New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-04

TIE MEMBER FOR NORTHAMPTON FORCED ~ "T
TREAT FROM WESTMINSTER HALL-A DIsoRDERLY
sCENE-THE HOUSE REFUSES TO kESCiND 'io
FORMER RESOLUTION.
Yesterday Mr.. Bradlaugh attempted to enter
the House of Commons to assert his right TO
take the oath and sit there, but he was
forcbly removed by the police. The House
refused to rescind the resolution excluding him
by a vote of 191 to z. The Cabinet is about
to take his case into consideration.
BRADLAUGH FORCIBLY REMOVED.
nE MAKES VIGOROUS EFFORT TO ENTER THE
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs-A scUFFLE WITH THE
PoLlCE-PRoCEEDINGs IN THE HOUSE
LoNpoS, Aug. 3--An immense crowd OF people
assembled outside of the Palace Yard to-day and
cheered Mr. Bradlangh when he entered the yard on
his way to Westminster Hall some time before the
assembling of the House of Commons Mrs. Annie
Besant and the two daughters of Mr. Bradlaugh
were present in Westminster Hail. Two hundred
extra policemen on duty.
Mr. Bradaugh attempted to enter the House soon
after the beginning of business. He informed Mr.
Erskne Deputy Sergeant-at-Arns, that he was there
by the mandate of his constituents and would not
yield to anything illegal Upon Mr.. Erskine putting
cut his hand to prevent his passage, Mr.. Bradlaugh
pushed him, and immediately seized by an,usher
with whom he grappled fercely, shouting. " Ii any
one dares to hinder mew He was hustled down the
members staircase, graphing WIFI tlc pOiiCc dlu
ushers but no blows struck. He was ghastly
pale when he appeared in the Palace Yard and was
still struggling with the police and almost fanting
glass of water brought. and his face was
bathed His coat was torn in the struggle. He
threatened TO come to the House again with such %
force that the police would be compelled to arrest
kim. The police cleared the Palace Yard at 1890
o'clock p. IN.
After his expulsion Mr.. Bradlaugh went to the
flcxy pnli ourt md ed for
against the police. The magistrate refused hem,
but advised Mr. Bradlaugh to make an affidavit
stating the circumstances of the case.
WHAT WAS DONE IN PARLIAMENT.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Labouchere (Ad-
ganced LiberaD raised the question of privilege
that the resolution of the House in regard to Mr..
Bradlaugh only excluded him from the House,
whereas he had been removed from the lobby, and
he moved that the officials were therein exceeding
their authority.
The Speaker replied that he considered it his duty
to order Mr.. Bradlaugh's removal, and added: "The
door of the House is closed" The cheers of the
crowd outside the Palace Yard were audible inside
the House. Mr.. Gladstone supported the Speaker,
and said that Mr.. Labouchere's motion was un-
tenable.
Mr.. Gladstone declared that Mr.. Bradlaugh must
now be treated having more right to enter the
House than stranger. Sir Stafford Northcote in
dorsed Mr. Gladstone's view. Sir Wilfrid Lawson
CadicaD moved that the former resolutions against
the admission of Mr. Bradlaugh be rescinded.
While Sir Wilfrid Lawson speaking Mr.. Brad
laugh was trying 10 force his way into the House.
The Speaker ruled Sir Wilfrd Lawson's motion
was irrelevant, and that the question before the
House was the conduct of the Speaker in prohibit
ing Mr.. Bradlaughs access to the lobby.
After Mr. Broadhurst advanced LiberaD and Mr..
Cowen radical Reformerl had spoken in favor of
Mr. Bradlaugh, the Right Hon. John Bright
described how Mr. Bradla9Gh " as brought down to
the Palace Yard IN fainting condition.; He
thought such scene was unprecedented. He ap-
Peaed to the Opposition to reconsider their former
present difficulties. He was called to order for il
relevancy.
Lord John Manners Conservative said that Mr..
MIR. Bradlaqgh, who had rendered necessary
An amendment TO Mr. Labouchere's motion declar-
ng that the House approves the conduct of the
Speaker and of the officials under his orders was
accepted by Mr.. Gladstone and Sir Stafford North
cote, and was passed 10y vote OF 191 to z. num-
members who composed the minority were Messrs.
Bigger Finnigan, Cowen. carp; Brondhurst Burt
aud Ashton w. Dixie. Among the Liberals who ab-
stained from voting Mr. Bright and Sir Charles
Dixie.
sir. Bradlaugh, in addressing the delegates who
had come to London to present petitions in his be-
lence at the hands of the police but that he intended
to 20 to the House of Commons again, choosing his
own time.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Ihe Daily Ne,cs says
Mr.. Bradaughs will be immediately considered
By the Cabinet Council Ministerial statement the
sre that Mr. Bradsus viii H take no
steps pending the hearing upon the summons.
A STRONG PLEA FOR BRADLAUGH
The Daily Necs, in its leading article discussing
the Bradlaugh affair says:
We have always maintained in accordance with the
opinion of Lord sebOne the law officers the Crown
late Atorneyeneral and majority of lawyers the
right claimed by the House of Commons one which does
not belong to II, which IL exercised before and
which sooner or later must If persisted bring it INTO
serious conflict with the Constituencies. Mr. Bradaughs
own mprndence cannot alter the fact that he been
treated with the grosses injustice and that
principle OF the highest political importance.