Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-26
Bradlangh Arrested-The Scene
in the House Of Commons.

LONDON, w wednesday, june 20, loCO.
The House of Commons was crowded to-
day in anticipation of stormy time with
reference to Mr.. Bradlaugh. Mr.. Bradlaugh
presented himself at the table of the clerk,
when the Speaker informed him that in con-
sequence of the resolution Of the House yes
terday he must retire.
er.
The Opposition cried Withdraw" ana the
Seeaker Informed Mr.. Bradlaugh that he
must withdraw.
Mr.. Labouchere moved that Mr.. Bradlaugh
be heard at the bar. This motion was agreed
to.
Mr.. Bradlaugh then made speech at the
bar of tie House in which he elOquently COM
batted the resolution arrived at against him.
He said it was unprecented to condemn any
one unheard. He said he would not forego
either his opinions or his claims to his
seat; the House might afterward
expel him, but until he had taken
his seat it has no jurisdiction over him {:
the House cannot override the law which
permits him to take the oath; if an appeal
should be necessary, as he hoped it would
not be, it must be made. Mr.. Bradlaugh
asked the House to give him the justice which
the judges would give him if appealed to-.
tie was loudly cneered.
The speech was eloquent and imprisoned.
and is considered to have been splendid
effort of oratory.
The Speaker asked whether Mr.. Brad
laugh should be called in to hear the pleas
ure of the House.
Sir Stafford Northcote and Premier Glad
stone both thought that no new case had
arisen. The latter thought last nights reso-
luton illegal, but submitted to it as the de-
csion Of the House.
MIR. Labouchere asked leave to move that
Mr.. Bradlaugh be allowed to take the oath.
This was ruled out u order. A subsequent
motion was made by Mr.. Labouchere to re-
scind last nights resolution, but at the re-
quest of Mr.. Gladstone he withdrew the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Bradlaugh, having been called in, ad-
| vanced to the table, and was informed BY the
Speaker Of the decision of the House, and
was requested to withdraw. Mr.. Bradlaugh
twice respectfully refused to withdraw.
Sir Stafford Northcote moved that the
Speaker be authorized to enforce his with
dawal.
The House divided on the motion, Mr..
Bradlaugh standing at the table mean
while.
The motion was adopted by vote of 32G
to IS.
Mr.. Bradlaugh refused positively to obey.
He was thereupon removed beyond the bar.
He returned twice, declaring that the house
had no right to exclude him; that it could
only imprison him.
| Sir Stafford Northcote moved that, Mr..
Bradlaugh having refused to obey the Chair
Of the House, he be given into the custody
Of the Sergeant alarms.
| Mr.. Gladstone. seeing no other means
of giving effect to last nights resolution,
seconded the motion.
Mr.. James l.. Finnigan (4iberal). member
for Ennis. moved the adjournment of the
House. Rejected by vote Of $40 to s.
The debate npon Sir Stafford Northcote' q
motion continued for some time; and the
motion was then adopted by a vote of ga
to-.
The Speaker called upon the Sergeant-a At
Arms to remove Mr.. Bradlaneh below tbs
bar. The Sergeat-at-Arms approached ant
touched Mr.. Bradlaugh on the shoulder
Mr.. Bradlaugh moved away, but turned bach
and shouted. II claim my right - . mem
Der Of this House." The Sergeant-at- Arm.
took more forcible possession Of his prisoner
and moved him to the bar. from which Mr.
Bradlaugh again advanced, reiterating hi.
claim. He was brought back again by the
Sergeant-at-Arms, who held him BY the
sleeve. At last Mr.. Bradlaugh stepped for
ward and said. II admit your right to Inn
prison me, but deny your right to exclude
me, and / refuse to be excluded" The
House then adopted the motion b commit
Mr.. Bradlaugh to custody, and he b now
confined in the clock tower of the House
of Commons.
GMr. Bradlaugh has since been released BY
order of the House.-EDroR.1