild. l beg to state, sir, that
have a conscientious objection to take the
oath in the form in which it is now rendered
to me-
The Speaker The honorable member
will please to withdraw.
The Baron retired behind the bar; where.
upon,
Lord John Russell moved resolution in
conformity with the act, to the effect that
the Baron, person protesting the JEWS reli
gion, was prevented from sitting land voting
in the House by reason of his conscientious
objections to take the oath in the form re
quired by the act
After some remarks by Mr. Warren, who
appeared to have Misunderstood the purport
OF the reso ution, it was agreed to.
Lord John Russell thea moved further
resolution, likewise in pursuance of the act,
That any person protesting the Jewish reli-
glon may henceforth, on taking the oath pre-
scrbed in an act Of the present session of
Parliament to entitle him to sit and vote in
this House, omit the words, and | make this
declaration upon the true faith of Chris
tian
Mr. Warren said he should take the sense
of the House upon this resolution.
Lord lIotham opposed the resolution, which
was supported by Mr. Hadfeld
Mr.. WapOle, reterating his opinion that
this was religious rather than Il political
question: said he could not be party to the
resolution. If Jews were to be rdmitted. it
should have been in a frank honest manner.
Mr.. Spooner and Mr. Newdgatc spoke
against the motion, which was supper ed bv
Mr.. Fox, who regretted tnat the claims of
the Jews had not been admitted upon the
broad ground Of religious liberty.
Lord J. Russell made few remarks in re.
ply to Mr.. Walpole; and upon n division.
the resolution was carried by 60 to 81.
Baron Rothschild then advanced to the
table, conducted us before by Lord John
Russell and Mr. Smith, and as he walked up
the floor of the House, he was greeted with
loud cheering from the Opposition benches
lie desired to be sworn upon the Old Testa-
ment, and his request being at once complied
with by the Speaker, he took the new form
of oath, emitting the words "And make this
declaration upon the true faith of Ch;is
tian." The honorable gentleman then signed
the roll of Parliament and, after shaking
hands with the Speaker and the Chancellor
of EXchequer. he took seat on the front
Opposition bench below the gangway, be-
tween Lord Harry Vance ana 1lr. Cruufard
He there received the congratulations Of
many honorable members and during the
course Of the subsequent proceedinga he ex-
erei5ed the most important functions of a leg
islator by voting ice upon the Corrupt
Practices Prevention Act Continuance Bill