, 1880-07-11
SCENES IN PARLIAMENT.

NdfE lll1lE W !EAEll IL.
SCENES IN PARLIAMENT.
Interesting "Reminiscences of NIenl-
+ oruble Occasions in the History Of
OF Lords.
London Paper.
Judging FROM the scenes which have taken
place already, the new Parliament is likely
to be sensational one. The Home-Rulers
have been largely reinforced. and their tac-
tics during the last Parliament were so
thoroughly to the liking Of their constitu-
ents that it may be presumed they will pur-
sue theW with fresh enthusiasm in this
House. Moreover, although Valley, Onslow,
and DIR. Kenealy are gone, there is an ex-
.ceptionally large number Of members who
are possessed by missions OF who possess
hobbies. There are atheists, Ultramon-
tanes, Orangelnen, extreme Radicals,
high Tories, rabid Dissenters, Fen1ans,
many Of them are committed is Of the ''extra
hazardous" class. It is safe to say, however,
that whatever may occur, Sir Erskine May,
the Clerk Of the House, and perhaps the
greatest of Parliamentary writers, will be
able to find a precedent for it, and for its
treatment also, although Mr. Gladstone has
cOntriyed all unprecedented method for sup
pressing Mr.. vDonnell. Should that Home
Ruler become into1erable, however, there is
the case Of He,nming, a Wiltshire member,
in 1910. Grafton, in lis "Chronicles," says
this honorable gentleman sin the Parliament
Hous (beyng, sobere) did spreade abroade
lewde and sedlcious conyersatione, and being
thereof detected, lie was Sett OIL the pll0ry IN
Chepesyde in Londoil"--a base and Saxon
method for suppressing free speech which the
member for Dungarvan would not relish:
Should Dir. Bradlaugh and the Radicals
attempt to cut down the Queens R5xy parse s9
their allowances, there is the case Of Queen
Henrietta, Charles LIS coasUrt, who. under
somewhat similar circumstances, Instructed
the AttorDey-General to go to the House
"and pull the rsosues who scotted at Royalty
out by the ears"
Pepys describes scenes not likely to be
paralleied in the present Parliament, with all
its turbulent elements. Here is one under
date of the 18th Of December, lI66: My
my Lord Marquis Dorchester, when my Lord
Dorchester removed his elbow. The Duke
Of Buckingham asked whether he was ull-
easy. Dorchester replied that he burst not
do that anywhere else. Buckingham said
he burst and that he was Il better man
lyed. With this. buckingham struck off his
hat and took him BY Ills periWig and pulled
it aside and held him. Both were sent to
the Tower for this breach OF the peace; but
Of Sir Allen Broderlcke and Sir Allen Aps-
ley, who, says Pepys, did come drunke the
other day into the House; and did both speak
for half all hour together, and could not be
either laughed or pulled.or bid to sit dowl!
and hold their peace.'' There was dreadful
row in 1915 over division on the recall Of
the English regiments with the French army;
The teIlers were. charged with fraud. and
members mounted the benches and hurried
epithets Of insult and threats OF detlance at
Mr.. Speaker restored order and i motion was
passed p1edglng the members to secrecy.
In those days the opponents of Imperial
ism were iii Imminent peril. John Coke, the
member for Derby protestsd, ), agaist te ar ar
was. met with cries Of ..Take down hls
words!" ''To the .fowerl" ETC., and to the
Tower he was sent
Collisions between the two Houses we're OF
frequent occurrence IN 1T IT. hlhe tnsns ,ars eom
waiting at the door Of the Lords with a bill
sent up from the Commons. The Commons
were so indignant that. shortly afterwards
wl1el, bill was brought down from the
Lords to impose a bounty On corn 6tl tney re-.
tossed it across the tableon the floor, and the
members rushed forward and kicked it out OF
the Chamber, almost riyaling the fierce Scorn
with which aIr. Bronson Alcott Pro1ded Wlth
his umbrella the volume which Mr.. Joseph
Cook lad east upon tile floor. The rules
ae4nst M.tI,s ] ab1sinr freeuom OF speech were in
toiarahlv severe. Mr. Floyde, an English
man,har' for scotlinq at the Kings relatives
in language much more circumspect than
Sir Charles bike used year ago in discuss
ing the ROYAL Princes, was deprived of his
c;yi] rights, fined 5000, whipped at the carts
fail niiloripI- and sent to. Newgate.
WtiIiiaIn CUbbctt was probably the first OBJ
strnctinlist. lie delivered his maiden speech
IN Tannary. 1ssS and in the opening sentence
'a.1,r.sI that he had heard "a great deal Of
ThenceJorti, 1h lie was marked man, and
whcnever lie rose the Chamber resounded
viii shos,rs of Question y and ''Order,:' but
1n ~, ,i,r1t.s ,yarnrIi them that if they would
mt .l,no, him then lie would speak the next
law nr The tiay after that. and lis tormeltors
aa,., .ay, y, IN In iesnair. Anotler hard man to
Eto 5.,t .down 'p was Sfr. Duuconlbe, the member
Rut nr Pnntafrart %unT ,i.' one day lie denounced
nnr+ain Snpnci, as a .sbase and wicked cal
11,,ntr ), antj ref,,set to retract. On another
n"ras;oa he offered to fight the House single
na,I lsta1,I t'a.u If tte he chairman. who had accused
I'm, ~ he;nr M gentleman AIr. Plunkct,
,as,. y. iesrnfants IRE now on the Tory side,
wos. nn. snotherl irrepressible. Upon some one
s:is;n~ The Sneaker to tuke down his words,
i,e cried Out. stop Mr. Speaker. and you