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BRADLAUGH REFUSED HIS SEAT
On his Refusal to Withdraw he is
Confined IN the Tower-.Grcat Ex-
cIte.nent in the House Of Com.
mons.

On his Refusal to Withdraw he is
Confined IN the Tower-.Grcat Ex-
clte:nent in the House of Com.
mons.
LONDON, June G3.-Thc House Of Commons
to-day Is crowded Mr.. BrndlauGli presented
himself ut the table Of the speaker. who in
formed hin that In consequence OF the reso-
luton Of the House yesterday he must retire;
Mr.. Dradlaugh wished to address the Speak.
or.
, The opposition cried "Withdraw"
The Speaker informed Mr.. B~rndlaugh that
he must withdraw.
Mr. Labouchcre moved that Mr.. B~radIaugh
DC 1l hfard ut The BAR; ,rrec, 70 and Mr.. rr,a.
tlallgh eloQucntly cOmbatcd the resolution ar
rived ut against him. lie said II was UMPIRE
cedented to condemn any one unlichrd. he
and said lie would not foreso either his opin.
Ions or his claims to his seat. The House
might afterwards cxpel him, but until ne had
taken his seat 1t has no jurisdiction over him
permits him to take the oath. If an appeal
should be necessary. rs he hopes 1t will not be,
II must be made. lie asked tho House togiye
him the Justice which the judges would give
The Speaker asked whether Mr.. Bradlaugh
should be called In to hear the pleasure OF the
House.
Sir Stafford Northcote and Premier Glad.
! stone DOtn tnOuEnL INA 10 CtSe ndu tiSCh'
Tho latter thought that last nights resolution
was Illegal, but submitted 10 II rs the decision
Mr.. Labouchcre asked leave to move that
Mr.. Bradlaugh be allowed to take the oath'
This WIS ruled out OF oruer.
A subsequ mt motion OF Mr.. Lhbouchere to
reScind last nights resolution, after some az
cuSsion was, at tho request OF Mr.. GLADSTONE,
withdrawn.
MIR. Bradinugh, having been called in. nd.
vanced to the table and was informed by the
Speaker of the decision Of the House, and was
REQ ucstcd to withdraw.
Mr.. B%rudlaugh twice respectfully refused 10
Sir Stafford Northcote moved that the
Speaker be authorized to enforce MS WIFI
drawul. The House divided ON this motion
whilst Mr.. Bradlaugh was standing AZ the ~
BILE.
Sir Stafford Northcote's motion was adopted
by q vote Of 1926 to 81.
MIR. Bratlaugh refused positively to obey.
He returned twice. declaring that the House
has no right to exclude him, that 1t can only
impriSOn him.
Sir stafford Northcote moved that Mr.. Brad.
laugh. having refused To obey the decision OF
SerEeant.at-armS
Mr.. Gladstone. seeing no other means OF
giving effect to last nights resolution, secona'
cd the motion.
Sir Stafford Nurthc0tc's motion that Mr.
Bradlaugh be given into the custody OF the
scrseant-at-arms was then adopted by n Vote
OF "a -. Mr.. Bradlaugh WAS finally rcna0f-
ed by force and confined In the Tower. Inc
scene in the House was one OF great excite
ment and confusion.
Mr.. Bradlaush in the Clock Tower.
He is Still Defiant..Sympathy from
his Friends.
LONDON, June 2i.-Mr. Bradlaugh says that
II he Is kept In the Clock Tower long the peo-
pie will como and fetch him out. He declares
1t gives him great pain TO be In conflict with
Parliament. He Is strongly opposed to perso'
but he has no apology To offer IT.
\ mass meeting will be held In Northamp-
ton, by his constituency, on Friday or Satur-
day. In his favor.
numbc of delegates from various Democratic
organizations Throughout the country con-
suited Mr.. Laboucherc, who informed them
that Mr.. Brndlaugh expressly wished that no
steps yet be taken In the matter. \ message
from many OF his Northampton friends was
tclcgraphed to Mr.. Bradlaugh after his arrest,
sympathizing with him and assuring him OF
their undiminished determination to support
him. \ petition to the House Of Commons
will be largely circulated and signatures invi-
ted praying for his release and that he be al
owe to take his seat In the House.
MIR. BradIaugh Released.
LONDON, June 2i.-In the House OF Com
mons this evening Mr.. Gladstone replying. to
Sir Stafford Eorthcote said. he had no advice
to give relative to Mr.. Bradlaugh as he had
not yet consulted his colleagues. Sir Stafford
Northcote moved that the House having as.
serted It's authority 1t order MIR. Bradlaugl re-
leased. Mr.. Labouchcrc said, that Mr.. Brad.
rights. Mr.. Gladstone intends TO take no part
in the debate. Sir Stafford Northcote's motion
was adopted unanimously and Mr.. Bradlaugh
has been released.