The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02


ties, the government made preparations to
wear ont the resistance by physical means.
1t was arranged that the House should be
attended night and day by relays of fresh
members, who were to carry on the fight
until exhausted nature compelled the hand
fnl to succumb. The leaders of the opposi-
ton cheerfully gave their assistance, Mr..
William E. Forster declaring that. though
sixty years of age. he would sit it out and
stick until the end.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
BY six o'clock on Tuesday evening the
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the South African bill. At once the trou-
bic began. Every device in the shape of
amendments on which the House could be
divided was resorted to. At an early stage
the motion, now terrible to English ears,
that progress be reported" was made 1t
simply means that no more business can be
bers to the lobby for the division, and back
they trooped again. fresh and active at
first Motion defeated by an enormous
majority. No matter. To it again. More
amendments are offered and more divisions
follow. 1t at last becomes like walk of
Weston and O'Leary. No sooner are the
honorables in than they are out again. 1t
becomes very wearying.
THE RELAYS.
Many Of the English members left the
House ut nine o'clock to return at midnight.
fresh relay arrived at four o'clock The
obstructionists now found the work telling
on them, and adopted the tactics of their
opponents and rested in turn.
PEDESTRIAN PARLIAMENT.
Whoever rose to speak was greeted with
the most deatening howls, and hence, when
fresh amendment was offered or the ter
rible ''that progress be reported" was pre-
sented, she divisions took place in solemn
silence, The greatest bitterness was exhib-
tied by the majority, who were kept moving
in and out during the slow process of count
ing the ''ayes" and 'noes." The Irish
members kept up a CHASTITY good humor.
Fresh doorkeepers and policemen were pro-
vided to relieve the wearied officials
RELAYS OF cHAIRMEN.
At four o'clock Mr.. Hugh G. Childers,
member Of the Gladstone Cabinet, took the
chair in place Of the ordinary Chairman.
At five o'clock Mr.. w. H. Smith, the men,
Der for Westminster, succeeded Mr.. Chill
ders in the chair. Daylight gradually came
in. The gaslights were extinguished and
the sun shone on very haggard assemblage
BURLEsouINe LEGISLATION.
In the course OF the night Mr.. Parnell
proposed an amendment which was simple
nonsense, saying he did not intend to make
sense. The amendment was refused by the
Chair after scene bordering on violence
WILD SCENE.
Another incident of the night occurred
when Sir Stafford Northcote, the leader of
the House, in one OF the momentary pauses,
declared that the government intended
to pass the bill if they had to sit
through the vacation. Upon this Mr..
O'Connor Power, who had been made aware
Of the government tactics, charged the gov
eminent with having organized u conspiracy
to crush the Irish members. Immediately
the House was in tumult The Chairman
demanded the withdrawal of the word soon
spiracy." Mr.. Power tried to explain, but
the cries of Withdraw" drowned his voice.
He finally withdrew the expression.
VARIETY OF OPINIONS.
Mr.. ODonnell having tried to justify the
conduct of the obstructionists, Mr.. Butt.
the home ruler. declared that the Irish
party repudiated Mr.. O'Donnell, and said
that if he thought Mr.. O'Donnell did repre-
sent the Irish party he (Mr. Dutt would re-
tire, as from an Irish brawl.
Sir Andrew Lusk, liberal member for
Finsbury, said the proceedings cut at the
foundation OF constitutional government.
Messrs. Monk, liberal member tor Glouces-
ter City, and Anderson, liberal member for
Glasgow, urged action by the government
and suggested the censure OF the obstruc-
tionists.
Mr.. Gray, of the obstructionists, said the
responsibility for the decentralization of the
House rested on Sir Stafford Northcote,
Chancellor of the Excheuuer Strong meas