Daily globe., 1881-02-03


Read the First Time-speeeh of the
Speaker Gladstone Proposes to Insist on
the Urgency of Public Business and Al
low No Further Talk-Parneu and His
Followers Retire in Body.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-In the house of com
mons home rule member for Roscommon,
Cummings, took his seat at 8:45 a. ~,
having spoken for nearly two hours. He
was interrupted several times by points of
order, but Deputy Speaker Playfair stated,
although Cummings was greatly trying
the patience OF the house, he was In order
The Irish members up to 6:36 P. n
continued obstructive motions. Their
speeches show much heat and lndigna-
top.
O'Donnell maintained that the House
should adjourn as, otherwise Forster
would have an opportunity to make an
inflammatory statement which would 60
forth with our contradiction. After q
motion to adjourn had been negatived,
270 to "A, Irish members, to prevent Fors-
ter making statement, objected to every
bill upon orders Of day, thus occupying
time until the house was obliged to ad-
journ at 8 O'Clock, just previous to
which Redmond, new member for New
Ross, Ireland, took his seat.
At nine o'clock Gladstone entered and
was loudly cheered. The speaker resumed
his seat and prohibited further debate
Excitement followed, b division was
taken, and the government obtained
leave to bring in the bill for the prstec,
ton of lives and property in Ireland, by
164 to 10. The home rule members left
the house in body, and the bill was read
for the first time, the second reading
fixed for noon. The house then ad-
journed, having sat continuously forty
two hours.
Just before the speaker interposed,
Biggar concluded speech by expressing
wish for the success of the Fenians. It
is understood the appeal to the chair to
stop obstruction was agreed upon by the
leaders of the liberal and conservative
parties
The speakers speech stopping obstruc-
tien was as follows:
During forty-one hours the house has
been occupied by repeated motions for
adjournment, supported by small minori-
ties in opposition to general sense of the
house. A crisis has arisen which de-
mands prompt interposition of the chair
and the house measure recommended as
urgent in her majesty's speech month
ago is being arrested by an inconsiderablo
minority. 1t is necessary to vindicate
the credit and honor of the house. I am
satisfied I shall best carry out
its will and may rely upon it's support
if decline to call upon any more mem
bers to speak and Immediately proceed TO
put the several questions to vote. twill
be necessary for the house to assume moro
efficient control over its debates or entrust
greater authority to the chair.
The speaker was repeatedly and en-
Enthusiastically cheered The vote, 164 to
10, was that rejecting the amendment to
adjourn. Debate on the motion being
put that leave be given to bring in
protection bill, the home rulers for two
minutes shouted privilege" privilege"
Then, as the speaker remained standing
they left the house in body, bowling to
the speaker, and members cheering their
departure. Leave to bring in the bill was
then given unanimously.
Gladstone then announced that he
would move Thursday that, if on notice
being given that the business of the
house is urgent, and if on call by the
speaker forty members shall support the
| demand for urgency, the speaker shall
| forthwith put the question, without de
bate, amendment or adjournment, and if
the question of urgency be decided in the
affirmative 8 to l, then the powers of the
house for the regulation of its business
shall be vested in and remain with the
speaker until he shall declare the state
of public business no longer urgent.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-The Standard in
leading editorial unhesitatingly approves
the action of the speaker of the house of
commons. 1t says: eve may be very
sure this action would not have been ar
rived at save after earnest consultation
with the government and opposition.
LONDON, Feb. 2-5:3O P. Mediate in the
house of commons continues Several violent
scenes took place, and there were numerous
calls to order.
Upon Gladstone pointing out that some of
Sullivan's comments on the conduct of the
speaker were not in order, Sullivan shook his
fist at Gladstone, and said he thanked God that
the rules Of the house are not in Gladstone's
hands.
Mitchell Henry said be considered that the
Irish members had taken an untenable posi-.
ton; that they misrepresented the opinions Of
the country and sacrificed the rights of the
people. Henry was interrupted by Phillip
Callan and other members, who accused him
or attributing falsehood to Parnell.
Parnell will move for q select committee TO
inquire into precedents for the speakers ao
tion. Cowen will ask Gladstone for an early
day on which to discuss the conduct of the
speaker. We undertand the government is In
favor of such proposal, thinking it due the
speaker that the house should share in his re-
sponsibility.
1t was arranged, at the instance of A. NJ.
Sullivan, that If the speaker closed second
the discussion yesterday afternoon, the Irish
members would remain in their seats instead
of going into division lobbies. Such proceed
ing would have led to an order for their CON-
initial The News believes Gladstone's order
will be sessional, not standing.
Baldwin's BriIliants.
Baldwin's Brilliants drew q fair audi
ence to the Opera House last evening.
Prof Baldwin's exposure of the tricks
of so-called spiritualists proved to be
quite interesting and were certainly very
adroit. The clairvoyant seance, in which
Mrs. Baldwin in the trance state read