The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-10
A SCENE IN PARLIAMENT.
Despotic Powers to be Obtained by Eng
land Over ireland in u Despotic Nam
Oer.
LONDON, February 2, 1881.

LONDON, February 2, 1881.
In the House of Commons last night
William Henry Smith, conservative, nnd
formerly first Lord Admiralty, rose to a
question of order, and said that Mr.. Par.
nell was one uf the eleven members who
had spoken thirty-lhree times On motions
for adjournment. Mr. Smith summoned
DR.. Playlair to name Dir: Parnell as be-
ing guilty of wilful obstruction. Mr..
Playtair ruled that u sufficient case was
not made out for such proceedings. Mr..
Milbank, conservative member for York
shire, rose to point of order. He said
that Mr.. Biggar had just applied to him
the epithet Of "tnol," with foul prefix.
DR.. Playiair ruled that the expression
was disorderly. Another motion for ad.
jnurnment having been negatived, MIR.
| Bggar rose on matter Of privilege. lie
said that Mr.. Milbank had crossed the
Aonr of the House and called him an IN
pudent sconndrel. Mr.. Biggar denied
that he had called Mr.. MiIbank tool.
Mr.. MiIbank said he distinctly heard Mr..
Biggar Use the expression. DR.. Playfair
; said it was the duty of Mr.. Milbank to
apologize TO the House for calling Mr..
BiggaT scoundrel, but not to Mr.. Big
gar. Mr. Milbank then made an apology
in accordance With the decision of the
deputy speaker. The incident termi-
mated, and the House resumed the deb..te.
Mr.. Conmono, home.rule member for
Roscommon, resumed his seat at {. .45 this
morning, after having spoken nearly two
hours. Several members rose to point
OF order while he was speaking, but the
Deputy Speaker, Play ytair, stated that
although MIR. Commono was greatly try
ingethe patience OF the House, he was in
order.
The House was still in session at 5
o'clock q. NJ.
10 a. m.-The debate continued until
8 o'clock this morning, when the Speak.
er, who had resumed the chair, relieving
Deputy Speaker Payfair, declined 10
allow the debate to continue longer. a
scene of great excitement then occurred.
At $50 Il. IN. n division was taken with
the result that the government obtained
leave to bring in bill for The protection
of lille and property in Ireland by Il vote
of 1G4 to 19. The honle-rule members
then left the House in body, and the
bill was read for the first time. The
second reading was fixed for noon to. day.
The House then adjourned, having sat
continuously for about 42 hours.
It is understood that the appeal to the
authority of the chair, which eventually
WAS successful in stopping the obstruction
in the House, was agreed upon by the
leaders Of botl, the liberal and cunServa
tive parties. The final speech before the
intervention of the Speaker was by MIR.
Biggar, who concluded by expressing his
wish for the success of tpDiauisnI. Du-
ring Mr.. Biggar's speech Premier Glad
stone entered the House and was loudly
cheered. 1t was at this point that the
Speaker resumed the chair ut O'Clock u.
m. He Immediately said:
During forty hours the House has
been occupied by repeated motions for
adjournment, supported by small minor
tiles in opposition to the general sense of
the House. A crisis has arisen, which
demands the prompt iutcrposition Of the
chair and the House. a measure, re-
commended rs urgent in Her Majestys
speech month ago. is being arrested by
an inconsderable minority. 1t is neces-
sary to vindicate the credit and authority
of the House. am satisfied that shall
best carry out its vii, and may rely upon
its support, if l decline to call upon any
more members to speak, and Immediately
proceed TO put the several questions to
vote. Ii will be necessary Tor the House
to assure more efficient control over its
debates or entrust greater authority to
the chair"
The Speaker was repeatedly and en-
Enthusiastically clieercd. Tic vote Of 164
to 10 on the division, at $50 a. n., was
that ON which the amendment to adjourn
the debate WIS rejected. The Speaker
then put the motion that leave be given
to bring in the protection bill. The
home. rulers here for ,wominutes shouted,
privilege !" Privilege" and then, as
the Speaker still remained standing, they
all left the House in body, buwlng to
the Speaker us they did 50, the oIner
members cheering their departure. The
motion that leave be given to bring in
the bill was then uuanimuusly y agreed to.
Mr.. Gladstone then announced that he
would move on Thursday That If, on no.
tice being given that the business of the
House is urgent, and if on call of the
Speaker forty members shall support the
demand for urgency, the Speaker shall
forthwith put the question without de.
bate, amendment or ad j"urnment, and if
the question OF urgency be decided in the
affirmative by 8 to /, then the powers of
the House for the regulation of its busi
ness sial! be vested in and remain with
the Speaker until he shall declare that
the state of public business is no longer
urgent.
Mr. Gladstone gave notice that he pro.
poses tu follow tue motion above referred
to by resolution declaring that the state
of public business is urgent.
l.90 p. m.-The Speakers interference,
which closed the obstructive debate in
/ the House of Commons this morning,
and forced the first reading of the pro-
tectinn bill, WAS evidently pre'arranged,
as he read from the manuscript the State
ment in which he announces that the
crisis had arisen demanding the inter.
ference of the chnir aud the Hnusc.
On the re-:,ssembling of the HmIae, the
Speaker, replying to Mr.. Labouchere,
liberal, said lie had acted solely on his
own responsibility. Mr.. Parnei said he
also wished to call attention to the
Speakers ruling. The Speaker informed
MIR. Paruell that it Was not II question Of
privilege. He must therefore give mo-
iicc. AIr. A. NJ. Sullivan, home ruler,
moved an adjournment OF the House TO
enable the Speaker to search for prece-
dents for his rulings. A lively discu--.
sion is progressing. The House is crowd
ed, every available seat being occupied.
The debate on Mr. A. NJ. Sullivan's mo-
tiun to adjourn continues. Mr.. Sullivan
made an indignant speech. Mr.. Gray,