Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-02
Great Britain.


obstructiouists 10 tic House Of Commons dis,
Continued active opposition 10 the South African
Confederation bill! and at 2:l0 f. II. the bill
vas completed il cJmDilee amidst ihuncc!s o.
cheers several times repeated.
The scene throughout vas animated and
sometimes Storey. Within recent history there
has been 80 parallel 70 this sitting. The House
Of Commons SIT twenty FIVE hours Oh the
Slavery Emancipation bill, but cot CD account
OF obstructlpn.
The House then proceeded to take Up
c!hcl bills. \ violent scano followed III the
discussion CT tao JudIcature Ireland bill,
caused by ii: parne!i, Home Ruler for Meath.
During last nights discussion Sir Stafford
Northc3te, Chancellor Of the Exchequcr, de-
clared that the Government Intended to pass
the bill il they had to sit through the vacation.
Upon this Mr.. John O'Connor Power, Liberal
member from Mayo county. who had been
made aware of the Go7cranena's aetics, charged
the Government with having organized con
spiracy to crush the lrs;! members. iuDlcdl.
atcly the Elou:a vas in s tumnIt. The Chair.
nau demanded the withdrawal OF the word
"conspiracy. Dir. Power tried TO explain, but
the cries OF Withdraw" drowned his voice He
fiuaily Withdrew Tie expression. Mr, ODo1'
1e!I, recently elected t5r DuugarVcu. having
lricu 10 justly the conduct f the obstruction
lists, Mr.. Butt, Liberal member for Limerick
city, declared That the Irish party repudlated
Mr.. O'Douncl, and said that II he thought
Mr.. ODonncl did represent the Irish party,
he, Mr.. Butt, would retire as from an Irish
brawl. Sir Andrew LuSk, Liberia member tor
Tinstury, said the proceedings cut at the toun-
datiou of constitutional government. McSsrs.
Mark, Liberal member for Gloucester city,
ao Anderson, Liberal member for Glasgow.
urged action by tho Government, and suggested
the ctusurc of the obstrucloalstS. hlr. tray,
member for Tippcrary, aud one OF tho obsiruc
tions,s, said the responsibility for the denoraIl
cation of the House rested on Sir Stafford
N0rthcotc, Chancellor OF the Excbequer. Strong
measures should have been taken at first Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, Liberal member for
Oxford city, said the reason that stronger ac-
ton was not taken was not on account of the
weakness OF the House, but to show the charac,
ter Of the Contumacl0usncss to the coubtry. and
give the obstructoniss rope enough. hlr.Gray
cried: "licar, hear snceri0gIy. Sir Patrick
O'Bricn, Liberal member tor Kings county,
objected TO this, and intimated that Mr.. Gray
was "humbug' and damned fool" which
expression he had withdrawn as uuparlamen-
tary. At 10 clock this morning, Mr.. Biggar,
Liberal member for Cavau county, came into
the House aud took the opportunity, on mo
ton to report progress, to say that he had a
good sleep, and good breakfast, and was DOW
ready for any amount of legislation. Messrs
ParDcti ard UConDor Power then went out to
rest, relieved by Mr. Biggar and others. Just
before coon, Sir Stafford Northcotc having been
advised by Right Hon. Edward knatchbuil
Iugcss2r, Liberal member for Sandwich, to
take strong and swift action in the matter,
thanked his supporters fox the assistance be
had received, and made q Goal appeal to the
minority to yield, and hoped that lie the ab-
scncc OF tue honorable gentleman whom nc cx.
pcc:cd to arrive shortly, the committee would
peracycrc with the bill. Ar, O'Donncll tEectcd
10 regard this as threat Of coercion, and said
that under the altered circumstances he would
retire from the contest. As long as it was a
question Of physical endurance, he and bis
friends Terc prepared to go or. This ended
tic contest, during which the Chairman OF the
committee was relieved four t!ucs. There were
also scvefa! rcl:cfj Oh the Treasury Beech. There
were altogether twenty-five divisions. The
House finally adjourned at ten minutes past
six this eveLrs.