The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-07-29
Morning Star and Catholic messen ger.
HHW oELEANs, SUNDAY, JULY 50 1871
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN THE HoUS
OF COMMONS.
The IRISH oBsrRrcTIoNlsTs ACHIEVE VIC
TORY.

Mr. -OEonnOr
on this subject which had not yet been touch-
ed and that was while the Irish people were
called npon to pay for the volunteers, they
not allowed to have volunteers tS tio IN ire
the hon. and gallant member for Galway was
reasonable one. Perhaps if progress was
reported, the right hon. gentleman would have
an opportunity of explaining why Ireland
was treated in this exceptional way (hear,
The The vote Of esss. 600 for volunteerswas then
On the be- vote for s132 600 for Army Reserves,
Captain Nolan said The Reserves was in mis-
erable condition
Mr.. OConnor Power moved to report pro.
gress. He was opposed TO voting money at
this unreasonable hour. Protests at that hour
Zone o'clock) were not attended to.
Mr.. Hardy said there had been foil discus
sion. He hoped the vote would be allowed to
be taken.
Captain Nolan said the hon. member for
Mayo had not received an answer to his pre-
vious question. He supported the motion for
M. OConnor Power said the right hon. gen.
tlem an had already said that he could not at
tend to points raised at that hour of the morn
Mr.. Paruell said the motion was q very
reasonable (laughter). No answer had
been given to his hon. friend.
Mr.. Power said he would divide the COM
mittee on the question (derisive Tory cheers).
The committee then divided.
For reporting progress, &; against. 12S.
Mr., O'Donnell rose amidst cries. OF Order "
and moved that the chairman leave the chair.
The hour was late that the right hon. gem
tleman could not answer o question.
Mr.. Hardy hoped that the hon. members
would not resist the large majority just an
nonnced in a case where no principle was In
volved. The Irish Volunteer question was not
before the House, therefore he did not answer
the question.
Mr.. OConpor Power said the rule laid down
by the right hon. gentleman " % most extra
ordinary. He hoped the hon. member for Dun
garvan would divide the House.
The committee again divided.
For Mr.. ODonneips motion, against, 1877
The two members who absented themselves
from this division, and who were present at
the last. were Mr.. Callan and sir George
Msjor OGormar-sir, 1 apprehend that a
good deal of this money conee from Ireland. IL
appears to me that we Irishmen are not to get
either the municipal franchise, the PArIlamen,
tary franchise, or volunteers either We will
not vote the money for you. move that you
report progress.
Waterford NOT 10 obstruct. Why pigs could
obstruct (oh).
Mr.. OConnor Power hoped that bypocriti-
cal advice would not be followed (order).
The chairman asked the hon. member to
withdraw the word.
Mr. Power rose amid cries of Withdraw p
.Shabbyp)
The Chairman-Order, order.
Mr.. Parnell-Is it right for one hon. member
to call across the word "shabby =
The Chairmau-The word was most uppar-
liamentary, and called the hon. member to
order for it.
Mr.. Power asked what about the reference
to pige3 He placed the pigs opposite his
word hypercritical or hypocrltica.
Sir w. Haroourt deprecated the course the
Mr.. Parnell sarcastically commented on the
advice of Mr. Green, and supported the motion
TO report progress.
and Scotch money went to pay for the Irish
police.
Captain Nolan said Ireland did not get hall
its share of the public money Look at the
navy and fortif cations. Ireland got little
money.
At this stage the House began to fill up, and
many members away from the last diVIslor
now crowded in.
Sir s. Northcote said the hon. member fol
Glasgow bad travelled beyond the question
The Irish Volunteers were not now before the
House. nor were the English. It was simply .
vote for the reserve forces. He hoped the
Irish members would meet the reasonable
Mr.. ODonnell said he wished the Govern
meut would always adopt the coDcilistory tone
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Let them
debate the business in the full light of day
and not at that hour Gone o'olock). The hon
member proceeded 70 speak amid loud cries oi
"Divide" from the ministerial benches
The Cbairman-Order, order-Mr. O'Donneli
(aughter).
other nations to transact their business IN
reasonable hours. Their speeches could ther
be reported (Great uproar).
Mr.. Merry weather rose TO order.
The ChaIrmon-The hon. member is iu
order. He is showing why his speeches
should he reported in the newspapers Cloud
laughter.
Mr. O'Donnell-Perhaps you are not so faI
wrong. We are not afraid of the reports
(divide, divide). Is this time to dispose of 9
large vote like this7 (Cheers) Mr.. O'Donnel1
went on speaking amid tremendous uproar. La
one of the lulls he declared he should require
time to recapitulate his arguments, and they
had not been attended to. ITO commence
said the hon. member, aud on he proceeded to
repeat hi5 speech nearly word for word.
The Chairman think may put it to the
hon. member if his observations are to the
point.
had been mutilated by perpetual interruptions
(cries of "Queston.")
der).
MIR. ODounell said hon. gentlemen opposite
would not listen.
Sir w. Edmonstoue-I move the House bt
connted.
There were now, at so, about $50 member
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