The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-24

HOW MAJOR O'GORMAN INSISTED on INTER-
RTrT!Nti EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING.
The parliamentary correspondent OF the
Glasgow SelrS gives the following concise
account Of a recent scene in the British
House OF Commons, which has excited
good deal Of comment, and for which the
principal actor made humble and dutlfu!
apology the next day:
Before the committec-Stage was reached
4 scene OF violence and disorder only en-
ccled By the celebrated Piimsoil outbreak
was enacted, Major G'Gorman, who was
luborin- under the influence OF intense eX-
element. being the principal actor in 1t.
Major Nolan moved Il resolution in refer
cncc TO the army reserve, and when he sat
down there was pause, no honorable mem
Der rising 10 speak on it. Thercupon Ma
Tor O'Gorlnan, who sat at the end OF the
fourth seal below the gan@way, cried out
nine distinct times, ct short intervals, ana
at the top Of his stentorlan voice, the WORD
Hear Cried cannot convey an idea or
the performance; even 'roared' IS weak
to DO so. This unseemiy piece OF horse
play was interrupted by the rising OF
the Secretary OF War-ColoneI Stanley-to
reply: but ut regular intervals, during each
OF which the gallant Colonel was able to ut
ter about ten words, Major O'Gorman bel
lowed forth, Hear. bear, hear the sound
being beard at the end OF the lobby outside,
and causing the House to ill rapidly. For
considerable time the House bore this I'm.
prccedcntcd conduct patiently. At first,
indeed, members were inclined TO be
amused, regarding it as merely post
pranda rccentricty. At length, however.
shouts Of Chair and Order rose from all
sides, but the voice Of the Maj or was heard
above them. Then Colonel Stanley re-
stunned his seat, and the Speaker rose
and called the honorable and gallant
member 10 order. The Major rose and
directly challenged the ruling OF the
Speaker. / am not out OF ORDER he
shouted The honorable and gallant MEM
her is di>ordcriv.' said the Speaker. The
reply was, L am not dlSorderly, sir;
have a right 10 say - Hear, hear" ii l like,
and intend to do it, Then the Chancellor
Of the EXchcQuer rose and called upon the
House to Support the authority OF the Chair,
which had been questioned and detied, aud
the appeal was responded to by ringing
cheers. Sir Stafford Northcote added that
il an apology was rendered to the Speaker
the matter would not so further. Malor
O'Gorman thercupon rose, walked to the
bar. and said, Il will not and re-
peatcd that he would do again what he
had done. Sir Patrick O'Brien, who had
and DR.. Ward, begged Major O'Gorman to
submit himself to the House, rs he was
clearly out OF order; and again he refused,
using with increased emphasis his former
threat The Chancellor OF the Eychequer dc
clared thar such conduct was not to be borne.
and proceedings should be rcSOrted to TO
yindicate the authority OF the chair and the
character of the House II an apology was
not made: the reply being, Il will not
apoogize.' which the Major emphasized by
waving his hat round his head. The Speak
or thcreupon named Major O'Gorman,
and called on him formally for an apollo
gy. The offending member said ne would
not make it; he challenged the ruling. He
would cheer every word spoken il he
li'red, and how he liked, and every comma,
and every colon, and every seln-coion OF
every speech. The House here manifested
the utmost indignation, and the Chancellor
moved that Major O'Gorman, having been
named for his disorderIy conduct and dis
respcctiul conduct to the Chair, be ordered
10 withdraw. The question was put, snd q
rapid discussion ensued, the Chancellor
OF the EXchequer stating that even
then an apology would set the matter
right. At thi, Stage Major O'Gorman,
who crossed 10 the benches behind
the cX-MinisterS, came down the gang
way, stopped in the centre OF the floor
near the table, bowed to the Speaker. turn
ed to the rightabout, ana walked out OF the
House. Then DR.. O'Leary stated that all
the eveninS'hs gallant friend had been Ia
boring under great excitement. Sir Patrick
O'Brien explained that the excitement was
caused by professional disappointment.
This lie said to prevent 1t being thought
that it arose from any other cause, at which
assertion the House laughed. Sir William
Harcourt, Mr.. Lowe, Lord Elcho, Sir
Charles Russell, aud others, supporting the
Chair, eventually the motion was carried.
Tho no VI fac tho Major annlou;zad ,,