Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-03
AN END TO OBSTRUCTION.
REVOLUTIONARY MEASURES In
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Result of an Appeal 10 the
ChaIr-HOw the Speaker Broke mp
the Long SesslOn-The Demand for
Urgency and the extraordinary
Powers with Which he IL Vested
The Irish Members Indignant.

Commons last night VIM. Henry Smith,
Conservative, and formerly First Lord of
the Admiralty, rose to a question Of order
and said Mr. Parnell was one OF eleven
members who had spoken one hundred aud
thirty three times on motions for adjourn
ment. Mr.. Smith summoned DR.. Playfair
to name Mr.. Parnell as guilty of willful OBJ
struction. Mr.. Playfair ruled that suffi
cient case was not made out for such pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. Milbank, Conservative member for
| Yorkshire, rose to a point OF order. He
said Mr.. Biggar had just applied to him the
epIthet of ''fool," with foul prefix.
De. Playfair ruled that the expression
was disorderly.
Another motion for adjournment having
been nega,ived, Mr.. Biggar rose on mat
ter OF privilege. He said Mr.. Milbank had
crossed the floor Of the House and called
him an impudent scoundrel. Mr.. Biggar
denied that he had called Mr.. Milbank 8
fool.
Mr.. Milbank said lie distinctly heard Mr..
Biggar use the expression.
DR.. Playfair said it was the duty of Mr..
Milbank to apologize to the House for call
ing Mr.. Biggar scoundrel, but not to Mr..
Biggar.
Mr. Milbank then made apology In ac-
corGauce with the decision OF the Deputy
Speaker.
This incident terminated and the House
resumed debate.
LONDON, February 2, 8 A. Mn the
House OF Commons Mr. Commine, Home
Rule member for Rcscommon, resumed his
seat at 3:45 this morning, after having spo-
ken nearly two hours. several members
rose to points of order while he was speak
Ing, but Deputy Speaker P!eyfair stated
that although Mr.. Commins was greatly
trying the patience of the House, he was in
order.
The House was still in session at O'Clock
a. m. At 9 a. m. the debate was continued,
when the Speaker, who had resumed the
chair, relieving Deputy Speaker Playfair,
declined to allow the debate to continue
longer. a scene OF great excitement then
occurred.
At $50 a. m. q division was taken, with
the result that the government obtained
leave to bring In the bill for the protection
of life and property in Ireland by vote of
l64 to l9. The Home Rule members then
left the House in body, and the bill was
read for the first time. A second reading
was fixed for noon to day.
The House then adjourned, having sat
continuously for about forty two hours.
1t Is understood that the appeal to the
authority of the Chair, which eventually
was successful in stopping obstruction in
the House, was agreed upon by the leaders
both OF the Liberal and Conservative party
The final speech before the intervention Of
the Speaker was made by Mr.. Bggar, who
concluded by expressing his visa for the
success Of Fenianism.
During Mr.. Btggar's speech Premier Glad
stone entered the House and was loudly
cheered. 1t was at this point that the
Speaker resumed the chair at 9 o'clock a.
N. He Immediately said: ' During forty
one hours the House has been occupied by
repeated motions for adjournment, sup
ported by small minorities, in opposition to
the general sense of the House, and
crisis has arisen which demands
the prompt interposition of the
Chair and House. A measure recommended
as urgent in Her Msiesty's speech month
ago Is being arrested by an inconsiderable
minority, and it is necessary to vindicate
the credit and authority OF the House. |
am satisfied that | shall best carry out its
will and may rely upon its support IL de.
cline to call upon any more members to
speak, aud Immediately proceed to put the
several questions to vote. 1t will be ne
cessary Tor the House to assume more eff
cient control over its debates or entrust
greater authority to the Chair.''
The Speaker was repeatedly enthusias-
tically cheered.
A vote of 164 to 10 on division, at $50 a.
M, was that on which the amendment to
adjourn debate was rejected.
The Speaker put the motion that leave be
given to bring in the protection bill. The
Home Rulers here for few minutes shout
ed "Privilegt! Privilege!!! and then, as
the Speaker still remained standing, they
ALI ssleft the House In body, boWing to The
Speaker as they did so, the other members
cheering their departure. The motion that
leave be given to bring in the bill was then
unanimously agreed TO.
Mr.. Gladstone then announced that he
would move on Thursday that If, on notice
being given that the business of the House
is urgent, and IL, on the call of the Speaker,
forty members shall support the de
mand for urgency, the Speaker shall
forthwith put the question without
debate, amendment or adjournment, and If
the question of urgency be decided In the
affirmative by three to one, then the powers
Of the House for the regulation OF It's busi
ness shall 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 to follow the motion above referred
to by resolution declaring that the state
Of the public business is urgent.
Debate on A. NJ. SulliVan's motion to
dOIOuIn COnb1ndCps HduC du
indigusnt speech. Mr.. Gray, Home Ruler,
seconded the motion for adjournment.
The Speaker, inierpOsing st the COM
mencement of Mr.. Gray's speech, said he
did not intend to use menace, but he wished
to caution the members.
Mr. Gladstone deprecated adjournment.
Mr.. CoweD, Liberal, and Lord Churchill.
Conservative, supported the motion to ad-
journ.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Conservative, sup.
ported the government in its desire to pro-
ceed to a second reading of Mr.. Forster's
protection bill.
Messrs. Shaw and Laboueher, and most
of the Irish members and Independents
supported the motion for adjournment.
Mr.. Giron, Advanced Liberal, said he
thought Ireland would regard the action Of
the House as au attempt to crush the liber
ty of speech of the Irish members.
1t is stated in q telegram from the House
OF Commons that there is every probability
that another session will be wasted
LONDON, February 2, 1:30 p. M.-The
Speakers interference, which closed the
obstructive debate in the House of Com
mons this morning, and forced the fnel
reading Of the protection bill, was evident
ly prearranged. as he read from manuscript
the statement in which he announced that
the crisis had arisen demanding the inter
ference of the Chair and House.
On the reaesembling of the House, the
Speaker, replying to Mr.. Labourchere. Lib
eral, eaid he had acted solely on his own
responsibility.
Mr.. Psrnell said he also wished to call at
tention to the Speakers ruling.
The Speaker informed Mr.. Parnell that 1t
was not question of privilege, and he must
therefore give notice.
Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan, Home Ruler, moved
an adjournment OF the House to enable the
Speaker TO search for preeedonts for his
ruling.
A lively discussion is progressing. The
House is crowded, every available seat being
occupied.
LONDON, February 2, 5:30P The debate
In the House of Commons still continues.
Several violent scenes took place, and there
were calls of "order." On Mr. Gladstone's
pointing out that some OF A. III. Sullivan's
comments on the conduct of the Speaker
were not In order, Mr.. Sullivan shook his
fist at Mr.. Gladstone, and said he thanked
God that the rules OF the House were not
in Mr.. Gladstone's hands.
Mr.. Mitchell Henry said he considered
the Irish members had taken an untenable
position; that they misrepresented the
opinions OF the country and sacrificed the
rights Of the people.
Mr.. Henry was interrupted by Mr.. Philip
Callan and other members, who accused
him OF attributing fslsehood to Mr.. Parnell.
LONDON, February 2, $50 r. M-The de-
bate continues. The Irish members, up to
5.35 p. m. continued their obstructive mo-
tions. As the House rises at @ O'Clock p.