The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-24
PARLIAMENTARY MATTERS.

LONDON, February BIN the House Q
Commons to-day, Sir Stafford Northcot
gave notice that on Thursday he woul
introduce q resolution that whenever an,
member was named by the Speaker o
chairman OF a committee as disregardinl
the authority OF the chair, or abusing thI
rules OF the house by persistently OBJ
struCting business, the Speaker shall pu
the question without debate, amendmen
or adjournment, that such member be sus
pended during the remainder OF the day
sitting, and II any member be suspended
thrice in one session the third suspension
will be for one week, after which melton
may be made for the continuance OF The
suspension, but the suspended member
will have the right to be heard in reply tC
such motion.
Subsequently Mr.. Sullivan (Home Ru
ler) moved that Earl Cardigan, for speak
ing at an electoral meeting at Chelsea, be
summoned before the bar Of the House
for breach Of privilege, as no Peer Is al.
lowed to interfere with elections, and that
Mayor Jocelyn be also summoned 10 the
bar OF the House, as he at the same meet.
ing characterized the Home Rulers as a
despicable band OF Irish rebels.
Sir Stafford Northcote pointed out that
the meeting was an ordinary meeting oil
the Conservative Association.
Sir WIN. Harcourt opposed the motion
by moving for the previous question, but
the said chancellor OF the exchequer had 10
thank himself for 1t, by his course in the
Plimsoll affair. The previous question
waa adnntad hv 227 In IL
Mr.. O'Donnell, Home Ruler OF Dungar-
van, proceeded to raise another question
OF the breach Of privilege.
Mr.. Sullivan, in speech on his motion.
incidentally expressed his opinion Of
raising the question Of the breach Of priv
ilege by newspapers.
NoTE-These proceedings are doubtless
in retaliation for motion against obstruc-
ton.
Mr.. O'Donnell in raising question OF
breach OF privilege brought under notice
a number OF newspaper articles which he
complained contained series OF gross and
scandalous libels on Irish members. He
read from the World, Advertiser, Daily TEie-
graph, PdR Mall Ga1ette and the Liverpool
Courier, and interpreted their denuncia-
tions as part OF conspiracy to tasten on
Liberal leaders charge OF completely with
obstruction. He moved that these articles
violated the privileges of the House, and
handed in the newspapers mentioned for
the passages to which he had made refer
ence to be read by the Clerk.
The Speaker said 1t would be trifing
with the House to read these extracts.
Sir Stafford Northcote said the articles
were inodensive, and moved as an amend
ment that the House proceed to the order
Of the day.
The Marquis Of Harrington seconded
the motion, and congratulated the gov
ernment on adopting the right course, but
he said there could be no doubt that some
OF the newspaper passages read by the
member from Dungarvan were serious
breaches OF the privilege.
Mr.. Shaw Home Rule) recommended
the withdrawal OF 0'Donnell's motion,
and 0'Donnell expressed his willingness
to do so. His motion was then negatiyed
without division.
The amendment to proceed to the order
OF the day, moved by Mr.. Northcote, was
agreed to, and the Irish relief bill was
read the third time.