The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-03
ENGLISH ETIQUETTE.
Bradlaugh is expelled from
Commons.
He attempted to enter the
House to-day.
The action of the Speaker
Approved.


falgar Square to-day, held in protest
against Bradlaugh's exclusion from the
House of Commons, was very largely at
tended Bradlaugh said that he would go
home tomorrow wednesday,. After the
close of Bradlaugh's speech, the enormous
crowd of listeners proceeded to the Palace
Yard, under the impression that he had
gone thither, but they found all approach
es to the palace closed, and the crowd then
dispersed.
TO-DAY.
LONDON, Aug. 3-Immense crowds OF
people assembled outside the palace yard
to- dav, and cheered Bradlaugh when he en-
tered the carriage on his way to West
minister Hall, some time before the as
semblng of the House of Commons. On
B1adlaugh attempting to enter the House
he was quietly removed from the lobby and
escorted by the police into the yard, where
he stood conversing with friend.
In Commons Labauchere raised the
question of privilege that the resolution of
the House in regard to Bradlaugh only ex-
cluded him from the House. whereas he
had been removed from the lobby. He
moved that the officials were therein ex-
ceeding their authority. The Speaker re-
piled that he considered it his duty to order
door of the House is closed"
THE CHEERS OF THE CROWD
Outside of the palace yard were audible
inside the House. Gladstone supported
the Speaker and said that Labouchere's g
position was untenable After his first re-
pulse Bradlaugh remained some time stand
ing in the palace yard with his arms folded
and three policemen in front of him barring
his way to the House.
GLADSTONE
decided that Bradlaugh must now be treat
ed as having no more right to enter tile
House than stranger
Northcote endorsed Gladstone's views as
well as Fred Lawsaw who was speaking
against the illegal conduct of the House.
Bradlaugh, who had evaded the police,
endeavored to force an entrance, but was
seized by messengers and dragged from
the doors, when he was taken in charge by
six policemen still resisting strenuously; hiE
coat being torn in the struggle.
THE SPEAKER
decided that the motion of Lawson for re
citing former resolutions against the admis
sion of Bradlaugh, were irrelevant and tha
the question before the House was the con
duct of the Speaker in prohibiting Brad
laughs access to the lobby. After Broad
hurs and Cowan had secured the Speakers
attention, they spoke in favor of Brad
laughs right.
Hon. John Bright described how Brad
laugh was brought down to the police yart
in fainting condition. He thought suct
a scene was unprecedented. He appealed
to the opposition to reconsider their for
mer decision so as to extricate themselves
from present difficulties. He was called tC
order for irrelevancy. Lord John Warmers
said Brights attitude was calculated to dis
courage Bradlaugh, who had necessitatet
his forcible detention by attempting te
force an entrance.
AN AMENDMENT
to Labaucheres motion declaring that th'
House approves of the conduct of tn
Speaker and of enforcing his orders wa
accepted by Gladstone and Northcott. ant
was passed.
A NUMBER OF LIBERAL
members quilted the house before vot'
was taken amidst ironical cheers.
Bradlaugh after his expulsion went tc
Bow street for summons against the po